Wednesday September 28, 2005
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The team of investigators tries to capture a serial arsonist who has been terrorizing a college campus in Tempe, Arizona. Most of the evidence from the fires had been burned beyond recognition, so the BAU must rely on psychological analysis to identify the firestarter.
Read Full Recap » (warning: possible spoilers!)And I thought I liked previous episode - this one was even more striking - I loved the whole story - the way they were following quite many false leads with that male suspect and then searching for Karen but in the end realizing that it was all something else.
And ofcourse we had that backstory of how Gideon managed to get out of the gas tank and finding that killer and on the last seconds of the episode we learn it.
I most say - it was fashinating episode, with great action and many exciting moment - running with time like on the moment Gideon got that there will be next fire..
BAU investigates a serial arsonist at a college campus. hide show
The second episode of "Criminal Minds" is a solid entry which expands upon the pilot, resolves its cliffhanger ending, provides further character development, and tells an interesting story.
Several fires have been set at a college campus in Arizona. BAU investigates but struggles to create a profile of the unsub, but they aren't having much luck. This episode has a nice twist that caught me by surprise. You can't help but have some pity for the fire setter, who can't control what she does. The episode nicely handled telling us what happened immediately after the events in the pilot episode. Gideon certainly knows how to get under someone's skin and seeing him talking to the serial killer was very interesting.
"Compulsion" was a good second episode and well worth watching.
I actually really liked this episode a lot better then the pilot. I thought the case in question was a good one and it had me on the edge of my toes the entire time. What I like most about the show is the little clues that they give you to try and solve the mystery yourself before they give it away at the end. I like the little sub-stories as well, like the chess game and the old stuttering case that James (Gideon) managaed to get out of. I like the flashbacks of the old case, I think they can relate to the real world cases very well. I like how everyone of the team tries to solve the crime by themsevles. They all sit or stand alone in a place and try to, punning off the title of the show, get into the mind of the criminal and see if they can stop future crimes from happening. I think that all of the roles so far have been cast very well, with the genius, Gideon, and the black man all moving up the ladder as far as "stars" in this show.
A strong episode with good character development. hide show
After a very strong pilot episode, I was concerned as to whether they would be able to kep the high standard up. I'm glad to say that it was another great episode.
The basic storyline was not quite as strong as Extreme Agressor from my point of view. By no means a bad episode just didn't grab me in the same way.
There was some nice character development in this episode. We got to see the genius at work, Reid was very impressive in how he figured it out. It's going to be interesting to see how his mind develops ove the seasons.
Gideon is clealy emotionally on the edge, what happened to him in the past is still very difficult for him to deal with. Watching Morgan having to drag him away from the burning room was concerning, is this a sign for weakness ahead? I hope not.
I loved the scene where Gideon is saying they don't want the unsub to know they have the FBI there and they should try to look less offical! Bless Hotch, he managed to loosen his tie a notch! He obviously is going to be tough to get out of that suit.
The conlusion to the footpath killer storyline was good and it was nice to see Elle figure it out!
Einstein once said: “Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.” hide show
Compulsion is a great episode on the face of it – gripping opener carried over from the pilot, great plot, excellent character development, etc. But what I like best about it is the subtext. In the episode, Gideon, the mentor, is teaching Reid, the student. Reid is a genius – he knows so many facts and statistics that he is scary - but he can’t beat Gideon at chess. Why? Because all the statistics in the world cannot help you if you can’t think outside the box. As the second installment of what may be perceived as “yet another police show on television,” what are Ed Bernero and the CM writers saying to us, the viewers? The very same thing.
“It’s like chess,” says Gideon. “Don’t look at just the next move; try to look three moves ahead.” The writers are still teaching us how to think about this show and its characters – this is not your usual cop show, these are not your usual characters. Try to forget about everything you’ve seen: all the procedurals, all the evidence collecting, the blood and hairs and fibers, everything that can build a court case. You’re not going to see that here. Just like Dr. Reid, Gideon is our teacher, too, our mentor about what to look for on Criminal Minds. It’s the subtleties that will give these profilers what they need to catch the unsubs – the water fountain that doesn’t work, the handle turning three times, the word needlessly repeated. We should stop looking for the kinds of clues we are used to seeing on every other show, and should “keep thinking.”
“Don’t worry,” we’re encouraged throughout this episode. “You’re getting there.”
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