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Procedurals 1: Anything You Say Can and Will Be Used Against You.

This thread is for procedural TV, shows where the primary idea is to figure out the case. [NAFDA]


sumi - Nov 12, 2009 7:21:15 am PST #4119 of 11831
Art Crawl!!!

Well, last time it was Willows on Orange.


§ ita § - Nov 12, 2009 7:23:29 am PST #4120 of 11831
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

last time it was Willows on Orange

But she was second in command. Langston is last in seniority. Sanders should be travelling ahead of him. And we know he's not going anywhere on his own.


Jesse - Nov 12, 2009 8:18:43 am PST #4121 of 11831
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

But, as soon as JJ walked up to the house I said "uh oh"

I did think JJ should have known better than to go into the decrepit house with the obviously crazy person who lives with her grandmother -- even if she hadn't heard that profile (she hadn't, right?) those are pretty common notes to hit.

I was glad they called back to Reid's celebrity GF, though! In addition to the other character stuff.


§ ita § - Nov 12, 2009 8:37:12 am PST #4122 of 11831
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

even if she hadn't heard that profile (she hadn't, right?)

No--she triggered Reid's phone call to give the profile and then she left. But given the whole Van Der Beek fiasco she should be gunshy about going anywhere on her own. At least she didn't end up addicted to drugs.

I was glad they called back to Reid's celebrity GF

But I wanted an answer!


Toddson - Nov 12, 2009 11:04:28 am PST #4123 of 11831
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

Aside from the brief mention of Reid's celebrity GF (and there's SOMETHING there ... although it wasn't clear if it had continued), I got a little fed up with the constant theme of Reid being clueless about pop culture. (Shades of Bones!) I mean, he might be all about the classics and non-fiction, but he'd have to have heard about some of those things.

And I felt like the ending was kind of rushed - a long, slow build-up and then in a few scenes the reveal and everything's wrapped up.


Zenkitty - Nov 12, 2009 11:43:25 am PST #4124 of 11831
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

the constant theme of Reid being clueless about pop culture. (Shades of Bones!)

Not an avid Bones watcher, but I think Reid is clueless because he hasn't been interested or had the time, not because he's ... whatever her problem is. Like, in this episode: I would probably not be aware of the phenomenon of Twilight if not for my BFF's daughter; I would have seen "yet another vampire book for teens" on the shelves and ignored it. Reid's likely not even seen that much; he probably doesn't peruse the horror section at B&N or the books at the local CVS. I've never seen A Clockwork Orange and didn't know there was Beethoven in it, either (I have at least heard of it, but I was out of college before I knew what it was about.)

I want to see another splash photo of Reid and his celebrity girlfriend on some tabloid lying carelessly on his desk sometime.

Hotch is looking pretty relaxed by the end of this episode. Maybe not being in charge is like a little vacation for him. Prentiss saying, "I'm always amazed at how dark obsession can become" sounded like foreshadowing to my twisted and feverish mind. During the delivery of the profile when they talked about the unsub's probable family, Hotch's voiceover saying "The men generally leave" was kinda sad.


Toddson - Nov 12, 2009 11:56:27 am PST #4125 of 11831
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I know Reid isn't as immersed in popular culture as many, it just struck me, personally, as being carried a bit far. Just my personal reaction.

In re Hotch - ION shows old episodes of CM and they showed one with Hotch SMILING! (it's OLD - he's still fairly happily married and is cleaning out the garage ... all relaxed and happy and smiling ... for once)


Zenkitty - Nov 12, 2009 12:19:18 pm PST #4126 of 11831
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

I remember the garage-cleaning episode; I saw it recently too. You know what struck me on second watch? How Hotch seems not to be "in charge" in his marriage/home. I know it's not unusual for wives to hand their husbands a "honey-do" list, but little touches made it seem to me that the writers were making a subtle point that Haley was the dominant partner. What's Hotch say he's so cheerful about? Not the time he's going to spend with his wife, but the list of chores that don't require him to make any decisions. Haley decides what gets thrown out, even when it's Hotch's stuff; he has to bargain to keep his favorite memento of high school. (I have issues about people tossing other people's stuff, though.) "Can I keep it?" "If you can come up with a good reason by dinnertime." When they're making out on the couch, she gets on top - and he looks totally happy about it - again, not unusual, but given the rest of my evidence, I'm ready to present a profile...


le nubian - Nov 12, 2009 3:34:24 pm PST #4127 of 11831
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

hahahaha. love it.


Vortex - Nov 12, 2009 3:58:52 pm PST #4128 of 11831
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