Criminal Minds: Team Red

Most people probably dislike the show because they were expected, basically a Criminal Minds, from this point shortened to CM, clone, and no, that is not what you are getting or should expect.

The show have after 3 episodes done a bad job at making you bond with the characters, it's almost like they expected you to have seen the episodes of CM where these people appeared, and then assumes that they don't have to give you a better insight.

In difference from CM, these people don't seem to make much of a profile, they seem more obsessed with finding small hints, that other have overseen. Only the main character seems to have some insight in the minds of the criminals, since he try to place himself in their shoes, and understand why they did what they did.

However it isn't all bad, the criminals are somewhat interesting, as well as their crimes, and there seem to be a element in the series that have been poking my mind, but I have yet to put the finger on, which might make it better with time as one get used to that element (assuming it exists, and my mind aren't tricking me). Currently this seems to be all it is living on, but I am willing to give it the benefit of the doubt(for now), but it really do help to not think of it as an attempt to clone CM, and stop comparing it to CM.

Will not recommend it, at least not in it's current form.

It started off feeling rushed and pushed but by the 7th or 8th episode they found their stride, unfortunately we'll never knew the end of the cliff hanger that they left us on in episode 13. I enjoyed how they started to bring in the characters back stories, but it did take until the 5th or 6th episode to get there. The first 3 episodes were scattered and rushed as if they didn't know exactly where they were going to go with it. I really enjoyed the cross over of Penelope Garcia from the original Criminal Minds. I hope Netflix picks this up if the actors schedules are available, however since it's already been about 5 years since this show was canceled, I highly doubt it will get picked up.

In season 5 of 'Criminal Minds', the BAU team up with another Cooper and his team to solve the murders of homeless men. The Red Cell team is led by Sam Cooper (Forest Whitaker). The rest of the team is Beth Griffith (Janeane Garofalo), Prophet Simms (Michael Kelly), Gina LaSalle (Beau Garrett) and Mick Rawson (Matt Ryan).

It's a bit darker and more grim than the original Criminal Minds. Whitaker feels like he's slumming it on network TV. The addition of Garofalo does nothing. Garrett provides little more than her model looks. Kelly is always a great character actor. Ryan is somewhat forgettable. The chemistry isn't the best and there is no real need for a second Criminal Minds show anyways. Nothing really clicked on the show.

I absolutely loved the show and kudos on them bringing Garofalo into this I love her acting. I enjoy shows more when they don't always bring in perfect sized or looking people because in real life that isn't very realistic. There are a few actors/musicians that didn't make it on their looks alone.

I found that TV/movies has put so much glam on that perfect hero figure that they all should be 6 foot tall and very pretty to look at, or have their girls half popping out of their shirts. Most work places around here would have you fired for dressing like that.

I hope that this show continues on as I really enjoyed it.

I like it. Not the best show ever made, but certainly isn't the worst. You have to separate it from the original. I appreciate that they tried to tie them together by bringing Garcia in to it, but there's no way the FBI would have only one tech master so they could have had a completely different character for that roll, but all in all I like it. I like the cast together and don't feel like I'm "missing" the cast from the original because I can watch them too. Too bad people couldn't give this show a shot as a stand alone from the same family. If you can see it as a completely different show I think you'll find its just as good as anything else out there right now. The more episodes I watch, the more I like it, which is unfortunate since its over.