I finally watched Green Light last night and I thought it was going to be great, but it really wasn't. I don't know what the writings are thinking. I see it as Joe wanting his daughter a gig, so they bring back her character from S3 to turn into a hit woman for 5 years and just so happens to work for Cat? Come on, seriously? Does bringing Cat back have anything to do with her being portrayed by a good friend of MGG? Most likely. plus, her name was in the credits, not much of a surprise.
But this isn't why this episode wasn't great: Prentiss finally grows some edge to get Reid out? JJ has a key to Reid's apartment and knows Diana's schedule, but didn't keep in contact with Cassie long enough to know if she was missing/replaced? How long it took the team to twiddle their thumbs to get Reid out - Tara finds footage...isn't that Garcia's territory? What was the point of Prentiss' awesome lawyer friend, Fiona that did nothing? Reid's flashbacks was he assaulted or something? Shaw gets a threatening note to Reid... I must've laughed out loud, like are they kidding with this? Random people at a house with an Ipad with a recording message from Cat, again, seriously? If this was more realistic Reid would most likely be killed by now, sorry.
I could list more but so many things just were so phony and unrealistic in this episode, well this entire show recently has become that anyways. Criminal Minds no longer feel like a police procedure it once was.
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earl237 (1106)
7 years ago
All very good points, the Lindsay story is ridiculous, Fiona didn't really accomplish anything even though Emily said she was the best, at least Reid is out. Let's hope they finish up this Lindsey/Cat Adams/Mr. Scratch story in the finale and maybe next season will improve.
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jfru20 (68)
7 years ago
One can only hope. If they remember how to separate fantasy from the show and leave that for the crazies only, then can the show get back to their roots. Back up on the personal stories and focus on telling the stories of the criminal mind, lets stick to the title of the show. I understand agents get targeted, but Reid is getting played by some chick in jail and a fan fiction storyline. The Reaper for example was a better villain for the team. The Replicator was a great idea but the ending and his reasons were a HUGE let down.
Also, lets keep a steady team so each character can get a line in and play to their strengths and not stupid ones that they leave for Luke and Tara to deliver. If you want us to like them give them a strength. I still see Luke as a Morgan replacement and Tara as a prop. I'm still bummed on the loss of Hotchner and how his story was KICKED to the side and the way he's been forgotten. There's ways they can honor this character without having him come on, really I would hope he'd return, but with what happened I doubt he ever will. I keep reading that Walker resigned, but I didn't see that in Green Light. His talking puts me to sleep and Unforgettable was very boring. Walker isn't needed.
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