Watch Criminal Minds Cast Share Warm Goodbyes to Shemar!
“Then don’t think about it. Just know that I will always be by your side.”
“Penelope Garcia, I love you. So much.”
Promo for Criminal Minds Episode 11×19, “Tribute”As GREAT as it is to see our Emily again, we know she’s not there to have tea and crumpets with the team. From CBS:
When former BAU team member and current Interpol Agent Emily Prentiss tracks an international serial killer, she enlists the help of her friends at the BAU after she is convinced the UnSub’s next victim is on American soil. Also, the BAU deals with Morgan’s departure from the team.
Check out the promo below, and watch to find out what goes down this Wednesday at 9/8 central on CBS!
Written by Virgil Williams
Directed by Tawnia McKiernan
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*CONTEST* CRIMINAL MINDS TRIVIA CHALLENGE 2!
A hand-cut, hand-sanded, hand-crafted wooden jigsaw puzzle featuring our heroes standing together for season 11!
A rare Criminal Minds Annual Golf Tournament season 11 light gray baseball cap autographed by none other than: Matthew, Aisha, AJ, Joe, Kirsten, and Harry Bring!
A beautiful blonde wood cutting board set that rotates out to a selection of quality cheese knives, with the Criminal Minds logo emblazoned into the wood!
Guys, these are prizes you just can’t get anywhere else, and are worthy of a true Criminal Minds fan! ARE YOU READY? Send your answers to [email protected] by March 15th at 11:59 pm, central time.
All correctly answered entries will be compiled, and ONE winner chosen at random. The winner will be notified by email and announced here by March 20th, 2016. We reserve the right to draw a second winner if the first winner doesn’t come forward by March 27th, 2016.
Switch on your eidetic memory, flex your google-fu digits, and 3… 2… 1… GO!
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1 For the first time in Criminal Minds history, what month did the tenth season premiere air? What was the air date? October. Oct 1, 2014.
2 In “Compulsion”, written by series creator Jeff Davis and directed by Charles Haid, what was the behavior that tipped off the BAU that the UnSub had OCD? What was the UnSub’s name? She did and said things in threes. Clara Hayes.
3 What was the exact end quote used in episode 1×19, and which team member spoke it? “The house does not rest upon the ground, but upon a woman.” – Hotch.
4 Name the band and the song that played at the end of “The Fisher King, Part 2″, when Hotch is washing Elle’s blood off her wall. The song is The Riddle, by Five for Fighting.
5 In “North Mammon”, written by Andrew Wilder, when do we first see the UnSub, Marcus Younger? What is the first thing he says when the BAU and LLE finally catch him with the victim? We first see the UnSub at the beginning of the episode when he takes the girls. He’s masked, but that is his first appearance. He says: “I never touched her.”
6 How did Simon Mirren say he’d like to see the BAU end up – how he’d write the BAU’s endgame? He’d rather not see an endgame. He wants them to just get on the plane and fly off, we’re left wondering where they went.
7 What is the name of Joe Mantegna’s restaurant? Taste Chicago.
8 In the gripping episode “True Night”, written and directed by Ed Bernero, the UnSub was beaten by thugs, and forced to watch the love of his life raped and killed right before his eyes. Who played Jonny McHale, what other show was the actor famous for, and what did Emily say about him afterwards, on the jet? Frankie Muniz, Malcolm in the Middle, and Emily said “He was the first UnSub I’ve worked that wasn’t a bad guy…”
9 Who said “… there are 800 kernels of corn on the average cob”? Elle Greenaway.
10 How many words can Reid read per minute, and why does he hate the beach? 20,000 wpm, and “Sandy food, pink skin, limited and unengaging topography. But mostly the drug resistant bacteria spread by seagull feces.”
11 What did AJ Cook and her family dress up as for Halloween 2014? Vikings.
12 Who is this guy? Walton Goggins.
In what Prentiss episode was he featured, and which two Tarantino films is he in? Episode: Demonology, Movies: Django Unchained, and The Hateful 8.
13 What was Matthew Gray Gubler’s fifth directorial endeavor for Criminal Minds, and who wrote it? Alchemy, by Sharon Lee Watson.
14 Which three things are true about Hotch:
15 In “Mayhem”, what did Morgan say Garcia was to him? His “God-given solace”.
16 What was JJ’s sister’s name, and how did she die? Rosaline. Suicide.
17 In “Foundation”, written by Jim Clemente, what did Morgan give to Angel as a symbol of the child’s bravery in facing his ordeal? A challenge coin, the only one he had that had wings on it.
18 What is Aisha Tyler’s day job? She’s one of the hosts of The Talk.
19 Every year, Criminal Minds sponsors and participates in a charity bicycle challenge for Multiple Sclerosis. Which lead actor’s family member is affected by this disease? Shemar Moore’s mother Marilyn battles MS.
20 By what name was Garcia known to hackers, before being recruited by Hotch for the BAU? The Black Queen.
21 What does the word “Zugzwang” mean? According to Reid: “Zugzwang is a term in chess used to describe a point in the game when a player knows he will inevitably be checkmated, and has to decide whether to forfeit or play through to the bitter end.”
22 In “Rabid”, written by Virgil Williams and directed by Doug Aarniokoski, who finally figures out the UnSub is using rabies as his kill method? Reid.
23 Sharon Lee Watson’s “A Thousand Suns” was a herculean effort by everyone on crew, involving both practical effects, as well as the popular green screen retro-narrative that fans have loved for years. According to Harry Bring, how far did the crew have to travel to source actual airplane parts for the crash site? A hundred miles away.
24 How many “Ghost Whisperer” alums has Breen written for on Criminal Minds? Name them. Breen says 3 – Jennifer Love Hewitt, Camryn Manheim, and Aisha Tyler. Breen didn’t write for Jamie Kennedy – that was Andrew Wilder – but if you put him I didn’t count it wrong, as long as you had the other three.
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If you have any questions, leave it in the comments below and I’ll get back to you asap, or use the entry email up top. Thanks for playing!
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THIS JUST IN! Virgil Williams was generous enough to send us a signed script with not only his illustrious signature, but unbeknownst to me he had THE ENTIRE CAST sign it too! We’ll be having a second drawing for the script, so if your answers are correct, your name will go into the hat TWICE. Every correct answer gets a shot at all prizes! DOUBLE GOOD LUCK TO ALL!
AND NOW, WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, THE WINNERS ARE:
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For the hand crafted puzzle, the cast and Harry autographed baseball cap, and the wooden cheese board emblazoned with the Criminal Minds logo… CAITLIN GALAMAGA!!
For the signed script autographed by every cast member AND the writer himself… RYKA HIROKANE!!
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Promo for Criminal Minds Episode 11×18, “A Beautiful Disaster”When an UnSub targets the BAU, the team goes into action to find out who is responsible. Written by Kirsten Vangsness and Erica Messer, directed by Matthew Gray Gubler. Airing on CBS this Wednesday at 9/8 central.
Promo for Criminal Minds Episode 11×17, “Sandman”The BAU heads to Wichita in search of an UnSub abducting children while their parents sleep. Also, Morgan tries to find who was responsible for his attack. Directed by Joe Mantegna and written by Bruce Zimmerman. Airing on CBS at 9/8c this Wednesday.
Tawnia, Virgil, and Amelia Talk CM Episode “Hostage”This is really awesome. If any of you are interested in process and structure, watch this. Writer Virgil Williams, director Tawnia McKiernan, and actor Amelia Rose Blaire discuss working on the episode Hostage, as well as previous experiences in the business with other TV shows, how a happy set makes magic, and the ‘new normal’.
Go here to actually see their awesome discussion. Take a deep breath!
Review for Criminal Minds Episode 11×16, “Derek”Well, now. That was something.
Picking up right where we left off last week with Derek’s drugging and subsequent abduction, we see our hero uncrated in an isolated locale (?), strung up in the Jesus pose, and electrodes stuck to his amazingly perfect chest. His vacant stare is the only indication that he’s conscious, and our UnSub helpfully declares him ‘disassociating himself from the pain he knows is coming’. Yep.
This is an important episode, so it was somewhat frustrating that it wasn’t completely clear to me why they had him, and even less clear why they were torturing him. Torture is usually a means of getting information from a resistant informant, but they didn’t even ask Derek any questions. It seemed to be just about inflicting max pain prior to killing him – yet apparently these bad guys weren’t serial killers, but wayward trained assassins.
I imagine we’ll find out what the hell’s going on in the next few episodes, as fans suspect this is Shemar’s long-discussed exit arc. The scenes with Morgan talking with his father were well written and felt genuine – well-acted by both men. The inclusion of the excellent Danny Glover was welcome if a bit mystifying… why would Morgan Sr. have aged? Shouldn’t he still look as his 10-year-old son remembered? It’s understandable though, if you consider the writers probably wanted him to cast a ‘fatherly’ vibe, and that would’ve been difficult with an actor younger than Shemar playing the role.
Thomas’s direction was gorgeous. He’s developing a very saturated visual style, and it’s as impactful as it is beautiful. I always love the emotion he’s able to draw out of his fellow actors, and MGG was especially effective in his short scenes, his face and body language registering every bit of intense concern and fear for his ‘big brother’. Loved too, that he was point man in the takedown. AJ was perfect in bringing out JJ’s consternation, and setting the tone for the ‘controlled panic’ level they were all operating on.
I would have liked to have seen more from Garcia. She kind of took a back seat to Savannah, and while some would say that’s appropriate for her lessening role in Derek’s life, I missed her having at least one worried crazy-pants moment. And not even a hug for her sculpted god? C’mon, she practically gives hugs for a living! I did appreciate her calculated professionalism and her determination while they were searching – that was more old-school Garcie and it’s always nice to see.
Well, so Savannah’s knocked up. Not sure what I think about that because while I find her charming, capable, and beautiful… her and Shemar’s chemistry isn’t exactly off the charts. Don’t get me wrong, I want the ultimate end of the series to see ALL of our team having a fitting, happy ending… buuuut, I kind of always thought he’d end up with his Baby Girl. And it may still happen – something awful could happen to Savannah and that may be why he ultimately decides to leave, but I doubt it.
To me, Savannah is to Derek what Will is to JJ; a convenient, lackluster pairing solidified by offspring, while their true soulmates (Penelope and Spencer, respectively) languish on the sidelines. I put up an informal poll on twitter to gauge who was feeling what regarding Morgan and Savannah, or Morgan and Garcia, just to take a fandom pulse after the show aired. Here’s the results with still 5+ hours to go:
All in all, I think Breen has given us a loaded tip of the iceberg here, and it was an enjoyable episode that I’ll revisit. I felt his voice most influential in the scenes between Morgan and Hank, and I’ll go on record in saying they were my favorite parts of this episode. Those, and the Reid scenes, of course. 😉
Promo for Criminal Minds Episode 11×16, “Derek”
Written by Breen Frazier, directed by Thomas Gibson, and guest starring the timeless Danny Glover as Morgan Sr., this episode is said to prove pivotal for everyone’s favorite BAU tough guy. Last week we saw him get drugged, and the previews were enough to shake up the strongest fan. Tune in tonight at 9/8c on CBS to see how our hero makes it out – or does he? dun dun DUN!
