Review of Criminal Minds
Posted in Reviewson Nov 6, 2008
Source: Wikipedia
Criminal Minds is another one of those TV crime dramas, not dissimilar to CSI. However, in Criminal Minds, they use behavioral analysis to solve crime mysteries rather than lots of forensics like the do in CSI.
Initially, I was really interested in Criminal Minds. I felt like I was learning about behavioral indicators and analysis. However, I found that as the series, now in season 4, developed, it incorporates less science and more drama.
The typical episode goes like this: The Behavioral Analysis Unit of the FBI gets called into an area where there is some psycho serial killer on the loose and about to kill his next victim. The FBI unit investigates the crime scenes and makes connections about victims to create a personality profile of the killer, which eventually allows them to find the killer just in time to save the next victim.
Some of the episodes are interesting– usually the ones that include new behavioral science or fresh plots. However, I’ve been watching Criminal Minds less and less because the focus of the series has turned from behavioral analysis to the writers saying, “Lets see how creepy of a serial killer we can invent.”
While the plot sometimes seems redundant, the cast does a great job and the character development is rich and interesting.
Although some episodes are interesting, because of the sometimes gory or creepy nature of the show, I would not feel comfortable recommending it to my friends.
Criminal Minds airs on CBS on Thursday evenings.
You can buy the first season (the best season) of Criminal Minds in the Square Galaxy Store.
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