Criminal Minds

I love Criminal Minds. I still like the episodes' backdrop, but the fleshing out of the characters is becoming annoying. They are definitely not just stock characters anymore, nor, really, were they ever. For instance, Morgan was the victim of childhood sexual abuse, which changed his life and made him an FBI agent, and his cousin was most likely killed by a stalker. Hotch's wife was murdered by his archenemy. Penelope was a criminal hacker. Gideon's "girlfriend" was murdered because of him and he left the show, practically insane. Reid's mother helped muder a "creepy" man who actually was a sexual predator and child-murderer she thought was after Reid. Emily was in a relationship with the leader of the IRA (Irish Republican Army) while a spy (who knew she was a spy?!). J.J. got pregnant out of wedlock. 

I'm glad I'm involved in the show, and it should continue, as Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior is clearly not going to survive much longer. But how much longer can it survive?! Then again, Law and Order: SVU survived 12 years, Law and Order survived 19, and CSI: Miami is moving into his tenth season. 7th Heaven survived 10 seasons, the last six of which should never have been made.

I hope it survives a long time.

Praying you have faith, hope, and love always,

Rachel