It's months since the back door pilot of the Criminal Minds (CM) spinoff; and finally Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (as it's now known) starts this week with a child abduction case.
First impressions so far:
- The opening narration (to explain the function and difference of this team) brings back memories of The A-Team; I wonder if it's one-off or will it be a regular feature?
- Theme song not as memorable (or creepy) as the original, which is just as well because I can't imagine anyone using the original CM tune for a ringtone.
- Good to see some of the characters from the back door pilot made it, like the English guy.
- The Red Cell team is the CM version of the Five-O team (that they work outside the bureaucracy, and answer directly to the director of the FBI, too casually dressed for their jobs, etc) with a run down gym for an office. The bad-der ass version of the original CM team, perhaps?
- Obviously, the only common link between the two is Kirsten Vangsness, who's character Penelope Garcia also serves as their tech analyst too. Garcia is one busy lady - I wonder if she ever get her shit mixed up? Plus she doesn't seem to be in the same office as on CM. Also very grim on this pilot and not as sassy as anyone knows the character to be.
- The other common feature between the two is the use of the word "unsub" - if they didn't, then no one would guess that this was the CM spinoff.
- Actors need a regular paycheque too - that must be what Forest Whitaker was thinking when he signed on to do the show - he kinda seems to be phoning it in.
- I have no comment about Janeane Garofalo in this.
- The case is a bit blah.
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