Criminal Minds Comments Thread for episode 8.18 'Restoration'
Here, you can post comments and talk about tonight's new Criminal Minds episode titled 'Restoration', and written by Jim Clemente and Janine Sherman Barrois.
You can never go wrong with a Jim Clemente penned episode, and since this subject matter is so close to him, he didn't disappoint in my world. I don't know how much he did and Janine did, but the two of them were amazing. As a Hotch fan, I loved how they had Hotch backing Morgan. It was only natural IMHO. Other than Gideon, Hotch is the only one of the team that knew about Morgan's past with Buford given the scene in "Profiler, Profiled". Obviously, JJ got a peek into that with "Foundation" last year. Whether the rest of the team knew or not is subject for chat room chatter. And I don't know if it was planned by EM or not, but they had the ever steady hand of Felix Alcala directing this one. That man is just amazing and visionary. The shot of Hotch and Morgan walking into the prison, showing their feet only was sublime. And I loved the opening with Rossi bringing the bottle of Jack Daniels to Morgan's "restoration"! Great set up for the ep. And while Blake and Reid were sorta in the background, they still contributed. Plus JJ doing the cognitive interview with Morgan was pure gold. That had Janine's fingers all over that.
Bottom line: I expected a solid episode and got one. One of the best of the season IMHO. CM may be getting old, but they sure as h*** aren't ready for the walker or the home yet. :D
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DiDnt like the coat
ReplyDeleteGreat job guys especially Morgan's speach at to the press taking victims and making them survivors. ..
ReplyDeleteLOL, Well at least they're acknowledging that Chicago is cold this time of year.
ReplyDeleteBy far the best episode of the season for me. Great writing, acting and directing.
ReplyDeleteI liked the episode but been there done that! And I'm over the "baby girl" constantly. Looking forward to another new episode.
ReplyDeleteBah, The original one was better. Of course they had better writers back then
ReplyDeleteLoved It!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou can never go wrong with a Jim Clemente penned episode, and since this subject matter is so close to him, he didn't disappoint in my world. I don't know how much he did and Janine did, but the two of them were amazing. As a Hotch fan, I loved how they had Hotch backing Morgan. It was only natural IMHO. Other than Gideon, Hotch is the only one of the team that knew about Morgan's past with Buford given the scene in "Profiler, Profiled". Obviously, JJ got a peek into that with "Foundation" last year. Whether the rest of the team knew or not is subject for chat room chatter. And I don't know if it was planned by EM or not, but they had the ever steady hand of Felix Alcala directing this one. That man is just amazing and visionary. The shot of Hotch and Morgan walking into the prison, showing their feet only was sublime. And I loved the opening with Rossi bringing the bottle of Jack Daniels to Morgan's "restoration"! Great set up for the ep. And while Blake and Reid were sorta in the background, they still contributed. Plus JJ doing the cognitive interview with Morgan was pure gold. That had Janine's fingers all over that.
ReplyDeleteBottom line: I expected a solid episode and got one. One of the best of the season IMHO. CM may be getting old, but they sure as h*** aren't ready for the walker or the home yet. :D
My score: 9.75
Great Episode-now we need to get CM renewed !!!! E,J,Jahnes
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