Criminal Minds

I have recently started watching a tv series on Netflix called Criminal Minds. I started to watch this TV show because I love to watch crime shows, and one of my good friends told me about this show. I am only several episodes into this series, so I am still unsure on whether or not I like it. For me, it takes a few seasons to know if I want to continue the series because typically the first two to three seasons are the determining factors. The reason being is because typically the first two to three seasons are known to be the best seasons, and if I don’t like those seasons, then I feel like the rest of the series is going to be just as boring and lacking as the beginning ones. Even though some may hate repetition when watching a tv show, especially when talking about crime shows, it’s a little bit different than the other shows because it’s a different department in the justice department with different techniques. Criminal Minds characters are apart of the BAU, Behavioral Analysis Unit, which means when there is a crime they use psychology and sociology to help figure out the suspect. They ask the questions “why or what” more often because they are trying to figure out how the person works mentally. They try to break apart one’s life to understand the motive and who the killer might be. I thought that was pretty unique because it’s interesting to see how people can take apart a person’s life by just looking at the crime scene. I had never realized that a crime scene could tell someone so much about another person. The way a person kills can help give an idea of what their past is because the crime scene is broken down into several different parts. It just amazes me that people are able to get inside the mind of how a killer might feel or act. Now talking a little bit on the main characters. Currently there is a group of main characters; these FBI agents are Aaron Hotchner, Jason Gideon, Derek Morgan, Spencer Reid, Jennifer Jareau, and a technical analyst named Penelope Garcia. Jason Gideon is a retired agent, but he was recently asked to come back to the BAU to help  Aaron Hotchner and his team. Spencer Reid is extremely smart in the sense that he can read faster than most people, has great memory, and thinks at a faster rate than most. Another character that I haven’t mentioned yet is Derek Morgan who has been apart of Aaron Hotchner’s team the longest and works side by side with Aaron Hotcher. Jennifer Jareau is in charge of talking to the public on what is going on whenever there is press at the crime scene. And lastly, Penelope Garcia is their technical analyst, which basically means she does everything and anything when it comes to computers. She tracks down money, background checks on people, and locations when she is needed. Within the show, the FBI agents work more together on coming up with ideas about the suspect, while Penelope Garcia, as mentioned before, works on the personal backgrounds to target certain people that fit the category given to her by the agents. As I start to get deeper within the other seasons, I am hoping that it will keep me entertained with good storylines and new scenarios.