Review – Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior – Two of a Kind (S01Ep01)
I am going to shoot my agent for convincing me to do this gig.
Synopsis:
This is a spin off from the hit show Criminal Minds. It follows a Red Team of the FBI who focus on profiling criminals and seem to be able to work outside normal boundaries as they report only to the Director of the FBI. They all have backstories which will impact the way they approach the cases.
This week:
A 8 year old white girl from an affluent Chicago neighbourhood is abducted. The team are sent there by Toby Zeigler (Richard Schiff) to find the little girl, only to hear of an 8 year old black girl from the bad side of town was taken a week or so ago... could there possibly be a connection?
Pluses:
Great cast - Forest Whitaker, Janeane Garofalo and more.
Richard Schiff as the Director.
Minuses:
Could it be any more cookie cutter?
Makes a procedural drama seems ground breaking.
So obvious plot.
Why is there a Brit in the FBI?
The Garcia character is a stereotype of a tv stereotype.
Last scene was just an insult to the viewer.
I hadn't watched Criminal Minds for some time, but given the cast, was interested in giving it a go. I won't be back.
#twodisappointedpandas
