Okay, so I've been saying I was going to blog about this for a long time... So, I guess, here we go.
Lately, I've been watching some old CM episodes (and when I say old, I mean like, 'Extreme Aggressor' and 'Compulsion', as in, the first episodes of the series). I started analyzing them and comparing them to what goes on now. and here is what I have...
Characters
Gideon: I never did like him. Alex and I talked about how he takes too much of the blame- seems to make everything HIS fault. He is not Family Oriented, which is a big problem here. He's a loner. He is a good profiler, and he talks to Hotch, but he's too much Co-Worker and not enough Family Member. Rossi pwns all, but I may be biased.
Hotch: He smiled. Because, at that point in the time, his Family Drama was nonexistent. In fact, we were still waiting for Baby Jack- naming him, actually. It was CUTE. As in, Hotch IS actually capable of fluff. Other than that, he's Hotch... He's Mom.
Morgan: He wore suits. Which is weird enough. The first time we see him, he's hitting on trainees. He's pretty business-like. Also, he has to stop Gideon from saving someone? You mean, he wasn't always a vigilante I-must-save-those-people kind of guy? What kind of world was season one?
Reid: He was cute. I liked him. He was like a little kid, all Dr. Reid, and I wanted to hug him. There was a time I could stand him. Pre-'Revelations'.
Garcia: First of all, I just realized she's not in this picture. Fail. Then again, she was minor with a capitol M. Like this- Minor. She was not magical, which was ridiculous. But she did flirt with Morgan, so, points for SOMETHING being the same.
JJ- Awww, Jayje. I love her. She was so darn CUTE the first time we saw her. We didn't know her, and she didn't travel, but she left an impression. Shegavetheteamtherun-downwhiletalkinglikethis. She was kind of preppy. Which was weird.
Elle: Now, I always said I didn't have an opinion of her, but now that's a lie. I like her. She was funny, and sarcastic, and made comments... And she was CUBAN. Now, if Emily had never come, Alex and I would be lost, so it was kind of necessary for her to leave. But, if I HAVE to watch old stuff... I don't hate her. I don't think she was as Sisterly because she didn't have the time.
Other
The profiling stuff hasn't changed much. Our killers now are creepier, but whatever. There's not enough to say for this to have it's own heading. But it's too late.
The filming was weird. It was DARK. I couldn't see. Which was a problem.
So...
Season One is okay. I don't think I would have devoted my soul to this show had I not started watching late Season Two. It was VERY different from today. I guess I don't really have an opinion on it- It's just interesting to watch and think about.
