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DVD Reviews
This season, 15, and the one before it, 14,
were not as good as the previous seasons. Ratings fell quite
a lot, and there were too many cast changes. I think the
writing was ok, but it's hard to deal with so many changes,
over 15 years, and still keep the show fresh. The show had
its highest ratings in season 7, and it kept going downhill
after that, so maybe they should have stopped at 10. But
usually, TV doesn't work like that. They keep going until
everyone is tired of it, and they get canceled. That's
certainly what happened here.
If you had stopped
watching in season 10 and then tuned back in for season 15,
you wouldn't even recognize the cast. The show has always
had a great ensemble cast with many fine people, but you
can't make so many drastic changes in a short time and
expect to keep viewers' interest.
It's not a terrible
group of shows in the last season, but the last couple of
episodes felt rushed (especially the finale), since they had
a shortened season. At least they did know ahead of time
that this was their last season, so they could prepare
somewhat.
I still think that it's a good set to have,
though, if you have the others in the collection. There are
quite a few special features that deal with the ending of
the show, so it's a little sad, but sentimental. It would
have been much better if they'd been able to bring back the
cast that was gone, but they did kill off Mandy Patinkin's
character, Gideon, who was my favorite. Shemar Moore (Derek)
was apparently too busy over at his new show, "S.W.A.T."
Thomas Gibson (who played Hotch) left after getting into a
fight with a writer, so he was not going to come back. Do we
care if any of the others returned? No, we do not.
What's silly is that the cover features
Rossi with jet-black hair. He hasn't had that in a LOOOOONG
time. I guess they figure you might not buy the set if it's
got an old guy. UGH!
MORE INFORMATION:
CRIMINAL
MINDS: THE FINAL SEASON /
CRIMINAL MINDS:
THE COMPLETE SERIES
Street Date: April 14, 2020
Format: DVD
Description:
Criminal Minds follows the
Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) as they embark on an epic
manhunt for ‘The Chameleon’ a.k.a Everett Lynch (Michael
Mosey, Ozark), a serial killer that escaped and
nearly killed David Rossi (Joe Mantegna, The Godfather
III) again. The BAU’s most experienced agent is David
(Mantegna), a founding member of the BAU, who is essential
in helping the team solve new cases. Other members include
Special Agent Emily Prentiss (Paget Brewster, Batman and
Harley Quinn), the daughter of high powered diplomats
who returns to the team after being the head profiler at
Interpol; Special Agent Dr. Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray
Gubler, 500 days of Summer), a classically
misunderstood genius whose social IQ is as low as his
intellectual IQ is high; Jennifer "JJ” Jareau (A.J. Cook,
Final Destination 2), the team’s former unit
liaison-turned-profiler who juggles motherhood and marriage
with the same skill as solving cases; Penelope Garcia
(Kirsten Vangsness) the team’s indispensable computer wizard
who helps research the cases with her unique charm; Dr. Tara
Lewis (Aisha Tyler, Ghost Whisperer), a forensic
psychologist whose expertise is studying and interviewing
serial killers after they’re captured to determine if they
are able to stand trial; Luka Alvarez (Adam Rodriguez,
“Empire”), a former Army ranger and excellent tracker
recruited from the FBI’s Fugitive Task Force; and the newest
member of the BAU team, Special Agent Matt Simmons (Daniel
Henney, X-Men Origins: Wolverine), an ex-Delta
soldier with deft profiling skills and military special-ops
expertise. As the team evolves together, the BAU continues
its dedication to using their expertise to pinpoint
predators’ motivations and identify their emotional triggers
in the attempt to stop them.
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