So Loving This Show!

Hey good one. I discovered I was very interested in forensic pathology long before there were tv shows about it. It was, im my feeble opinion, too late for me to have a career at that stage. I was working in a bookshop at the time and in my early 40's.

I know they have an actual profiler who consults for the show, and the producer is a former cop, so I would think it is realistic. Although I wouldn't know from any personal knowledge how realistic it is. Anyway, this is currently my favorite show, and despite the critics, I think it should be regarded as one of the best on tv. There's no other show I'd rather watch on Wednesday nights (when it airs here). My favorite things about it? The team. Three dimensional characters who care about each other and about the victims and are flawed but good decent people doing their best to catch monsters. I love how intelligent it is. Not just about profiling. I'm not really watching it for that. I mean, they bring up questions about what makes us who we are, what makes us different (or the team different) from the unsubs they go after, empathy, responsibility - and they don't always give the easy answer. I don't like Rossi. Don't think I ever will, but there are 6 other characters I love. But, I suppose the thing I hate most about the show isn't the show. It's the critics and others who see it as just a cookie cutter procedural, only worse than all the others because it's so sick. I don't think it's sick at all. (Sorry I went on and on. I just really love this show)

Hi newzealtralian, Criminal minds is a very good show, and like you I thought it was based on true life facts and cases. No matter, if I can catch it, I will watch it over anything else. My schedule does not always allow me time to watch it. It is such a fascinating show. Always different. Even re-runs. Happy posting..

I enjoy watching Criminal Minds a lot and like the characters on the show. I don't know how realistic the show is because I'm not a profiler but it seems to be close to what I would expect profilers to do. Good luck with your studies and I hope you enjoy them.