Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Criminal Minds

As the name indicates, this is yet another series under the crime/thriller genre and is currently on it's tenth season. Unlike many other crime procedurals, this show focuses on catching criminals by 'profiling' them, a task taken up by FBI's Behavioural Analysis Unit (BAU). The creators continue to be successful in showing that there a lot of instances wherein you have to get into the mind of the criminal in order to catch him/her, and not just concentrate only on the crime. 

Ranging from kidnappings, killings, bomb blasts and so on, the series has managed to portray a variety of crimes, some more graphical than the rest. The acting of the individuals who play the culprits and victims are so powerful and raw, definitely giving the show a realistic and convincing touch. Additionally, they haven't zoomed in too much into the relationships between the protagonists (the FBI profilers) but made it over-dramatic but rather, done it with the right amount to show that there is indeed a strong bond between the characters. 

Each of them has been through something traumatic, lost someone close to them, and that has made me empathise with the characters and admire them at the same time, for they relentlessly manage to catch the bad guys. It's intriguing to see how they use the clues to create an accurate profile about the criminal, thereby making the connections that eventually leads them to him/her. 

Happy binge-watching! 

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