assignment 17 - a TV show because I can't stand movies - cat lucier

I was raised on books. I watched tv maybe once a month when I was a kid. Even now I'm only allowed to watch limited TV as long as it is not a school night. I can't easily get into movies and TV shows - I simply don't care about romance or superheroes or whatever. I usually either fall asleep or get bored and leave before I finish a movie. That is why I found this assignment quite difficult and still haven't technically completed it, I suppose. 

There is one thing that has captured my attention in the past year or so: Criminal Minds. I know it's a TV show, not a movie, but I really cannot do movies. I don't have time to stare at a screen for multiple hours. A 45-minute episode is about what I can do. So here's my review on Criminal Minds.

All 12 seasons on Netflix (out of 15 total) captivated me. The team dynamic is so loving and positive and collaborative, and the attention to detail and puzzle-solving is incredible. I love trying to solve the crimes with the team, or predict what happens next in the case. It's terribly engaging and never dull or insipid with silly romances or other dumb things that detract from the plot. And the episodes don't always end happily. Plenty end horribly and a few are downright disturbing and horrifying. I used to read Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys and other such mystery books, and Criminal Minds is along the same lines, though I do find it to be a bit more intellectual than other similar shows such as NCIS.