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I don't really have an expectation of the cast to make any public statements. It's fine if they feel comfortable doing so, but I also understand that they may not, at least not in the moment, considering that they are still working for the same administration, and they still have jobs to do. They may privately express their support to TG, and I imagine we'll eventually see some public postings, but I don't know that we'll see any defiance of anything or anyone. This isn't like it was for AJC and PB, it was a firing for cause. Having said that, it's nice that Larry Teng supported Thomas in a tweet. And, if I'm not confused, he directed Virgil's most recent episode.

I think he'd just get put into time out.

I'm in the same boat, Droogie. Reid #1, Hotch #2, and, sadly, the Reid/Hotch dynamic #3. I'm going to miss that more than I will miss Hotch alone. I can't imagine what they're going to do to Reid about this---but I will be seriously perturbed if a certain writer gets to attempt it. If Reid was supposed to be mourning the loss of Morgan, just imagine what it will do to him to lose Hotch as well, and only a year after losing Gideon. Well, maybe we'll try to imagine it. As things have gone in recent years, our on-screen Reid might not even notice.

“I love Criminal Minds and have put my heart and soul into it for the last 12 years,” Gibson said in a statement to THR on Friday. “I had hoped to see it through to the end, but that won’t be possible now. I would just like to say thank you to the writers, producers, actors, our amazing crew, and, most importantly, the best fans that a show could ever hope to have.”

Oh, my. If TG has more issues than we know, and this is necessary for him to get his life in order, then so be it. If he's been unpleasant on set in ways that we don't know, then maybe the rest of the cast will react in a way that we don't expect. But nothing has ever pointed in that direction. He and MGG have usually been the two said to be the most fun on set. I feel bad for him, and hope he's able to turn things around from here. I feel bad for his kids, who are probably suffering through this as well. And I feel terrible for the other cast members. It must feel like someone died. Here's a job they've all said they've loved, tainted now, in what is no doubt its final season. How sad, for everyone involved.

Droogie: Virgil WilliamsVerified account ‏@VirgilWilliams 53m53 minutes ago Three things cannot be long hidden: The sun, the moon and the TRUTH. -Buddha

Looks like Virgil is trying to rub salt into the wound now, which is so very little of him, but definitely in keeping with the pettiness he's shown on twitter in the past. He appears to be clueless about the distress the whole incident has caused the fans. I can only imagine what it's been like on set. He seems to want to feel righteous, and vindicated, rather than acknowledging the sadness this has caused, all around, even if he doesn't feel he shares the blame. Thomas did the wrong thing, and he's acknowledged it. It may be too late to save his role on the show, and that has to be his own responsibility. If he does leave, I hope he will take it upon himself to apologize to the fans. I hope he acknowledges the people who have paid his salary for the past eleven years, in a way that Virgil seems disinclined to do.

FYI, Droogie, since you can't see them. A selection of recent tweets. A mature person would simply have exacted whatever they presumed to be justice and been done with it. Someone else would do what you see below. Virgil Williams ‏@VirgilWilliams Jul 25Los Angeles, CA Sometimes people mistake my kindness for weakness. And that is a mistake. Virgil Williams ‏@VirgilWilliams Jul 29Los Angeles, CA Be careful how you make your bed. One day you will have to lie in it. Virgil Williams ‏@VirgilWilliams Aug 2 This dude @larryteng is the homie. A pro's pro. Real talk. #CriminalMinds #Willifer Virgil Williams ‏@VirgilWilliams Aug 9 Virgil Williams Retweeted Native Am Proverbs ⊕ Amen. ---in response to a quoted tweet about a Shawnee proverb: "Respect everyone, but lower yourself to no one."

I very much doubt anyone at CM willingly suspended the star of the show, lesson or no lesson. There is mention of the writer going to his agent, who went to CBS brass, but there may well have been a role of the union as well. No one should have to feel unsafe at work. So, especially if this is a pattern of behavior (arguing that has finally become explosive), or tied to other behaviors, I can see the whole thing unfolding as it did. But, beyond that, I don't think anyone was working as a team here, with their eyes on the prize (the making of a TV show that has given them all a very nice, steady salary) ---not the writer, not the actor/director, and not the show runner. We don't know the full story. Nothing would excuse a physical assault. But 'kicking' is just so 'second grade', I can't help but think there's a longer tale to be told, one that we will probably never hear. It's entirely possible the writer put more creativity into his complaint than he does into his scripts. Whole thing just makes me sad, for the juvenile behaviors and because the season is tainted now. PS Without even knowing what it was, my vote is with TG's creative decision-making over VW's, any day.

Not rating best and worst episodes, because I just can't. But I can say that I think MGG is best at drawing emotion from the actors. I watched Moseley Lane again today, and I can't applaud enough his choices in casting the mothers and fathers of the victims in this episode. I've always found the unsubs quite off-putting, but the rest of the cast was outstanding, and largely because of the choices Matthew made. Looking at Matthew's other CM offerings, I see some additional work to be proud of. I think he brought all of his fellow cast members to excellent performances in Mr. Scratch, especially, Thomas Gibson. (I much preferred Morgan's 'death' in Mr. Scratch to his 'death' in "Derek'). And he even drew something special out of Shemar in 'Lauren', when Morgan attends to the dying Emily. Some of his other directorial episodes were 'misses' for me. But, when I think about significantly impactful scenes in CM episodes---well, they all belong to MGG.

MMC, for Chrome, you can type chrome://plugins into your browser, and a menu will come up. Just click 'disable' for Adobe Flash. It's been a while since I used Firefox (not ever on current laptop), so I don't remember. But you can Google it. It was easy, that much I remember.

I think Flash is the primary culprit in more hold ups than any other process. I keep it in disabled mode, for both FIrefox and Chrome, and turn it on only if I really want to see something. It's supposed to go away in the not-too-distant future, I believe.

I have an HP as well. Was the only one I could walk out of Walmart with the day my Toshiba gave up the ghost. (After giving me ten good years) It gets pretty heavy use, but more for documents and presentations than for media. I don't love Windows 10, but the computer is fine for what I need.

Just a suggestion to try a different browser before spending money on a new computer. If things are hanging up, it's more likely to be the browser than the computer. I love my iPad, but only for browsing and reading. Hate typing on it.

This 'doesn't-feel- a-need-to-'recover' Catholic is officially offended. If we're keeping politics out of it, can we do the same for religion, please?

Not so wise, just experienced (read 'old'). As for my friend, we are still trying, and determined!

Maybe I'm the only one, but I actually understand why Reid (and the others) would miss Morgan so much. I've lived through precisely that kind of circumstance, with a good friend who needed to move on, also for family reasons. We worked so well as colleagues, we were able to build our service with a common vision, and we were able to trust one another's judgment, which put each of our minds at ease when one of us couldn't be present. Having (barely) lived through the opposite, I was well aware of the treasure I was losing, and wary of who might come next. That kind of anxiety would be heightened for the members of the BAU, who are dependent on one another, not only for success, but for the preservation of life and limb. That kind of trust is not easily won, nor lost. My colleague and I both still live where we lived before, we're Facebook friends, and we run into each other once a year or so, and make promises to get together for coffee----and then work, and life, gets in the way. It's never the same when you have to plan social occasions. They're too easy to miss, especially when the job you do is so demanding. And it's not the same as knowing that your work family---the one you left yesterday, the one you spend more than half your waking life with----will be there, just as you left them, tomorrow. Which is not to say that I think moping is appropriate, nor resentment of the replacement. I will be sad if that's how they handle it. But I get them noticing the hole in their fabric. Mostly, I've decided not to get upset about Season 12 until......well, until Season 12.

Very nice, Reidfan. A wonderful tribute.

Somehow, I feel like a little bit of our collective human conscience has left with him. I had the good fortune to hear him speak in person one time. He managed to take the worst of humanity, and use it to challenge everyone to create the best of humanity. And he really believed we had it in us. RIP

I have mixed feelings about it. I love Emily Prentiss and I do miss her. A big part of why I came to like her so much is that she had such unique relationships with the other members of the team, especially Hotch, Reid and the departed Morgan. But if she is only coming back for one or a couple of episodes, I fear they will become the 'Prentiss!' episodes, detracting from Reid the rest of the team. I feel this way mostly because, to date, they haven't seemed to use her returns to do anything other than pit her against the bad guys. There's been very little (as in almost none) depiction of her interaction with the other team members. There was the girls' night out that turned into a team night out, but it was done as a montage, and it completely sidestepped the interactions I've always enjoyed so much. For me, her returns have been wasted opportunities and resulted in frustration. So, if she's coming back, as looks to be the case, I hope those particular writing responsibilities are placed in the right hands, and the focus is on the characters we know and love. Then, I will get excited.

Normally I'm with those who would like to keep this forum a politics-free zone. And I'll honor that by not stating my particular views. Having said that, I think we are at a critical point in human history. I don't think there is a single member of this board, in any part of the world, who won't be, or hasn't already been, affected by the vote in the UK, whether or not we realize it yet. The same will be true of the November vote in the US. Despite our borders, we live as a single human race, on a single planet, and we are all going to rise, or fall, together. I understand and respect that there were those in the UK who were fully informed about the issues and the potential effects of their vote, and thus submitted their choice, in either direction. But, as Old Dog points out, there were also a host of voters who didn't understand, and didn't research, and voted anyway. This can happen in any long-standing democracy. We are so used to the privilege, and we take it so much for granted, that we don't use it responsibly. So I encourage all to make sure it doesn't happen in your country. If your party or your candidate makes a promise, ask how they will accomplish it. If they make a threat, ask 'why'. If they are telling you something you want to hear, make sure they, and you, have something to back it up. 'Opinion' doesn't really count, in research. Facts do. Make sure yours, and those of your candidate, are correct. Research, vet, question. Vote responsibly. As the button on my lanyard says, 'Vote as if your life depends on it'. Because it just might.

Moving to "Small Talk".

Very sad. Condolences to his parents. Looks like he was an only child.

I completely agree, Droogie. I can easily see the mature Reid as unit chief material. The job of developing and implementing strategy suits his strengths. And just imagine how quickly he'd get through those reports! I do think he would work better if the team still had a liaison, because I can't see him spending a lot of time worrying about the media, or about how the locals are perceiving things. As to Harry Bring---he seems to be a mixed bag. He's figured out that social media can do wonders for public relations. It's great that he interacts directly with fans. Even if no one from the show pays any real attention, it seems like it would be a different viewing experience when you feel like you have a direct connection to the people involved. (Non-tweeter me does not.) I do think Harry enjoys shining the fans on a bit (like with the season 13 teaser--is it real, or is it designed to keep people watching through season 12?). But I wish he'd get a clue about the trolls. Some of the things they've done (eg, impersonation, libel, slander) would be actionable in real-life circumstances. He really shouldn't be giving them any kind of platform for that.