Kirsten Joining Spin-off at The Two Cents

[jl_decker]

Kirsten Vangsness Is Added To ‘Minds’ Spin-off Cast at The Two Cents

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[iamtheliquorr]

Well now, that just changes my mind. I'm totes going to watch the spinoff now!

[annievh]

OH MY FUCKING GOD!
I LEAVE TOWN FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS?!?!?!

How come she's joining the spin-off?? Wait, does that mean she is ALSO out from the original show?

Okay, I think they're trying to replace the original with that sucky spin-off, people, I'm not watching either of them if Garcia's out.

No more!

[iamtheliquorr]

I think they're trying to replicate what they did with Abby on NCIS/NCIS:LA, having Garcia do double duty on both shows. While I'm happy for Kirsten getting more work, I have mixed feelings about the way it's being done. I am also uncomfortable with the way Kirsten is being used by CBS to ward off accusations of sexism after the AJ/Paget debacle as well as an incentive for a spinoff that happens to have only one female character (whose role was pitifully small and forgettable in the backdoor pilot).

If Garcia is still on the original, I'll watch it. But the spinoff remains irrelevant to my interests.

[annievh]

*sigh*

i'm kinda relieved and kinda mad.
still won't be watching the spin-off unless you guys say it's worth watching (yes, you'll be my "focus group" lol ), but i'll give the original show a chance still.

i don't know why they think it will ease the accusations of sexism to use the same character twice, it just says they can't find another woman because there aren't interesting female characters out there, so they're gonna recycle one that is popular.

this whole thing is so stupid.

[jl_decker]

I don't buy into the 'CBS is doing this to try to make people think they're not sexist' idea. I think they are just trying to get people who watched the original to give the spinoff a chance. They've done too much sexist stuff this season to even try to put a little bandaid on it like that. I have a feeling they are just going to wait for all the sexism anger to die down rather than try to address it.

[halfofus]

you know what? I'm gonna watch it now, simply FOR her. I understand that this was probably the CBS master plan and they're now rubbing their hands with glee but hey-ho. If necessary I'll record it and skip through episodes for Garcia!moments.

I love Garcia, I love Kirsten and both character and actress (espeically) deserve my lovin/support.

[jl_decker]

I agree that this was a master plan, of sorts. But I also love and support Janeanne Garofalo and Kirsten. So I have mixed feeling, but I'll give it a chance.