In the News: Criminal Minds slashes female cast for next season

[mhalachaiswords]

yeah, so, this happened:

Criminal Minds Cuts A.J. Cook, Will Add New Cast Member, Source Says.

The producers essentially fired AJ Cook (JJ) and are trying to cut Paget Brewster to a limited number of shows. All the male actors are coming back.

Oh no they didn't.

There are a bunch of reactions from fans and even the actors on Twitter (

Comments

[jaydeyn_sitari]

That is a really great letter. Have signed and sent stuff elsewhere too. I'm just... ANGRY. D:<

Otherwise, I'm really not enjoying unemployment after graduating, but everything else in my life is going well! I hope that the creative block can get kicked through at some point - I do miss reading your stuff!

Besides ANGRYNESS, how are things with you?

:)
Jaydeyn

[mhalachaiswords]

Hey, I miss *writing* my stuff. It's been a strange few months... I got a great promotion at work and moved into a better place, so RL is pretty neat at this point.

It's just this creative block that I'm wrestling with. I haven't written anything in months. I wish there was a way to get over this. I miss it.... But now that the move is done, I will be trying to get back to the writing. It's just too bad that it started with thus subject.

[deepfishy]

This is the first I've heard of it (I didn't think I'd have to monitor Criminal Minds casting news between seasons - it's a strong, solid ensemble cast ffs), and I'm still too shocked to be very coherent. That letter is excellent, though. And there's over 17,200 signatures on that petition right now, with thirty more in the minute or so between me signing and going back to check the number. Yay fandom?

[mhalachaiswords]

Yeah, of all the shows I thought would be safe from cuts, it was Criminal Minds. As so many people have been saying, if it's not broken... Well, at least it wasn't broken before they started this whole mess.

[sabriel_0405]

I don't watch CM but your letter has made me decide to do so. Your points are well thought through and make a lot of sense.

[mhalachaiswords]

CM is a great ensemble show, especially after they started to expand the role of the cast beyond a Mandy Patikin vehicle (done early in the first season). What I've always liked about it is that the show treats the victims of crime and the survivors with respect.

I recommend watching the show if you like ensemble casts. They've all grown so much over the last five years. I just really hope they changed their minds about this firing debacle :(

[flingslass]

This is horrible!!! I'm seriously p***ed off :(

But I'm glad to see you're still around, been missing you (yes, it's not just about PoTS! :D)

[mhalachaiswords]

It's nuts, this decision. How could anyone think this was a good idea?

I've been lurking a bit on the LJ, keeping an eye on things. can't leave this place, it seems....

[sorceress_death]

omg, love the icon. ^^

[flingslass]

It's me, isn't it :D

[teenygozer]

Sadly, these guys do not want women as a demographic watching their show: if they do replace these two women with another female character, she will be more girl than woman, in order to attract the coveted Young Male Demographic that they're going for.

[mhalachaiswords]

Bechdel Test
the only non-work related conversations I can recall JJ and Garcia having in recent months have been about Henry (the baby), but I don't think that counts... although when there's only Garcia and 0.47 of Emily, that cuts down on any conversation between women on the show.

I really have no idea what on earth those producers could have been thinking.