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hlthe2b

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10. It isn't violence that is the issue--but gratuitous violence and gore...

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #7)

Fri Aug 12, 2016, 03:10 PM

Aug 2016

For CM, it isn't that violence and grisly gore to top grisly gore is a necessary aspect to telling the story, it IS THE WHOLE STORY.

Some people may not see the distinction, but I surely do.

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Thomas Gibson fired from 'Criminal Minds' [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2016 OP

Damn! It's a good thing he left Dharma behind. randome Aug 2016 #1

Apparently not drama, however. 6000eliot Aug 2016 #30

Not surprised Lefthacker Aug 2016 #2

Maybe he can get a job MurrayDelph Aug 2016 #5

Not Greg?!?!!? NOOOOOoooooo....! Iggo Aug 2016 #3

I stopped watching it for the same reason Mandy Patinkin left the series after initial season(s)... hlthe2b Aug 2016 #4

But then goes to homeland? Lol. yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #7

It isn't violence that is the issue--but gratuitous violence and gore... hlthe2b Aug 2016 #10

I do. I'll watch a little of it to see frogmarch Aug 2016 #15

I'm a horror fan. forgotmylogin Aug 2016 #35

My husband calls it "Head in a Box" REP Aug 2016 #40

I suppose they are. forgotmylogin Aug 2016 #41

The newer ones do a lot less of that REP Aug 2016 #42

I enjoy the show, but for reasons you said, I make a point to miss the first five minutes LanternWaste Aug 2016 #9

And usually it really is borderline porn, since the unsubs mostly tblue37 Aug 2016 #14

Computer girl=Penelope Garcia. n/t Different Drummer Aug 2016 #20

Ah, yes. Thanks. nt tblue37 Aug 2016 #24

To be honest, I haven't watched it since Different Drummer Aug 2016 #19

Me either. ananda Aug 2016 #26

What bugged me is how every single victim Ilsa Aug 2016 #22

I hear ya. liberalmuse Aug 2016 #32

What alternative would they have had? The abused writer closeupready Aug 2016 #6

He was on 12 years. He will get syndication money for life. yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #8

Syndication. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2016 #13

Keith Hernandez still gets $3000 a year Ex Lurker Aug 2016 #33

Well. TrishaJ Aug 2016 #11

Agreed. n/t Different Drummer Aug 2016 #21

His wife Dharma is going to be totally bummed RapSoDee Aug 2016 #12

Kicked the writer? But how can anyone doctor up mentioning "unsubs" 73x/ episode? Eleanors38 Aug 2016 #16

+1 Nevernose Aug 2016 #36

I swear it's built into someone's contract. Eleanors38 Aug 2016 #39

jeez, that torture-fest show is still on? Skittles Aug 2016 #17

Yep. Liberal_in_LA Aug 2016 #27

Kicking the writer. How often do most of us, as adults, kick another person? salin Aug 2016 #18

I'm guessing he drinks. nt tblue37 Aug 2016 #25

He had a DUI a few years ago Liberal_in_LA Aug 2016 #29

Shemar Moore is gone anyway. NT. Ilsa Aug 2016 #23

He always looked wound up a little tight. Hoyt Aug 2016 #28

I think I speak for all of America when I say, 6000eliot Aug 2016 #31

I only tuned in so I could watch A.J. Cook Jim Beard Aug 2016 #34

I would totally support a spinoff OriginalGeek Aug 2016 #37

I want to kick the writers too, but I wouldn't actually do it. 😀 Oneironaut Aug 2016 #38