Criminal Minds

[twolfe]

Does anyone watch Criminal Minds nowadays? I record all of my favorite shows on the DVR and watch them at my convenience. I just watched the first episode of the new season, and there was a praying mantis in this episode. Here's a clip.

http://www.cbs.com/shows/criminal_minds/video/gegRG0SZNoutE3q_WRcehhp__lzuhTYI/criminal-minds-the-human-praying-mantis/

 

[hibiscusmile]

I used to, now and then I turn it on, but I cant get the killings out of my head, so I pace myself and stick with 24 or bones

 

[hibiscusmile]

Oh my gosh, it's one of us........................................... :devil:

 

[agent A]

bones fan here!!! criminal minds scares me

 

[devetaki9]

Criminal minds is awesome. I like real forensic shows as well. A good medic friend has worked for the state coroners office for a long time and my ride alongs have been very interesting and educational.

It's cool the mantis is featured but I don't like that it's in connection with the crazy killer lol. Someone rescue that mantis so they don't get bad press from ignorant watchers *grin

 

[sally]

I know,when I saw it I thought, oh great now people will think it is psycho to have mantids lol..... Plus I didn't like it eating the snake, I guess they got that clip off of YouTube, cause I have seen that clip before somewhere.....

 

[devetaki9]

Yeah. That bothered me too. I would love to see mantises more in main stream but perhaps more of a positive light. Tv writers and producers often don't understand their topics thoroughly but I can't really pick on them solely because I know I can always keep learning about so much more

 

[JoeCapricorn]

The mantises reappeared in tonight's episode.

They were more clearly visible - they used the same species. I'm curious what species it was, but it definitely wasn't Tenodera sinensis. They were all females - one was brown, the rest were green. They had fairly broad abdomens and full sized wings. There was a part where mantises came out of the girl's mouth, those were definitely CGI. They were different, less realistic (but still convincing).

I could tell they used some real mantises for the scene though, because one shot shows a mantis on the girl's shoulder flailing her arms when she touches her hair. Another shot shows that same mantis in a slightly different position on her shoulder licking its raptorial claw. The other mantises - one on her head, one above her left breast, were clinging to her in a way that I think even the best CGI artist couldn't quite get right. The fourth mantis was on her left shoulder.

 

[sally]

I taped it I will watch it tonight....

 

[hibiscusmile]

post link, I missed it.

 

[hibiscusmile]

you do realize that it is from one of us the mantis they are using.

 

[sally]

Wow the forum sure got a lot of new members since this aired .....