It looks like all those letters, tweets, and petitions (sort of) paid off: Exiting Criminal Minds star A.J. Read the full post.
Jun 25
2010
10:34 PM ET
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Eugh. Last season almost lost me with increasingly crappy episodes. Now I definitely won’t be watching anymore. Bye CM! Hello to watching Modern Family live next year!
no Mike, this isn’t enough. i’m done with CM’s forever & i’m not watching that crap spin off either
Say it isn’t so!
How will they find another non-grumpy open-minded mature adult like you so that their demographics stay consistent?
it doesn’t bother me shes leaving just that i had not idea that her story line was ending..for somereason didn’t see it comming but ive missed a lot of eppes b/c of work
A rational level-headed response in an EW thread?
it doesn’t bother me shes leaving just that i had not idea that her story line was ending..for somereason didn’t see it comming but ive missed a lot of eppes b/c of work
A rational level-headed response in an EW thread?
I hope JJ doesn’t die as her finale… I hope she just quits, I mean, she does have a boy to take care of, right? Why should he lose his mother?
Your hysterics are completely unnecessary.
Your comments…all of them…are completely unnecessary.
I hope JJ doesn’t die as her finale… I hope she just quits, I mean, she does have a boy to take care of, right? Why should he lose his mother?
I’m glad that A.J. will be wrapping up her storyline but still very disappointed in CBS’s decisions. I would stop watching altogether if it wasn’t for Matthew Gray Gubler. Agreed on the previous comment about turning the new girl into a love interest-NO thank you. We do not need that to happen. A.J. will be missed and Paget deserves to be in ALL episodes.
I’m glad that A.J. will be wrapping up her storyline but still very disappointed in CBS’s decisions. I would stop watching altogether if it wasn’t for Matthew Gray Gubler. Agreed on the previous comment about turning the new girl into a love interest-NO thank you. We do not need that to happen. A.J. will be missed and Paget deserves to be in ALL episodes.
agree..i watched criminal minds is because of matthew gray gubler. if he leaves, i will not be watching it anymore. hope that doesn’t happen
If they are that desperate to save money at the expense of the show, then get rid of Hotch. He’s been a giant downer all last season.
Or Rossi. He’s absolutely useless.
ralfmuel and rena are on the right track.
If they are that desperate to save money at the expense of the show, then get rid of Hotch. He’s been a giant downer all last season.
well, hopefully they won’t kill off her character. JJ has a baby for God’s sake! Maybe she takes a higher posistion elsewhere and just resigns. Or maybe we will see her on some episodes of Criminal Minds 2? It is good to hear they are keeping Prentiss more now.
Another one of these hysterical fools assuming the worst for absolutely no reason.
Well we have to assume something don’t we? Who knows how they are going to write off her character, killing her off is an option.
and did I not just back up the worst assumption with two ther possibilities for her departure? Get off this site. You are clearly not a fan.
and if CM is a bust this upcoming season, maybe L&O SVU actually has a chance with the ratings.
Sorry, any credibility you had was flushed down the toilet in your previous comment. THIS comment may or may not have validity, but it does not matter as your words now ring hollow to all EW readers.
oh, I am sorry for posting a comment on here like the hundreds of other FANS of the show.
No, I am not pleased with this. This year is Criminal Minds sixth season -they are only doing this to cut costs before they have to renegociate contracts for the heavy hitters next year. By getting another actress, that tells me they plan on paying her less then keeping A.J. and Paget on the show.
Larry runs his life thinking he’s “got everything ALL figured out”.
Scooptress, what a bore you are! Please aim your high powered discourse elsewhere. Do you even watch this show?
Agreed, Etheline. The sad trolling attempt is just weird.
JJ and Prentice are two of the absolute *best* female characters on TV today. That CBS is cutting them is obscene.
Your hyperbole detracts from your case rather than enhancing it.
Treating characters as if they are disposible makes no sense. The point for any long running show is investment in the characters – so you care enough to watch week after week. Why invest if people they’ve convinced us to care about are axed and replaced like toothbrushes? I want JJ back full time – period.
Spare us the unnecessary sanctimony.