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Re: Alex on CM: "The Big Wheel" - SPOILER thread
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:10 am
by Fleur de Lisa
You disappoint me grace. I am surprised it took you so many posts to mention the coat!!
No henleys.
But those eyes, lashes and just seeing
him.
And man, the dude had some serious OCD. He had some serious issues, didn't he?
Re: Alex on CM: "The Big Wheel" - SPOILER thread
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:10 am
by VAsusieQ18
I remember the comments Alex made about he young boy playing Stanley. How he loved children, has they had no ego and were so full of innocence. A refreshing break from working with ego/career-driven actors. The scenes between Vincent and Stanley were what made this episode so very special. How Alex was able to get his Vincent to have some redeemable characteristics, even being a psychotic serial killer.
Say, did anyone else notice that the child shared the same character name as our Alex's next role?

Fate? I'd like to think so!
Re: Alex on CM: "The Big Wheel" - SPOILER thread
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:11 am
by wpgrace
cassysj wrote:I was actually glad he died instead of going to prison. That really sounds messed up.
But he had finally found his purpose!!! He coulda turned it around... and made more wedding films... a little business from prison... I mean he's got guts... he faced down a gang banger...
Re: Alex on CM: "The Big Wheel" - SPOILER thread
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:11 am
by Fleur de Lisa
And how fantastic was that little boy? What a great little actor he is.
Re: Alex on CM: "The Big Wheel" - SPOILER thread
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:12 am
by Sparrow
Re: Alex on CM: "The Big Wheel" - SPOILER thread
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:13 am
by bluedahlia3
I don't usually watch CM. Do they usually allow so much time for the unsub?

Re: Alex on CM: "The Big Wheel" - SPOILER thread
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:13 am
by wpgrace
Fleur de Lisa wrote:You disappoint me grace. I am surprised it took you so many posts to mention the coat!!
No henleys.
But those eyes, lashes and just seeing
him.
And man, the dude had some serious OCD. He had some serious issues, didn't he?
He was weird... but cute.
And I noted the coat by my second post!!!!! And it was a pea coat... only perpetually cool, usually, if you're in the Navy, or you're Alex...

Re: Alex on CM: "The Big Wheel" - SPOILER thread
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:13 am
by VAsusieQ18
I must say that they may have
tried to dumb down Alex's hot looks....they failed miserably!

Re: Alex on CM: "The Big Wheel" - SPOILER thread
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:14 am
by SirenSong
Just wanted to add a shout out to Simon Mirren who wrote a powerful script for Alex to follow.
Shemar Moore really rocked in this episode too.

The boy who played Stan was all kinds of awesome! Most child actors are pretty lame (like the messed up kid from last week's episode), but this kid was great!
Re: Alex on CM: "The Big Wheel" - SPOILER thread
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:15 am
by bluedahlia3
There is no way that man doesn't look hot.

Re: Alex on CM: "The Big Wheel" - SPOILER thread
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:15 am
by wpgrace
VAsusieQ18 wrote:I remember the comments Alex made about he young boy playing Stanley. How he loved children, has they had no ego and were so full of innocence. A refreshing break from working with ego/career-driven actors. The scenes between Vincent and Stanley were what made this episode so very special. How Alex was able to get his Vincent to have some redeemable characteristics, even being a psychotic serial killer.
Say, did anyone else notice that the child shared the same character name as our Alex's next role?

Fate? I'd like to think so!
You are so right Suz... the scenes with Alex and the boy were THE scenes... right up to the very end....
And I DID notice the name of the boy and the name of the "right guy"! Karma!
Re: Alex on CM: "The Big Wheel" - SPOILER thread
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:15 am
by VAsusieQ18
bluedahlia3 wrote:I don't usually watch CM. Do they usually allow so much time for the unsub?

No way. This was more about an UNSUB then we've
ever seen on Criminal Minds. And believe me, I'm a faithful watcher of the show and never miss an episode. Rarely do we ever get to know the UNSUB. We only see the end results of his acts, then get to follow the BAU as they figure out who the killer is, then catch him. This was most definitely a very special espisode. New ground for the Criminal Minds writers.
Re: Alex on CM: "The Big Wheel" - SPOILER thread
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:17 am
by amyvil
Oh, man, I'm bawling over here. He is so good, so effin good! This episode tore my heart out. When he was up on that ferris wheel with the little boy, the tears started and they haven't stopped. Why oh why isn't he on our TV screens every week? Given half a chance Alex will bring such heart and soul to TR. Please CBS put him on your fall schedule.
Amy V.
Re: Alex on CM: "The Big Wheel" - SPOILER thread
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:18 am
by Fleur de Lisa
He looked so much younger, I thought, when the glasses were off.
Got an email from my mom immediately after the ep aired saying that he looked like a college kid and seemed thinner--classic mom comments!
Re: Alex on CM: "The Big Wheel" - SPOILER thread
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:18 am
by wpgrace
VAsusieQ18 wrote:bluedahlia3 wrote:I don't usually watch CM. Do they usually allow so much time for the unsub?

No way. This was more about an UNSUB then we've
ever seen on Criminal Minds. And believe me, I'm a faithful watcher of the show and never miss an episode. Rarely do we ever get to know the UNSUB. We only see the end results of his acts, then get to follow the BAU as they figure out who the killer is, then catch him. This was most definitely a very special espisode. New ground for the Criminal Minds writers.
Yet I coulda sat still for more Vincent scenes...
Btw... the scene with Alice went by fast, as I guess I already knew it line for line... and then Bam! Dead body. That was a far briefer role than I was expecting...
And Fleur... I

your mom....