Geeks with guns

The phrase "geeks with guns" is used as a tag by Elizabeth Bear to group her livejournal posts related to Criminal Minds.

Those posts are mostly episode reviews, but there are also some brief pieces of fan fiction and other fannish topics.

The comment threads are full of interesting stuff, especially on the review posts.


 * 10-Dec-2006 - Comments on season 1
 * 14-Dec-2006 - Essay "about narratology and thematic union"
 * 7-Feb-2007 - Reviews of 2x14 "The Big Game" and 2x15 "Revelations"
 * 10-Feb-2007 - Essay on "characterization in Criminal Minds, with special attention to narratological layering and long-arc characterization"
 * 12-Feb-2007 - Crazy (and plausible) conspiracy theory about the origins of the show
 * 14-Feb-2007 - Review of 2x16 "Fear and Loathing"
 * 20-Feb-2007 - Link to Criminal Minds lj community and post on the Arthurian connections in the show
 * 20-Feb-2007 - Speculations on sadistic writers vs. Dr. Reid
 * 21-Feb-2007 - Fanfic "Two Pair Of Aces" cowritten with Chelsea Polk)
 * 21-Feb-2007 - Review of 2x17 "Distress"
 * 23-Feb-2007 - Further discussion of 2x17
 * 28-Feb-2007 - Fanfic "Dead Man's Hand" by Chelsea Polk and Bear (sequel to "Two Pair of Aces" linked above)
 * 28-Feb-2007 - Comments on 2x8 "Empty Planet", 2x10 "Lessons Learned", and 2x15 "Revelations"
 * 28-Feb-2007 - Review of 2x18 "Jones"
 * 2-Mar-2007 - Pointer to updated version of previous post
 * 3-Mar-2007 - Discussion of how the show handles "character and self-contradicting narratives"
 * 4-Mar-2007 - Discussion "relating to genderfuck and expressions of feminism within the narrative context of the show"
 * 6-Mar-2007 - Icons!
 * 6-Mar-2007 - Moar icons!
 * 6-Mar-2007 - Discussion of "use of Judeo-Christian-Islamic myth as a thematic underpinning in 2x15 "Revelations"
 * 9-Mar-2007 - Link to Sarah Monette's post geeking on the name "Jason Gideon"
 * 10-Mar-2007 - Link to more geeking at Sarah Monette's journal
 * 10-Mar-2007 - Fanfic "Marksman"
 * 11-Mar-2007 - Fanfic "Fishhooks"
 * 12-Mar-2007 - Icons
 * 16-Mar-2007 - geeking about the music on the show
 * 21-Mar-2007 - Review of 2x19 "Ashes and Dust"
 * 22-Mar-2007 - pointer to updates in previous post
 * 26-Mar-2007 - Announcement of a new CM community at [criminalmindsfanatic.net]
 * 28-Mar-2007 - Name geeking on Penelope
 * 30-Mar-2007 - Review of 2x13 "No Way Out"
 * 2-Apr-2007 - Fanfic "Knock on Coffins"
 * 12-Apr-2007 - Review of 2x20 "Honor Among Thieves"
 * 18-Apr-2007 - Discussion of "leitmotifs, and [...] parent-child relationships"
 * 3-May-2007 - Review of 2x21 "Open Season"
 * 3-May-2007 - update link for previous
 * 9-May-2007 - Fanfic "Lucky" part 1 of 2
 * 9-May-2007 - Fanfic "Lucky" part 2 of 2 plus bonus Vienna Teng video
 * 9-May-2007 - Fanfic "Mark of the Beast"
 * 10-May-2007 - Review of 2x22 "Legacy"
 * 10-May-2007 - Reference to self-reference
 * 12-May-2007 - Icons
 * 17-May-2007 - Review of 2x23 "The Evilution of Frank"
 * 17-May-2007 - Scorecard update
 * 20-May-2007 - Season 2 wrapup
 * 28-May-2007 - Link to Emmy screeners, now defunct
 * 31-May-2007 - Oodles of icons
 * 31-May-2007 - Couple more icons
 * 4-Jun-2007 - Discussion of "nightmares and photographs and defeat, as snatched from the very jaws of victory"
 * 22-Jun-2007 - Proposed song for 2x19 "Ashes & Dust"
 * 14-Jul-2007 - Note of Patinkin's departure
 * 19-Jul-2007 - The Criminal Minds Drinking Game
 * 31-Jul-2007 - Fanfic "School Daze" part 1 of 3
 * 31-Jul-2007 - Fanfic "School Daze" part 2 of 3
 * 31-Jul-2007 - Fanfic "School Daze" part 3 of 3
 * 18-Aug-2007 - Note that the lost episode from season 2, "Doubt" would be the first episode of s3
 * 8-Sep-2007 - Note that Bear sent Kirsten Vangsness a boxing frog pen
 * 11-Sep-2007 - Random Shemar Moore reference
 * 11-Sep-2007 - Suggestion for ironic song placement
 * 13-Sep-2007 - Icons
 * 13-Sep-2007 - Real world serial
 * 26-Sep-2007 - Review of 3x01 "Doubt"
 * 28-Sep-2007 - Skepticism about some other fans viewpoints
 * 9-Oct-2007 - Review of 3x02 "In Birth and Death"
 * 10-Oct-2007 - Review of 3x03 "Scared to Death"
 * 12-Oct-2007 - Reference to s2 audio commentary
 * 16-Oct-2007 - Reference to "Human Rights First Award for Excellence in Television"
 * 17-Oct-2007 - Review of 3x04 "Children of the Dark"
 * 18-Oct-2007 - Comment on Vangsness's (defunct) blog
 * 24-Oct-2007 - Review of 3x05 "Seven Seconds"
 * 31-Oct-2007 - Review of 3x06 "About Face"
 * 1-Nov-2007 - Comment on show's detractors
 * 7-Nov-2007 - Review of 3x07 "Identity"
 * 15-Nov-2007 - Review of 3x08 "Lucky"
 * 22-Nov-2007 - Review of 3x09 "Penelope"
 * 28-Nov-2007 - Review of 3x10 "True Night"
 * 13-Dec-2007 - Review of 3x11 "Birthright"
 * 10-Jan-2008 - Review of 3x12 "3rd Life"
 * 24-Jan-2008 - Review of 3x13 "Limelight"
 * 9-Mar-2008 - Discussion about the song "Hallelujah"
 * 21-Mar-2008 - Cryptic comment about fan kerfuffle related to parentage
 * 2-Apr-2008 - Review of 3x14 "Damaged"
 * 9-Apr-2008 - Review of 3x15 "A Higher Power"
 * 16-Apr-2008 - Discussion of 3x16 in comments
 * 17-Apr-2008 - Review of 3x16 "Elephant's Memory"
 * 1-May-2008 - Review of 3x17 "In Heat"
 * 1-May-2008 - Link to podcasted version of her fanfic "Two Pair of Aces" Download link there is broken, but the link on this index page still works
 * 7-May-2008 - Reveiw of 3x18 "The Crossing"
 * 15-May-2008 - Review of 3x19 "Tabula Rasa"
 * 22-May-2008 - Review of 3x20 "Lo Fi"
 * 31-May-2008 - Speculation about 3x20 cliffhanger
 * 3-Jun-2008 - Reminder that young Thomas Gibson is in the *Tales of the City* adaptations
 * 16-Jun-2008 - Note that Wil Wheaton will be guest starring on CM
 * 13-Sep-2008 - Icons
 * 13-Sep-2008 - Scorecard update
 * 29-Sep-2008 - Review of 4x01 "Mayhem"
 * 30-Sep-2008 - Hey, look, Joe Mantegna was on Soap
 * 1-Oct-2008 - Review of 4x02 "The Angel Maker"
 * 2-Oct-2008 - Link to tor.com review of 4x02
 * 5-Oct-2008 - Icons
 * 9-Oct-2008 - Review of 4x03 "Minimal Loss"
 * 10-Oct-2008 - Link to tor.com review of 4x03
 * 14-Oct-2008 - Link to a picture of sleeping Spencer Reid
 * 22-Oct-2008 - Review of 4x04 "Paradise"
 * 23-Oct-2008 - Link to tor.com review of 4x04
 * 29-Oct-2008 - Review of 4x05 "Catching Out"
 * 30-Oct-2008 - Link to tor.com review of 4x05
 * 5-Nov-2008 - Review of 4x06 "The Instincts"
 * 6-Nov-2008 - Link to tor.com review of 4x06
 * 7-Nov-2008 - Oodles of icons
 * 12-Nov-2008 - Self-proclaimed gold star
 * 13-Nov-2008 - Review of 4x07 "Memoriam"
 * 14-Nov-2008 - Link to tor.com review of 4x07
 * 20-Nov-2008 - Review of 4x08 "Masterpiece"
 * 21-Nov-2008 - Link to tor.com review of 4x08
 * 28-Nov-2008 - Review of 4x09 "Pickup"
 * 28-Nov-2008 - Link to tor.com review of 4x09
 * 10-Dec-2008 - Game delay notice
 * 8-Jan-2009 - Review of 4x10 "Brothers in Arms"
 * 8-Jan-2009 - Review of 4x11 "Normal"
 * 8-Jan-2009 - Link to tor.com review of 4x10
 * 9-Jan-2009 - Link to tor.com review of 4x11
 * 15-Jan-2009 - Review of 4x12 "Soul Mates"
 * 16-Jan-2009 - Link to tor.com review of 4x12
 * 22-Jan-2009 - Review of 4x13 "Bloodline"
 * 22-Jan-2009 - Icons
 * 23-Jan-2009 - tor.com review of 4x13
 * 17-Feb-2009 - Review of 4x14 "Cold Comfort"
 * 18-Feb-2009 - Link to tor.com review of 4x14
 * 19-Feb-2009 - Review of 4x15 "Zoe's Reprise"
 * 19-Feb-2009 - Link to tor.com review of 4x15
 * 27-Feb-2009 - Review of 4x16 "Pleasure is my Business"
 * 1-Mar-2009 - Link to tor.com review of 4x16
 * 12-Mar-2009 - Review of 4x17 "Demonology"
 * 13-Mar-2009 - Link to tor.com review of 4x17
 * 19-Mar-2009 - Review of 4x18 "Omnivore"
 * 19-Mar-2009 - Crying scorecard
 * 19-Mar-2009 - Crying icons
 * 21-Mar-2009 - Link to tor.com review of 4x18
 * 25-Mar-2009 - Hotch as noir hero
 * 27-Mar-2009 - Review of 4x19 "House on Fire"
 * 6-Apr-2009 - Alert about layoff of five CM writers
 * 9-Apr-2009 - Review of 4x20 "Conflicted"
 * 24-Apr-2009 - Review of 4x21 "A Shade of Gray"
 * 7-Mar-2009 - Review of 4x22 "The Big Wheel" and 4x23 "Roadkill"
 * 13-May-2009 - Review of 4x24 "Amplification"
 * 21-May-2009 - Review of 4x25 and 4x26 "To Hell...and Back"
 * 20-Sep-2009 - Updates to the CM drinking game
 * 23-Sep-2009 - Review of 5x01 "Faceless, Nameless"
 * 30-Sep-2009 - Review of 5x02 "Haunted"
 * 3-Oct-2009 - Link to Ed Bernero OpEd on Polanski
 * 7-Oct-2009 - A few comments on 5x03 "Reckoner"
 * 14-Oct-2009 - Review of 5x04 "Hopeless"
 * 18-Oct-2009 - Link to fanvid
 * 22-Oct-2009 - Review of 5x05 "Cradle to Grave"
 * 4-Nov-2009 - Review of 5x06 "The Eyes Have It"
 * 11-Nov-2009 - Review of 5x07 "The Performer"
 * 19-Nov-2009 - Review of 5x08 "Outfoxed"
 * 25-Nov-2009 - Speculation about episode 100 (5x09)
 * 26-Nov-2009 - Review of 5x09 "100"
 * 26-Nov-2009 - Updated scorecard
 * 9-Dec-2009 - Review of 5x10 "The Slave of Duty"
 * 16-Dec-2009 - Review of 5x11 "Retaliation"
 * 23-Dec-2009 - Essay on the awesome that is fandom
 * 13-Jan-2010 - Game delay
 * 14-Jan-2010 - Review of 5x12 "The Uncanny Valley"
 * 16-Jan-2010 - Link to fanvid
 * 21-Jan-2010 - Review of 5x13 "Risky Business"
 * 3-Feb-2010 - Review of 5x14 "Parasite"
 * 10-Feb-2010 - Review of 5x15 "Public Enemy"
 * 24-Feb-2010 - Pointing out an in-joke
 * 3-Mar-2010 - Review of 5x16 "Mosley Lane"
 * 11-Mar-2010 - Open thread for 5x17 "Solitary man"
 * 7-Apr-2010 - Review of 5x18 "The Fight"
 * 14-Apr-2010 - Review of 5x19 "Rite of Passage"
 * 6-May-2010 - Review of 5x20 "A Thousand Words"
 * 12-May-2010 - Review of 5x21 "Exit Wounds"
 * 19-May-2010 - Review of 5x22 "The Internet is Forever"
 * 27-May-2010 - Review of 5x23 "Our Darkest Hour"
 * 14-Jun-2010 - Note about the network cutting Paget and AJ
 * 30-Jul-2010 - Flashpoint love
 * 11-Sep-2010 - Note about watching s5 dvds
 * 15-Sep-2010 - fanfic stub
 * 23-Sep-2010 - Review of 6x01 "The Longest Night"
 * 29-Sep-2010 - Screengrabs illustrating the CM crew are big old nerds
 * 29-Sep-2010 - Review of 6x02 "JJ"
 * 13-Oct-2010 - Review of 6x03 "Remembrance of Things Past"
 * 13-Oct-2010 - Review of 6x04 "Compromising Positions"
 * 21-Oct-2010 - Review of 6x05 "Safe Haven"
 * 27-Oct-2010 - Review of 6x06 "Devil's Night"
 * 3-Nov-2010 - Review of 6x07 "Middle Man"
 * 11-Nov-2010 - Review of 6x08 "Reflection of Desire"
 * 14-Nov-2010 - icons
 * 17-Nov-2010 - Review of 6x09 "Into the Woods"
 * 8-Dec-2010 - Review of 6x10 "What Happens at Home..."
 * 10-Dec-2010 - Speculation about Reid
 * 15-Dec-2010 - Review of 6x11 "25 to Live"
 * 19-Jan-2011 - Review of 6x12 "Corazon"
 * 27-Jan-2011 - Review of 6x13 "The Thirteenth Step"
 * 30-Jan-2011 - Link to more commentary on 6x13
 * 9-Feb-2011 - Review of 6x14 "Sense Memory"
 * 16-Feb-2011 - Review of 6x15 "Today I Do"
 * 23-Feb-2011 - Review of 6x16 "Coda"
 * 24-Feb-2011 - Comments on the spinoff
 * 2-Mar-2011 - Review of 6x17 "Valhalla"
 * 16-Mar-2011 - Review of 6x18 "Lauren"
 * 30-Mar-2011 - Review of 6x19 "With Friends Like These..."
 * 6-Apr-2011 - Review of 6x20 "Hanley Waters"
 * 13-Apr-2011 - Review of 6x21 "The Stranger"
 * 4-May-2011 - Review of 6x22 "Out of the Light"
 * 11-May-2011 - Review of 6x23 "Big Sea"
 * 19-May-2011 - Review of 6x24 "Supply & Demand"
 * 22-Sep-2011 - Review of 7x01 "It Takes a Village"
 * 29-Sep-2011 - Review of 7x02 "Proof"
 * 2-Nov-2011 - Open thread for missed episodes
 * 10-Nov-2011 - Review of 7x07 "There's No Place Like Home"
 * 17-Nov-2011 - Another open thread
 * 15-Dec-2011 - Comments about 7x10 "The Bittersweet Science"
 * 8-Feb-2012 - Comments about 7x13 "Snake Eyes"
 * 17-Feb-2012 - Comments about 7x14 "Closing Time"
 * 22-Feb-2012 - Comments about 7x15 "A Thin Line"
 * 15-May-2012 - Comments about 7x23,24 "Hit/Run"
 * 19-Oct-2012 - Comments about first few eps of season 8
 * 17-Nov-2012 - Comments about 8x6 "The Apprenticeship"