Criminal Intent

It's my favorite rendition of Law and Order. I really love Detective Robert Goren. He's the Sherlock Holmes of the 21st century.

And Kathryn Erbe's Detective Alexandra Eames is the perfect (and yes equal to Goren) sidekick and conscious.

Personally I find it to be one of the few crime shows I watch regularly and (because of character and story depth) enjoy even watching the repeats. Same thing applies for me to CSI: Vegas. Both are reliable, believable acting and varied content.

I like Law and Order in general, but love Vincent D'onofrio in all his twitchy quirkiness. I also really like Katherine Erbe in all of her down-to-earth competence.

i often have criminal intent but rarely act on it

Be careful DJ. Tom Cruise still works on the Precrime Squad.

Protect your couches.

Do I recall an episode in which two women--sisters?--were poisoned with attendant facial disfigurement in which our two investigator principals reached certain immediate conclusions from only the scantiest of evidence

I really enjoyed D'Onofrio and Erbe. I did find though that Donofrio's "schticks" were beginning to wear thin after a number of years.

I loved Chris Noth on the old Law & Order. I think that the years were not too kind to him, and that he was awful on C.I. Jeff Goldblum was another story. I think that he was wonderful, and was sorry when he left. Anybody know why?

Interesting Nix that you should so assert as coincidentally I agree most wholeheartedly. For want of a better term I call it over-acting; while I wonder if you'd also agree that some of his dialogues get 'way too lengthy and involved

Incidentally returning to the poisoning episode, does anyone remember it or am I thinking of another such prog

I also loved Chris Noth on the old L&O, but much less so on Criminal Intent--although I'm enjoying him now on The Good Wife.

I found D'Onofrio's twitchiness and mannerisms very annoying after a while, but Erbe was perfect, and a good compliment to D'Onofrio.

And, I agree with you about Goldblum, he was great.