The murder of a programmer at a hi-tech company leads Goren and Eames to a rival company and one of its programmers.The murder of a programmer at a hi-tech company leads Goren and Eames to a rival company and one of its programmers.The murder of a programmer at a hi-tech company leads Goren and Eames to a rival company and one of its programmers.
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDamian Young has played three different characters over the course of the series:
- Episode 8.12 Passion (2009) - Mr. Wetherly
- Episode 5.9 Scared Crazy (2005) - Boaz
- Episode 1.19 Maledictus (2002) - George Tate
- GoofsIt's discovered that Dr. Pynchon used to be in the Army Medical Corps and worked in the SERE (Survive Evade Resist Escape) program. Goren and Eames go to interview one of her former colleges from when she was stationed at Guantanamo Bay, who is a physician that said she was in the Army and only treated Army personnel. However Guantanamo Bay was a Naval base, only U.S. Navy sailors and U.S. Marine Corps soldiers were stationed there. Now sometimes other members of the military and civilian contractors came in on special assignment, but there would not have been any permanently stationed Army personnel at GITMO for her to treat, only sailors and Marines. In fact the doctor that Goren and Eames interview is even wearing a Marine Corps insignia lapel pin.
- Quotes
Detective Robert Goren: You just sidestepped our question.
Dr. Katrina Pynchon: [smiles] I thought it was more polite than saying, "It's none of your business."
Featured review
Crazy but not too scary
Absolutely love Goren and Eames' pairing, and Goren especially is the most fascinating of all the 'Law and Order: Criminal Intent' leads. Do prefer them over the pairing that they alternated with throughout Season 5 Logan and Barek, and prefer and am more used to them as characters. Their episodes on the whole in Season 5 are better than the Logan and Barek-centric ones, although to me not every episode of theirs in the season was great.
"Scared Crazy" was one of their weaker outings and one of the season's lesser episodes. Don't think it is anywhere near as bad as has been made out, and while the criticisms others have of "Scared Crazy" are actually agreed with by me the way they have been expressed in my view has been somewhat over the top. It is not a great episode, with plenty of good things but with a fair share of problems, but it's worth a look especially if you want to see every episode of 'Criminal Intent'.
The good things are going to be started off with. "Scared Crazy" is well made, intimately photographed and slick with no signs of under-budget or anything. The music didn't sound melodramatic or too constant and the direction is accomodating while still having pulse. Some of the writing is thoughtful and smart, with enough tautness to avoid it from rambling. The playing off between Goren and Eames is so entertaining and how the truth is gotten out is quite intensely done.
While the story is a long way from perfect, actually found it heavily flawed, it does have engaging and tense moments with plenty of surprising twists and turns. Vincent D'Onofrio is always a joy, and here he is wonderful in one of his most impassioned performances of the show in a way that frightens and moves. Kathryn Erbe is more subtle but just as involving and in character. Their chemistry is a pleasure. The supporting cast are good, with Jennifer Van Dyck being particularly impressive.
For all those good things, sadly "Scared Crazy" is let down significantly by two major things. Despite some moments, the writing is not its usual taut or smart self. Instead feeling very one-sided (the episode makes it very clear from the outset what its point of view is with lack of tact and offers no other side), pretty stilted (especially in most of the final 10 minutes) and patronising (namely Goren's dialogue towards the end). With the subtlety of an axe.
Despite some moments, like the script, the story is not always as involving as it could have been with some dull stretches early on and parts that could have done with more clarity. It is also very heavy-handed, with the politics agreed being too heavily emphasised and rammed further down the throat. And with an on the whole ending that makes one feel preached at. While well played, other than Pynchon the characters lack development.
Concluding, not a bad episode but a long way from great. 6/10
"Scared Crazy" was one of their weaker outings and one of the season's lesser episodes. Don't think it is anywhere near as bad as has been made out, and while the criticisms others have of "Scared Crazy" are actually agreed with by me the way they have been expressed in my view has been somewhat over the top. It is not a great episode, with plenty of good things but with a fair share of problems, but it's worth a look especially if you want to see every episode of 'Criminal Intent'.
The good things are going to be started off with. "Scared Crazy" is well made, intimately photographed and slick with no signs of under-budget or anything. The music didn't sound melodramatic or too constant and the direction is accomodating while still having pulse. Some of the writing is thoughtful and smart, with enough tautness to avoid it from rambling. The playing off between Goren and Eames is so entertaining and how the truth is gotten out is quite intensely done.
While the story is a long way from perfect, actually found it heavily flawed, it does have engaging and tense moments with plenty of surprising twists and turns. Vincent D'Onofrio is always a joy, and here he is wonderful in one of his most impassioned performances of the show in a way that frightens and moves. Kathryn Erbe is more subtle but just as involving and in character. Their chemistry is a pleasure. The supporting cast are good, with Jennifer Van Dyck being particularly impressive.
For all those good things, sadly "Scared Crazy" is let down significantly by two major things. Despite some moments, the writing is not its usual taut or smart self. Instead feeling very one-sided (the episode makes it very clear from the outset what its point of view is with lack of tact and offers no other side), pretty stilted (especially in most of the final 10 minutes) and patronising (namely Goren's dialogue towards the end). With the subtlety of an axe.
Despite some moments, like the script, the story is not always as involving as it could have been with some dull stretches early on and parts that could have done with more clarity. It is also very heavy-handed, with the politics agreed being too heavily emphasised and rammed further down the throat. And with an on the whole ending that makes one feel preached at. While well played, other than Pynchon the characters lack development.
Concluding, not a bad episode but a long way from great. 6/10
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