[s9e17] Persuasion 100%
: David Clennon receives high marks for his performance as Marvin, providing "mystery and gravitas" to the tunnel community. Areas for Improvement 📉
: The story is noted for being "slow-moving" and "pedestrian" in its direction compared to high-stakes episodes. [S9E17] Persuasion
: The episode is a standout for fans of Spencer Reid. His vulnerability regarding his mother and his "full nerd mode" stats are highlights. : David Clennon receives high marks for his
The Criminal Minds episode is widely regarded as a solid, character-driven "filler" episode. While the central mystery of bodies found drowned in the Las Vegas desert is somewhat predictable, the episode excels in its subplots involving Spencer Reid and David Rossi . Episode Summary His vulnerability regarding his mother and his "full
“"Persuasion" was an OK episode that I enjoyed mostly because of Spencer Reid; Matthew Gray Gubler did a great job.” Criminal Minds Round Table · 12 years ago
: Critics mention that JJ feels "condescending" or unlikable in this specific arc, while team leads like Hotch feel underused or "invisible". Community Perspectives
“I think this episode puts a great and respectful spotlight on the homeless community... [and] that they are not as helpless as we often make them out to be.” Reddit · r/criminalminds · 3 years ago If you'd like to dive deeper, let me know:
It is Wolcum Yoll – never Yule. Still is Yoll in the Nordic areas. Britten says “Wolcum Yole” even in the title of the work! God knows I’ve sung it a’thusand teems or lesse!
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Hi! Thanks for reading my blog post. I think Britten might have thought so, and certainly that’s how a lot of choirs sing it. I am sceptical that it’s how it was pronounced when the lyric was written I.e 14th century Middle English – it would be great to have it confirmed by a linguistic historian of some sort but my guess is that it would be something between the O of oats and the OO of balloon, and that bears up against modern pronunciation too as “Yule” (Jül) is a long vowel. I’m happy to be wrong though – just not sure that “I’m right because I’ve always sung it that way” is necessarily the right answer