The International Response Team is called to Taipei when it appears that an American committed a crime that's similar to an unsolved case in New York. Paget Brewster guest stars.The International Response Team is called to Taipei when it appears that an American committed a crime that's similar to an unsolved case in New York. Paget Brewster guest stars.The International Response Team is called to Taipei when it appears that an American committed a crime that's similar to an unsolved case in New York. Paget Brewster guest stars.
- Taipei Cop
- (uncredited)
- Detective & Paramedic
- (uncredited)
- Maintenance Crew
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- TriviaIn one scene, when Jack compliments him on how good he is at his job, Monty replies "Flattery will get you everywhere." A similar exchange occurs on CSI: NY (2004) between Gary Sinise's Mac Taylor and M.E. Sid Hammerback in the episode "Unwrapped (2012)".
- GoofsThere was no way to have spiked Yian's drink. Tom was in view for the whole time he was at the drink stall, the vendor would have also seen him and there was another customer standing beside him. Then he had his hands full.
- Quotes
Emily Prentiss: Clara. Hey.
Clara Seger: Emily. What brings you to the seventh floor?
Emily Prentiss: Lisa Sojourn.
Clara Seger: Oh, I haven't heard that name in years. Poor girl had her whole life ahead of her before that monster took it. I still can't believe he hasn't been caught.
Emily Prentiss: Well, I just might have found him.
- ConnectionsReferences The Fast and the Furious (2001)
- SoundtracksSet it Off
performed by Brooklyn Funk Essentials
[Played at the end when Clara and Emily start to "juke"]
She did though deserve a much better episode than "Type A". While not quite one of the very worst 'Beyond Borders' episodes (as somebody that dislikes the show but kept seeing it to give it a chance and because of the original 'Criminal Minds' for a while being one of my most watched and re-watched shows), it is one of the worst episodes of a marginally better but still hugely flawed Season 2. And back to near-offensively bad territory when it was beginning to very marginally improve.
Prentiss is by far the best thing about "Type A". The only character to have any kind of personality, any that is remotely interesting anyhow and is true to character, and also any proper professionalism. As to be expected, Paget Brewster plays her incredibly well, doing so well with what she's given (too little) and considering how bad everything else is. That she is any of those things may though make one feel that the difference in quality between Prentiss and Brewster versus everything else is too jarring somewhat.
"Type A" fails everywhere else sadly. It doesn't even look good visually, with too much of it having a cheap direct to video look and it lacks slickness and atmosphere. Singapore is a lot more beautiful than portrayed here where it is almost too seedy. The music is unmemorable at best and what can be remembered is an attempt to be over the top brooding but comes over as bland.
Writing is stilted and is back to the condescending writing style of Season 1. The profiling is underused and too conventional, but we still don't know the team enough as individuals and the chemistry just isn't there. The rest of the acting ranges from dull to annoying and the direction is pretty limp. The unsub is another vanilla in personality one, meaning having very little to them. The story is very dull and is lacking in any tension or suspense, it is also too derivative and makes little sense.
Concluding, poor. 2/10
- TheLittleSongbird
- Mar 8, 2021
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