TMC
01-03-2023, 09:07 PM
https://www.looper.com/1154284/penelope-garcias-best-criminal-minds-moments-ranked-by-technical-skill/
BY XANDRA HARBET/JAN. 3, 2023 7:31 AM EST
When it comes to hacking unsubs and taking names, there's no better computer wiz than Penelope Garcia. Don't let her funky outfits and many cat mugs fool you: the Behavioral Analysis Unit's technical analyst is deadly with a keyboard. In her 300-plus episodes of "Criminal Minds," Garcia has only been bested a handful of times, and it's usually related to a blind spot regarding her loved ones or her habit of trusting too easily. And none of those character flaws, if you can call them that, directly speak to her skill level. Yet even when she's bested, Penelope almost always recovers and gets both the last laugh and the bad guy.
Now, that's not to say that she doesn't also have actual character flaws. Penelope isn't one to relinquish control, and she's made choices for others more than once when she foresees a change in the air. While everyone loves her confidence and flirty banter, some cases don't have time for her cheeky monologues. The BAU doesn't seem to mind too much, though, because no one can do the job better, and anyone else would take double the time to do half of the work she does.
For both fans and characters alike, Penelope Garcia is a bright light in the show's darkness, both physically and metaphorically. Her cheery wardrobe and sunny disposition contrast with the morbidity of endless serial killers and psychological trauma. Though Garcia has countless high points during "Criminal Minds," (https://www.looper.com/17916/untold-truth-criminal-minds/) here are 10 of her best moments ranked in descending order by technical skill.
BY XANDRA HARBET/JAN. 3, 2023 7:31 AM EST
When it comes to hacking unsubs and taking names, there's no better computer wiz than Penelope Garcia. Don't let her funky outfits and many cat mugs fool you: the Behavioral Analysis Unit's technical analyst is deadly with a keyboard. In her 300-plus episodes of "Criminal Minds," Garcia has only been bested a handful of times, and it's usually related to a blind spot regarding her loved ones or her habit of trusting too easily. And none of those character flaws, if you can call them that, directly speak to her skill level. Yet even when she's bested, Penelope almost always recovers and gets both the last laugh and the bad guy.
Now, that's not to say that she doesn't also have actual character flaws. Penelope isn't one to relinquish control, and she's made choices for others more than once when she foresees a change in the air. While everyone loves her confidence and flirty banter, some cases don't have time for her cheeky monologues. The BAU doesn't seem to mind too much, though, because no one can do the job better, and anyone else would take double the time to do half of the work she does.
For both fans and characters alike, Penelope Garcia is a bright light in the show's darkness, both physically and metaphorically. Her cheery wardrobe and sunny disposition contrast with the morbidity of endless serial killers and psychological trauma. Though Garcia has countless high points during "Criminal Minds," (https://www.looper.com/17916/untold-truth-criminal-minds/) here are 10 of her best moments ranked in descending order by technical skill.