I was a big fan of Law & Order: Criminal Intent with Vincent D'Onofrio. So, when they brought in Chris Noth to fill big shoes, I tried to go along. But in the 2007 episode "30" they lost me forever. The anti semitic message rang loud and clear. I realize the show was canceled. Now I know that that was a good thing.

L&O CI started out as a very interesting franchise in the Law & Order family, but IMHO it got out of hand and lost its footing along the way. The idea of an incredibly intelligent albeit a bit dark and even socially awkward detective (Goren) was interesting, but soon it got to be too much. Goren picks up on clues the M.E. misses, he always needs to explain things even to his own seasoned partner, and eventually became downright disrespectful and belligerent as his family life fell apart around him.As with most shows that have one character that is meant to stand out from the rest, it just didn't know where to stop. The Eames character, although she was technically the senior partner, was often left in the dust as Goren steps in and does all the interrogating at the end of each episode. While I'm all for showing a character's flaws, Goren's ruffling of feathers with the brass was unnecessary and often overdone, as were his family issues. I loved the difficulties he had with his sick and demanding mother, but wasn't anyone in his family just normal and not a junkie or murderer or locked in a mental hospital? The revolving door of detectives brought in after D'Onofrio's health issues didn't help matters either, as it was difficult to attach to characters that just come and go. I actually enjoyed Goldblum's character by that point since he seemed more constant and reliable than all of Logan's partners and was obviously in a better place than Goren's character by that point, and I would have loved to have seen more years with him.In the end it felt as if the entire series and the characters weren't really thought out from the beginning but just made up as they went along, and by the end of the series, I really wasn't all that sorry to see them go.

I personally don't think Criminal Intent is quite as good as Law & Order, but I actually think it is better than Special Victims Unit, which has jumped the shark over the years. Still it is a very good show, that still has its solidity. It is stylishly photographed, with interesting use of locations, and the music is clever. The story lines which focus more on the psychological aspect of things than the other two shows are interesting and compelling and never simple to the point of being predictable, and the writing is witty and intelligent. And the acting in my opinion is great bringing to life the cleverest and most well-developed characters in the Law & Order set; Vincent D'Onofrio especially is wonderful as Detective Robert Goren, a character that is hard-nosed yet sensitive. Overall, a solid show that is clever and insightful with a wonderful lead character. 9/10 Bethany Cox

I have read a lot on this site and I am in total agreement about Goren Y Emes. I am in shock that they totally gone now. I can not believe that such fantastic actors have been let go. I think Jeff Goldblum is a good actor.. But Goren and Emes are top of the world on this show. Why couldn't they continue to do as they did before? Every other week. You have lost me on The CI shows, except for reruns.These two actors have made this show what it is and should be brought back. Then also letting Ross go. All at once. It is difficult to even adjust to such a dramatic change. You will never ever be able to replace the actors and the real people now. I sure hope you bring them back. I feel as if you will lose a lot of viewers for the CI..Please don't mess with SVU...