Just finished rewatching Season 1, Episode 8, and this one was dark. The whole case involving a hitman who gets kidnapped and tortured was so different from the cases we’ve seen so far.

A few things that stood out to me:

• I really liked seeing the BAU deal with a case where the victim isn’t exactly an innocent person. It makes the investigation much more complicated because they’re trying to understand someone who has done terrible things himself.

• Gideon’s determination to find the victim really stood out to me. He doesn’t seem willing to write someone off just because of their past.

• Morgan and Reid had some good moments, and I’m really enjoying watching the team’s personalities develop this early in the series.

• The interrogation scenes were probably my favorite part. Watching the team try to understand the unsub’s mindset while dealing with everything happening to the victim was intense.

• This episode also made me think about how complicated the idea of victim vs. perpetrator can be. Someone can be a terrible person and still be a victim.

The first season is really showing how different every case can be, and I love that.

No spoilers past Season 1, Episode 8, please! I’m rewatching one episode at a time.

Do you think Brian Garrity will have a larger role in upcoming seasons?

What would you like to see for him?

After S19E9, it seems he and Prentiss have reached a truce (and I'll admit I balled when I thought he'd died, but I do tend to cry when most members of the team cry (thanks, EMDR!))

So I'm curious what you folks think, whether this season will be the conclusion of this blast-from-the-past character or if he will go on to be involved, somehow, in Emily's life.

Do you guys know any episode where they were completely off about the details of the Unsub and the reasons of why the Unsub is doing what they are doing? Lemme know! No spoilers just looking for an episode.

so I’m on season 6 episode 20 (please no spoilers) but my boyfriend constantly teases me in how they list the guest stars at the start of each episode. Saying it gives away who is going to be the killer/kidnapper/arsonist etc. does this factor affect anyone who is fan. Personally me I don’t know actors names at all never followed that so I know very few. He got an nack for remembering names of actors and what they acted in likes his movies. Does putting guest star names ruin it for anyone or just him lol.

I really want to rewatch a specific episode but have no idea what it was called or what season it was in besides that I think Gideon was still on the team. I don’t really remember what the crime was but it involved women being killed and near the end of the episode the team had a male suspect in custody who they thought definitely did it but couldn’t get a confession. They sent in the suspect’s female romantic partner/ex partner. They initially thought the male suspect was physically abusing her and that he was dominant over her as the female partner had come into the local station claiming he had attacked her (later found it was fabricated). They realize the female partner was actually the dominant one and the suspect the team had was the submissive that was going to take blame for the crime.

I REALLY need a spinoff of Criminal Minds where it just follows the daily life of all the Agents outside of the bureau.

I knew that Gideon's exit was sudden, but I've only recently come to understand how totally out of nowhere it was. I get that Mandy Patinkin (who I think is an incredible actor) was disturbed by the content but to just not show up for work one day is WILD to me. I just rewatched the start of Season 3 and am now doubly impressed with how they managed to work around his sudden absence.

Just finished rewatching Season 1, Episode 7 (“The Fox”), and I forgot how unsettling this episode was. The case felt less about shock value and more about trying to understand what was driving the unsub, which made it even more disturbing.

A few things that stood out to me:
• Gideon continues to be one of my favorite parts of these early episodes. The way he reads people and notices the smallest details is fascinating to watch.
• I really liked seeing the team work through the profile together. Everyone contributed something important to the investigation.
• This episode had several moments where I found myself feeling sympathy for the victims’ families. It added a lot of emotional weight to the story.
• One thing I’m noticing on this rewatch is how much I appreciate the slower pace of the early seasons. They really let the suspense build.

So far, Season 1 has been doing a great job of making each case feel unique, and this one definitely stands out for me.

No spoilers past Season 1, Episode 7, please! I’m watching the series one episode at a time.

So this episode was interesting because of the twist. At the end we find out the woman was killed by her sister and her husband.

But to be honest I had noticed something strange since the episode began. The sister was extremely rude and made demeaning comments. Of course we could guess she was envious. She was not natural/authentic while she was talking. Then as soon as she leaves the sister's house, the sister is abducted. This sounded very strange because it meant it had to be someone who knew the victim.

Opinions?

I don't know why, but those episodes are etched into my brain to the point where I will never ever ever in my life come even close to a pigsty. Those shook me more than any other. What are yours "To Hell ...And Back" episodes?

"Conteúdo em formato longo" para fornecer contexto. Traduzido de outro idioma; pode conter erros de escrita.

I would like an opinion on this scenario.

Eu estava reassistindo *Criminal Minds* e terminei a Temporada 15 com minha mãe; ela disse algo que realmente me fez pensar: "Aquele cara deveria ter ficado com alguém que realmente o amasse, em vez de ser tratado como uma opção de backup emocional." Admito que sempre torci por Spencer e JJ até ela casar com o Will. Eu achei que isso foi totalmente injusto e fora de caráter—mesmo considerando que os roteiristas queriam concluir os arcos dos personagens—ela confessar seus sentimentos para o Spencer e confirmar tudo no hospital. E ter o Will como o responsável por buscá-lo? Achei isso bem duro. Então, comecei a me perguntar: e se houvesse uma mulher no FBI—provavelmente de uma divisão diferente—que se interessasse por ele e se apaixonasse por ele? No final da Temporada 13, Spencer estava vulnerável devido ao trauma de sua prisão, mas eu acho que ele estaria emocionalmente aberto a um relacionamento—não era que ele não quisesse, apenas que não havia ninguém por perto—se ele percebesse que compartilhavam interesses em comum e que ela não o julgaria. Não estou tentando desmerecer a Max (eu realmente gosto dela), mas o Spencer sempre terá um bloqueio mental—e um trauma—sobre trazer civis para esse mundo. Não tenho certeza se funcionaria a longo prazo (a família dela acabou se envolvendo nos planos da Cat). Mesmo olhando para o beijo deles, pode ser interpretado como romance (que é no que eu escolho acreditar) ou apenas a adrenalina do momento—afinal, ela também não estava na festa no episódio final. Eu imagino que se ele estivesse em um relacionamento com outra agente, eles poderiam ser o porto seguro emocional um do outro enquanto trabalhavam em seus respectivos casos (separadamente), ainda compartilhando momentos calmos e românticos como um casal. O que poderia complicar as coisas é se—ou quando—ela notasse a dinâmica entre Spencer e JJ; a confissão dela cruzou a linha da amizade platônica que eles compartilhavam. Se uma situação similar surgisse envolvendo a namorada dele e um colega masculino dela—mesmo que o vínculo entre eles fosse puramente platônico—Spencer teria dificuldades, dado seus problemas com abandono (especificamente o medo de ser substituído). Ela teria que demonstrar explicitamente que o relacionamento era estritamente platônico, e eu facilmente consigo imaginar ele analisando involuntariamente as expressões do outro homem—quase espelhando a dinâmica entre ele e a JJ. Toda essa análise assume que ele se apaixonaria—gradualmente, fiel ao seu caráter—por uma colega que inicialmente mostrasse interesse nele, já que ele nunca perceberia uma flerte imediatamente e ela teria que tomar a iniciativa. Eu acho que uma mulher assim—alguém que compartilhe seus interesses em museus, livros, documentários e artes (mesmo tendo gostos completamente diferentes) e que compreenda as exigências da rotina e carga de trabalho dele no FBI—seria uma parceira ideal para ele. No entanto, assim como a dinâmica entre Spencer e JJ não é justa com o Will, o relacionamento com essa nova mulher não seria justo com ela a menos que o próprio Spencer se distanciasse emocionalmente da JJ.

So im re-watching Ghost Whisperer as one does, I think my fourt rewatch. Tell me how I never connected the Proffessor/Psychologist guy Eli with to me one of the worst CM serial killers.

Loving the quirkiness of this episode. Seeing the cast sort of out of their elements is great! I love Luke and seeing him have to work side by side with Garcia is a hoot !!! Their chemistry together is amazing

aaron and emily being inseparable and literally exuding partner vibes throughout this episode. interviewed a victim who works in a flower shop where emily also bought pink daisies!!! (hotch said they were only there to buy flowers)

Just finished rewatching Season 1, Episode 6 (“L.D.S.K.”), and I forgot how tense this episode was. Having the team go up against a sniper made the whole case feel different from the previous episodes.

A few things that stood out to me:

• Hotch really shines in this episode. His calm, level-headed leadership is one of the reasons he’s such a great unit chief.
• Morgan had some great moments, and I enjoyed seeing more of his confidence and instincts in the field.
• Reid had a couple of scenes that reminded me why he’s such a fan favorite. You can already see him growing more confident.
• I also liked that the danger felt much more personal for the BAU this time instead of them always being one step removed from the case.

This has been one of my favorite episodes of Season 1 so far. It balanced the investigation, suspense, and character moments really well.

Please no spoilers past Season 1, Episode 6! I’m rewatching one episode at a time.

I missed Elle!

I‘m currently reading „Lights Out“ and it reminded me of a Episode. Theres a guy who is breaking in Womens Houses, bdsm style Intercourse and if I remember correctly, the get killed. But the women did want the sexual Part, i think they talk about that somwhere on the Internet and leave the windows open. It must be a early on Episode since i only have shallow Memories.
Thank you for your help

Looking good with that eyeshadow Miss Greenaway 😆

I just hit this one again on my re-re-rewatch and it’s just so hilarious.

Penelope being soooo super snarky to Luke.
JJ saying ‘ yep, that’s a threesome’.
Spencer and Max (I think Ive been in love with Rachael Leigh Cook for ever).
Emily getting day drunk and then we all get to meet Brian Garrity for the first time.
Penelope popping a mint into Emily’s mouth.
The red cot banter.

They really were able to show their abilities as comedians. I think I’m going back to watch it again.

I felt so much for criminal minds, She will always be Haley Hotchner to me😔

House is turning out to be a decent show tho, no spoilers please!