Criminal Minds S4E7
Added 2021-10-31 19:55:15 +0000 UTC
this was intense
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Beautifully said, as always! This episode really got me and just made me feel so sad for Reid. Poor guy has bee through so much and I have a feeling that there is still more to come because this show seems to love to put him through stuff
nostalgicgirl
2021-11-02 22:04:58 +0000 UTCOh yeah that actually makes a lot of sense. This makes things even sadder, thanks satan LOL
nostalgicgirl
2021-11-02 22:02:56 +0000 UTCRight? Like ... at least TRY to be there for your kid. And oh god, I'm so sorry you went through that and I'm so glad that nothing else happened. Ugh why are people so creepy?!
nostalgicgirl
2021-11-02 22:02:10 +0000 UTCI love this episode, the only thing I don't really like is Spencer's dad's excuse for leaving. I relate to Spencer in this episode in terms of finding out a creep had their eye on you as a kid. I had a really creepy 5th grade teacher who always wanted to be close to me and would compliment me on my appearance. He even had me slow dance with him one time. My mum noticed he was creepy. a girl in my class even told her parents he was being weird with me and the principal caught him flirting with another student. It's just horrifying to think of what could of happened if no one noticed.
Monroe
2021-11-01 16:11:46 +0000 UTCI definitely believe the theory that Diana told William first but he dismissed her which is why he looks so guilty when the they are telling Spencer what happened. It's probably why he left, because he felt awful that if he had believed Diana in the first place, she wouldn't of gone to the other dad and instead the two would of gone to the police. He might feel guilty that if not for Diana's intuition and the other guy killing him, Spencer could of been the next victim because he didn't believe his wife. I still absolutely hate William for leaving his child like that when Diana was so ill, especially finding out the asshole has been in town the entire time.
AmyWonderland92
2021-11-01 09:42:15 +0000 UTCI 100% agree with you and also with DazzleFae's comment. Yes, the situation was hard for Reid's dad, but that's still a lousy excuse. I'm sure the situation was even harder for Diana, who literally slipped and fell into the guy's blood, and yet she stayed around to take care of Spencer. What happened is no excuse in the slightest to abandon your mentally ill wife and your four-year old son and not have any contact with him at all. Oh, he read all the things Spencer wrote... are we supposed to forgive him because he felt bad about ditching his kid? Because I think not. Diana though, a true icon. I love her and I feel so bad for her. We rightfully talk a lot about how much Spencer has been through, but man, poor Diana has been through it, too! JJ in this episode <3 So adorable! It was much needed to counter-balance the grave Reid storyline and I just *adore* the friendship of JJ, Reid and Garcia! I also feel like Reid probably would have made a different choice regarding the dead boy's father if he hadn't believed that it was his own father responsible. Like Morgan and Rossi said, it certainly felt like Reid was more out to get his father for something rather than truly getting justice, and the boy's dad was kind of collateral damage. Not saying that being a vigilante is the right way to go, but still....
4Tom4lepus4
2021-11-01 00:47:18 +0000 UTCThis episode... Wow... You're right, it really is intense. I feel so bad for Lou Jenkins. We really can't blame him for killing that bastard because he literally raped and murdered his son. But also, in a way, he was protecting Spencer too. Of course, he could've called the Police and had him arrested, but there was always that possibility that he'd be found innocent, or get out of Prison at some point. Plus, he killed his son, he needed that. He needed that closure. I can't blame him. I feel really bad that he got arrested, because now there's no denying he did it and I just feel bad about it. I love that Morgan and Rossi stayed in Vegas with him. His relationship with both of them are some of my favourites. Rossi really started getting paternal towards the Team around this point and I love it. His reaction during the Hypnotising Session was great, how as soon as Spencer started getting upset he rushed over and demanded she wake him up. Yes, he was a little harsh as she was trying, but it was sweet how worried he was and I think it was understandable that he freaked out a bit. I mean, the way it all started would've made him worry that his Dad did something to him, you wouldn't expect him to just be upset by his Dad telling him he loves him (it makes sense of course, but that wouldn't be where you mind would go after he's said he's come into his room then said he didn't wanna be there anymore, especially with the reason they were doing the whole thing...) and I love how he was reassuring him he was okay when he woke up. I really love Rossi and I love the relationship between him and Spencer. (Spencer's relationships with everyone on the Team are my favourites though. He just has a different relationship with them to everyone else. I adore all the friendships on the team, and of course Morgan and Garcia is amazing! But it's just that Reid is the youngest and so they all feel a different kind of protectiveness towards him.) Reid has three Dads. Hotch, Rossi and Gideon. Though Gideon kinda lost his rights when he left. (I understand his reasons and I still love him though! Haha) William Reid is not his Dad and I hate him. Haha I understand William's reason for leaving, but like you said, it doesn't excuse him not taking care of his son. He still left him in an unsafe environment. (Because as I've said before, as much as Diana loves Spencer and as great as she is, she was still unwell and she very easily could've hurt him if she had a bad episode... It was completely unfair to Spencer to have to be taking care of her and himself all alone...) And ugh, that moment where Spencer finds out he was in Town the entire time. That moment hurts EVERY TIME! His little stumble as he turns around to walk away with Morgan. The look on his face. It just hurts so much. And then when they arrived at his Law Firm and he had to excuse himself because he couldn't handle it. He really did look like he was about to faint, you're right. It's just heartbreaking. His response to William saying he doesn't look like him anymore was perfect though! Spencer can have the best comebacks sometimes and I love it! You're definitely right that Reid can be very stubborn. It's both a good and bad thing. Because of course it can sometimes help people and all that, but other times it can be like this and not take him where he wants to go. He's also very bad at asking for help, which makes sense given his childhood where asking for help would've gotten him taken away from his Mum... He will accept help when it's offered, like he did with Morgan and Rossi this episode, but he will rarely actually ask for it... (Like with the whole drug thing... He didn't outright ask for help, he gave hints and there were definite cries for help, but he never actually said to someone "I'm struggling with addiction, could you help me?") And yeah, he's very good at holding grudges. Yes, he's also good at forgiving, but if he's not given any good reason to forgive someone, he can hold a grudge forever! Haha I love that Diana really wanted to help Spencer, so much so that she stopped taking her Meds for a little while. Like, it's obviously not good that she wasn't taking them, but it is sweet how far she's willing to go in order to help him. And the fact that she saw that creep watching Spencer and brought attention to it. It explains what they said in the last episode, how she had told William that Spencer was in danger and so they had to move. She probably told him that before she went to Lou, and he didn't take her seriously or something (maybe she didn't explain it properly or he just thought she was being paranoid...) and so she went to Lou and that's when it all happened. Spencer really has been through a lot though. And now he can add "A child rapist and murderer set his eyes on me and my parents helped cover up his murder and were involved." to the list! Haha But seriously, imagine knowing that. Knowing that if Diana hadn't noticed something was up with that man, Spencer likely would've ended up like Riley. Knowing that your parents were involved in a murder. (Even if it was the murder of a child rapist and murderer...) Such horrible things to know... But I adore that last scene! JJ and Reid's relationship is great! Part of me is always gonna ship it, but more in the way of "If that had happened it would've been sweet. But how it happened is great and I wouldn't want them to happen now..." Does that make sense? I adore their friendship as it is, but if they'd put them together I would've loved it. But I love that she made him and Garcia the Godparents (I love the relationship between the three of them. You haven't seen much of it yet, but I really do enjoy it...) And Spencer holding baby Henry for the first time! I love the relationship between them too! Also, Fun Fact! Henry is played by AJ's son Mekhai. So cute! And of course, Reid's safety School being Yale... OF COURSE! Haha (He probably had these Schools all begging for him to go to their School... Haha) Also, I love that the entire Team was helping out with this Case even though it wasn't officially their Case. They were literally just helping out to help Spencer. I love this Team so much! <333 Oh, and if you pause while Garcia is looking through William's computer, you can obviously read all the articles he has saved about Spencer. I read them all and they're pretty cool. Excited for the next episode! :D
DazzleFae
2021-10-31 21:38:18 +0000 UTC
