Well, it's never been actually stated anywhere. But it sure as hell was suggested.
The episode is from Season 1, "Natural Born Killer".
Hotch has the sociopath Vince Perotta in the interview room. The team has figured out, based on his behavior, that he and his mother were abused by his father.
Hotch describes his (Perotta's)childhood to him in detail. How his father beat him - and his mother - every day, how Perotta learned to take the beatings but in the back of his mind thought "One day. One day when I'm big enough".
During the conversation, Perotta lets slip a bit of information that lets the troops find the FBI Agent he was holding hostage, still alive.
Now we come to the key part of the conversation:
Hotch says, "You were just responding to what you learned, Vincent. When you grow up in an environment like that, an extremely abusive, violent household... it's not surprising that some people grow up to become killers."
(Other agents come in and begin to unchain Vincent to take him to lockup)
Vincent says, "Some people?"
Hotch says, "What's that?"
Vincent says, "You said some people grow up to become killers.
Hotch just stares at him for a moment, then gives a little nod and says, "Some people grow up to catch them."
So, definitely suggested.
And while I'm at it, I want to say that that interview is one of the most powerful scenes ever filmed for CM. Scripted by Erica Messer and Debra Fisher, directed by Peter Ellis, the lighting sets the perfect background for Thomas Gibson and Patrick Kilpatrick working at the top of their form.
Jeeze, that sounds like a gushy review, doesn't it? Still, watch that scene again and see if you still wonder what's missing from the recent crop of episodes.
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Date: Jan. 9th, 2012 11:12 pm (UTC)The episode is from Season 1, "Natural Born Killer".
Hotch has the sociopath Vince Perotta in the interview room. The team has figured out, based on his behavior, that he and his mother were abused by his father.
Hotch describes his (Perotta's)childhood to him in detail. How his father beat him - and his mother - every day, how Perotta learned to take the beatings but in the back of his mind thought "One day. One day when I'm big enough".
During the conversation, Perotta lets slip a bit of information that lets the troops find the FBI Agent he was holding hostage, still alive.
Now we come to the key part of the conversation:
Hotch says, "You were just responding to what you learned, Vincent. When you grow up in an environment like that, an extremely abusive, violent household... it's not surprising that some people grow up to become killers."
(Other agents come in and begin to unchain Vincent to take him to lockup)
Vincent says, "Some people?"
Hotch says, "What's that?"
Vincent says, "You said some people grow up to become killers.
Hotch just stares at him for a moment, then gives a little nod and says, "Some people grow up to catch them."
So, definitely suggested.
And while I'm at it, I want to say that that interview is one of the most powerful scenes ever filmed for CM. Scripted by Erica Messer and Debra Fisher, directed by Peter Ellis, the lighting sets the perfect background for Thomas Gibson and Patrick Kilpatrick working at the top of their form.
Jeeze, that sounds like a gushy review, doesn't it? Still, watch that scene again and see if you still wonder what's missing from the recent crop of episodes.