I'm coming out from lurking to respond to this comment. I am guilty of the girl-hate. I was indifferent to Haley, to add the truth, I felt like she was the character that put what the team did in a real-world context. Haley was all, yes I know my husband saves people, but I want him at home for dinner. I resented her for not being more understanding but I could put myself in her shoes. I was indifferent to Ashley because the character felt unfinished. I thought the actress was poor but the character didn't give her much to work with. I hated Elle. I thought she was obnoxious and I felt the same way about Jordan. I didn't like JJ until Season 7, before that, I felt like she was window dressing. I loved Strauss, she was a great villain/foil. I loved Emily on sight. I felt like she was strong and intelligent and brought so many special skills to the team. I love her interaction with Morgan. She was just the first female character that I felt was on par with the guys and not fluff. I love Garcia for all her quirkiness. Your post made me think about why I like or don't like the female characters. I think I only like strong female characters. The more gutsy she is, the more I like her (which is why I like this season's JJ more than before). As for Becky. I like her because she makes Hotch smile. Whatever makes him smile makes me happy.