I'm not overly fond of where this show has been going since season 8, but having said that, I was pleasantly surprised by last night's episode. There was a healthy dose of character introspection that we don't usually get, and the case was more about UnSub motivations and personal dynamics than the gore and/or screaming victims that we usually get. Hotch's hallucination was just surreal enough to be both interesting and artful even if I found the inclusion of Foyet to be disappointing (it was a good idea, just underwritten). It was a long overdue closure to that segment of Hotch's life - I was especially impressed at Hotch articulating his fear at being alone and a little helpless about raising Jack. I was starting to believe that he had been switched out for a robot somewhere in season 6...
The case was a satisfying character study and I truly felt for both father and daughter in the end. I loved that the daughter saved the day and that the stand-off didn't end like they usually do.
In short, if more episodes this season focus on character, rather the gruesome for shock value, I think that I could come to love this show as much as I once did.
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Date: Oct. 24th, 2013 05:13 pm (UTC)The case was a satisfying character study and I truly felt for both father and daughter in the end. I loved that the daughter saved the day and that the stand-off didn't end like they usually do.
In short, if more episodes this season focus on character, rather the gruesome for shock value, I think that I could come to love this show as much as I once did.