WTF happened to LJ?!

[a_blackpanther]

This is the discussion post for Episode 10x06 - "If the Shoe Fits". Watch out for SPOILERS in the comments.

Comments

[liliaeth]

loved this ep, except for the bit of Reid playing prince charming

[full-metal-ox.livejournal.com]

Out of curiosity, what did you dislike about that? It was certainly a moment of brazen squeebait, but also a beautiful job of addressing the UNSUB in her own language long enough to effect a peaceable takedown.

(Apropos of nothing in particular: I found myself envisioning Joffrey Baratheon of Game of Thrones and Ohtori Akio of Revolutionary Girl Utena dead by stiletto puncture; if you're unfamiliar with the fandoms, suffice to say that those are a couple handsome princes who delivered unhappiness ever after.)

[hani.livejournal.com]

I think if Morgan played Prince Charming, it would be too frightening or not believable to the UnSub.

Or was it the cheesiness?

[full-metal-ox.livejournal.com]

I think if Morgan played Prince Charming, it would be too frightening or not believable to the UnSub.

Unfortunately, given the Eurocentrism of children's fairytale books in the U.S., that might well be so. More to the point, all her victims were fairly young white men; it was Reid who therefore fit her ideal/victim profile (and who, moreover, has shown an exceptional knack for getting into the heads of delusional UNSUBS; see "Derailed" and "Uncanny Valley". to name a couple.)