It's not a CM finale if we're not personally torturing one of the team!

[a_blackpanther]

This is the discussion post for Episode 10x23 - "The Hunt". Watch out for SPOILERS in the comments.

Comments

[sentinelsoul.livejournal.com]

So are we going to have a new agent a season now? Or is JLH staying, and they're just going to jump ahead a year?

In any case, I liked it just fine. They got a lot of bad guys, so yay, no one was seriously (physically) injured, double yay, and it was a good end to an arc. I think a two-parter would have been better with added depth, but it worked well enough like this for me.

[wynterblackwell.livejournal.com]

That's what I wanted to ask too. I didn't really read any news this season so I was wonderind if she is leaving or they will jump ahead a year or so.

[wagrobanite.livejournal.com]

No new agent... at least full time. maybe a guest star type of thing. JLH wanted to spend time with her new baby (she is pregnant in real life) so she asked to leave. Erica said the door is open for her character to return.

I really enjoyed JLH so I'm sorta sad about this.

Spoilers in this article

[philstar22.livejournal.com]

In case anyone is wondering in regards to JLH and future plans, here is an EW interview with the showrunners:

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/05/06/jennifer-love-hewitt-exits-criminal-minds-season11

[antoinettemason.livejournal.com]

I wasn't really a fan of JLH when she started on the show, but I quickly grew to like her character, so I'm sad to see her leave. It's good that the door is still open for her return, so fingers crossed she'll come back at some point. I wish her all the best with the new baby!

I enjoyed the finale, though I agree with sentinelsoul that it would have been better as a two-parter. I love that Kate had already taught Meg the things she needed to know to survive in that situation. As others have said in the past, the thing that sets CM above other crime shows in terms of female victims is that the writers often have them showing courage and smarts in trying to keep themselves alive.

[periantari.livejournal.com]

Could've been better as a two parter because it seemed a bit easy that Meg would be found that quickly. i was glad there wasn't torture so it's good to see a happy ending.
I have no opinion about JLH leaving or staying. I know in other parts of the web, they're already clamoring for Prentiss but i do'nt think that's going to happen either.
Can't believe there will be a season 11-- i wonder what they will do for that? Maybe find Reid a love interest like the one from two seasons ago. :P

Will they be replaying the episodes from season 10 over the summer? I missed quite a couple.