Episode discussion

[a_blackpanther]

This is the discussion post for episode 4x01 "Mayhem". Watch out for SPOILERS in the comments.

Comments

[mcgarrygirl78.livejournal.com]

In re Joyner: Hotch may be one of those guys who ends up liking women who make him overpower him in some way. He wouldn't be in the minority you know, and with a Southern mother....she could have been the overbearing type (no offense to any Southerners, I come from a Southern family myself)

That's just my opinion of course but something I noticed over time.

[shoshannagold.livejournal.com]

I have a Jewish mother, who are also known for being overbearing. Moms!

As a boss, Hotch is completely egalitarian re his treatment of male and female team members - as far as I can tell, anyway. My guess would be that he looks for an equal in his intimate relationships as well. He's strong, in all kind of ways, and he's admitted that he can be a bully, so maybe he looks for women who not only can stand up to him, but will do so regularly. They could definitely be perceived as overbearing, especially by somebody like Morgan, who's attracted to a completely different type.

I'm actually really interested in Haley/Hotch pre-series, especially since Rossi commented about how they used to be on the phone ten times a day.