Because I'm curious like that

[thelana.livejournal.com]

In spirit of the show hopefully coming back soon :) CM really made me realize how many great potential ships there are that I never would have thought about till I found fandom.

So wondered, do you ship?
If yes:
What's your favorite CM ship? (even if you have more, which is the one that truly has your heart)
At what point did it win you over?
Which episode(s) do you think best represents your ship?
Out of the people involved in your ship, which one did you fall in love with first?

Comments

[thelana.livejournal.com]

I liked the dynamics between Hotch and Gideon, but it's so much healthier and not as one-sided with Hotch and Rossi.

Word, I was such a Gideon girl when I started out, but now that I rewatch those episodes, I find myself getting mad at Gideon rather often when he fails to properly respond to Hotch when Hotch is obviously in a sucky situation. In retrospect he comes off as a lot more tender and thoughtful in his interaction with Reid though that could be more in hindsight since Reid was also the one he left the letter for.

If nothing more, the different personalities of Hotch and Rossi lead to some really interesting scenes and interactions. (though I too didn't notice it till somebody else mentioned shipping them) And in a way I think it made me appreciate Hotch more because though it's wasn't like I didn't like it before, for me it was almost like I was given additional pieces of the Hotch puzzle I hadn't had before.

[ivy-b.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't really rewatch so I'm just basing what I say on what I remember and the impression I got. Gideon DID have his moments- in NBK when he was helping Hotch after the Unsub nearly strangled him and the one in S2 where Hotch identified with the cancer guy and Gideon spoke to Hotch that episode and got Morgan to stop Hotch from running into the fire.

But something about the dynamics between Rossi and Hotch just WORKS. They're so different and Rossi is so macho, rough, brazen, funny and really does support the team (and Hotch) emotionally. His traits compliment Hotch's traits and I love when they interact and support one another.

I've been a Hotch fan from the beginning, so with me it's always been "this character has interesting dynamics with Hotch", which is basically everyone, so I like it when they switch things up and split the team up differently.