premiere hotch speculation

[ohshiznaps.livejournal.com]

This was discussed briefly on the episode discussion post, but i felt it needed it's own as it could be a HUGE added pain for our beloved leader.

The reaper, Hotch... was there a rape? it was most definitely insinuated, but i felt it was more of a "wait, WHAT?!" moment that passed to quickly to get  a full read on the situation.

im thinking no. if it had, i feel they would have put in more content to support it. all we really saw was a stab that looked below the belt. and the reaper was still fully in pants through the whole thing. 

unless it's something hotch blocked from his memory...

does anyone remember what the reaper said to him? about stabbing being a substitute for sex?

  if this has been discussed or anything already, feel free to mod it up.

Comments

[underspell102.livejournal.com]

Yes. In "Natural Born Killer" in season one he alludes to it, but it's never been stated outright. He said something to Vincent the unsub about how it's logical some abused people become killers. Vincent asked "Some?" and Hotch replied, "Some grow up to catch them."

[ogiraffe.livejournal.com]

Ooh, thanks, I don't remember that! I haven't seen season one in a while!

[lagolindari.livejournal.com]

I think it implied mora that he was beaten, rather than sexually abused... but again, it's been a while since I saw that episode :).