I have my doubts as to whether they'll 'go there' but I hope they do, because it could actually bring some awareness about male rape.
While a part of me feels that Hotch has been through enough damage and a confirmed sexual assault could be the breaking point, I would certainly be interested in seeing where they go with the rape of a main cast character. It is ripe for both something groundbreaking and powerful and something sloppy and poorly handled.
And I'm most concerned about how they will handle it if they do go there. Perhaps it is the setup of a crime procedural, but CM has not been particularly stellar at handling personal character issues/trauma/PTSD -- Reid's drug habit and, more specific to Hotch, the strong implication in "Natural Born Killers" way back in Season 1 that Hotch had an abusive childhood, and then... nothing.
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Date: Sep. 26th, 2009 05:34 am (UTC)While a part of me feels that Hotch has been through enough damage and a confirmed sexual assault could be the breaking point, I would certainly be interested in seeing where they go with the rape of a main cast character. It is ripe for both something groundbreaking and powerful and something sloppy and poorly handled.
And I'm most concerned about how they will handle it if they do go there. Perhaps it is the setup of a crime procedural, but CM has not been particularly stellar at handling personal character issues/trauma/PTSD -- Reid's drug habit and, more specific to Hotch, the strong implication in "Natural Born Killers" way back in Season 1 that Hotch had an abusive childhood, and then... nothing.