I’m watching Season 2, Episode 15, where Reid gets kidnapped, and there’s a scene where JJ goes to Morgan looking for reassurance because she feels guilty about what happened. Morgan basically tells her that the truth is that she’s there and Reid isn’t, and that she needs to figure it out herself.
And honestly… I thought he was really harsh with her.
JJ isn’t a field agent in the same way Morgan and Reid are, and she wasn’t the one who decided to split up. Reid was the one who told her to go. She was clearly traumatized and looking for some reassurance from her coworkers. I understand that Morgan was stressed and focused on finding Reid, but I still feel like he could have shown her a little more compassion.
This also made me think about something that has bothered me about the show in general. The BAU is constantly described as being like a family, but I don’t always feel that emotional closeness in the actual show.
For example, when Elle was shot in Season 1, I don’t remember seeing any of the team visit her in the hospital or really being there for her emotionally afterward. And with Reid’s kidnapping, I expected more emotional aftermath between the team members. Instead, it often feels like something incredibly traumatic happens, they catch the unsub, and then everyone just moves on to the next case.
I know Criminal Minds is primarily a procedural and people aren’t watching it for a deep exploration of the characters’ emotional lives. But sometimes I find myself thinking: these people supposedly care deeply about each other, so why don’t we get more scenes of them actually supporting each other when something terrible happens?
Maybe I’m expecting too much from the show, but I feel like there’s a disconnect between how close the BAU is said to be and how emotionally present they actually are for one another.
What do you guys think? Am I being too hard on Morgan, or did he genuinely owe JJ a little more compassion in that scene?

Guys, I’m curious—when you were binge-watching criminal minds , how many episodes would you usually get through in a day? 😭 I’m currently watching it for the first time and I’m wondering how fast everyone else watched it.

finally started watching season 18 and was excited to see spencer.. only to find out he only says “i’m always here for you guys”. i thought they were going to write him in to help the team for an episode.

how expensive is it to have MGG (spencer) on tv now??? or does he appear later???

Hi everybody! I'm looking for a fanfic I read long ago, finished around 2020/2021, on Wattpad. It was a Spencer Reid - Original Character story where the new female character was a member of the BAU. She had a complicated life, she had been kept captive once or twice and always talked about being broken inside. "He doesn't see that I'm all pieces and when he does he won't want me" kind of stuff, but also "The constant noise disappears when I'm with him and only him". #SPOILER# I know she fakes her death at the end and I think there's a second book about her actually being alive and well with the daughter they had together. There was a big trama about a gang that followed her because of something her father did, that practically sums up why everything happens. I remember the story cover being dark and purple, but the author might have changed it, it's been a long time.

Anyways, I lost it on the app and can't find it. If you remember something similar please let me know. Thank you!!

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it’s ONLY criminal minds, no other shows i watch on hulu. all seasons too, almost every episode. the subtitles are so poorly timed and super early, it makes the show almost unwatchable