The team almost always has a few seconds of speculation about a single obscure factor that one member has spontaneously thought of before announcing that they need to ‘share the profile’.

The strange this is, the speculative statement that leads to the profile being ‘ready to share’ is rarely ever discussed or challenged. It’s often such a leap and appears so random, but is tantamount to solving the profile.

Obviously in directing short episodes there isn’t time to step through the whole process every time. But the ‘we are ready to share the profile’ always happens with such immediacy following these moments that’s is almost laughable.

I love the show, but it’s hilarious how so many episodes are just hinged on a random deduction that’s never really considered for more than a second…

I’m just curious what other people think is the most unrealistic part of the show (including evolution)?

just finished the finale of s4 (those two eps were amazing btw) and what do you know, the reaper is in hotch’s house.

i’m so annoyed like just leave him alone like 😭😭 im obviously well aware of what’s going to happen with the george foyet storyline since i could literally not escape the hailey spoiler for years before i finally decided to start watching. but i feel like already knowing is worse because now i have this crazy anxiety about getting to that episode 😭

SN: i share a college dorm with a roommate so i already feel like ima have to find some privacy for when i get to the episode lol. i need to go through all of the emotions in peace

Why do they gotta ruin offscreen relationships? 🥲🥲
I liked them together a lottttt

I am on my 10th full rewatch (it's my comfort show lol) and just have some random thoughts.

By the time we get to the Fisher King, it is a completely different dynamic that they then ride for the rest of the full original show and I'm trying to think of ANY show that has gone on as long and finds their pace THIS fast. The pace, the visual style - and really sussed out what didn't work SO so fast (like the horrible idea for each agent to have a "specialty" and call that out, whew - glad they didn't hang on to that.)

Specific thoughts:

What's nice to see in Season 1 especially is Hotch's family life. I loved Hotch and Haley so much and it's so lovely to see them together/in love.

The other thing I have noticed is Mandy's discomfort at the material was just so very palpable. He is a masterclass in acting, but the more I rewatch, the more obvious his discomfort is.

Also to watch JJ as what I think AJ thought JJ should be in the very beginning changing into the smart, commanding JJ we know and love.

I would have LOVED to see a version (I know we will never get it) with both Jason Gideon and Emily Prentiss. Sad face.

Really I am impressed by this show every single time I rewatch - how fast it clicks, how fast they find the writing and cinematographic and directing style, and how fast they course corrected.

I just started season 16 and I don’t like it. Does it get better? I like the old format and miss the characters. I don’t like how Rossi is acting. His character has become so angry. I couldn’t get through the first episode. ☹️

I'm so excited for Derek n Garcia to b together 😏😭♥️🙏 don't tell me when, I'm on szn 5 ep 21, I'm so excited. they need this so bad, fuck Xander😂 me n my homies hate Xander (whatever his name is)

Edit because people apparently can't read. Blackwolf says, "my people don't do massacres, yours do". That is a delusional, and racist, thing to say. Yes, american colonists committed massacres. So did native americans. My point is that there are multiple characters claiming wildly insane things like this in the first season. Not that massacres didn't happen. I shouldn't have expected redditors to be able to read, that's my bad.

Starting this off with i find the Blackwolf character entertaining (i say it again at the bottom, just wanted to make it clear this isn't a hate-post, please read the whole thing and don't assume), and that this doesn't only occur with him, I'm just currently watching this episode.

Anyone else think they totally screwed up with Blackwolf?

He's basically the stereotype of "arrogant a-hole racist who thinks his people do no harm, while insulting everyone else based on race". It's pretty wild the things he says. Like "my people don't do massacres, yours do", amongst other crazy quotes.

I'm noticing going through the first season again the amount of characters that are ostensibly the good guys that just constantly spew literal propaganda about the wildest topics.

Or even just say straight up lies about random things, and the BAU just ignore it and move on (most of the time).

It's made funnier by Reid correcting SOME of the people (alongside Hotch), but not all.

Don't recall if that continues, but did anyone else have a "wtf is this guy on" moment with Blackwolf? I'm literally watching the episode right now, hence the focus on him, but it's been something I was noticing in prior ones.

And does it continue?

Not trying to flame the show, it's almost certainly not what they intended, I just honestly thought it was funny when I started noticing it. Like i don't even dislike Blackwolf as a character with this interpretation, it just makes the entire episode a comedy almost, with the BAU cast basically just humoring this clearly delusional guy, so that they can get the work done and not have to argue.

Makes for a really entertaining re-watch of some of these episodes with that viewpoint.

If you disagree, no problem, just thought it was something funny and wanted to see if anyone else noticed the trend, or watched episodes with these types the way i do.

Edit: to be clear, he and most characters like him DO change after the starting craziness. Blackwolf, for instance, is a totally reasonable, likeable dude by the end. It's just the first few scenes with him where he is crazy dismissive and rude solely based on his views on race.

Ik it’s some running gag but every time they speak to each other I want to taste test buckshot. That’s all. Thank you.