Major spoilers for the end of "From Childhood's Hour"
SHOOOOOOOOOWWWW.
Gah, I have so many FEELINGS. I missed having strong, gutpunchy reactions to this show.
Trigger warning: Explicit discussion of suicide and death.
Ohhhh, that poem is perfect for our Dave. I'll have to rewatch to catch all the foreshadowing, but ever since the VO (and title), I've been pondering how well he fits Poe's "Alone".
If you're unfamiliar, the poem is as follows:
From childhood's hour I have not been
As others were; I have not seen
As others saw; I could not bring
My passions from a common spring.
From the same source I have not taken
My sorrow; I could not awaken
My heart to joy at the same tone;
And all I loved, I loved alone.
Then - in my childhood, in the dawn
Of a most stormy life - was drawn
From every depth of good and ill
The mystery which binds me still:
From the torrent, or the fountain,
From the red cliff of the mountain,
From the sun that round me rolled
In its autumn tint of gold,
From the lightning in the sky
As it passed me flying by,
From the thunder and the storm,
And the cloud that took the form
(When the rest of Heaven was blue)
Of a demon in my view.
And oh, what a perfect demon to toss at our Dave, isn't it? Not only is the onetime - and probably still, a bit, if his blushy confession to Emily is true - love of his life dying from ALS, but she's asking him to help her die, when her time comes. While I very much like and admire Caroline, there was another part of this ending that I completely overlooked until
serrico reminded me: David Rossi is Catholic.
The degree is debatable, yes - "Demonology" gives us the impression he's lapsed but still on friendly terms, "Public Enemies" has his fury over murder in a church and his generosity for the girl's first communion - but Rossi is very clearly still identifying as Catholic. And suicide is a mortal sin. Part of me wants to say that yes, he loves her enough to respect her wishes and if need be, assist in killing her before the disease does. But part of me wonders if it's not his line in the sand. Talking sensitively about mortal sins (i.e. abortion) with a close friend/coworker is one thing - getting metaphorical (and possibly literal) blood on your hands is entirely another.
The UnSub plotline creeped me right the hell out - way to fucking romanticize suicide, whackjob - but that's par for the CM course. I loved the bits of Morgan/Garcia and Garcia once again forgetting she's on speakerphone whilst flirting with her Derek. I think I'll need to go back and watch the scene with Dave and Emily - there's a weird and interesting dynamic when he brings up not understanding how a mother could attempt suicide in front of her child, and Emily deflects it entirely to meddle in his personal life, and he's still thinking about the mother. I get that it's foreshadowy for the end and Caroline, but I still believe my headcanon that Emily's father committed suicide and Dave's one of the only people she's told and that's why there's that odd moment before she deflects.
I really, really hope they do this plotline justice. They have a bad track record with this particular character, and it will make me so sad if they can't follow through in a sensitive, well-written manner.
Gah, I have so many FEELINGS. I missed having strong, gutpunchy reactions to this show.
Trigger warning: Explicit discussion of suicide and death.
Ohhhh, that poem is perfect for our Dave. I'll have to rewatch to catch all the foreshadowing, but ever since the VO (and title), I've been pondering how well he fits Poe's "Alone".
If you're unfamiliar, the poem is as follows:
From childhood's hour I have not been
As others were; I have not seen
As others saw; I could not bring
My passions from a common spring.
From the same source I have not taken
My sorrow; I could not awaken
My heart to joy at the same tone;
And all I loved, I loved alone.
Then - in my childhood, in the dawn
Of a most stormy life - was drawn
From every depth of good and ill
The mystery which binds me still:
From the torrent, or the fountain,
From the red cliff of the mountain,
From the sun that round me rolled
In its autumn tint of gold,
From the lightning in the sky
As it passed me flying by,
From the thunder and the storm,
And the cloud that took the form
(When the rest of Heaven was blue)
Of a demon in my view.
And oh, what a perfect demon to toss at our Dave, isn't it? Not only is the onetime - and probably still, a bit, if his blushy confession to Emily is true - love of his life dying from ALS, but she's asking him to help her die, when her time comes. While I very much like and admire Caroline, there was another part of this ending that I completely overlooked until
serrico reminded me: David Rossi is Catholic.
The degree is debatable, yes - "Demonology" gives us the impression he's lapsed but still on friendly terms, "Public Enemies" has his fury over murder in a church and his generosity for the girl's first communion - but Rossi is very clearly still identifying as Catholic. And suicide is a mortal sin. Part of me wants to say that yes, he loves her enough to respect her wishes and if need be, assist in killing her before the disease does. But part of me wonders if it's not his line in the sand. Talking sensitively about mortal sins (i.e. abortion) with a close friend/coworker is one thing - getting metaphorical (and possibly literal) blood on your hands is entirely another.
The UnSub plotline creeped me right the hell out - way to fucking romanticize suicide, whackjob - but that's par for the CM course. I loved the bits of Morgan/Garcia and Garcia once again forgetting she's on speakerphone whilst flirting with her Derek. I think I'll need to go back and watch the scene with Dave and Emily - there's a weird and interesting dynamic when he brings up not understanding how a mother could attempt suicide in front of her child, and Emily deflects it entirely to meddle in his personal life, and he's still thinking about the mother. I get that it's foreshadowy for the end and Caroline, but I still believe my headcanon that Emily's father committed suicide and Dave's one of the only people she's told and that's why there's that odd moment before she deflects.
I really, really hope they do this plotline justice. They have a bad track record with this particular character, and it will make me so sad if they can't follow through in a sensitive, well-written manner.