"There's a lot to hate about you, Dr. Reid."
Well, this bitch finally has a BA degree. Officially, that is. Not that I can do anything with it in Finland, but it's nice to have something concrete from the past four years now. Two years of slaving left. Oh, yay.
Right. Criminal Minds. What, sort of a JJ-centric episode? Are they MAD?? It's only been three seasons since the last time we got a glimpse at JJ's background, surely this is way too early for another character specific episode. Gah. Can you tell I'm irate that a particular boy genius is given way more prominence in terms of the storylines? Anyway, we finally got more, and I, for one, was a tad surprised.
- Both quotes go to JJ. I don't think that's ever happened before. Then again, I can't remember who read them in "North Mammon" or "Birthright".
- Another case that didn't really work like the best of them. The case itself was somewhat random, and the whole father/son thing was left oddly unexplained. Still, it was definitely better than last week's.
- I can't help getting flashbacks to The Virgin Suicides. Wasn't Mary (A.J.'s character) the only one whose body was never shown? It was just said that she'd killed herself, I think. So how amusing (in a creepy way, though) is it that JJ's big trauma is that her sister killed herself? The obvious parallel can't be a coincidence. Also, I was actually surprised it was someone so close to JJ that had taken her own life; my money was on a friend. And how has she managed to keep that a secret for so long?
- I so wanted them to reference back to Emily's own goth days again, but damn it, they didn't.
10 + 1 picspam-worthy points from the episode
1. Do I sense a pattern here?
JJ angsts a lot, that much is obvious, but it's really interesting that she often does it in her office. The opening scene was such a déjà vu.
Also, did she just happen to have the necklace with her? Would you honestly bring such an important item to work with you? Yeah, I'm not convinced.
2. Om nom nom. Arrest me, Sheriff.
For some reason, I find the Sheriff in this episode really attractive. I refuse to acknowledge that she's probably the same age as my mum. I can't really explain it (as in, there's something else to it than just the uniform), but something about her makes my ovaries humm contentedly. Perhaps the peculiar chemistry between her and JJ? C'mon, I can't be the only one who sees it.
Lovely. And the way she has her hands on her belt in the third cap is just HOLY SHIT.
3. It's all about the jackets.
All sorts of jackets look insanely good on Emily (states Captain Obvious), but I have a particularly soft spot for the FBI jacket she seems to be sporting quite often. Her wearing it in this episode was a little random (I so do not care), since no one else was wearing one, but oh, it made me happy.
Emily + kevlar + gun + FBI jacket = me dead.
And then JJ shows up wearing her FBI jacket as well and things get twice as heart attack-y.
Very, very nice. I'm fairly sure that if we ever get a good look at those two standing next to each other, wearing their FBI jackets, I'll pass out.
4. The things she does with her voice...!
It's a reoccurring theme in these picspams to fawn over the incredible way in which Paget is able to use her voice to convey different meanings, and the following scene is a marvellous example of just that.
JJ: The most common [indicators] don't exist here. There's no prior attempts, no period of deep depression, no withdrawal from family members, no spontaneous proclamations of love...
Emily: [gently] Spontaneous proclamations of love?
I love the way Emily says that. It's like she makes it clear that the question needs to be asked, but, at the same time, she also wants to let JJ know that she's in no way prying into her business. Brilliance. Utter brilliance.
5. Hotch is right.
As in, they ought to bring Garcia with them more often. Has she even been out of the office properly with the team since "Seven Seconds"? That's just ridiculous.
Speaking of Garcia, the fact that Hotch lets her talk to the suspect is somewhat unrealistic (compare to Emily being allowed to interview the unsub in "Demonology", or the girl being let into the interview room in "Children of the Dark"), but I cheered for her nevertheless. Emily is all proud, too, watching her in the next room.
6. The look which I can't quite decipher.
It's probably nothing, but the way JJ looks at Emily as they're standing in the victim's room is interesting. I can't quite put my finger on it.
Like I said, it's probably nothing and I'm reading way too much into things. Again.
7. JJ, did you finally leave that twat of a man?
Because something sure has changed; JJ looks absolutely radiant these days, even when a case hits a little too close to home like this one does.
And her facial expressions during the last scene are just cute with a capital 'C'.
Adorable. Yeah, JJ probably got rid of all that extra baggage, at last.
8. The subtext-y scene of the episode.
I love the following scene for two reasons.
First of all, could these two possibly stand closer to each other? It's particularly obvious, because there's a huge space between Emily and Hotch. Also, just how colour-coordinated are they, because their shirts match perfectly.
Secondly, the watch thing makes me laugh out loud. The contrast between these two is so wonderfully exquisite, which is demonstrated perfectly by this scene. Both women glance at their wristwatches, but their demeanours while doing so couldn't really differ more.
JJ's all lady-like and, well, 'girly', and then Emily looks at hers and comes across totally butch and gay. I love whomever told them both to check the time, because the end result is just brilliant.
9. Oopsy daisy!
JJ rarely slips up, but she certainly does in this one. Yes, it's probably because of her personal involvement in the case, but it's still surprising to see her making such a rookie mistake. If anything, it's always JJ who knows what to do and what to say, which makes the scene even more poignant.
Mother: 'If'?
JJ: Excuse me?
Father: You said 'if' she committed suicide.
Ooo, shit. The look on JJ's face in the last cap is absolutely priceless. Emily's all 'Oh, crap' as well.
10. A lot of frowning this week.
Not that frowning isn't hot when Emily does it. I would also like to thank the person who was in charge of Emily's wardrobe in this episode, because her shirts are absolutely gorgeous. Also, every frigging colour apparently suits her, because within the span of the episode, she goes from orange to a delicious shade of green - and they both look great on her.
I think it actually might be a record that she only changes once during the entire case - and even that is for the final scene only. But oh, I wanted to be that orange shirt so bad, more than I've ever wanted to be an inanimate object of any kind before.
...speaking of things I never thought I'd utter.
+1 Because this is why Emily is my favourite character.
This is now one of my favourite scenes ever. Not only is it really, really hot that Emily does logic puzzles (it totally is), but she also knows romantic fairytales (she's such a geek, it's fabulous) and always brings on the laughs.
Reid: What is that?
Emily: It's called a star puzzle. It's basically impossible to figure out, you have to put all the pieces together to form a perfect star. But, the origin of it is, um, a kind of a romantic tale.
[she proceeds to tell a story about a prince who caught a falling star for a woman as a token of his love]
Yeah, the fact that Emily knows folk tales like this is just adorable. And am I the only one who titters at "[he] wanted to win the heart of fairest maiden in the land"? I'm sure I don't need to elaborate on that one.
Reid: That doesn't make any sense.
Emily: [incredulous] What do you mean?? (a/n: I LOVE HOW SHE SAYS THIS LINE)
Reid: You can't catch a falling star, it would burn up in the atmosphere.
Emily: Yeah, but it's not literal, Reid, it's a fable.
Reid: But there's no moral, eh, fables have morals.
Emily: Okay! So it's just a romantic, little story. And the point is, it's basically impossible to do, because you have to take all of those pieces and fit them together exactly...
[Reid places the finished star on the table]
Emily: [annoyed] There's a lot to hate about you, Dr. Reid.
Emily, you are so perfect. Again, it's fabulous what Paget's able to do with her voice; I can't possibly express with words how amazing this scene is, it needs to be seen with your own eyes. And as if that wasn't perfect enough, Emily then shoots a more than obvious glance at JJ who's standing at the coffee counter.
I love my show, even when it kind of sucks. ♥
Next week: Repeat.
And finally, this has been linked by everyone and their mother already, but Better Off Ted simply needs more love (that show is so hilarious, you guys!). The following outtakes from 2x08 ("The Impertence of Communicationizing") are priceless and deserve to be posted absolutely everywhere.
"I need your help, spermatorium."
Right. Criminal Minds. What, sort of a JJ-centric episode? Are they MAD?? It's only been three seasons since the last time we got a glimpse at JJ's background, surely this is way too early for another character specific episode. Gah. Can you tell I'm irate that a particular boy genius is given way more prominence in terms of the storylines? Anyway, we finally got more, and I, for one, was a tad surprised.
- Both quotes go to JJ. I don't think that's ever happened before. Then again, I can't remember who read them in "North Mammon" or "Birthright".
- Another case that didn't really work like the best of them. The case itself was somewhat random, and the whole father/son thing was left oddly unexplained. Still, it was definitely better than last week's.
- I can't help getting flashbacks to The Virgin Suicides. Wasn't Mary (A.J.'s character) the only one whose body was never shown? It was just said that she'd killed herself, I think. So how amusing (in a creepy way, though) is it that JJ's big trauma is that her sister killed herself? The obvious parallel can't be a coincidence. Also, I was actually surprised it was someone so close to JJ that had taken her own life; my money was on a friend. And how has she managed to keep that a secret for so long?
- I so wanted them to reference back to Emily's own goth days again, but damn it, they didn't.
10 + 1 picspam-worthy points from the episode
1. Do I sense a pattern here?
JJ angsts a lot, that much is obvious, but it's really interesting that she often does it in her office. The opening scene was such a déjà vu.
Also, did she just happen to have the necklace with her? Would you honestly bring such an important item to work with you? Yeah, I'm not convinced.
2. Om nom nom. Arrest me, Sheriff.
For some reason, I find the Sheriff in this episode really attractive. I refuse to acknowledge that she's probably the same age as my mum. I can't really explain it (as in, there's something else to it than just the uniform), but something about her makes my ovaries humm contentedly. Perhaps the peculiar chemistry between her and JJ? C'mon, I can't be the only one who sees it.
Lovely. And the way she has her hands on her belt in the third cap is just HOLY SHIT.
3. It's all about the jackets.
All sorts of jackets look insanely good on Emily (states Captain Obvious), but I have a particularly soft spot for the FBI jacket she seems to be sporting quite often. Her wearing it in this episode was a little random (I so do not care), since no one else was wearing one, but oh, it made me happy.
Emily + kevlar + gun + FBI jacket = me dead.
And then JJ shows up wearing her FBI jacket as well and things get twice as heart attack-y.
Very, very nice. I'm fairly sure that if we ever get a good look at those two standing next to each other, wearing their FBI jackets, I'll pass out.
4. The things she does with her voice...!
It's a reoccurring theme in these picspams to fawn over the incredible way in which Paget is able to use her voice to convey different meanings, and the following scene is a marvellous example of just that.
JJ: The most common [indicators] don't exist here. There's no prior attempts, no period of deep depression, no withdrawal from family members, no spontaneous proclamations of love...
Emily: [gently] Spontaneous proclamations of love?
I love the way Emily says that. It's like she makes it clear that the question needs to be asked, but, at the same time, she also wants to let JJ know that she's in no way prying into her business. Brilliance. Utter brilliance.
5. Hotch is right.
As in, they ought to bring Garcia with them more often. Has she even been out of the office properly with the team since "Seven Seconds"? That's just ridiculous.
Speaking of Garcia, the fact that Hotch lets her talk to the suspect is somewhat unrealistic (compare to Emily being allowed to interview the unsub in "Demonology", or the girl being let into the interview room in "Children of the Dark"), but I cheered for her nevertheless. Emily is all proud, too, watching her in the next room.
6. The look which I can't quite decipher.
It's probably nothing, but the way JJ looks at Emily as they're standing in the victim's room is interesting. I can't quite put my finger on it.
Like I said, it's probably nothing and I'm reading way too much into things. Again.
7. JJ, did you finally leave that twat of a man?
Because something sure has changed; JJ looks absolutely radiant these days, even when a case hits a little too close to home like this one does.
And her facial expressions during the last scene are just cute with a capital 'C'.
Adorable. Yeah, JJ probably got rid of all that extra baggage, at last.
8. The subtext-y scene of the episode.
I love the following scene for two reasons.
First of all, could these two possibly stand closer to each other? It's particularly obvious, because there's a huge space between Emily and Hotch. Also, just how colour-coordinated are they, because their shirts match perfectly.
Secondly, the watch thing makes me laugh out loud. The contrast between these two is so wonderfully exquisite, which is demonstrated perfectly by this scene. Both women glance at their wristwatches, but their demeanours while doing so couldn't really differ more.
JJ's all lady-like and, well, 'girly', and then Emily looks at hers and comes across totally butch and gay. I love whomever told them both to check the time, because the end result is just brilliant.
9. Oopsy daisy!
JJ rarely slips up, but she certainly does in this one. Yes, it's probably because of her personal involvement in the case, but it's still surprising to see her making such a rookie mistake. If anything, it's always JJ who knows what to do and what to say, which makes the scene even more poignant.
Mother: 'If'?
JJ: Excuse me?
Father: You said 'if' she committed suicide.
Ooo, shit. The look on JJ's face in the last cap is absolutely priceless. Emily's all 'Oh, crap' as well.
10. A lot of frowning this week.
Not that frowning isn't hot when Emily does it. I would also like to thank the person who was in charge of Emily's wardrobe in this episode, because her shirts are absolutely gorgeous. Also, every frigging colour apparently suits her, because within the span of the episode, she goes from orange to a delicious shade of green - and they both look great on her.
I think it actually might be a record that she only changes once during the entire case - and even that is for the final scene only. But oh, I wanted to be that orange shirt so bad, more than I've ever wanted to be an inanimate object of any kind before.
...speaking of things I never thought I'd utter.
+1 Because this is why Emily is my favourite character.
This is now one of my favourite scenes ever. Not only is it really, really hot that Emily does logic puzzles (it totally is), but she also knows romantic fairytales (she's such a geek, it's fabulous) and always brings on the laughs.
Reid: What is that?
Emily: It's called a star puzzle. It's basically impossible to figure out, you have to put all the pieces together to form a perfect star. But, the origin of it is, um, a kind of a romantic tale.
[she proceeds to tell a story about a prince who caught a falling star for a woman as a token of his love]
Yeah, the fact that Emily knows folk tales like this is just adorable. And am I the only one who titters at "[he] wanted to win the heart of fairest maiden in the land"? I'm sure I don't need to elaborate on that one.
Reid: That doesn't make any sense.
Emily: [incredulous] What do you mean?? (a/n: I LOVE HOW SHE SAYS THIS LINE)
Reid: You can't catch a falling star, it would burn up in the atmosphere.
Emily: Yeah, but it's not literal, Reid, it's a fable.
Reid: But there's no moral, eh, fables have morals.
Emily: Okay! So it's just a romantic, little story. And the point is, it's basically impossible to do, because you have to take all of those pieces and fit them together exactly...
[Reid places the finished star on the table]
Emily: [annoyed] There's a lot to hate about you, Dr. Reid.
Emily, you are so perfect. Again, it's fabulous what Paget's able to do with her voice; I can't possibly express with words how amazing this scene is, it needs to be seen with your own eyes. And as if that wasn't perfect enough, Emily then shoots a more than obvious glance at JJ who's standing at the coffee counter.
I love my show, even when it kind of sucks. ♥
Next week: Repeat.
And finally, this has been linked by everyone and their mother already, but Better Off Ted simply needs more love (that show is so hilarious, you guys!). The following outtakes from 2x08 ("The Impertence of Communicationizing") are priceless and deserve to be posted absolutely everywhere.
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"I need your help, spermatorium."