Background [ edit] : Alex Blake Spencer Reid is grieving the loss of Maeve Donovan. Not like that. It was not flawed! But they can't act on their mutual love, as JJ has a family. The episode does, at least, set up Morgan's eventual departure from the BAU in a believable way. Cook) wait months before telling Reid she's alive and . Michaels' body is found, and DNA confirms his killer was Lou Jenkins, who is arrested. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! And I know that all your life the people you care about the most keep leaving. When it becomes clear to her that her stalker has disappeared, Maeve informs Reid, and she then suggests that it is time for them to meet. Diane Turner : Furious at having to let a predator walk, she takes the law into her own hands by shooting an unarmed suspect while he spews creepy, sexist rhetoric. Brewster originally asked to be killed off, and got her wish until she didn't. : : Sometimes, however, even the popularly-loved plots were victim to unpopular fan opinions. Criminal Mindsteases a possible JJ-Reid relationship way back in the fourth episode. In season seven, he is comfortable enough to start a joke war with him, something that he probably would never do with anyone else, and he occasionally confides his secrets to Morgan. Criminal Minds Storylines That Fans Hated. I wonder if this might not be that bad thing we were expecting. Dr. Maeve Donovan That's it. No one wants to see the heart of the BAU hurt but of course, in the high-stakes world of prime-time television, that only ensures his suffering. You're choosing me over her? : Dr. Spencer Reid Bobby Putnam Reid's life was going suspiciously well throughout season 8 as he develops a secret relationship with Maeve over the phone. [1] Reid and his mother have a very close relationship despite her condition. A deadly game of chess ensues, culminating in Reid watching Diane kill herself and Maeve in one lethal blow. Hotch counted at least nine packets before the boy was done. . He was in love with the mind of a woman he had never met. Diane Turner Dr. Maeve Donovan You would kill yourself for her? Dr. Maeve Donovan Few things are considered more disrespectful than killing a character off-screen. The book contained a handwritten quote by Thomas Merton: "Love is our true destiny. During a case in Arizona, Blake confronts him about "phone booth girl". The season 12 scene proves that his actions were common knowledge within the FBI, but Rossi faces zero consequences for his crime. Her true assignment comes to light in season nine after writers tease an affair between JJ and the new BAU section chief, Cruz. Cookies help us deliver our Services. Spencer Reid's middle name is Walter".[12]. Diane Turner Working with the BAU meant that you saw the most horrific side of humanity every day for most of your adult life. Say it again. Never! Even Elle notices: She's quick to mention that the unit hardly cared when the Fisher King broke into her home and shot her. The episode ends with Reid sobbing before her body. No, I turned you down because your testing was flawed. I remember you. Does Reid have a kid in Criminal Minds? : Sometimes they succeed. Cook) torture, and Garcia's (Kirsten Vangsness) shooting are just a few of the many traumatizing events that take place on the show. Diane Turner However, he calls her, warns her that he thinks her stalker might be inside, and tells her to leave. | You see, when men cheat, it's below the belt, but when women cheat, it's above the neck. Really, any book that's a literary classic would qualify as a Reid-esque book. "[27] In season seven, when Prentiss returns and Reid discovers Hotchner and Jareau knew she wasn't dead, he is upset, especially with Jareau. At the end of the episode, Reid thanks her for her help and tells her that he and the BAU can help her in her situation. : ", For u/Jess_1215 it was upsetting that Spencer got very little time with Maeve. Dr. Spencer Reid or Spencer Walter Reid, is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds, portrayed by Matthew Gray Gubler. : Once I got a note from this girl I had crush on. Derek Morgan is about as beloved as Criminals Minds characters get. Oh, come on. Prove it. In the list of traumatizing events, one of the original characters Dr. Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) has been through some of the worst moments. His intellect has led him to deliver some memorable quotes over Criminal Minds' 15 seasons. After Reid gets back from the case, they plan to meet at a fancy restaurant until Reid sees a man gazing over at him. The Michaels incident had already started the rift, and as Diana's mental state continued to deteriorate, William left, refusing to take Spencer with him. He gets a clue from Turner leading him to her location, where he tricks her into believing that he is in love with her. Reid is a genius with an IQ of 187 and can read 20,000 words per minute with an eidetic memory. Their story came to a tragic ending when, in captivity, Maeve and Spencer saw each other for the first time. Despite its popularity, the crime procedural "Criminal Minds" gave its fans many things to dislike over the course of 15 seasons. Diane Turner : Spencer wasted no time in grabbing a handful of sugar packets. You read my thesis? Aaron struggles with being there for him while the whole ordeal brings back painful memories of how he had lost Haley. In between late nights in the office, stressful cases and late night, Indian take out they find comfort in each other. At the end of the episode, she and Reid are talking over the phone, and he opens a package at his desk that contains the card that he gave herwith a lipstick kiss on the back. Dr. Maeve Donovan It's my theory that when you make a decision to give up that the cells in your body start to die. Well, I'm here because I'm not going to leave you. That's when I heard the laughter. All right. In the months following, Reid throws himself into his work when he is not able to sleep because of a recurring dream in which Maeve asks him to dance with her, but forces himself to wake up before he answers. [14] In general, Reid dislikes shaking hands,[15] and becomes visibly uncomfortable when touched by strangers. Despite the shared love between the two, Jareau and Reid keep this a secret and remain best friends. I did read it. Reid puts up a photo of Maeve along with one of inventor and electrical engineer Nikola Tesla. Criminal Minds Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. No. Shortly thereafter, Spencer's six-year-old neighbor, Riley Jenkins, was raped and murdered. : These are the books mentioned by Spencer Reid. One of Criminal Minds' long-running subplots details how Dr. Spencer Reid's girlfriend, Maeve, is terrified to leave her house because of her stalker. I thought that was just me. Dr. Maeve Donovan But the issues didn't stop there. Memoriam (S4 E7) It took Reid a long time to open up to his teammates at the BAU about his personal life and problems, and that included his mother. He discovers that Turner wants attention from him and to be seen as an equal. He's super smart with an IQ of . "A Penrose Triangle?" She said. Dr. Maeve Donovan : And though the agents almost always survive the unspeakable, it scars them and the viewers alike. And do you know what I thought after I was finished? Reid and Prentiss are inside when the state police show up, and a Branch Davidian-styled siege took place in one of Criminal Minds' best Spencer Reid episodes. Dr. Maeve Donovan While there was "no psychological exam or test the FBI could put in front of him he could not ace inside of an hour",[1] he did struggle with the more physical aspects of his job, and ultimately received waivers for those requirements. One such opinion is about the otherwise admired tragic arc of Dr. Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) and Maeve Donovan's (Beth Riesgraf) short-lived romance. : That's why you're doing this? Stalking keeps her home-bound, and this is the only way they can get to know each other. : In "Truth or Dare", the Season 14 finale, Jareau confesses to Reid that she has loved him ever since they first met. Yale University was Reid's "safety school". Adams attempts to drive a wedge between Reid and Maxine, but, in the end, her plan fails. Once the case is complete, Reid asks Morgan, Garcia, and Jareau to help clean up his apartment. Dr. Spencer Reid : In her letters, she would always sign off with a quote from one of her favorite philosophers. Season 12 permanently changes Spencer Reid, and though it makes him a stronger person, many fans believe that it came at too high a cost. And what you have is very valuable. Diane Turner The BAU team tries to help him, but he refuses to answer the door. Criminal Minds jumped into the TV fray in 2005, offering an in-depth look into the minds of serial killers. Sometimes they fail. Shortly after JJ departsCriminal Mindsin season six, Paget Brewster's Emily Prentiss faces her own farewell from the show for a minute, at least. [32], During October 2012, series creator Jeff Davis tweeted that Reid was originally envisioned to be bisexual, but the network shut the idea down by the fourth episode when Reid develops a crush on his colleague, Jennifer "JJ" Jareau. Please. [5], Due to his young age and genius IQ, Reid was a victim of severe bullying in high school. Great. Typically, the arc pops up throughout the rest of the show. Following the executive directive to replace Cook and Paget with "new women," Brewster's agents managed to get Brewster 17 more episodes than planned, allowing for a much more thorough write-off than Cook received. : "[26], In "Lauren", it is Reid and technical analyst Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness) who react most strongly to the news of Prentiss' death (they are unaware that she faked her death in order to enter the Witness Protection Program). In "True Genius", Reid doubts his reasons for being in the BAU and wonders if he should be doing more with his intellect. Diane Turner Diane Turner Just let us go, damn it! When Reid tries to phone Maeve, a computer-generate voice interrupts the call and says, "Zugzwang . Then she's going to remember me. Most of the senior class was in there. Bobby Putnam The fun was just how fast you'd do it. The higher-ups keep her real mission a secret, naming her a Department of Defense liaison. Jareau asks him to be godfather to her newborn son Henry, and is one of the only two people on the team who calls him "Spence." ", BAU Supervisory Agent Aaron Hotchner (Thomas Gibson) is forced to kick Reid in order to allow him access to a gun in order to shoot a suspect. By then, Reid has gone to several doctors, but no one has been able to diagnose what is wrong with him. They plan to go on their third coffee date when Adams intervenes, holding Maxine's sister and father hostage. Like Elle, he has clear intent to kill, but unlike Elle, he's smarter about it. According toVariety, ABC ordered Thomas Gibson, who played Aaron Hotchner, to attend anger management classes in 2010 after a "violent outburst" with an assistant director. They call him for help a few times before he joins the team in person. In the ongoing saga of Spencer Reid and Maeve, whom viewers finally saw a glimpse of in the Dec. 5 episode "The Lesson," the first attempt at meeting face to face was called off for fear of . Reid is so traumatized that he develops an addiction to the narcotic painkiller Dilaudid. : Spencer Reid is a pretend person on the TV show "Criminal Minds" and an actor named Matthew Gray Gubler plays him. Bobby Putnam Reid tries playing all possible chess moves in order to understand Gideon's motivations.[23]. i don't own anything!. I know, but that wasn't a request. It also appears that Reid was fully aware of her stalker, which may have been why he spoke to her using a payphone. : While on a case in New Mexico, Blake drops Reid off at a phone booth, unaware that he is going to call the mystery woman. She does, just as Reid realizes that it was a false alarm, with the man coincidentally being Bobby. CBS. I said, every Penrose triangle has its thorns. Elle's PTSD surrounding the event leads to a complete disruption of her mental health, and no one on the team offers her much support. "Children of the Dark" Season 3, Episode 4. Dr. Spencer Reid : She expresses interest in him, and he gives her his business card in case she hears something about the killer. "This is for you." Maeve looked down on it with a sad smile. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. Dr. Maeve . [9], Currently, Reid resides in an apartment[10] in the District of Columbia, possibly near the Van Ness-UDC Metro stop. Bobby Putnam "Baby Girl" Garcia and "Thunder God" Morgan, managed to get Brewster 17 more episodes than planned. Still relatively new to the field, the calamity has a profound impact on him, and he starts using the pain medication Dilaudid to ease his mental and physical suffering. Though all of this is only revealed in Season 8, when Maeve becomes Reid's girlfriend, and we learn she's in hiding because of a stalker. Most long-running shows have at least one character who faces an addiction. In the episode "Elephant's Memory", when approached by a fully armed suspect named Owen Savage (Cody Kasch), whom Reid identifies with, Reid gives Prentiss his gun and trusts her enough to back him up and not shoot at Savage as he tries to talk him down. This killer is particularly grotesque: Heessentially turns his victims into birds, breaking their limbs, shoving them in a nest, and feeding them worms. Diane Turner [19] He is often left behind during arrests, has never given chase, and jokes that it is Morgan's job to kick down the doors. : You and Spencer had just gotten into your hotel room for the night since the jet wasn't ready to go yet after catching the unsub. Maeve thought so, too. ", Meanwhile, u/whoooisthis had issues with the way the couple's story was written: "I think it would have been way more impactful if we saw more of their relationship develop throughout episodes. : Flattery is not gonna get you out of this. [16] It is speculated that he may also have slight obsessivecompulsive disorder, particularly from a scene in "Out of the Light"[17] where Morgan slightly moves an item in the home of a suspect affected with OCD, and Reid immediately places it back to its previous spot.[speculation? Let me take her place. To be honest, I was distracted by your thesis. His first case in the field was serial killer Brian Matloff (Eric Lange), the "Blue Ridge Strangler". The BAU barely mentions him again, making the storyline even more awkward and forced. Gideon's sudden departure from the FBI after a case gone wrong affects Reid deeply. In "God Complex", Reid begins calling Maeve - whose face and identity he does not know - on a payphone and they talk about his progress with his headaches and sleep deprivation. Diane Turner Bobby Putnam Ed Bernero, executive producer at the time,toldTV Guidethat it was "a very amicable parting." In the ongoing saga of Spencer Reid and Maeve, whom viewers finally saw a glimpse of in the Dec. 5 episode "The Lesson," the first attempt at meeting face to face was called off for fear of her safety. The Analyst || Spencer Reid by kluv 179K 3.5K 18 You have just finished graduate school successfully double majoring in Criminal Justice and Forensic Psychology. Who's Thomas Merton? We're looking at you, Morgan. Dr. Spencer Reid Or: Spencer Reid, a fictitious character on the television program "Criminal Minds," is not autistic in real life. What began as a mere consultation grew into a. There's a part of you that thinks it's because of that brain. Viewers follow the FBI's BAU (Behavioral Analysis Unit) as they create behavioral profiles used to catch cannibals and kidnappers alike. Diane Turner You just couldn't see. Prior to his death, Gideon catches wind of the dormant kidnapper for the first time since he was a young agent. Spree killings, family . Her relationship with Reid lasted for a total of ten months. He is the youngest member of the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU), has three BAs and three PhDs (in Mathematics, Chemistry, and Engineering), and specializes . Now, please, will you let us go? More than one has hurt Dr. Spencer Reid ( Matthew Gray Gubler ): When Emily Prentiss (Paget Brewster) fakes her death, she and JJ Jareau (A.J. I've arranged for your freedom. He reluctantly had her committed to a psychiatric institution, Bennington Sanitarium. Maeve (Beth Riesgraf), a geneticist, first met Reid (only virtually) when she took a look at his MRI scans to discern the cause of his headaches. In "L.D.S.K. : Diane Turner He meets a woman named Maxine Brenner (Rachael Leigh Cook) in (Season 15, Episode 4) "Saturday". Dr. Maeve Donovan He goes to see a doctor in order to find out the source of his headaches, but the doctor says there is no physical cause, and they may be psychosomatic.