In the aftermath of JJ getting shot, she and Reid seem to have reconciled things, though it continues to be such an odd turn. It seems like the show wanted to test the waters of JJ/Reid pairing, decided it wasn't a good idea, but still are clinging to some cheesy, melodramatic subplot between them. Reid may very well have been JJ's first love (though the show has never shown them in anything more than a strictly platonic relationship from JJ's end), but it makes no sense for her to still be clinging onto that as a married woman with two kids. It's overly dramatic and frankly, cringe, for her to talk about what "could've" been and how it's "unfair" because she has Will and her boys. That entire scene made me physically shrink back from embarrassment. This definitely made me dislike JJ way more after this.
Reid's conversation with his mother was great for the most part, and very touching. However, when the JJ situation, once again, was brought up, it was very uncomfortable and just weird to listen to. Are we supposed to believe Reid is still hung up on JJ after more than a decade? The fact that he was with Maeve, who seemed more likely to be the one he'd be hung up on, but he's STILL holding himself back from a relationship because...what? He is still waiting for a chance with JJ? A married mom, who's kids he is the godfather of? Unbelievably cringey and it's high up there as one of the worst subplots Criminal Minds has ever had.
Moving on from that disaster, I think it was touching hearing Diana come to terms with her illness and it really was a powerful scene addressing things like dementia. We got to see more of Reid's vulnerability when it comes to his mother, and having to face the fact that he will lose his parent someday, something that everyone has had to experience.
The main "case" itself was really mediocre. Personally, Grace as a character was never very outstanding or likeable to me. It did have its creepy moments, such as Grace using Charlotte's skin off her finger to get to her safe deposit box. The most memorable part of this episode, for me, was Grace's unexpected death at the hands of her own father. It was eerie seeing her faceless body and then eventually seeing her removed face in the passenger seat with Everett.
Overall, this episode would have been great, if not for the drawn out, sappy JJ/Reid drama the writers are trying to force onto us. It was far from terrible, it had some really eerie moments, but it felt like a forgettable one, if not for Grace's death.
Reid's conversation with his mother was great for the most part, and very touching. However, when the JJ situation, once again, was brought up, it was very uncomfortable and just weird to listen to. Are we supposed to believe Reid is still hung up on JJ after more than a decade? The fact that he was with Maeve, who seemed more likely to be the one he'd be hung up on, but he's STILL holding himself back from a relationship because...what? He is still waiting for a chance with JJ? A married mom, who's kids he is the godfather of? Unbelievably cringey and it's high up there as one of the worst subplots Criminal Minds has ever had.
Moving on from that disaster, I think it was touching hearing Diana come to terms with her illness and it really was a powerful scene addressing things like dementia. We got to see more of Reid's vulnerability when it comes to his mother, and having to face the fact that he will lose his parent someday, something that everyone has had to experience.
The main "case" itself was really mediocre. Personally, Grace as a character was never very outstanding or likeable to me. It did have its creepy moments, such as Grace using Charlotte's skin off her finger to get to her safe deposit box. The most memorable part of this episode, for me, was Grace's unexpected death at the hands of her own father. It was eerie seeing her faceless body and then eventually seeing her removed face in the passenger seat with Everett.
Overall, this episode would have been great, if not for the drawn out, sappy JJ/Reid drama the writers are trying to force onto us. It was far from terrible, it had some really eerie moments, but it felt like a forgettable one, if not for Grace's death.