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This episode was almost my favorite of the season. The way they did the flashbacks was awesome. I also loved how they go in to "save" him. I'm a huge fan of military movies so this was great. I also loved the sweet talk between Garcia and Morgan, especially the photoshop comment. I was on the floor. The only part I didn't like was when they shot him. Who gave that guy permission to fire anyway? I also liked the moment between Hotch and Gideon at the end. Plus, Reid is all weird from the drugs.

HEW!!!

i loved it too! although reid was REALLY ticking me off.

anyways but still, i thought it was an excellent episode. no character was played too much, and it was really interesting.. it was also one of my favorites. :)

I didn't initially like it all that much. I guess I was trying to figure out what was up with Reid.

I think the best part was how they decided they needed to play into his delusion and "rescue" him. But very sad they shot him......that's two people in two episodes shot and killed.

I posted this somewhere else.

But here is what I wrote:

I think Reid is going through a withdrawal, cause some of the symptoms are irrtability, yawning, being fidgety, and stuff.

I thought it was good episode, yet depressing at the same time. I never experiened PTSD, but I imagine it must be hell to relive the same event over and over and then snapping. Poor guy.

I really like how the writers handling the drug storyline.

Some of Reids symptoms are also thoes of being ON drugs.
Specificly Dilaudid

I doubt it's withdrawl.

I have to imagine Withdrawal would be alot worst by looking at the symptom list.

A link for that one: And here is the magic link

I really disliked the way they handled the Reid situation. He is clearly acting weird and no one but Prentiss even reacted to him. Sure he got some weird looks but no one talked to him or about him. They wasted time a couple of times that could have been spent on this situation. Another time I would have liked the banter between Morgan and Garcia, but considering the way Reid is acting some time should have been spent on that.

Criminalmindsfan: Love your new banner!!! Want to join me and "Matthew *GG* fan" in our anti-drug campagin for Reid? (check out the "person above you" game for that one) :)

First of all, I really liked this episode - it was a great story!

I agree with CriminalMindsFan - the ending was terribly sad and who the :angry: gave the sniper permission to shoot? Someone needs to be brought in front of the disciplinary board! <_<

I think they're handling the Reid things pretty well considering - he's showing classic signs of PTSD himself (just not as extreme as the Unsub).

Syptoms of PTSD:

flashbacks - like in Fear and Loathing with the crime photos

emotional detachment or numbing of feelings - Reid's initial reaction to the fact that they had no leads of any kind was glib

insomnia - pressuming Reid wasn't using before hand the way he looked when he first arrived is indictation of this

avoidance of reminders and extreme distress when exposed to the reminders ("triggers") - he seems to avoid the rest of the team more than before and, again, the crime scene photos from F&L were "triggers"

loss of appetite - for once Reid wasn't really shown eating, despite home-made cookies being brought for the team. (Note: He may have been shown with a cookie in hand, but normally I'd expect Reid to be shown happily going over and grabbing a cookie when they were first brought in the room)

irritability - he snaps about the construction noise and then at Prentiss when she questions his behavior change

hypervigilance - his comments about the possiblity of the Unsub being in the building to the woman who ran the shelter

memory loss (may appear as difficulty paying attention) - he's not made mention of losing his memory but he is show difting off a few times

--- There's also the fact that reid likely feels weak and figuratively impotent since the incident and has yet to find a healthy balance between being vigilant and being able to do his job. He's rude and snaps when Prentiss offers to help him in the beginning because he wants to prove (to himself and others) that he's capable of handling the work on his own, yet he goes off on the rant about how close the UNsub might be to himself and others while in the shelter.

Some of this could be due to Dilaudid use, but they didn't show any real evidence of him using (such as a scene of him shooting up or increased track-marks) so I'm just going on his behavior with the assumption he's not.

Honestly, I just feel bad for Reid - he has all this fear in him and can't seem to figure out a way to handle it...which is, esstentially, the definition of PTSD.

And yes, I acknowledge that was very long and nerdy...sorry :unsure:

I liked this episode but it really made me uptight. I guess I was so anxious for some clue about Reid's situation, that it drew me out of the storyline.

I was really sad for the unsub, and knew that he'd die as soon as we figured out what his deal was.

As frustrated as the Reid storyline makes me, I like the way it's being handled. Everyone seems to be giving him his space, because, hey, he was bleeping tortured! So I think they all figure that's what's going on, and that he deserves to act out a little, as long as he's still doing a good job. I thought all of his snotty reactions and comments seemed perfectly within character for a young, socially impaired (to some degree) man who may or may not be addicted to drugs. His comeback to Prentiss about her only knowing him for a month seemed right on the mark for him.

Loved the Garcia/Morgan stuff, because well, photoshopping's fun! :D

I'm disappointed that Gideon hasn't asked him if he's alright. In the pilot he had PTSD right? And I still think it's unrealistic that he wouldn't be undergoing a psych evaluation or something. I kept waiting for the plane ride home when Morgan or Gideon or someone would talk to him.....and it didn't happen! :angry:

Yeah, I admit I was surprised that despite giving Reid strange looks and clearly noticy only Prentiss addressed his behavior - I think they all might be trying to give him some space, which, sadly, is the last thing they should be doing right now

It could be PTSD but I'm still leaning towards drugs.

That's just way to big to have disappear after the bathroom scene. See, If they had shown the episodes in the right order it would have made way more sense.

It would have added that open endedness but to me the Bathroom scene connected with this clearly points to drugs.

It shows what choice he made (but they still want us guessing so...) and that the symptoms are setting in.

He went from hurting on the inside to Parinoid and defensive feisty. It's different then last week so somthing must have changed.

I think if it was just PTSD he would have acted pretty much normal on the outside but hurting in the inside. It seems like he would be hiding his pain more then having it out in the open.

I can just see him trying to keep it all inside but it all bursting out....

Of course...It could be both.
acctually, it's probaly both.

I defently thought I was the only one who noticed the food thing. When I looked at the symptoms for Dilaudid I saw Anerexia and thought "OMG, He didn't eat a cookie!" It's just very Reid to grab a home-made cookie as soon as they appear.

It clicked a few weeks ago that's He's always eating somthing in every episode! It's almost always in the background.

And did they show him with a cookie later?
I'll have to cheak when I watch it again tommorow.

He did drink A LOT of coffee....but I don't remeber any eating.

I wish I had more to say...

i thought it was a pretty good episode...i couldn't help but feel bad for the guy, so lost and out of place...the guy that shot him...was he not the same SWAT member that shot the woman (Ursula or something) in Empty Planet?

He's always drinking coffe.
Almost everytime they show him.

It's almost funny.
:P

Hi all! Been a while since I've posted because I've been so busy! (but not too busy to record CM!!) Loved this episode!!! Maybe because I've been in the military this strikes a personal note with me. The ending on this show was just one of those endings you can't get off of your mind after the show is over. I hated that they had to shoot him, though. I appreciated Gideon's supportive comments to him after he'd been shot, as well as the team's attempt to bring him in instead of merely going after him to shoot.

Garcia's phone banter with Morgan provided a few lighter moments in the show. You can almost imagine a personal folder on Garcia's laptop with photoshopped pictures of Morgan. I think her character is my favorite on this show now.

Yes, even I almost felt bad for Morticia, pinochio, (oh yeah--) Emily on tonight's show. Reid was quite rude to her. Although in his rudeness he did have a point. If I had a problem, I wouldn't appreciate a new co-worker trying to confront me about it. Especially if I were in denial. Too bad his other co-workers aren't quite helping him out in this department yet. I can't help but remember Reid's conversation with Elle in Aftermath. I have to wonder how he would change what he said to her if he had the opportunity to do it again.

Hey--just a "missing Elle" moment here--wouldn't it be a good opportunity to redeem Elle's storyline by having Lola Glaudini guest star to help Reid through his problem now? Of course, she would have to have dealt with her own demons too. It would be nice to see her happy again after how she was written off. Kind of close her character out on a happy note. Provide a little resolution to her storyline. On second thought, maybe a fanfiction writer or two will have to help them out in this department.

I still can't see the romance hinted at between Morgan and Emily. I guess that's because I still am not sold on Emily.

Well, this has turned out to be a rambling post, hasn't it? Have a great weekend everyone ;)

My morning thoughts.......liked the story line, but not the episode. I miss the problem solving episodes like fisher king. I half expected Rambo to come out of a foxhole to assist in the distraction.

Im really frustrated they killed the unsub!!
I think that is why I'm not sure of the episode
"Distress" the soldier died....what does that mean for dr spencer reid. :(

I/m sorry but prentiss was laughable.....and in saying that, dr spencer reid really misses elle. She totally would have been the person he would be reaching out to. (i do so agree cma2!!

I think morgan misses her as well. She would have been down in those manholes/sewers as his back-up. I really think the team has lost the balance, WHO the heck is working in the field???

I'm starting to babble, but not my favorite episode. My vote is dr spencer reid is showing signs of addiction, NOT withdrawal......(sorry) cookies, he didn't eat the cookies, and do we know he doesn't sleep? Very noticable, his tardiness to the round table, kind of just wonders in late....but HELLO, not one word. I love it that he thinks morticia is as anoying as I do


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(my work computer is not doing what i want it to....sorry this is rather choppy :(

Hello all...I'm still deciding how I felt about the episode...first of all, and I know that a lot of people here don't really like the Emily Prentiss character...but I thought that it was interesting that they had her confront Reid about his behavior, it's like she has nothing really to lose by being upfront about it, precisely because she hasn't know Reid that long...but anyhow...I liked the episode and thought the ending scene between Hotch and Gideon was good...but how come they haven't noticed anything about Reid...it's clear that they are noticing, but not saying anything...I mean just him walking into the briefing late and being totally nonchalant about it is totally off character for him.

That being said, I get how the potential drug scenario is keeping people watch, those who like the storyline and those who don't b/c let's face it, even those of us that didn't want to see Reid go down the addiction road, have to admit that we HAVE to know what happens next and that MGG is doing an awesome job with the character. Kudos to him!

I just hope that they speed things up and don't drag it out until the end of the season.

Any thoughts...and thanks for reading!!

-Heather

Sorry me again...but did anyone else notice that Hotch was actually pretty warm with the little girl last night and smiled on occasion throughout the episode...hmmm...he never smiles!!

Hah! I got off early so I got there just in time to watch!

Still obviously a lot of debate about the Reid thing, I cna't help but put my own two cents in. =^^= I think perhaps his behavior may be attributed to both the drugs and withdrawl. A person with a destructive habit of any kind who is aware of the facts about the habit and is independent tends to do this indulge and purge deal where they'll give into the habit for the fix but then try to purge themselves of it.
Reid strikes me as the type who had to take care of himself and his mother, so despite the fact that he is young and naive he is very used to taking care of himself and his own problems. He wouldn't want anyone's help with it and would want to try and get rid of his habit on his own, which would explain why is being even further distant from the group.

I loved the episode. I was torn about him dying in the end, because on one hand I wanted so badly for that happy ending where they help him, but on the other hand I don't think he would want to live after receiving help and understanding what he really did. It was one of those hitting home episodes.

I believe they have one more show before they take a hiatus until April so, unless they resolve Reid PTSD/drug addition (I think he's got both and they're equally destructive right now) in the next episode - which is unlikely - than one of two things will likely happend:

Either it'll be resolved over the break - i.e. Reid enters treatment at the end of the next episode and returns to the BAU in a much better, drug-free condition in the new episode in April - OR they keep dragging it out til the end of Season 2 and he returns Season 3 having gotten himself cleaned up and in a better mental states.

-- I'd personally like to see this thing dealt with sooner rather than later simply because the others can only give Reid so much "space" before I start to question what's wrong with them that they won't try and help their clearly in need friend.

I updated my blog with screencaps and info from the episode. :) Jill

http://criminalmindsfanatic.blogspot.com/

LOL LOL
what really bothered me about prentiss is she is so freaken rude. Again sensitivity chip missing!!

JJ had that deer in the headlights look the whole episode, great acting, you can tell she is a little off balance, a little unsure.

Prentiss laughable....oh yes, her spanish made me laugh because I had just previous to that, noticed she has a new watch (i am the watch watcher), ITS JUST LIKE Supervisory Special Agent Greenaways. <_<

**note to cbs, prentiss is not elle, not even close. I mentioned earlier her transfering from a "desk job" to the BAU...something is so not right with this character** BIG SKELETON??? (bad spanish)

Garcia......she is such a doll!! Is it me, or is their more to her and morgan than meets the eye.....where are these so said pictures.

rant...
jentzer :canada:

:P awesome jill!!! Thats my next stop!!

Was I the only one to notice the Worry in Garcia's voice when She called Reid asking for Morgan. And she called him DEREK!!

oh and of course emily has a skeleton in thier closet. They all do.

And they could defently drag it out awhile without making it odd the team doesn't realize somthing. Not that they should, but they could.

Yesterday was the "1 person notice he's acting wierd"
Then the "More then one person notices he's acting wierd"
Then the "They get togeather and talk about how he's acting wierd"
Then the "We have to confront him"
Then the"We have to figer out what is wrong"
Then the "We have to confront him again"
Then the "We figered it out now lets get him help."

But I hope it's all over soon.

^ Cool list!! :P
I liked the episode! The ending was pretty sad, and I almost cried...
I made my friend watch it with me, and my other friend went upstairs to watch American Idol, the traitor..
We talked about weird dreams in between the show during commercials, and I have been staying up till the wee hours of the morn all week, and then having to get up early for school so I wasn't completely focused, but I noticed Reid's tells.
I hope they finish this soon....
-rambles about how cool this episode was-
Now, I must vamoose!
-poof-
-Bird

lol. Thanks for the rambling. :) I just don't get how someone could watch American Idol instead of CM. They recap AI so many times the next day. I too, have gotten barely any sleep this week and I kept dozing off while I was watching the eppy which made me mad because I was trying to make my banner while I was watching.

thais was sad

it was sad that the guy died in the end
I mean he was a good guy that was just worng in the head.....like most of the killers on Criminal Minds. And he was jsut trying to help the kids but ended up the hurting more people then he should have

and as for Reid....I thought he was so well ..... different. he was more snapping then normal. But I did like it when he was like "I can handle it.....well dosen't that mean it if you say--" or "he could even be in this room right now" that was funny I tought

BUT I still love him

The only thing that bothers me is that I won't get to see it, at least not in order. :angry: I don't get CBS so I watch it on CTV, and they've seemingly skipped right OVER "Distress" and are airing "Jones" tomorrow. Hopefully at least they'll show it over the summer repeat season, or else I'll just have to wait for the DVD's to come out. *sigh*

I missed "Distress" as well (thanks to CTV who didnt air it) Who was shot? Was it the unsub or one of the characters?

SPOILER for those who didn't see this one...








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The Unsub

I just realized that guy who played the unsub was one of my fave characters in CSI: Miami.

Really? Who was it?

Gosh I can't think of his name......he was Callie's love interest for awhile, he killed himself in the Gun Testing room in the lab.

OMG!!! That's why he look so familiar!!! I knew I saw him somewhere (I always remember a face)! :D

ok, I know who that was