Criminal Minds: Proof

It must be Reid’s year!

Well my wish came true, our team is back to chasing unsubs … according to CTV, this week it was an unsub with “one of the most alarming minds, in one of the most shocking episodes.” This ones called “Proof”.

This episode took us back to the heart of Criminal Minds, catching creepy criminals based on profiling.

This unsub is killing young blondes after torturing them with sulfuric acid. As the profile builds, it becomes clear that he is taking away their senses. Sight, taste, remember we have five … there will be more.

On the periphery Reid is deliberately ignoring and slighting JJ and Prentiss for their part in the deception behind Prentiss’ so-called death. He feels that JJ could have told him after all he “cried at her home for 10 weeks”.

There has always been a strong relationship between JJ and Reid. As I write this, I am watching a rerun of Season 3’s season finale “Lo-fi”, where JJ’s husband William mistakenly backs her into a corner, forcing her to announce unexpectedly to the team that she is pregnant. Reid is hurt at this point (as is Hotch) that she didn’t tell him first.

In the midst of the case, at the most chilling point, the unsub coaxes his very drunk niece into his truck. She believes it’s a ride from homecoming, to hide her drunkenness from her parents, but her uncle takes her to the torture site!

We then see Morgan and Prentiss tease out of the unsub’s sister-in-law the reason for the kidnappings and torture. Morgan and Prentiss have had a heart to heart earlier where she admits that she understands why Reid is upset with her, but she isn’t sure why Morgan is not. After all, he carried her coffin. He explains he is just happy to have her back.

In the meantime, Garcia has been jostling Rossi about cooking lessons, which Rossi and Hotch decide are just what is needed to bring the team back together.

The case is solved. We find out that the unsub is torturing his victims to get back at his brother for marrying who he (the unsub) thought was his girlfriend. It helps that he has frontal lobe damage so that his delusions are exasperated.

Once back on the BAU jet, Prentiss asks Reid if he is coming to Rossi’s, to which Reid replies … he is not sure. Prentiss apologizes to Reid.

The show ends with Rossi giving an Italian cooking lesson involving red wine that JJ can’t wait to drink, some pancetta, and spaghett! We see the team minus Reid. Is he really that upset? Is he really going to need more time? Is he really going to alienate himself that much from the team?

Then in a split second, the door bell rings. Hotch (oh my Hotch how I love you) goes to answer the door. Who could it be?

Ahhh! It’s Reid! We knew he would come. He loves his team too much. Especially JJ. After all, he is Henry’s (JJ’s son) Godfather. He may be hurt but he seems to be working through it.

This loyal viewer is happy!

Next week is looking good! Off we go to “Dorado Falls”. After watching the promo, I have to say I am actually a little scared. I have not been that shaken by an episode since “The Internet is Forever”! Can’t wait!