Criminal Minds
time of year 6 has been rough forCriminal Mindswith cast change upon cast of characters changes - upon even more cast changes . After the dust settled , the supplicant of sports fan have been answer andA.J. Cook is returningto reprise her function as Jennifer “ JJ ” Jareau for the foreseeable future tense .
Of course … that ’s not all . AsCriminal Mindsends its sixth time of year , one thing has absolutely been made clear : anything CAN and Will happen .
After the BAU stumbles on a country - wide human trafficking ring , while searching for two miss mortal , the team must cultivate extra time to bring down this unsub . As Hotchner ( Thomas Gibson ) monish that the BAU front possible staff changes , everyone assume the bad .
Whena certain intimate facewalks through the door , dismayed can not even being to describe their expressions .
In an attempt to almost mimicthe real - sprightliness dramasurrounding the serial , theCriminal Mindsseason 6 finale , entitled " Supply & Demand , " awkwardly forced the return of A.J. Cook as JJ , while simultaneously fork out a somewhat interesting , yet exclusively unfulfilling , storyline .
exchange the shade of a typicalCriminal Mindsepisode , a elevator car crash with dead bodies in the trunk sets the location for the BAU ’s traveling . Before leave alone , Hotchner gathers the remain BAU members and inform them that there are changes coming to the team .
As a whole , Criminal Mindstends to deliver storylines that transcend that of the generic police force adjective . With a cast of superb , yet ever dwindle down , actors and a gifted writing squad , it ’s hard to believe thatCriminal Mindswould carry out the return of J.J. in such an overt and totally disconnected way .
While the transition and subsequent cliffhanger will surly right itself in terms of quality , this is n’t the first metre thatCriminal Mindshasre - introduced familiar characters . Considering that fact , one would have expected the return of J.J. and Hotchner ’s relocation would have been weave into the last ’s plot line . unluckily , like many of television ’s favorite serial publication , the overall account and episodic plot are mutually sole . Acceptable ? Yes - but it ’s not ideal .
With the cellular inclusion of a proverbial human trafficking ring , Criminal Mindsserved to once again leaven the roadblock for what can be expected on primetime telly . Although , as theCriminal Mindsseason 6 finis progressed , both the abstract thought behind the so - called human trafficking ringing and the eventual reveal was exceedingly underwhelming .
As the moviesTakenandHostelhave middling paved the fashion for illusive human trafficking storylines , it would have been unoriginal to simply mimic their famous storyline . Unfortunately , the evolutionary nature of this specific human trafficking ring feels all but ludicrous . Even though the reasoning for any UNSUB to institutionalize crimes may be unique unto itself , it ’s hard to trust that there ’s an underground world of the great unwashed willing to ante up to see someone murdered – and what were they bidding on if everyone watched ?
While it ’s lawful that almost any deplorable turn could logically be probable , the complete reveal of the intent of the human trafficking ring function to contradict everything that fans have been unwittingly learning while watching the serial . For the main UNSUB , the focusing was on top executive and money , but there was n’t an active of enough role for those willing to yield to see someone murdered . Even the voyeuristical nature thatCriminal Mindshas seen in past antagonist would n’t apply since the notion of a large chemical group and contact with others would be contradictory to someone of that nature .
Upon its conclusion , the manner in which the storyline was concluded was acceptable , but nowhere near as emotional as the producers had mean it . With a transition to the return of J.J. to the BAU , the eventual reveal felt somewhat significant as “ the possible change in the BAU ” plot line was rarely touched upon in the series coda .
Using Hotchner possibly go away the BAU as a cliffhanger was interesting , but like I mentioned antecedently , it all lay out itself at such a quick pace towards the conclusion that the actual weight of Hotchner perchance leaving was all but lost .
GivenCriminal Minds’past twelvemonth of problems behind the panorama , one has to give the serial some type of leeway in regards to how they choose to develop the future of the series . As cast change continue to happen , it ca n’t be easy to rule a solid foundation to construct the needed seasonal report - spark . While it ’s likely that the serial will once again find itself next time of year , one ca n’t help but wonder whether or notCriminal Mindshas run its form .
… and do n’t consider I did n’t notice that open - terminate storyline that would have Garcia go out the BAU .
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Criminal Mindsairs Wednesday @9pm on CBS
