It's kinda creepy that Foyet was paying that much attention to the news, to predict the movement of the BAU. But the look on Hotch's face as he stalked out was worth it. Serious Hotch is serious now. Bring it on!

I've only seen The Fox once. I don't remember him being that nasty towards women. Emily's flirting was less oogy last week. And then Dante didn't buy it.

It's kinda creepy that Foyet was paying that much attention to the news, to predict the movement of the BAU.

Upon further examination I see that Foyet triggered the BAU visit himself by sending the "look what I've done" messages to Arnold. The only big question would be which agent(s) went to interview him. I suppose that the message would have gotten to Hotch regardless, but it's unquestionably stronger in person.

Reid looked really good at the presentation at the start. Which had little to nothing to do with the rest of the episode, but I guess they want to give MGG something to do that doesn't involve a lot of activity. There is only so much geographical profiling to go around.

Morgan didn't seem very in charge this week. He seemed quite at a loss twice, in fact: When the husband collapsed into his arms and then out of them, and when the woman knocked away his weapon (what is he, Mulder or a Winchester?) and he had to kill her. Hotch, OTOH, was calling all the shots on his side of the game (until the final reveal), even though the major revelations came from Morgan and whoever (Reid? I don't recall) worked out it was a woman.

Yes, clearly Morgan could also use a weapons bungee cord.

And then Dante didn't buy it.

Well, you know, Dante wasn't crazy.

As I recall, The Fox was only in the one episode. I don't remember him paying special attention to the females, either, or for that matter, ever being called The Fox. Perhaps I've missed something.

when the woman knocked away his weapon ... and he had to kill her

A girl, tackling the Tackler. I thought the gun discharged accidentally while they were wrestling for it. Morgan didn't seem very leader-ly this time to me either; I postulate that Morgan thought he wanted to be in charge, and is now finding that he doesn't quite like it so much.

whoever (Reid? I don't recall) worked out it was a woman

That was Prentiss, rather brilliantly, too.

As soon as Arnold said, he's not done yet, I knew he was talking about Foyet. How many episodes left in the season? I thought they'd draw it out longer.

you know, Dante wasn't crazy.

Just tired, poor thing. Rossdale did a good job.

I don't remember him paying special attention to the females, either,

They did mention he was sexually confident, but I'm 90% sure they never mentioned him assaulting children--that's a retcon. I can't imagine they'd have investigated the father the way they did in the original episode if the kids had been assaulted sexually.

or for that matter, ever being called The Fox

The episode was called The Fox. So, by extension.

I thought the gun discharged accidentally while they were wrestling for it.

Yeah, but I think this woman wasn't going quietly. Morgan was trying to get his own gun back, and I doubt he could have subdued her even at gunpoint.

Did we ever hear her speak?

I postulate that Morgan thought he wanted to be in charge, and is now finding that he doesn't quite like it so much.

I don't know if he ever wanted it. He turned down his own posting and he was clear with Hotch that this wasn't the way he wanted things to go. I think he wants to do a good job, but that it's harder than it looked. And much more taxing, not just in a paperwork way. Being the face in front of all that horror must have eroded Hotch terribly. Just not as venomously as Foyet is determinedly doing.

That was Prentiss, rather brilliantly, too.

Aha.

Man, I'm off-kilter with how much I'm looking forward to L&O this week. I so enjoyed last week it's crazy.

Did we ever hear her speak?

Yeah, she talked to her reflection/childhood self (?) in a foreign language.

The interaction with The Fox guy reminded me a lot of the scenes with the killer on Cold Blood.

CSI:

Why is Sara drinking?

does anyone here think Mentalist last night should have been a two-parter?

and yes, despite my previous intent not to watch the show this season, I'm sucked right back in.

There was barely a light line in the whole thing. I can see how they might want to compress that into just one episode.

I think the show did come down on the side of Jane=crazy obsessive man this week. They wobble with that too much, I think, but the morphine drip action was pretty conclusive. He's a psychopath himself.