All it would take is one offhand comment about Rossi's book tour or Morgan's sister getting married and it's done.

Right, and Hotch has even more of a reason to want to take some time off to be with his son than JJ does. Now, I kind of want to see an episode where NB has to fill in for Penelope.

"Riding the Lightning" just broke me. Completely and utterly. Wow.

I seem to recall that there was some buzz about this ep when it first aired, but I can't find anything online to back that up. Someone please let me know if I'm crazy?

Missed it. Hope I can catch it some other time.

Hope I can catch it some other time.

You must. The female guest star was incredible, and the intensity of everyone else's performance is so tight and low-key that it upped the emotional impact. I spent the last 10 of the episode crying.

Whoa!

I seem to recall that there was some buzz about this ep when it first aired, but I can't find anything online to back that up. Someone please let me know if I'm crazy?

what kind of buzz do you mean?

that ep was fabulous. And the guy who played kid's dad did some serious non verbal acting when Morgan stopped him. The look of relief on his face was stunning.

what kind of buzz do you mean?

That it was a really good episode that went places few tv shows have gone. Stark and raw and able to strip you emotionally clean.

And the guy who played kid's dad did some serious non verbal acting when Morgan stopped him. The look of relief on his face was stunning.

Oh hell yes. You could see the fear and apprehension dissipate, knowing that Morgan was not going to destroy what good came out of bad for all of them.

Is this the one with the husband and wife on death's row?

Yep. Coming on in an hour, my time and it's an early one I've never seen.

you're in for a treat, barb. Some really good stuff from the guest unsubs, especially the wife.