This kind of thing never works out well for the show.

Emily's a geek

I love the Physics Magic scene, when Reid is showing off his film container rocket to JJ and Garcia, and the container bops Prentiss on the forehead. She starts off with "What the hell?" but as soon as Reid explains what it was, she's all "Oooh, let me see!!"

The end of that sequence is equally hilarious, with the second rocket ending up at Hotch's feet, all three ladies leaving Reid to face the music alone, and Hotch saying, "What did I tell you about rockets in the office, Reid?" After Reid starts stammering out his apology, Hotch hands him back the container, complimenting him on the distance he's getting now, and walking away with a big grin on his face. Love it!

Those scenes are the reason I watch the show. Otherwise it's just too creepy!

Now that I've got the S3 dvds, I was watching the first Rossi ep last night. I'd forgotten that it began with Reid walking into the bullpen in a Halloween mask, noose around his neck, and a rubber zombie head in a bag, talking about how barriers between the living and the dead were "remooooooooved!" and creeping out Morgan. And, of course, that's when Rossi walks in. Way to give a good first impression, Dr. Reid.

I'm watching the episode on ION with the serial rapist that Elle shoots. Morgan is at the women's clinic and has one of his conversations with Garcia, and when he's done he realizes that all the women are staring at him and he gets embarassed. So cute!

"It was a... was a work call."

Hee! I love the little moments on this show.

I rewatched the Fisher King Pts. 1 and 2 last night, and I am still struck at the huge change Hotch has undergone. He was so normal with Haley as he reminisced about being the worst fourth pirate in history and he was more relaxed (though I don't think relaxed is quite the right word) with the team. Now that's all gone, and he physically can't be anything other than Agent Hotchner. Aaron is buried so far down inside that he may never see the light of day again.

Elle's meltdown towards Hotch in "The Aftermath" pushes her right into shrieking harridan territory. That is the moment a character I simply disliked became one I loathed.

I always thought she was cardboard one of the guys (as opposed to Emily badassed chick with a gun, or JJ's "You thought what? I shoot you through the window, fucker") self. She was mostly just sassy and snappy, and managed to evaporate the sympathy she'd gained from that horrible attack.

Yeah, what should have been a showcase for her acting chops instead revealed her weaknesses.

And the sass and the snap weren't all that to begin with. It felt like a two year old throwing a temper tantrum.

Hotch's hypervigilance comment to her at the beginning of "The Boogeyman" just makes me hurt for him. Oh honey, you have NO idea, do you?

edit: Her comment about being all alone when she needed the team is bullshit. She's a fucking FBI agent who theoretically knows how to handle herself. Yeah, she got jumped in her own house, and yes, Hotch should have made it explicitly clear to Andersen to stay with her, but c'mon. Honestly, if she should have been pissed at anyone it should be Gideon. He's the one that called the press conference and broke the rules.

The team was there for her when it mattered--surgery, the rest of her hospitalization (presumably), and recuperation. Even if no one else checked up on her, I know damned well Reid and Hotch did. Reid, because that's who he is, and Hotch, because no matter what, he's still the one that makes sure everyone's OK. Who the hell made sure the "RULES" written in her own blood was washed off her walls? She can't blame anyone else for her going off the rails.