This Is A Pretty Minor Gripe In The Grand Scheme Of Things And I Don't Know Much About The Subject So

this is a pretty minor gripe in the grand scheme of things and i don't know much about the subject so i could definitely just be wrong, but. i've never understood this exchange. does margery kempe not famously have one book??

(sidenote: i don't see it spoken about nearly often enough that diana reid's favourite authour is a woman who, if she was alive today, would likely have been diagnosed with postpartum psychosis. i can't speak extensively on that parallel because i'm not especially familiar with margery kempe—i did some research on her after first watching this episode because i was curious if there was a connection, and found that out. i'm unaware of any other parallels, but if anyone more familiar with her has more insight i will love you forever if you share)

also the parallel of this scene being followed by haley coming to the bau saying that someone came to her and hotch's house to deliver a package,,,both of them having their "safe place" invaded (both of their significant others being involved as well). ow.

HOTCH: What is it? What's wrong? What's the matter with you? GIDEON: I...I just have nothing left. HOTCH: Yeah, I'm tired, too. GIDEON: No, no, no. I needed a place where I didn't have to know what was out there. Where I could just close my eyes and not see bodies torn to pieces or hear children calling out for help. That cabin was the only thing I had left, and this guy took it away from me. HOTCH: Jason... GIDEON: Maybe I'm out of gas.

rewatching criminal minds causes me zero agony (lie)

every day i think about elle and morgan going on vacation together and at least morgan wanting reid to come with. what were their intentions. were they bisexual in nature. also im also almost certain that this is the first time morgan calls reid "pretty boy" and it's while he's inviting him on vacation with him. it's 2005/2006 you cannot be this bisexual at your government job.

bonus:

yeah i think elle also wanted him to join them.

reid going "excuse me, sorry" and then shoving this woman out of her desk is so funny to me. it's a pretty light shove, he honestly more pulls her out of her chair than anything, but. why is he like this. it's like that moment when he crouches by a body, clears his throat so the other person there will move out of the way, and then smirks. he's such a bitch sometimes i love him

morgan's reaction to hearing that elle has been shot. god. goddd. their relationship is so incredibly underrated they were such good friends.

GARCIA: Come on, come on, Quick. Quick. I know you're in here. JJ: [slumped in her chair] What are you doing? GARCIA: I'm looking for Prince William's phone number. The CIA is bound to have it JJ: [laughing] Oh, Garcia, come on. [Prince William's phone number starts loading onto the screen] GARCIA: Yup, here it is. JJ: [sitting up straight] No way. GARCIA: Yes, way. Get me a pen. I need a pen. Give me a pen. JJ: What? No. Garcia, no. GARCIA: [overlapping] JJ, I need this pen. I need a pen! JJ: Penelope! GARCIA: Ugh! It doesn't work. I need. JJ: Garcia... [Garcia rolls her chair over to a pencil cup holder at the opposite end of her desk...and knocks it over] Garcia: [gasping] Okay. [The screens turn back to the FBI database] JJ: Oh, that's too bad. GARCIA: [spinning around in her chair and holding her hand out to the screen] Sleep well, sweet prince. JJ: [standing up and taking Garcia's hand] Good night, crazy person. [patting her arm] Good night.

bonus: Garcia's expression when JJ is holding her hand/patting her arm: