Reid is so traumatized that he develops an addiction to the narcotic painkiller Dilaudid. To be with you. Maeve (Beth Riesgraf), a geneticist, first met Reid (only virtually) when she took a look at his MRI scans to discern the cause of his headaches. Bobby Putnam From flimsy excuses forwriting several characters outto relationship teases that didn't end up culminating in anything, these are the Criminal Minds storylines that had fans reaching for the remote. Bobby Putnam Diane Turner While there was "no psychological exam or test the FBI could put in front of him he could not ace inside of an hour",[1] he did struggle with the more physical aspects of his job, and ultimately received waivers for those requirements. [1][22] His fellow team members almost always introduce him as Dr. Reid. Diane Turner But the issues didn't stop there. Her former associate Tivon Askari kidnaps her, and the team finally learns the truth about her days at "the Pentagon." They discover that his death is the result of a serial killer he and Rossi failed to catch when they first formed the BAU. Diane Turner However, his luck comes to an abrupt end in this episode centered around his love life, which is one of Reid's best Criminal Minds episodes. Dr. Maeve Donovan Gideon's sudden departure from the FBI after a case gone wrong affects Reid deeply. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone. No. However, the producers liked Gubler's softer interpretation, despite telling the actor he was wrong for the part. Diane Turner Camus, Voltaire, Plato. Her primary role in Reid's mind was convincing him to finally choose a decision based not on what he thought others wanted, but based on what made him happy. But "Criminal Minds" fans have a particular incident that broke their hearts when it comes to Spencer's storylines. Throughout the series, Reid shows a lack of interest when interacting with women. Sta stay back, stay back! The book contained a handwritten quote by Thomas Merton: "Love is our true destiny. [to team] Dr. Spencer Reid It . The only few exceptions are Jennifer "JJ" Jareau; Lila Archer (Amber Heard), a young actress he is assigned to protect; Austin (Courtney Ford), a barmaid he "woos" with magic tricks while showing her a sketch of a potential suspect; Maeve Donovan (Beth Riesgraf), a geneticist he first meets through correspondence, then later weekly phone calls; Maxine "Max" Brenner (Rachael Leigh Cook). It is revealed that she is in danger and doesn't want someone to know about her and Reid. According toDeadline, the show originally chalked her leaving up to budget cuts. The federal government doesn't make deals with people like me. Thomas Merton. Left shocked and speechless, he starts walking to his left but then turns around and walks to his right. He said, "We were looking for a way to shake the cast up a little bit, and she really wanted to go home.". [citation needed] In the episode "Valhalla", Reid tells Prentiss about his headaches. : First introduced during a bizarre phone call in season eight's "God Complex," Maeve is a geneticist Spencer meets while seeking treatment for migraines. He knows. Dr. Spencer Reid Ew. Maeve dies in front of Reid Dr. Spencer Reid is a lovable, awkward genius, and fans adore him for it. Reader x Spencer Reid | Spencer Reid x Maeve Donovan | BAU Agent! And though the agents almost always survive the unspeakable, it scars them and the viewers alike. Spencer Reid, however, conspicuously attended said soiree stag, despite the fact that just a few episodes ago (or a month-plus in on-screen time), his and Maxine's nascent romance seemed to. Why don't you just kill me? Bobby Putnam One such opinion is about the otherwise admired tragic arc of Dr. Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) and Maeve Donovan's (Beth Riesgraf) short-lived romance. Reid's reaction is to run out of the room, and he ends up sobbing into Jareau's shoulder, telling her that he "never got a chance to say goodbye. I was twelve. Some of these choices worked like gangbusters, some were merely mediocre, and some were outright disasters that have fans spitting mad to this day. The episode ends with Reid sobbing before her body. Most long-running shows have at least one character who faces an addiction. The fun was just how fast you'd do it. Reid then suggests that the two meet up personally, but she turns him down, fearing that her stalker will hurt Reid. I-I mean, I knew you would. ", For u/Jess_1215 it was upsetting that Spencer got very little time with Maeve. However, when the receiver of her heart, Reader, doesn't write back, Spencer goes on a poorly-motivated mission to find her. Some, on the other hand, hold the opposite view when it comes to Maeve's character and the way Maeve and Reid's story was written. She viewed the MRI scans of Reid's brain when he started suffering from headaches since the events of Season Six. ", Meanwhile, u/whoooisthis had issues with the way the couple's story was written: "I think it would have been way more impactful if we saw more of their relationship develop throughout episodes. : However, in season six, after JJ's successful negotiation with serial killer Flynn is broadcast, the Pentagon recruits her and they don't take no for an answer. Coerced into a confession with a gun pointed at Reid, she admits that she's always loved him. Spree killings, family . It was not flawed! It was later revealed that Cat was lying, and that her unborn baby was fathered by Lionel Wilkins instead. Diane Turner When Reid tries to phone Maeve, a computer-generate voice interrupts the call and says, "Zugzwang . (In reality, Gubler had injured his knee and the show's writers had written Reid getting shot into the show to explain why he spent subsequent episodes with his leg in a cast and using crutches. That was the deal, right? Working with the BAU meant that you saw the most horrific side of humanity every day for most of your adult life. A deadly game of chess ensues, culminating in Reid watching Diane kill herself and Maeve in one lethal blow. : No, I turned you down because your testing was flawed. You read my thesis? He's the one thing you can never take from us.Maeve's last words in "Zugzwang". Dr. Spencer Reid Despite the shared love between the two, Jareau and Reid keep this a secret and remain best friends. Reid contracts anthrax during an outbreak in Maryland,[24] and is later shot in the leg protecting a doctor whose life is being threatened. : He picks up The Narrative of John Smith (given to him by Maeve) with the Thomas Merton quote and places it on the bookshelf. Of course, all of these are happening entirely within his head. [16] It is speculated that he may also have slight obsessivecompulsive disorder, particularly from a scene in "Out of the Light"[17] where Morgan slightly moves an item in the home of a suspect affected with OCD, and Reid immediately places it back to its previous spot.[speculation? : Reid joined the FBI when he was 20 years old. Stay back! Gideon should've lived the rest of his natural life in his secluded cabin instead of facing a cheap off-screen death. : Dr. Maeve Donovan Now you know how I felt, to be ignored, cast aside. Spencer wasted no time in grabbing a handful of sugar packets. After. I never cheated on you. : Ultimately, she becomes a vigilante. He meets a woman named Maxine Brenner (Rachael Leigh Cook) in (Season 15, Episode 4) "Saturday". That's it. Season 12 permanently changes Spencer Reid, and though it makes him a stronger person, many fans believe that it came at too high a cost. Reid is 23 years old in the pilot episode,[29] having joined the unit when he was 22. And what you have is very valuable. Reid is a genius and autodidact. Now, please, will you let us go? Diane Turner We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone; we find it with another.". : The two-hour premiere saw JJ (A.J. Your whole body beginning to decay. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. I just hope that I get the chance. Reid is reluctant because he fears she will disapprove of his appearance and their relationship will be ruined. Dr. Spencer Reid When it becomes clear to her that her stalker has disappeared, Maeve informs Reid, and she then suggests that it is time for them to meet. The episode does, at least, set up Morgan's eventual departure from the BAU in a believable way. Flattery is not gonna get you out of this. "A Penrose Triangle?" She said. Get on the ledge. . CBS Making Dr. Spencer Reid, played by Matthew Gray Gubler, the primary emotional focus of the first half of the Criminal Minds series finale was the answer to a very old and continuous call to. Dr. Maeve Donovan More than one has hurt Dr. Spencer Reid ( Matthew Gray Gubler ): When Emily Prentiss (Paget Brewster) fakes her death, she and JJ Jareau (A.J. Kirsten Vangsness agreed, adding that Garcia is more extroverted and available emotionally, whereas Reid struggles with his emotions. In season 12, Reid takes off to Mexico to find experimental remedies for his mother's worsening Alzheimer's. Her primary role in Spencer's mind was convincing him to finally make a decision based not on what he thought others wanted but instead on what made him happy. While Reid is interviewing Jenkins, demanding to know how his father was involved, his parents interrupt and confess to their son the whole story. I did. [22], Gideon is Reid's closest confidant on the team during the first two seasons, and often serves as a mentor to Reid. Bobby Putnam Maeve returns as a vision in the series finale "And in the End" in Season Fifteen after Reid suffers from a brain injury. This storyline is not of that category. In the ongoing saga of Spencer Reid and Maeve, whom viewers finally saw a glimpse of in the Dec. 5 episode "The Lesson," the first attempt at meeting face to face was called off for fear of . I did read it. Reid is a genius with an IQ of 187 and can read 20,000 words per minute with an eidetic memory. "I told you I built one." Reid said. After getting headaches in Season. i don't own anything!. After getting headaches in Season 6, Reid seeks out Maeve, a geneticist, to help him find what's causing them. He dumped one in, then another, and then countless more, stirring as he went. Between the ages of 17 and 21, he completed two more doctorates (Chemistry and Engineering), and two more bachelor's degrees (psychology and sociology). This star-crossed relationship came to an abruptand tragicend when Maeve was kidnapped by a deranged ex-student of hers. That's it, isn't it? [4] He moved 10 miles away, and never contacted his son. Spencer realizes that the man is not the stalker, and Maeve has already left. Bobby Putnam : In Season 8, Dr. Spencer Reid began a relationship with a woman named Maeve, whom he had never met in person because she lived in fear of a stalker. It is implied in "Plain Sight" that Reid has a crush on Jareau, and Gideon even prods him to ask her out after giving him Washington Redskins football tickets for his birthday. In "True Genius", Reid doubts his reasons for being in the BAU and wonders if he should be doing more with his intellect. In between late nights in the office, stressful cases and late night, Indian take out they find comfort in each other. "I think part of what makes [the episode] so hard is that the relationship between Reid and Maeve was so short-lived.". When he contracts anthrax in "Amplification", he strictly refused to take any narcotic painkillers in an attempt to remain clean. Dr. Maeve Donovan : Cook. Dr. Spencer Reid Former SSA Jason Gideon gets that (dis)honor in season 10. The science was sound. Sometimes they succeed. : : As a crime drama, "Criminal Minds" has dealt with more than a fair share of terrifying serial killers. : : Can you feel it? Diane, how could it be anyone else? In order to protect his wife, William burned Diana's clothes, which Spencer inadvertently witnessed. It's obvious he loves her more than she loves him, and essentially begs her to stay with him when she wants to call it quits. Despite insisting that she only said it to distract a killer holding them hostage, Reid knows what she said is true but chooses not to dwell on it for the sake of their friendship. That's why you're doing this? The storyline is executed brilliantly, but it was the last straw for Reid fans who just wanted to see him happy for five minutes. Say it again. Maeve was also the focus of a dangerous stalker who had been following her around, prompting her to stay inside her house most of the time and keep the curtains drawn and the doors locked. Although it is suggested by other people within and outside of the team that Reid is on the autism spectrum, it is never confirmed. Reid finally meets Maeve face-to-face during the situation and is able to briefly subdue Turner, only to have her hold Maeve at gunpoint. Bobby Putnam It's my theory that when you make a decision to give up that the cells in your body start to die. You can't build it. [18] Even after a year in the field, Reid still struggles to pass his firearm qualifications. For the first time in his life, Spencer Reid was in love. We find it with another.". Not much is known about Maeve, except that she worked as a geneticist and had an ex-fianc named Robert "Bobby" Putnam. Until I saw him. Nevertheless, Gubler tweeted, "in celebration of the first day back on CM season 8 I am inventing reid facts. Adams attempts to drive a wedge between Reid and Maxine, but, in the end, her plan fails. Later on, Maeve proves to be a great source of help with the current case. Then she gets pregnant in season three, and he proposes; their son, Henry , is born in season four, and JJ names Reid his godfather (! [8] He worries about the fact that his mother's illness can be passed on genetically; telling Morgan: "I know what it's like to be afraid of your own mind". Diane Turner In "Elephant's Memory", he recounts one instance where he was stripped naked and tied to a goalpost in front of other students, remaining there for hours and when he got home his mother was having another schizophrenic episode and didn't notice he was late. During a case in Arizona, Blake confronts him about "phone booth girl". In the episode "Elephant's Memory", when approached by a fully armed suspect named Owen Savage (Cody Kasch), whom Reid identifies with, Reid gives Prentiss his gun and trusts her enough to back him up and not shoot at Savage as he tries to talk him down. [4] Diana still resides in the same institution, and Reid says that he sends her letters every day, in part because of the guilt he feels for not visiting her. The group takes their sweet time capturing Scratch, but even after his death, the show excuses Hotch's continued absence by indicating his desire to remain a full-time dad. Official Sites Criminal Minds fans will know that Spencer Reid birthday is celebrated by the BAU team. That's when I heard the laughter. Please don't hurt him. When Garcia hosts a Day of the Dead celebration, she asks everyone to bring a photo of a deceased love one for a shrine. Dr. Maeve Donovan Dr. Spencer Reid Dr. Maeve Donovan He's the one thing you can never take from us. In "God Complex", Reid begins calling Maeve - whose face and identity he does not know - on a payphone and they talk about his progress with his headaches and sleep deprivation. Dr. Spencer Reid Bobby Putnam Not true. Reid obliges, and they dance before a curtain closes. This killer is particularly grotesque: Heessentially turns his victims into birds, breaking their limbs, shoving them in a nest, and feeding them worms. : In the ongoing saga of Spencer Reid and Maeve, whom viewers finally saw a glimpse of in the Dec. 5 episode "The Lesson," the first attempt at meeting face to face was called off for fear of. Cookadmitted toTV Guidethat the subject of Reid and JJ still gives her knots in her stomach "because that's such a big deal, and I protect JJ so much." Dr. Spencer Reid : The knife is truly twisted by interspersed scenes in which Morgan bonds with his dad. There was no real development or build-up to their relationship and that caused me to not feel very connected to her character.". Instead of playing games as they have previously done, she wants to go on a date. In the months following, Reid throws himself into his work when he is not able to sleep because of a recurring dream in which Maeve asks him to dance with her, but forces himself to wake up before he answers. : Not like that. The Analyst || Spencer Reid by kluv 179K 3.5K 18 You have just finished graduate school successfully double majoring in Criminal Justice and Forensic Psychology. Stay back! No. After her introduction, though we don't see her face, things unravel quickly. : I've arranged for your freedom. In "L.D.S.K. : It's unclear if these interactions are spiritual in nature, or just Morgan's imagination coping with trauma but it doesn't matter. Blake later returns and questions his motives. : Hotchner reveals in the first season that Gideon insists on introducing him as Dr. Reid because Gideon fears that, because of his age, Reid will not be taken seriously as an FBI agent. I wonder if this might not be that bad thing we were expecting. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. Dr. Maeve Donovan : : Prior to his death, Gideon catches wind of the dormant kidnapper for the first time since he was a young agent. If done well, character arcs like this can really affect fans who are impacted by addiction in their own lives. Reid is close to Jareau, Morgan, and Prentiss. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! I have to show her that I can take everything that she has. Maybe your theory could have had merit, but we don't know, because genius isn't just one good idea or one successful experiment, Diane. Criminal Minds Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. : In (Season 8, Episode 12) "Zugzwang", Reid discovers that Maeve has been kidnapped by her stalker. I finally see what he sees. Dr. Spencer Reid Later, while being held at gunpoint by murderer Phillip Dowd (Timothy Omundson), Reid grabs Hotchner's backup Glock 26 pistol and kills Dowd with a headshot. She does, just as Reid realizes that it was a false alarm, with the man coincidentally being Bobby. The moment haunts Reid's eidetic memory for the rest of the show's duration much to the disappointment of fans who wanted the storyline to disappear as quickly as possible. Michaels' body is found, and DNA confirms his killer was Lou Jenkins, who is arrested. You see, when men cheat, it's below the belt, but when women cheat, it's above the neck. Morgan's hard-to-watch torture is part of the hitman storyline that plagues season 12. Diane Turner Don't hurt him. Spencer is not really autistic because he is a made-up person on a TV show called "Criminal Minds.". What was it? Reid choked back a tear as he said, "Goodbye, Emily." 6. And what you have is very valuable. Wait. Bobby Putnam He tells Prentiss that he has not told any of the team members because he is afraid that they will "make him feel like a baby. Spencer has been honored more times than once, so there is a canon for his birthday. Furious at having to let a predator walk, she takes the law into her own hands by shooting an unarmed suspect while he spews creepy, sexist rhetoric. Diana told Lou Jenkins (Brian Goodman), Riley's father, about the park incident. Oh, come on. However, as their relationship grew, it became difficult for them to stay apart, and the stalker began unraveling. Criminal mastermind Ian Doyle comes out of the woodwork to stalk Prentiss, his former fiance, who was undercover at the time of their coupling. Though catching him wasn't easy. I don't know. And I know that all your life the people you care about the most keep leaving. I don't love you. Reid tries playing all possible chess moves in order to understand Gideon's motivations.[23]. He finished his undergraduate degree at 16, and received his first doctorate (in Mathematics) the following year. He tells her he feels betrayed because he came to her house "for 10 weeks in a row, crying over losing a friend" and "not once did you have the decency to tell me the truth." Fans are excited for the revival of Criminal Minds and are looking forward to seeing their BAU team back together. While Reid and Maeve's story ended horribly, fans were pleased to know that Reid, after several other tragedies, was eventually able to move past it. He later dated Kelly Parker for three years until she died in a car accident in 2004. Maeve reappears in a vision of Reid's, following Cat Adams' claim that she arranged for Lindsey Vaughn to rape him in order to acquire his semen so that Cat could use it for self-impregnation. : Still relatively new to the field, the calamity has a profound impact on him, and he starts using the pain medication Dilaudid to ease his mental and physical suffering. Shortly after JJ departsCriminal Mindsin season six, Paget Brewster's Emily Prentiss faces her own farewell from the show for a minute, at least. : Spencer Reid's middle name is Walter".[12]. Mafia bosses are regularly put into witness protection. : He also has a talent with words and is the team's go-to linguistic profiler, as well as their unofficial discourse analyst. Dr. Maeve Donovan She may have been his [Reid] intellectual equal but she was an idiot and made Reid less useful as well. Yikes doesn't begin to cover it. I did, and she took my shirt off. Dr. Maeve Donovan was a recurring character who appeared as SSA Spencer Reid's girlfriend in Season Eight of Criminal Minds. Sometime after "The Lesson", Reid continues calling Maeve, eventually getting to know her. In the case of his girlfriend Maeve, it manages to be both. : : : No. :

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