After Reid gets back from the case, they plan to meet at a fancy restaurant until Reid sees a man gazing over at him. He is subsequently drugged and framed for murder. No. This subplot comes to a nail-biting conclusion in season 8's Zugzwang. : All this and brains, too. Reid is a genius with an IQ of 187 and can read 20,000 words per minute with an eidetic memory. Helping Reid After Maeve's Death . But in the CBS procedural's return next Wednesday, the two will meet in the flesh. The team responds quickly and saves her before she is harmed. After getting headaches in Season 6, Reid seeks out Maeve, a geneticist, to help him find what's causing them. Did you guys ever compare lists, the different people you dated? Morgan and Reid have huge trouble dealing with the loss, with Reid crying at JJ's regularly and Morgan blaming himself. Wait. Diane Turner When she approached him she slipped therefore getting blood on her clothes. "I think it's because as someone with a medical background I find it wildly inappropriate that their relationship started with a health-professional-patient dynamic with Maeve viewing Reid's MRI scans and offering professional advice to treat his headaches, then ventured into more romantic overtones with Maeve still advising him on headache treatment.". : I remember you. : : 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. Dr. Maeve Donovan By the end of the episode, Maeve's face is finally seen as she walks up to a restaurant where she plans to meet Reid. Reid is a technophobe, using neither email nor iPads. Reid is having trouble talking to the women in these clubs, especially since he is spouting facts about club-related deaths, but Morgan helps him out. . : If you askCriminal Mindsfans who their least favorite BAU agent is, many will name Elle Greenaway. Once the case is complete, Reid asks Morgan, Garcia, and Jareau to help clean up his apartment. I'm sorry, Bobby. Elle's PTSD surrounding the event leads to a complete disruption of her mental health, and no one on the team offers her much support. Throughout the series, Reid shows a lack of interest when interacting with women. Diane Turner He knows. Reid and Lila kindle a short-lived romance, beginning when Lila pulls Reid, fully clothed, into her pool for a kiss. [34], Gubler has commented on the differences between Reid and the similarly eccentric character Penelope Garcia: "She represents everything he's not, she's very tech-oriented and I would like to imagine he is more like 1920s smart, books and reading etc". [35], It is speculated that he may also have slight, "Fisher King (Part 1)", season 1, episode 22, "Sex, Birth, Death", season 2, episode 11, "Pleasure Is My Business", season 4, episode 16, "What Happens At Home", season 6, episode 10, "Nameless, Faceless", season 5, episode 1, Last edited on 11 February 2023, at 18:13. U/jiffyfly6 said, "It's not even that it was kept secret because of a stalker. Say it again. You're choosing me over her? 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. : Diane Turner [14] In general, Reid dislikes shaking hands,[15] and becomes visibly uncomfortable when touched by strangers. In the same episode, Reid bonds with a young autistic boy, Sammy Sparks. Although Reid offered once to help her, Maeve firmly denied his help, fearing the stalker would hurt him, even though she herself had no idea who her stalker was or if Reid was truly endangered. First introduced during a bizarre phone call in season eight's "God Complex," Maeve is a geneticist Spencer meets while seeking treatment for migraines. Diane Turner Maeve! Ah, a normal short haircut without weird bed hair. When Reid tries to phone Maeve, a computer-generate voice interrupts the call and says, "Zugzwang . You would kill yourself for her? The Unknown Subject ("Unsub") in (Season 1, Episode 5) "Broken Mirror"[13] is the first person to mention this. This statement surprises Reid, causing him when he nearly heads the wrong direction before realizing it. : To be honest, I was distracted by your thesis. Dr. Maeve Donovan 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. In "Closing Time", after she is injured while arresting a suspect, Reid is seen counting her injuries as she sits in the ambulance and tells the paramedic that she should be going to get a CAT scan. In order to protect his wife, William burned Diana's clothes, which Spencer inadvertently witnessed. Hotch doesn't leave the BAU when serial killer Foyet kills his wife and very nearly his son as well it's a stretch that he'd hang out in protective custody indefinitely. Maeve dies in front of Reid Dr. Spencer Reid is a lovable, awkward genius, and fans adore him for it. [33], Gubler stated in an interview in the show's second season "[Reid]'s an eccentric genius, with hints of schizophrenia and minor autism." He later dated Kelly Parker for three years until she died in a car accident in 2004. In (Season 2, Episode 15) "Revelations", Tobias Hankel (James Van Der Beek), a psychotic serial killer, kidnaps Reid, drugging and torturing him over the course of two days before he is rescued. Diane Turner : And what do I have, Doctor? It makes it easier to want to kill yourself. He reluctantly had her committed to a psychiatric institution, Bennington Sanitarium. You're gonna get her to tell me about him. After. : Given the love "Criminal Minds" watchers have for the kind-hearted Spencer Reid, it comes as no surprise that the episode featuring Maeve's death is considered the saddest loss of the season. Dr. Maeve Donovan Reid puts up a photo of Maeve along with one of inventor and electrical engineer Nikola Tesla. Spencer Reid is a pretend person on the TV show "Criminal Minds" and an actor named Matthew Gray Gubler plays him. Dr. Spencer Reid is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds, portrayed by Matthew Gray Gubler. [5], Due to his young age and genius IQ, Reid was a victim of severe bullying in high school. : I've already sent it to the NIH. The show never explains why the military required JJ's specific skillset for such a tactical and high-profile expedition. The show, which ended in 2020, ran for 15 seasons before CBS pulled the plug. Sometimes, however, even the popularly-loved plots were victim to unpopular fan opinions. For the first time in his life, Spencer Reid was in love. [32], During October 2012, series creator Jeff Davis tweeted that Reid was originally envisioned to be bisexual, but the network shut the idea down by the fourth episode when Reid develops a crush on his colleague, Jennifer "JJ" Jareau. From the beginning, JJ's relationship with her eventual husband Will is one-sided. "Every Penrose triangle has it's thorns." She looked up at Spencer, her eyes brimming with tears. When we had the near miss at the restaurant a couple of week ago, she left me a book with a quote by Thomas Morton written inside. Ultimately, she becomes a vigilante. It's unclear if these interactions are spiritual in nature, or just Morgan's imagination coping with trauma but it doesn't matter. Gideon's sudden departure from the FBI after a case gone wrong affects Reid deeply. Maeve returns as a vision in the series finale "And in the End" in Season Fifteen after Reid suffers from a brain injury. In "True Genius", Reid doubts his reasons for being in the BAU and wonders if he should be doing more with his intellect. I-I mean, I knew you would. Bobby Putnam Alex Blake Dr. Spencer Reid Dr. Maeve Donovan Dr. Spencer Reid The night you followed her, I followed you, and I saw him. To be with you. Prentiss is the only one who has beat Reid at poker, even correcting his statistic about her particular poker move. 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. Their initial elevator meet-cute scene has enough unresolved sexual tension to fuel the BAU jet, but it's too much, too soon. In "L.D.S.K. Her true assignment comes to light in season nine after writers tease an affair between JJ and the new BAU section chief, Cruz. Who's Thomas Merton? Diane Turner The next time Adams emerges is in (Season 15, Episode 6) "Date Night", when she is about to be executed and wishes to see him. Between the ages of 17 and 21, he completed two more doctorates (Chemistry and Engineering), and two more bachelor's degrees (psychology and sociology). Why don't you just kill me? During a twisted game of Truth or Dare, proxy killer Casey Pinker forces JJ to reveal her deepest secret. Dr. Maeve Donovan Typically, the arc pops up throughout the rest of the show. (Season 15, Episode 10) "And in the End", "CM_SetReport Chat Transcript for Breen Frazier 10-13-11", "in celebration of the first day back on CM season 8 I am inventing reid facts. Because of that stupid FBI agent? 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. Sometime after "The Lesson", Reid continues calling Maeve, eventually getting to know her. She viewed the MRI scans of Reid's brain when he started suffering from headaches since the events of Season Six. As the agent is about to become a dad himself, the paternal scenes are justified but the prolonged torture is not. Well, I'm here because I'm not going to leave you. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. The murder of Aaron Hotchner's (Thomas Gibson) wife Haley (Meredith Monroe), JJ's (A.J. : Cook) torture, and Garcia's (Kirsten Vangsness) shooting are just a few of the many traumatizing events that take place on the show. Addiction is, after all, a life-long struggle one that many people have intimate experience with. Diane Turner After Mandy Patinkin's departure, Gideon leaves the BAU with nothing more than a letter to his protege, Reid. He told me a story about how he tried to build one when he was eight. That's when I heard the laughter. Reid becomes more and more distressed by the situation and discovers that her kidnapper is not Putnam, but his girlfriend, Diane Turner (Michelle Trachtenberg), who hates Maeve for rejecting her doctoral thesis. And though the agents almost always survive the unspeakable, it scars them and the viewers alike. Diane Turner I know, but that wasn't a request. Spencer wasted no time in grabbing a handful of sugar packets. 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." 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). Mafia Bosses are regularly put into witness protection. And do you know what I thought after I was finished? : But all that changes following this trauma. One of Criminal Minds' long-running subplots details how Dr. Spencer Reid's girlfriend, Maeve, is terrified to leave her house because of her stalker. He jokes to Hotchner afterward that he had been aiming for Dowd's leg, and Hotchner returns Reid's weapon and considers him to have qualified. Reid choked back a tear as he said, "Goodbye, Emily." 6. But every now and then, the show takes a turn when particular criminals make it their mission to personally target a member (or members) of the Behavioral Analysis Unit. : Dr. Maeve Donovan She loved nineties rom-drams and rom-coms and her favorite was. I said, every Penrose triangle has its thorns. January 15, 2022. These are the books mentioned by Spencer Reid. : Writer Sharon Lee Watson stated in a Twitter chat that Reid's Asperger traits make the character more lovable. Does Reid have a kid in Criminal Minds? : Absolutely loving this cut on Spencer. It was secret because she was engaged and wouldn't seek help to find her stalker. In a very uncharacteristic move, he doesn't push the subject, leading to awkward scheduled payphone calls he hides from his coworkers. "Our hearts are still with Maeve . Spencer Reid is grieving the loss of Maeve Donovan. : But they can't act on their mutual love, as JJ has a family. [in Reid's recollection] Spencer realizes that the man is not the stalker, and Maeve has already left. : Cookies help us deliver our Services. Spencer learns Maeve has a stalker, but Maeve refuses to let Reid enlist the BAU to help. Then she gets pregnant in season three, and he proposes; their son, Henry , is born in season four, and JJ names Reid his godfather (! There was a moment when you had him, and you knew you had him. Once I got a note from this girl I had crush on. You just couldn't see. In "Memoriam", a prostitute hits on Reid in a Las Vegas casino, but he is oblivious to her intentions. Don't hurt him. Diane Turner Her former associate Tivon Askari kidnaps her, and the team finally learns the truth about her days at "the Pentagon." The federal government doesn't make deals with people like me. He is the youngest member of the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU), has three BAs and three PhDs (in Mathematics, Chemistry and Engineering), and specializes in statistics and geographic profiling. Dr. Spencer Reid Some Criminal Minds Fans Have Unpopular Opinions About Maeve. I was hoping you'd figure out my riddle. He sees you as his equal. Twice. : I have to show her that I can take everything that she has. I know that I am one. Jareau asks him to be godfather to her newborn son Henry, and is one of the only two people on the team who calls him "Spence." 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 her safety. Reid carried a Glock handgun for the first three seasons but from season four and onward, he began carrying a Smith & Wesson Model 65 as he fares better using a revolver. Spencer Reid began dating a woman named Maeve in 2001, and she was terrified of a stalker at the time, so she was afraid to meet him in person. Now, please, will you let us go? Fans, less than pleased by his absence, started a"No Hotch, No Watch" boycott. Unfortunately, that means his love life tends to be either tragic or nonexistent. When putting together a team to take down international terrorists, most people wouldn't immediately think to add a communications liaison. Do you know how many Friday nights I had where it was just me and a microscope? : Diane Turner 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. Maeve thought so, too. Dr. Spencer Reid is a lovable, awkward genius, and fans adore him for it. Jenkins avoided arrest because Michaels "disappeared", and as he had a criminal history as a sexual predator, the police didn't look very hard into the case. The fun was just how fast you'd do it. At several points, the show's writers drew the ire of upset fans due to a plot or subplot, or characters being written off. 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. It's my theory that when you make a decision to give up that the cells in your body start to die. 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. Elle's departure from the BAU has less to do with the character and more to do with the actress herself, however. He discovers that Turner wants attention from him and to be seen as an equal. Reid is a poor shot with his service pistol, as seen in "L.D.S.K." : This goes unmentioned until Hotch is under investigation years later, and his interrogator brings it up. BAU Supervisory Special Agents David Rossi (Joe Mantegna) and Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore) helped him investigate. While Reid remains at home, the team travels to another case. Mafia bosses are regularly put into witness protection. I did. Brewster originally asked to be killed off, and got her wish until she didn't. You can't see that I'm a genius! Even Elle notices: She's quick to mention that the unit hardly cared when the Fisher King broke into her home and shot her. She and Reid had been in contact with each other for six months during the events of Season Eight and the calls were intimate for some time. : Reader. Him who? Most BAU agents have a unique relationship with protocol, and while it yields results, the team goes too far on multiple occasions. : The actor later told Variety that the situation was a misunderstanding, but his removal from the show is telling. It is implied that they celebrate Spencer Reid birthday every year in the shows, likely because Spencer is the baby' of this team. Of course, all of these are happening entirely within his head. From being held captive by Tobias Hankel (James Van Der Beek) to being a victim to Cat Adams' (Aubrey Plaza) relentless quest of destruction, Reid went through a lot. The storyline is executed brilliantly, but it was the last straw for Reid fans who just wanted to see him happy for five minutes. However, he is usually seen as a backseat passenger during car scenes, and he commutes to work using the Metro,[9] and presumably the Virginia Railway Express. Spree killings, family . He attended Caltech, where he rode his bike to classes. Reid also has a brotherly friendship with Morgan. Diane, I offered you a deal, and you can still take it. After a tumultuous relationship that ended abruptly - and tragically - when Maeve was kidnapped by a deranged ex-student of hers, her future was abruptly and tragically jeopardized. Wait! According to Cat, Lindsey accomplished this by convincing a drugged Reid that she was Maeve. [11] A cut line from the episode has David Rossi stating that Sammy and Reid are two of the most fascinating minds he has ever encountered. 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. Inside, she has written a quote by Thomas Merton; "Love is our true destiny. This star-crossed relationship came to an abruptand tragicend when Maeve was kidnapped by a deranged ex-student of hers. "Now I'm giving it to you." Maeve touched the tip with her pointer finger. That's it, isn't it? While Reid is interviewing Jenkins, demanding to know how his father was involved, his parents interrupt and confess to their son the whole story. [1] It has also been stated that he attended MIT, but episode writer Breen Frazier admitted the MIT line was a mistake,[7] although it was never corrected onscreen. In the list of traumatizing events, one of the original characters Dr. Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) has been through some of the worst moments. Dr. Maeve Donovan Maeve Donovan was a short-lived character on the show, and she didn't get much time to explore her long-distance relationship with Spencer Reid, but her death . "Baby Girl" Garcia and "Thunder God" Morgan, managed to get Brewster 17 more episodes than planned. 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. She then concludes their call by saying, "I love you." Bobby Putnam Dr. Maeve Donovan : [18] Even after a year in the field, Reid still struggles to pass his firearm qualifications. : I couldn't see it. I want to see if you'll jump. Later on, Maeve proves to be a great source of help with the current case. Now! [19] He is often left behind during arrests, has never given chase, and jokes that it is Morgan's job to kick down the doors. Diane Turner I don't know. : She expresses interest in him, and he gives her his business card in case she hears something about the killer. Not like that. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Reader x Spencer Reid | Spencer Reid x Maeve Donovan | BAU Agent! He's super smart with an IQ of . Reid is a genius with an IQ of 187 and can read 20,000 words per minute with an eidetic memory. (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. Reid later becomes close to Special Agent Alex Blake (Jeanne Tripplehorn), seeing her as a maternal figure, and occasionally guest-lecturing in her forensic linguistics class. Even the team ships it. Rossi adds his name to the list of questionable BAU "line of duty" killers when he avenges Gideon, his former partner's, death. His intellect has led him to deliver some memorable quotes over Criminal Minds' 15 seasons. [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? No, I did. Hotch counted at least nine packets before the boy was done. After hunting her for ten months, after stealing her man, I had to stop and say, what is so freakin' special about her? [4] He moved 10 miles away, and never contacted his son.

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