15 "Criminal Minds" Hot Takes That Has This Baby Girl Rethinking The Entire Series

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TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains content about fictional crime cases that involve, but are not limited to: drugs, sexual assault, and murder. Reader discretion is advised.

My entire personality can be summed up into two categories: my obsession and hot takes about said obsessions. My obsession at the moment is all things crime, specifically the acclaimed series, Criminal Minds.

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Do I have a slate of new shows I should be watching? Yes. Am I rewatching Criminal Minds again for the fourth time? Also yes.

So, we had members of the BuzzFeed Community share their spiciest Criminal Minds opinions — here are some of the most divisive takes:

1.The writers put too much on Reid's plate:

Reid speaking into a mic saying, this is calm, and it's doctor
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In the series, he became addicted to drugs, overcame that addiction, watched his girlfriend get murdered right in front of his eyes, and spent half a season in jail for a crime that he did not commit (and that's just the tip of the iceberg).

Reid doing drugs and then in a prison jumpsuit

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2.On the topic of Reid, the team did NOT do enough to help Reid with his addiction:

Reid staring at himself in the mirror while carrying a bag and coffee
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It was very clear that he was struggling/not doing well and the team didn't do nearly enough to help him.

an arrow pointing to Reid's face that says "obvi struggling"

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3.JJ was the worst member of the B.A.U.:

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Like, she was just "meh" as a character and was the least interesting over all.

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4.Will and JJ were awful for one another:

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It felt like every aspect of their relationship was a challenge rather than two people in love.

Will asking JJ if she's ashamed of their relationship

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5.Elle did not deserve all the hate she received:

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Did she murder a man? Yes. Was that man a known serial rapist and killer who was going to rape and kill again? Also yes. Have characters done the same thing when in her position? Triple yes.

Elle pointing a gun at someone

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6.Season 7 felt like a natural ending for the series:

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Emily was leaving to go to Interpol and JJ and Will got married at Rossi's house and it was a nice and happy ending!

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7.Gideon was...kind of an asshole?

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He gets a lot of love in hindsight, but in actuality, he was rude and pompous and wasn't really a team player.

8.Garcia and Morgan's relationship should have been explored:

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Like, you can NOT have all that sexual chemistry just for it to remain platonic.

someone walking in on Garcia and Morgan having a moment of sexual tension while she bandages him up

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9.Morgan should have taken lead of the B.A.U. after Hotch's exit, not Prentiss:

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10.Alex Blake was a mediocre addition to the team AT BEST and no one was sad to see her leave:

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11.JJ confessing her love to Reid was ill-timed and disrespectful to Will:

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12.Garcia is the only reason why the B.A.U. is able to solve any case:

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They give her the widest parameters to track down an unsub and get upset if she takes too long or if something slips through the cracks.

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13.Luke and Garcia made a better duo than Morgan and Garcia:

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14.Hotch was more of a villain than a hero:

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Hotch seemed to give off serial killer tendencies and it didn't help that he rarely smiled. After the death of Haley, he changed for the worse.

Hoth with blood and a gash on his cheek

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15.Lastly, Emily and JJ were in love with each other:

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Do you agree with any of these hot takes? Disagree?? Have a hot take of your own??? Let us know in the comments below.