Criminal Minds: Evolution - Episode 6
I wanted to love this episode, and I did love parts of it. But not enough. It felt too forced, too lined up, and many scenes felt out of character. So what happened?
We had an epic midseason finale which left us with high expectations for the season return. I think that was where we first went wrong. Seeing Sicarius as a child and then Rossi immediately saying that if they find who trained him, then they would find Sicarius. It was just *too* aligned. I like when they space these things out more and we as the audience get connect those dots too.
When they make those tie ins later, it doesn't feel as forced. But for this episode, it feels like they started to rush things since there are only about 4 episodes after this. They needed to move the storyline along. It just felt like the realization that Sicarius must have learned it from someone felt like it came out of left field since it hadn't really been mentioned beforehand.
I did love getting more into Sicarius' backstory, learning he was pretty much raised to be a killer. It feels odd imagining that actually happening but it explains how he got so good at it. We get to see that he wasn't always so evil, there was kindness in him at some point. We must still be missing parts of his story because, it doesn't quite make sense yet. He helped his uncle kill but was going to let Maria go? Then immediately left and started killing on his own? He was never shown love but is able to have a marriage and 2 kids who don't suspect anything? I need more!
Now the parts that felt COMPLETLY out of character. When Tara's girlfriend came at her and practically said "if you continue to do your job, we are over" - that felt so out of left field. And then to be presented with sufficient evidence to show that Tara was correct, she convicted the wrong person, to still deny it? And then still break it off with her? I feel like we have been missing so many scenes with them because so many of their interactions feel like they come out of left field.
Parts that I did like: THE JET IS BACK! Seeing more of the grumpy guy and sunshine girl trope with Penelope and Tyler! I am loving this relationship and so happy I called it from the start! I love seeing Bailey be more on BAU's side - it was about time. I love seeing Will and their relationship start to heal.
I hope we get more of their personal lives coming up, especially in the next season now that it got renewed! I am curious how they will keep this going but I am not complaining! And to comment on the story line of them getting closer and finding the first person within Sicarius' pact (more or less)! I am curious what Sicarius will do to try to throw them off
Director: Bethany Rooney
Writer: Jeff Davis and Chikodili Agwuna
Favorite moment: Wheels Up - if that wasn't your favorite, something is wrong with you!
Favorite Penelope moment: Since she is always one of them, I had to give her a separate one! Definitely the kiss!
Rating: 7.6