No Way Out (1)

Season 2, Episode 13, Aired
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Gideon is pitted against the scariest and most evil murderer in his entire career. When the BAU confronts the sadistic killer in a remote diner in the Nevada desert, the local authorities want to move quickly and make an arrest. But Gideon bides his time as he attempts to persuade the man, who has sworn not be captured, to reveal the whereabouts of a woman he is holding hostage.moreless
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  • Not THAT great

    8.1
    "Great"
    By allways_ty, Jan 25, 2011 Report Abuse
    Its interestin how some people LOVED this episode and some HATED.

    I was expecting more, was average, maybe a little above average, but mostly just ok, nothing i would like to watch again or got excited about the plot like some others.

    Im not a big fan of flash-back episodes, and this was one of them. It started with them getting the killer and then the whole story of how they got to him and what he did was explained.

    They whole story was ok, but i didnt like the ending or the killers behavior, i think it would be more interesting if they found her dead at the end, showing that Gideon was actually right.moreless

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  • It was a good episode but flawed in many ways

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    By newage-master, Jan 25, 2011 Report Abuse
    Not bad at all but the way this man perversed love is not something I would like to see on this show. However he did love this woman so it was interesting to see how someone who could not possibly love, love the town's eccentric. The ending was really a bummer because this sadistic jerk-off got away and used children none-the-less. At least they were saved though and Jason shows his determination to catch the unsub. That kind of gave the show the much needed optimism. You wouldn't expect that from Gideon in the very least. I am looking forward to the next episode but I have a feeling by the preview that I might cry from it.moreless

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  • The one that got away.

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    By BAUCTU, Jan 25, 2011 Report Abuse
    It's not often in the Criminal Minds type of show that the good guys don't win. This is a fine example of when they do but they don't win!

    The team identified and tracked down the un-sub who they believe could be the most prolific serial killer ever. They saved the Sheriff and found the missing children in time but they had to let the un-sub walk in the process.

    The horror of what Frank had done to so many innocent people over the years was difficult to behold, it's not often you see Hotch react as he did when he entered that trailer. even the usually cold Prentiss was a little thrown. And crazy Jane playing a whistle made out of human bone is really chilling.

    I always like it when we get Gideon one on one with the un-sub, usually Gideon out smarts them. He gets confessions out of people you think will never break, because he has a gift beyond anything the rest of the team. For me that is what sets him apart from the rest, even Hotch, he has this gift that goes beyond any training you can get. To see him out smarted by Frank felt very strange, but you can be sure that it is not the end of this story. One day Gideon will get his man!moreless

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  • Creative filming + creepy guest star = 1 very good episode.

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    By Finnegan77, Jan 25, 2011 Report Abuse
    Imaginative directing! When flashback episodes are done well, they can be a great change of pace, and a wonderful way to tell a story. Used here, the flashbacks created dramatic tension out the wazoo just what the heck were Gideon and Morgan doing in that diner with a serial killer? Fantastic and daring; the flashbacks tied it together.

    Carradine played a sociopath so well that I'm a little worried about him. He was smooth and extremely scary just the way I imagine Ed Kemper and Ted Bundy talked to law enforcement. Manipulate, manipulate, manipulate even Gideon with his super-profiling abilities is drawn into this guy's web. I liked seeing our profilers meet their match!

    Some minor plot criticism can't keep me from loving this episode - this is television, after all. Why they couldn't surreptitiously track Gideon, I don't know. Why the kids would have "died" if left in the desert wasn't really believable. And Frank escaping by leaving no tracks must be explained someday or my curiosity may kill me! Nice one, CM, keep thinking outside the box.moreless

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  • A better than average episode with 2 interesting points

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    By lhbanchik, Jan 25, 2011 Report Abuse
    Two points stand out about this episode.

    1) This is the second time Keith Carradine has played a 'long term' serial killer. The first time was years ago in the TV miniseries "Chiefs", based on the book by Stuart Woods.

    2) Using Ketamine as the 'control drug' is a technical mistake by the writers. Ketamine produces what is called "Dissociative Anesthesia", that is, it lets the person stay awake but out of contact with what is going on which is why it can be used as a date rape drug. You can literally cut the legs off a victim and ask the person "does it hurt?" The will say, "Yes" but they have no reaction so they show no fear or panic exactly the opposite of what the show states that the killer desires.
    I know this because I am a retired trauma surgeon and we have used Ketamine as emergency anesthesia for patient who are too unstable for normal anesthesia. I have set broken bones and repaired other injuries to patients while on Ketamine and they never turned an eyelash.moreless

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    • JJ gives Garcia a number from the tip line that connects back to Frank. The number is 303-555-0126; However, the 303 area code is for the Denver area and not Nevada. Edit
    • In this episode, Reid claims that peas contain phenethylamine. This is incorrect - peas do not contain phenethylamine. Confusion might have occurred because PEA is the designated shorthand for this chemical. Edit
    • When Frank asks that Jane and Gideon go in the same car to show Gideon where the children are being hidden, the shadow of a large microphone can be clearly seen on the left side of the screen. Edit

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    • Keith Carradine was credited as Special Guest Star in this episode. Edit

    • The song in the opening sequence is "At Last" by Etta James.

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    • The ringtone on Sheriff Davis' cellphone was "Smoke on the Water" (from a song by Deep Purple). Edit

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    • Reid: To get away with murder, you simply don't tell anyone.
      Prentiss: The only people he told were the people he killed. And then he took from them what he needed: cash, credit cards...
      Reid: I'm going to call Garcia and see if anything Catherine Hale owned was used after her death (dials phone).
      Prentiss: (to herself) And then he moved on to his next victim.

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    • Gideon: (opening a bag with a head inside) Who is this?
      Frank: I believe the correct question is "Who was this?"
      Mark: You are a crazy son of a bitch.
      Frank: We are all sons of bitches.

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    • Morgan: (to Deputy Siglock) If he is still in this town, and I believe he is, he has absolutely no way out. Edit

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    • The scene with the head in a bag is similar to one of the final scenes in the David Fincher movie Se7en that involves a head in a box. In both cases, the killer enjoys teasing people about what might be in the box. Frank hints to a police officer that the head might belong to his wife. In the movie, the head actually did belong to a police detective's wife. Edit
    • Frank: We are all sons of bitches. After the Trinity Test (the first atomic bomb test) during World War II, test director Ken Bainbridge said, "Now we're all sons of bitches." Edit

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