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Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 12

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AIRED: Jan 16, 2013

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When her stalker kidnaps Spencer's girlfriend, the BAU works together to find her before time runs out. But first, Spencer must come clean to the team about their relationship.

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emotional but brilliant

9.0

By mrsreid2310, May 13, 2013

I would of loved for this two be a two part episode as it did have a huge build up, however it was brilliant episode none the less! very emotional and one of the best performances I have seen of Matthew gray gubler! It also made me completley warm up to Blake as I had been unsure on her before, brilliant!
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Love the show

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By nureetco1, Mar 27, 2013

This is one of my favorite shows, I have been watching for a long time and waits impatiently for each new episode.
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Reid meets Maeve for the first time but proves to be the last.

9.5

By DexterMorgan2, Mar 06, 2013

A brilliant episode with the phone booth girl Maeve getting kidnapped The episode shows how far Reid will go to save her and I was shocked to find Maeve's stalker was a woman but Reid was willing to replace Maeve as the hostage so she would be safe It was hard to believe when the unsub shot herself she also killed Maeve and you could see the horror on everybody's faces especially Reid who will never forgive himself I hated how she had to die but overall it was a really good episode.moreless
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Mind-Blowing Ending

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By mikeelliott91, Mar 01, 2013

Clever, killing two birds with one stone... S08E12.

However producers have to be more careful with the comprehension factor when actors speak.

In quiet soft settings, keys words are often muttered.

Always remember, you people are working on the project where as we the audience are watching it for the first time.

Otherwise, very well done!
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Not great

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By Campion, Feb 28, 2013

I love this show, but this episode was just frustrating and depressing. I mean, there was so much buildup to it and teasers and all that, and it just kind of made it all seem pointless... ='(
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Cast & Crew: STARS

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Joe Mantegna	Senior SSA David Rossi
Jeanne Tripplehorn	SSA Alex Blake
Thomas Gibson	Unit Chief Aaron Hotchner
Shemar Moore	SSA Derek Morgan
Matthew Gray Gubler	SSA Dr. Spencer Reid
A.J. Cook	SSA Jennifer "JJ" Jareau

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Michelle Trachtenberg	Diane Turner	Guest Star
Jay Hayden	Robert "Bobby" Putnam	Guest Star
Beth Riesgraf	Maeve Donovan	Guest Star

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- Diane: You just couldn't see. You couldn't see that I'm a genius!
  Maeve: Genius? Do you know what genius is?
  Diane: I know that I am one.
  Maeve: Maybe, maybe you do have that gift. 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. Genius is work; thousands of hours of work ... That's why you didn't make it. You didn't do the work. But you could... yeah, you can do the work. I'll help you.
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- Reid: "Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage." Lao Tsu
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- (Reid thinks that his girlfriend was kidnapped)
  Hotchner: If you're right about this, then you're part of his victimology, too.
  Reid: I know. He thinks he'll get away with this, and he might. I have a wealth of knowledge I should be applying to this case. Behavioral patterns of violent stalkers. Tactical recovery strategies. Victim survival odds. But right now I can't focus on anything more than four seconds at a time. Which makes me the dumbest person in the room. So, please help me. Help me find her.
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- Maeve: Thomas Merton.
  Diane: Who's Thomas Merton?
  Maeve: (about Reid) He knows. He knows.
  Diane: Who's Thomas Merton? Who is he?!
  Maeve: He's the one thing you can never take from us.
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- The song heard in the closing scene is "Infinity Street" by Richard Walters.
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- Original International Air Dates:
  Canada January 15, 2013 on CTV
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