same old story

I hardly think Haley was stupid for what she did. Again, it's sooo much easier for a viewer to say something like that, but I'm sorry, after getting the info about Hotch being dead, you can't really expect her to think straight, which was why Foyet told her that in the first place. Then there's the fact that it was coming from Sam's cellphone, and he knew it was her and without knowing he called all those other numbers, you'd assume he'd have to have known the case number. Plus, she had already been moved because of making calls, if I remember correctly, so not calling someone makes sense. Foyet was pretty convincing, if you ask me. Plus, it's witness protect, you don't have time to ask questions and stuff like that. If I was important enough to be in witness protection, I for one would trust/think that the CIA wouldn't be lame enough to let the guy after me get to me so easily.

I was always kinda indifferent to Haley - my Andie love made it impossible for me to dislike her - but omg, that sceneeeeeeeeeeeee. I totally cried, and I never cry. SIGH. I don't know how Hotch will ever get over that. But I'm SO glad they had her tell him that he didn't sign up for it either! She knew! I wish there was an ILY there, though. But I guess that'd be too cliche. TG and MM just rocked that scene so freaking hard. I was just so tense and uncomfortable and gah. Thomas Gibson most definitely better be getting at least an Emmy nom for this!

Musidora

Definitely agree with everything. And to be honest, I don't think Haley ever fully understood the dimension of Foyet's abilities. How could she, even the team couldn't figure out what he would do before it was too late.

And omg, your icon is heartbreaking :~

truth takes time

I think that's what goes towards making Hayley's behaviour more believable - Hotch never told her what was going on, just that she had to go into witness protection for her safety, and that of Jack. Without all the details it would be impossible for her to be properly paranoid.

Karma Police

That felt a bit off for me too but I guess they needed to bend the rules for the storyline of Haley's death. I was surprised there wasn't a better protection for her and Jack, I mean what can one man do? And I would have thought that after she has thrown her cell phone away, a team would check on her, try to find her. I can't believe they wouldn't track her moves, especially that it was the family of a FBI member. As for calling law enforcement, I don't think they would arrive there on time but it was weird that the team, knowing where Foyet is going, wouldn't call for back up, for other units. It felt a bit odd but I let that one slip because the scenes we got where amazing. Thomas broke my heart with his acting.

I don't think it was fake, I think she was sincere. She may have come across as harsh during the interviews with the other members but she neede to find out the truth, to know whether Hotch was still capable of doing his job, since he let his emotions take control. And in the end all the people left and she was still sincere. She is rather cold but this was a different situation, it wasn't like before.

Same here. Oh Andie.

And I don't blame Haley for her behaviour, I think it was actually natural and believable. She got a terrible message about the love of her life, she wasn't thinking straight and why should she question a phone call from Sam's phone?

I loved all the things she told him in that scene. And they might have not actually said ILY but it was there, it was clear that they still loved each other. Hotch will never get over this.

i never learn

uh yea, i've been held at gun point before, so i pretty much can relate to the place your mind goes when absolute fear sets in. doesn't mean all logic has to go out the window at the very moment danger presents itself. that said, i just can't believe that a person in protective custody could be so unaware of the lengths a serial killer will go to to kill. i mean, YOUR IN PROTECTIVE CUSTODY FOR FREAKIN OUT LOUD!!! even if the whole bit about ditching the cell phone and tracing the number and blahblah sounds convincing, i find it completely unfathomable that anyone would go back to their own home unprotected and alone like haley did. it's not her fault this was written so poorly though, it's bo crese's faults! plus, yea, the only thing they proved during what's his face's torture scene was that cell phones should be abolished! oh, hum, speed dial, perhaps? dun.dun.dun!

same old story

But it wasn't the being held at gunpoint part that caused her to mess up, she kept it together then, it was hearing Hotch was dead, that Sam was dead, that her son was in danger, etc. I don't know, the going home thing would have made some sense to me - go to a place she knows, where she'd be comfortable, that's not wide in the open where Foyet could see her.

What I want to know is why the hell she was close enough to home to just go there?! Shouldn't she have been really far away?! Honestly, the CIA failed. Strauss should have been interviewing them to find out why the hell they suck so much, instead of Hotch!

i never learn

to me the moment she heard hotch was dead was the moment danger set it, but i guess there has to be a physical threat present to really grasp the concept of being totally effed! and i thought foyet told her to go home.

honestly, there were COUNTLESS plot holes that lacked so much continuity. they should have spanned this ep to two to make it all work, but alas.

on a side note, how awesome is it that the writer for this ep is listed as an pseudonym? i find this fact incredibly endearing, especially since it was written into the ep.

la villanelle

It wasn't the CIA it was US marshals office, they are two completely different government departments. Just to be pedantic!

broken crown

Yup. US Marshals are in charge of Witness Protection. Not the CIA.

i never learn

they probably watched in plain sight for inspiration!

la villanelle

Haha.

jlpatricia

I watching this episode now, and I'm broken! Never an episode makes me cry, and look I'm big fan for House
I loved Prentiss and your attitude, she's so brave and loyal. Actually all team is a real unit, for me, this is the most important thing in this show, loyalty is a strong factor in these characters

mariem201

Oh my god, Hailey died???? Someone stopped my PVR recording so I missed it.

God, that's so sad.

broken crown

Yup, it was very sad. I think it's on YT though. Maybe someone can post it in here.

Dreamsingr

I bawled during the end scenes!!

Just bawled!

Such a great ending though, great episode too!

Thank god the Reaper is dead!!