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“Collision Course” was another roller coaster of an episode,
split between two stories: an unsub who is hacking cars and experiencing a
thrill from watching a terrified crash, first selecting random victims, then
focusing his anger on women who ignored him on a dating site; and the
continuation of Reid’s story as he gains a lawyer, is offered a few deals,
turns down the deals, and is facing a trial, stuck in jail without bail for
three months. It seems to be rock bottom, and we’re left wondering where could
it possibly go from here?
The whole hacking the cars storyline was one that I hadn’t
even considered before. There have been plenty of unsubs that I should have
been scared of (most of them have some problem with young women) but this one really
scared me. I guess anything is hackable, but the fact that as cars become
smarter they also become more susceptible is something that has never really
occurred to me before. The actual car crashes, especially the last one, were enough
to get my heart pounding a little. It’s the same story they’ve covered dozens
of times before: an antisocial guy is going after the girls who rejected him. But
it’s a different take on it.
Garcia was the little beacon of light in this episode. It’s
been a while since she’s been in the field, and her hobbling around in heels
and an FBI vest made me chuckle a little; it was a tiny bit of much-needed
humor in an otherwise taxing episode. Also, who doesn’t lowkey ship her and
Luke?
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| Prentiss and Reid discussing Reid's options. |
The Reid storyline made me feel confusion, indecision, and
worry all through the episode. The rapid-fire questioning by his lawyer Fiona
Duncan made me actually consider, for just a moment, that perhaps Reid really
did kill her. I was surprised about the deal offers, but not surprised he rejected
them and wanted to fight. And I felt, along with the rest of the team, the
utter disappointment when he was denied bail. I read his phone call to his mother
in a few different ways: he is comforting her, he is comforting us, the
audience, and he is also trying to reassure himself. It’s all gonna be okay. But
is it? Will it?
Here’s my prediction for the rest of the season: the finale
will be the team capturing Mr. Scratch and getting Reid out of trouble. His
trial will be in 3 months, and 3 months from now is May, the end of the season.
That’s definitely enough high stakes for a season finale. Also, if they’re
writing Reid out of the show, why would they tuck him away in jail? It just
doesn’t make sense. I always hope for a happy outcome, but the road to get
there may not be so.
8/10
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