It’s not rare for “Criminal Minds” to feature serial killers and other kinds of murderers who follow a common motive for all of their crimes, and sometimes the premise of those episodes can be quite creepy. The show is still following that trend, as now an unknown killer has been targeting brides before their wedding nights, and the whole situation is getting very messy for the detectives on the case. It looks like they will need to bring in some extra help, but in the end no case is unsolvable for our favorite characters.
It’s not known if the killer is targeting future brides in general, or if he/she had a more personal motive with the girls that were killed, but the story definitely sounds very complicated and deep, and there were some hints that the killer could have been someone that both women had broken up with in the past.
This is an interesting theory and it’s plausible too, but as we know this show rarely makes the roots of its plots so obvious and there could be something more sinister going on that we are not aware of. There could be something much more dramatic related to those killings, and some fans are suspecting that this is going to have implications on the plot of the show in the future, as the killer could end up doing something that has lasting repercussions for the characters.
The show has been trying to balance for the absence of two of its main characters with various guest appearances by prominent actors as well as making some of its recurring actors more prominent than before, and this seems to be working out quite well so far. Most fans seem happy with the line-up of characters and don’t feel like too much is missing despite the obvious absences in the main cast, so it looks like the show can keep running under the current circumstances for at least a little longer.
This episode follows the same trend as well, and fans have the opportunity to see even more prominent actors on the screen taking part in the production. There are other surprises planned as well, and in general it sounds like the producers of “Criminal Minds” are really trying to spice up the overall setup of the show to make up for what they are currently missing.
For the most part, they have been successful. But some fans have expressed a desire to see new regular characters introduced sooner or later, and that would indeed be something that can benefit the show in the long run. The producers can easily add at least one or two new main characters to fill up the cast and make the setup more varied, but they can also fill the void by adding more interesting twists to the plot. This is definitely not a show that’s a stranger to this idea, after all.
Fans have been worrying lately as there are some implications that Tara could be separated from the team – forcefully, too – and that would be a sad development for most people following the show. While her character was never supposed to be a regular cast member, more of an occasional appearance that addresses various problems that the characters are dealing with, it would still be sad to see her forced out of the picture and having to look in another direction. Still, Aisha Tyler is quite busy with her professional life outside of that show so that might have something to do with it.