The Lesson
- Episode aired Dec 5, 2012
- TV-14
- 43m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
2.8K
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Deaths of joint-dislocated men with dyed black hair draw the attention of the BAU.Deaths of joint-dislocated men with dyed black hair draw the attention of the BAU.Deaths of joint-dislocated men with dyed black hair draw the attention of the BAU.
Gary Carlos Cervantes
- Detective Martin
- (as Gary Cervantes)
Kurtis Mast
- Byron Sadler
- (as Kurtis James Erwin)
Michael Boucher
- Evan Davis
- (as Michael Charles Boucher)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe William Shakespeare verse that Reid quotes is from Act 1, Scene 1 of "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
- GoofsAll entries contain spoilers
- Quotes
Dr. Spencer Reid: [opening, voiceover] William Shakespeare once wrote, "Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind."
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Creepy
Creep factor 10. Detective factor 7. Profiling 5. Team interaction - mixed 7. Postlude 10+++.
Personal taste. Episodes have been more about the unsub and his/her victims for a while now. In a show that is already one of the creepiest on TV, this episode ranks up there, especially if you think about the post-story future for the survivor.
What hooked me on this show in the early seasons was the profiling and the interactions of the team. Reid has always been one, if not the foremost, of my three favorites, and one of those, Gideon, is long gone. As in many of this season's episodes, the team is relying on Garcia's almost magical data collection combined with detective work and only some profiling. (Garcia's magic relies heavily on data,, much of which, probably does not really exist in any computer or central database. That's just normal for this show.)
Trying to avoid spoilers, I can only say that the postlude brings out the viewer's emotions in a big way.
Blake's very temporary predecessor, Seaver, was much criticized for her invisibility for much of her run. (Actually I would say that criticism belongs to the writers more than the actor.) Blake is more assertive and more of a natural part of the team. Yet, most of her character's notable contribution so far has been her personal support of Spence. I'm waiting for her to break the CM mold set by Elle and Seaver. Prentiss and JJ broke that mold and both got at least temporarily exiled. There is hope because JJ has returned and is a key contributor.
Personal taste. Episodes have been more about the unsub and his/her victims for a while now. In a show that is already one of the creepiest on TV, this episode ranks up there, especially if you think about the post-story future for the survivor.
What hooked me on this show in the early seasons was the profiling and the interactions of the team. Reid has always been one, if not the foremost, of my three favorites, and one of those, Gideon, is long gone. As in many of this season's episodes, the team is relying on Garcia's almost magical data collection combined with detective work and only some profiling. (Garcia's magic relies heavily on data,, much of which, probably does not really exist in any computer or central database. That's just normal for this show.)
Trying to avoid spoilers, I can only say that the postlude brings out the viewer's emotions in a big way.
Blake's very temporary predecessor, Seaver, was much criticized for her invisibility for much of her run. (Actually I would say that criticism belongs to the writers more than the actor.) Blake is more assertive and more of a natural part of the team. Yet, most of her character's notable contribution so far has been her personal support of Spence. I'm waiting for her to break the CM mold set by Elle and Seaver. Prentiss and JJ broke that mold and both got at least temporarily exiled. There is hope because JJ has returned and is a key contributor.
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- Sep 29, 2019
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- 16:9 HD
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