It ends in a much, much better place for Rossi, but the emotional reference is unmistakable. It's particularly noteworthy for the fact Lynch pretends to be a federal agent to enter the house, much the same way Foyet got Haley Hotchner (Meredith Monroe) to let him in. The Chameleon, has shades of reference to the magnificent episode 100, during which Aaron Hotchner's (Thomas Gibson) ex-wife is murdered.
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The entire scenario surrounding David Rossi's (Joe Mantegna) wife Krystall (Gail O'Grady) being captured by the series' last major serial killer Everett Lynch (Michael Mosley), a.k.a. What's also comforting is that Penelope is moving onto a new job in which she will do just as much good, but not at the cost of her mental health, which was a continuous issue for her character throughout Criminal Minds.īeyond that tidbit, however, are broader strokes that only older fans might see. Her character was defined for a long time by her loneliness, and while fans will never get a canon relationship between Penelope and her work-boo Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore) since Derek got married a while back, it will soothe many hearts to see her depart with a possible romance. It's an extra cherry on top to open up her love life during the coda, too, by having Luke Alvez (Adam Rodriguez) ask her out to dinner. The show's narrative simply cannot operate without her. If Criminal Minds must end, it should indeed be because Penelope must leave for bigger and better things and can no longer hold the team together as their emotional core every day. Since Rossi (Joe Mantegna) reneges on retiring and will likely drop dead in that job, the party at the end of the episode is to celebrate Garcia entering a new chapter in her life away from the BAU.