That is a great idea! I remember that episode. I often wondered what life was like for little Aaron and Sean. It sounded like they had a good relationship with their mother. I think the issues were with the father. As much as I’d like to have some answers, I’m really sensitive when it comes to seeing children being abused. I’m not sure how far I would want to go with that storyline. What’s that saying? Be careful what you wish for!

Hotch and Haley had their struggles; but it was obvious that they loved each other. Hotch never looked at any woman the way he looked at Haley (Remember their scenes in The Fisher King?). And let’s be truthful here: Beth Clemmons is “husband hunting” and she has set her sights on Hotch. At this point in the relationship, Ms. Clemmons can afford a “happy personality”. She’s going to be accepting and agreeable to everything. Wait until she is stuck at home with another small child and with Jack – who is fast approaching the difficult teen years (YIKES!). Hotch is jumping through hoops for her now (in a way that he never did for Haley), but he is not about to change. He will always give 90% of himself to the BAU. Let’s see how “adorable” Beth-the-Bore is then. Hopefully, the writers will have the sense to eliminate her before that happens.

From my perspective Hayley became a harpie. This of course is the fault of the writers. Clearly a woman in Haley’s position would have had to come to grips with Hotch’s attachment to his job long before Jack was born or would have long been gone. I guess I never liked her that much in the first place and am glad to see a much happier personality in Hotch’s life.

Well said, Enid. I’m glad I’m not the only one who sees the lackluster quality of the Hotch/Beth relationship. I’d love to see a wonderful female presence for Hotch and Jack, but Erica Messer needs to do a better job of casting the actress who will play that role. I’ve been a fan of Thomas Gibson since the days of Dharma and Greg. Now those two had chemistry! I’m also a fan of Bellamy Young. Aside from her extraordinary performance in Scandal, I’ve enjoyed her acting many times before. But as great as they are separately, TG and BY just don’t “click” on screen. Hey, it happens! I’ve been a fan of CM from the first episode; but if I start hearing wedding bells for Hotch and Beth-the-Bore, I’m gone.