[s6e19] With Friends Like These -

Spencer Reid is deeply affected by the schizophrenic unsub, fearing his own mental health issues and struggling with the team's loss of Prentiss.

13/20 on the Unsub scale, mostly because the villain is more victim than monster.

Ben’s "friends" urge him to attack a nurse, Karen Heywood, after an awkward supermarket interaction. [S6E19] With Friends Like These

The BAU realizes the overkill is a desperate act to burn energy so Ben can sleep and get a reprieve from his hallucinations.

This episode is a standout for its unique portrayal of the unsub's mental state. By showing the hallucinations as real, active participants in the first half of the episode, the audience feels the same confusion and helplessness that Ben experiences. Spencer Reid is deeply affected by the schizophrenic

Ben takes children hostage, but in a rare moment of clarity and mercy, he does not kill them despite his "friends" demanding it. The BAU eventually catches him, and he is shot after charging them with a knife. Review: "With Friends Like These..."

When a suspected gang in Portland starts targeting a new victim every night, the BAU is tasked with finding a "pack" of killers before they strike again. But what they find is far more personal, tragic, and psychological than a simple gang war. The BAU realizes the overkill is a desperate

reactions (like Reid or Seaver)?