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* ParentsAsPeople: JJ and her mother argue about whether or not to tell Henry about Rosalind. [[BothSidesHaveAPoint Both their stances make sense]], and makes it clear that they both still have major issues with Rosalinds suicide.

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* ParentsAsPeople: JJ and her mother argue about whether or not to tell Henry about Rosalind. [[BothSidesHaveAPoint Both their stances make sense]], and sense]]. The argument makes it clear that they both still have major issues with Rosalinds Rosalind's suicide.
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* FairyTaleMotifs: The [=UnSub=]'s history and modus operondi draw heavily from Literature/{{Cinderella.}}.

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* FairyTaleMotifs: The [=UnSub=]'s history and modus operondi draw heavily from Literature/{{Cinderella.}}.Literature/{{Cinderella}}.
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* FairyTaleMotifs: The [=UnSub=]'s history and modus operondi draw heavily from Cinderella.

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* FairyTaleMotifs: The [=UnSub=]'s history and modus operondi draw heavily from Cinderella.Literature/{{Cinderella.}}.
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* BlatantLies: Callahan lies about one of the girls in the videos an especially arrogant witness received being underage in order to spook him into being more cooperative.

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* BlatantLies: Callahan lies about one of the girls in the videos which an especially arrogant witness received being received. She claims the girld iwe underage in order to spook him into being more cooperative.
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-> Directed by Creator/BethanyRooney\\
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--> '''JJ:''' ''"Deep vengeance is the daughter of deep silence" Vittorio Alfieri.''



* BlatantLies: Callahan lies about one of the girls in the videos an especially arrogant witness recieved being underage in order to spook him into being more cooperative.
* BloodierAndGorier: Reid points out the the original versions of fairy tales were this.

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* BlatantLies: Callahan lies about one of the girls in the videos an especially arrogant witness recieved received being underage in order to spook him into being more cooperative.
* BloodierAndGorier: Reid points out the that the original versions of fairy tales were this.



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--> '''Reid:''' ''"The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than any talent for abstract positive thinking." Albert Einstein.''
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* AmbiguousDisorder: The [=UnSub=] seems psychologically frozen at a young age, but can pass for an adult, probably because of being a blonde, short woman.

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* MeddlingParents: JJ's mother tells her son about her sister despite JJ not wanting to have that discussion until Henry is old enough to understand it. In the end, she tells Henry some stories about her sister in the form of a fairy tale, after Reid told her that these were a way to explain things in a way children could understand.
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* AmbiguousDisorder: The Unsub seems psychologically frozen at a young age, but can pass for an adult, probably because of being a blonde, short woman.

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* AmbiguousDisorder: The Unsub [=UnSub=] seems psychologically frozen at a young age, but can pass for an adult, probably because of being a blonde, short woman.



* FairyTaleMotifs: The Unsub's history and modus operondi draw heavily from Cinderella.

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* FairyTaleMotifs: The Unsub's [=UnSub=]'s history and modus operondi draw heavily from Cinderella.



* SamusIsAGirl: The BAU initially thinks that the unsub might be a gay man, only for them to realize that the killer is actually a woman when some of the puncture wounds on the victims are determined to be caused by a stiletto heel.

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* SamusIsAGirl: The BAU initially thinks that the unsub [=UnSub=] might be a gay man, only for them to realize that the killer is actually a woman when some of the puncture wounds on the victims are determined to be caused by a stiletto heel.
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* FairyTaleMotifs: The Unsub's history and modus operondi draw heavily from Cinderella.
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The BAU is faced with a tough challenge while searching for a common denominator among male victims in Montana, making it difficult to profile the killer. Also, JJ must confront her feelings about her sister's suicide.

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The BAU A woman who is faced with a tough challenge while searching for a common denominator among male victims psychologically frozen in Montana, making it difficult to profile early childhood believes she is the killer. Also, JJ must confront fairy tale princess archetype and that men who fail to meet her feelings about her sister's suicide.
PrinceCharming standards deserve to die.



* SamusIsAGirl: The BAU initially thinks that the unsub might be a gay man, only for them to realize that the killer is actually a woman when some of the puncture wounds on the victims are determined to be caused by a stilleto heel.

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* SamusIsAGirl: The BAU initially thinks that the unsub might be a gay man, only for them to realize that the killer is actually a woman when some of the puncture wounds on the victims are determined to be caused by a stilleto stiletto heel.
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* BlatantLies: Callahan lies about one of the girls in the videos an especially arrogant witness recieved being underage in order to spook him into being more cooperative.
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* {{Callback}}: At JJ's place, we see a picture of her wedding, which was in season 7, and Henry approaches her with the same book she read to him in the same season.

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* {{Callback}}: CallBack: At JJ's place, we see a picture of her wedding, which was in season 7, and Henry approaches her with the same book she read to him in the same season.



* DrivenToSuicide: JJ's sister Rosalind killed herself when she was 17 and JJ 11. It's not quite clear why, though JJ's mother says that there were warning signs she and her husband ignored.

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* DrivenToSuicide: JJ's sister Rosalind killed herself when she was 17 and JJ 11. It's not quite clear why, though JJ's mother says that there were warning signs she and her husband ignored. We find out why in a [[Recap/CriminalMindsS14E5TheTallMan season fourteen episode]], which makes this episode potentially unintentional {{foreshadowing}}.



* MeddlingParents: JJ's mother tells her son about her sister despite JJ not wanting to have that discussion until Henry is old enough to understand it. In the end, she tells Henry some stories about her sister herself, though.

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* MeddlingParents: JJ's mother tells her son about her sister despite JJ not wanting to have that discussion until Henry is old enough to understand it. In the end, she tells Henry some stories about her sister herself, though.in the form of a fairy tale, after Reid told her that these were a way to explain things in a way children could understand.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: The frat boy Callahan interviews is a smug {{jerkass}} who uses his knowledge of legal technicalities to avoid charges for the videos he received, but when he learns that one of the girls in the videos he received was underage, he gets physically sick and immediately tells her everything he knows.

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* EveryoneHasStandards: The frat boy Callahan interviews is a smug {{jerkass}} who uses his knowledge of legal technicalities to avoid charges for the videos he received, but when he learns is told that one of the girls in the videos he received was might be underage, he gets physically sick and immediately tells her everything he knows.



* ParentsAsPeople: JJ and her mother argue about whether or not to tell Henry about Rosalind. Both their stance makes sense, and makes it clear that they both still have major issues with Rosalinds suicide.

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* ParentsAsPeople: JJ and her mother argue about whether or not to tell Henry about Rosalind. [[BothSidesHaveAPoint Both their stance makes sense, stances make sense]], and makes it clear that they both still have major issues with Rosalinds suicide.



* SamusIsAGirl: The BAU initially thinks that the unsub might be a gay man. Only for them to realize that the killer is actually a woman.

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* SamusIsAGirl: The BAU initially thinks that the unsub might be a gay man. Only man, only for them to realize that the killer is actually a woman.woman when some of the puncture wounds on the victims are determined to be caused by a stilleto heel.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: The frat boy Callahan interviews is a smug {{jerkass}} who uses his knowledge of legal technicalities to avoid charges for the videos he received, but when he learns that one of the girls in the videos he received was underage, he gets physically sick and immediately tells her everything he knows.
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* BloodierAndGorier: Reid points out the the original versions of fairy tales were this.


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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: PlayedForLaughs with Henry, whose favorite zoo animal was the pigeons.

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!!If The Shoe Fits



* AmbiguousDisorder: The Unsub seems psychologically frozen at a young age, but can pass for an adult, probably because of being a blonde, short woman.



* PsychopathicManchild: The [=UnSub=] appears very childlike.
* SamusIsAGirl: The BAU initially thinks that the unsub might be a gay man. Only for them to realize that the killer is actually a woman.

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* PsychopathicManchild: The [=UnSub=] appears very childlike.
childlike. She has a child's idea of morality, speaks like a little girl, and takes fairy tales very literally. Reid is able to exploit this to take her in without incident.
* SamusIsAGirl: The BAU initially thinks that the unsub might be a gay man. Only for them to realize that the killer is actually a woman.woman.
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* {{Callback}}: At JJ's place, we see a picture of her wedding, which was in season 7, and Henry approaches her with the same book she read to him in the same season.
* DrivenToSuicide: JJ's sister Rosalind killed herself when she was 17 and JJ 11. It's not quite clear why, though JJ's mother says that there were warning signs she and her husband ignored.
* MeddlingParents: JJ's mother tells her son about her sister despite JJ not wanting to have that discussion until Henry is old enough to understand it. In the end, she tells Henry some stories about her sister herself, though.
* ParentsAsPeople: JJ and her mother argue about whether or not to tell Henry about Rosalind. Both their stance makes sense, and makes it clear that they both still have major issues with Rosalinds suicide.
* PsychopathicManchild: The [=UnSub=] appears very childlike.
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* SamusIsAGirl: The BAU initially thinks that the UnSub might be a gay man. Only for them to realize that the killer is actually a woman.

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* SamusIsAGirl: The BAU initially thinks that the UnSub unsub might be a gay man. Only for them to realize that the killer is actually a woman.
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The BAU is faced with a tough challenge while searching for a common denominator among male victims in Montana, making it difficult to profile the killer. Also, JJ must confront her feelings about her sister's suicide.

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* SamusIsAGirl: The BAU initially thinks that the UnSub might be a gay man. Only for them to realize that the killer is actually a woman.

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