Criminal Minds Fans Are Tired Of The Recurring Overbearing Supervisor Storylines – Looper

As it turns out, many “Criminal Minds” fans agreed that “Criminal Minds: Evolution” had recycled an already well-trod-upon plot device, with u/smooshyglitterface chiming in to say, “This is my only complaint with this season.”

Elsewhere, u/Virtual_Secretary_89 concurred that the plot line has been overused on the show, noting, “I think they are in the 3rd or 4th iteration of it. Definitely overdone,” and u/Jess_UY25 went so far as to say the approach adds nothing to the dramatic stakes: “Agreed. Using the same storyline over and over again is just boring, and it doesn’t even work to create drama, we already know how it always ends.”

As u/ashrwebb offers, there may be good reason creatives keep dipping into that narrative well: “I think it’s a tactic to get the audience to see that they are a family who can’t separated no matter what…” As frustrating as the narrative retread was for some during “Evolution,” it seems that may be less of an issue moving forward. After all, by season’s end the FBI boss tasked with keeping watch on the BAU crew (Nicholas D’Agosto Deputy Director Doug Bailey) had met his own bloody end, potentially paving the way for Emily Prentiss (Paget Brewster) to finally step into the long-rumored role of legit FBI shot-caller.

It remains to be seen if “Criminal Minds: Evolution” will go that route for Season 17. But there’s at least hope the “Evolution” team may finally abandon any plot line involving the BAU team facing pushback from above.