All season long, they have been hinting that Elias Voit would suit up for the BAU.
It’s about to happen now.
A picture of Rossi playing mind tricks connected to Voit deceived us in the publicity materials for Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 2 Episode 4.
Though Voit appeared to be in the sun in a photo, this was all in Rossi’s head.
But that’s a different story with this most recent development. How are you able to tell? There are two methods.
The first is that it’s soaked with reality. Voit already envisions himself as a free man; he wouldn’t picture himself as the BAU unheralded hero in handcuffs and chains.
The second is the official episode logline, which lays it out in the open for us all to see and contemplate.
The BAU enlists Voit to help capture Jade and Damien, the UnSubs behind the Gold Star killings.
Damien and Jade get the upper hand, and the BAU must watch as Voit tries to negotiate with them to avoid a mass casualty event.
This is the real deal, you guys! Voit is on the plane and is imperative to solving the case. This is wild!
This Gold Star case has the team stymied, so much so that they’ve changed their perspective and invited a serial killer and master manipulator into their orbit.
To be fair, it’s not their change of heart but that of the director. You can see by their expressions that they are anything but pleased with the situation.
Don’t you imagine this scene, filled with stern faces across from a lighthearted Voit, must have been fun to film?
If there was a blooper reel, it’s easy to imagine at least one of them cutting up and needing another take.
Take a look:
Snake on a plane! Snake on a plane!! There is a human snake on the plane, and he even got to say the signature line, “Wheels up!”
This screams “bad decision,” doesn’t it?
Manipulation is Voit’s game; if he can put it into action, he’ll do it.
He has tried multiple times to sway the BAU and is not too bad at it, either.
He had both JJ and Alvez sweating their time at his side in the Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 2 premiere, and he managed to get access to his family, too.
Though his reunion with them didn’t go as planned, he nevertheless achieved his goal.
His desire to join the squad is now fulfilled. In this mixed-media scenario, where reality is obscuring his visions, how will Rossi respond?
Warning: This skit just scratches the surface of Voit’s comedic abilities.
Zach Gilford’s eerie ability to make a killer humorous as hell makes “Conspiracy vs. Theory” the funniest one yet.
We’ll have a thorough review for you tomorrow, as usual. Return at 11 a.m. ET to find out our thoughts on Voit’s experiences with the BAU and much more!