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Thought on Strauss/Rossi in Finale of Season 8

kurominds:

I just want to spill out my, I think this is very unpopular opinion, on Strauss/Rossi.

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I’m a shipper of the pair and I dont disagree.  I think it was all thrust together too quickly.  The writers kind of established the ship at the end of last season so they had all of this season to throw subtle hints of a passionate relationship or even a deep invested something we’re not even gonna title our way.  Erin was in 4 episodes in Season 8, Beth was in less and they managed to show you that Hotch was in a relationship.  Not once did they bring up Erin and Dave again until episode 23 and she was dead before it was over.  This was a misstep on their parts.  With how it was played so well by Joe and Jayne they missed many opportunities of playing it up throughout the season and then setting us up for the emotional ending.  But as usual they try to cram everything they can into two hours instead and hope you dont blink and miss something.

Also too, I totally agree that Erin is and was so much more than a love interest for Rossi.  One of the things I liked most about her in the finale was it showed how good she is at what she does and she’s not just some pencil pusher who hates field agents and wants to leash them, she can get out there and handle it and when she wants answers then she’s going after answers.  So many times they’ve had the chance to show her strengths and have failed and the one time they can come close to getting it right, they kill her off saying her character came full circle just because the team went from hating her to tolerating her (I guess).  I have a lot of problems with how everything went down though I will always love and support my ship.

No matter what age and what universe I write her in, I love Ashley Seaver.  She wasnt that impressive to me in canon (though Rachel is wicked awesome) but the character is so pliable that she’s perfect for fanfiction.

John and Kate are having their first fight and I think Hotch is going to meet Beth and Jack at the train post-Replicator, maybe.  Anyway, those are my plans for the day.

captainhera said: can we sign a petition? I mean, when they sent away JJ the fans rebelled and they had to bring her back… can’t we do the same with Erin?

Oh how I wish we could.  But I dont think we’re going to get what we want on that front.  But it would be wicked awesome : )

Who do I have to pay to see Erin Strauss walk back into the conference room in the 9th season premiere and say her death was faked to trap Curtis?

rachelsolando said: a year’s worth of their relationship would have been nice

Something that magnificent would’ve made my heart explode.  But it would’ve been a lovely way to go.  Erin was in 4 episodes this season and they didnt even go there once.  I was wishing for it every time but it never came.  They barely looked at each other except when Rossi wanted to be an ass in Carbon Copy about possibly being pulled off the case.  The subtext was just nil and then they re-canonize them after her death.  OMG, I want to kick so many asses.

When he was leaving that voicemail message before going into her hotel room, if Rossi would’ve just called her babe or baby or even said something like “hey you” after the beep, something intimate, I would’ve been soooooooooo much happier.  Sometimes I need more than eye sex.

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STRAUSS LIVES…or as I like to call it If You’re Not OK, It’s Not Over.  I wrote this for myself and all the other Strauss and Rossi/Strauss fans who just didnt want it to end as it did in canon.  As my friend sixfourthree says, the beauty of fic is that anything can happen.