New Criminal Minds Twist Hints At Making A Big Revival Complaint Even Worse In Season 18

Summary Criminal Minds: Evolution season 3 hints at major changes for a controversial character, potentially shaking up their role at the BAU team.

Tyler's romantic storyline with Penelope could intensify as he seeks to become an official profiler in Criminal Minds: Evolution season 3.

The love triangle between Tyler, Luke, and Penelope must end to avoid dragging down their characters in Criminal Minds: Evolution season 3.

Criminal Minds: Evolution is hinting at a big change for one of the show’s most controversial characters in the upcoming season 3. The Criminal Minds: Evolution season 2 finale featured multiple cliffhangers, some which viewers can look forward to, and one that could make a major storyline complaint even worse. When Criminal Minds was canceled and revived as Criminal Minds: Evolution not long after, new characters were introduced while familiar ones like Spencer Reid didn’t make the jump over. Though some of these new additions were positive, one character has received great criticism from viewers.

Most storylines in Criminal Minds focus on cases, but the character’s personal stories are sometimes as important, or occasionally even more important than the cases. Not all of them have gone over well with viewers, such as JJ and Reid’s random Criminal Minds romance that was dropped almost as soon as it started. Though Criminal Minds: Evolution has had some of the most compelling serial killer stories, with “Sicarius” and then “Gold Star,” others have fallen flat. Unfortunately, with Criminal Minds: Evolution season 3 in development, one of those poor storylines is going to get even more attention.

The BAU Team In Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 2 Character Role Emily Prentiss Unit Chief/Section Chief David Rossi Supervisory Special Agent Dr. Tara Lewis Supervisory Special Agent Luke Alvez Supervisory Special Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau Supervisory Special Agent Penelope Garcia Technical Analyst

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Criminal Minds: Evolution's Season 2 Finale Hints At Tyler Joining The BAU Team

The Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 2 Finale Revealed Tyler Applied To The FBI

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At the end of Criminal Minds: Evolution season 2, a conversation between Penelope and Tyler revealed he had applied to be an FBI agent. She implied that he will likely get the job, which could make him a permanent part of the BAU team as a profiler. The controversial Tyler is coming back for Criminal Minds: Evolution season 3, and the season 2 finale has teased it might be in an even bigger role. Along with Elias Voit, Tyler became a main character in Criminal Minds: Evolution season 2 after having played a supporting role in season 1.

Tyler has appeared in every episode since he was first introduced in Criminal Minds: Evolution season 3 as a potential suspect connected to “Sicarius.” Though Tyler has since gained the trust of the BAU team and has worked with them, his romance with Penelope and his tendency to go against orders have made him controversial. His military intelligence background has helped the team on cases, but he often has to resort to criminal behavior to do this. Tyler’s character has improved from Criminal Minds: Evolution season 1 to season 2, but that doesn’t mean he should become a profiler.

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How Tyler Being An Official Profiler Would Change His Role At The BAU

Tyler Was A Consultant For The BAU In Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 2

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If Tyler were to be promoted to profiler in Criminal Minds: Evolution season 3, it would mark a pretty big change in his role at the BAU. In Criminal Minds: Evolution season 2, Tyler became an official consultant of the BAU, but he wasn’t an FBI agent. This meant he faced certain restrictions, typically when it came to going into the field. So, while he was always around Quantico, he didn’t have as big of a role or responsibility as the BAU team’s profilers. It also put Tyler in a more subordinate role.

The last time Criminal Minds introduced a new profiler to the BAU team was in season 13 with Matt Simmons, who was already an FBI Supervisory Special Agent.

If Tyler were to be made a profiler, he’d become an FBI agent and a major part of the team. This would put him in the field with everyone else, giving him more contact with the unsubs and the other profilers. As aforementioned, Tyler does have knowledge and assets that are useful to the team, he hasn’t necessarily earned the profiler title. In comparison, it took JJ seven seasons of Criminal Minds before she was promoted. There’s also the question of whether he could be trusted with fieldwork, as his past has proven he’s ill-tempered and impulsive.

Tyler's Return Means Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 3 Will Likely Revive His Divisive Garcia Storyline

Tyler & Penelope’s Romantic Storyline Doesn’t Seem To Be Over

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When Tyler and Penelope spoke at the end of Criminal Minds: Evolution season 2, he confessed he wasn’t sure what he’d do about them working together. Penelope told him they were okay but she appreciated him not being sure. The conversation made it seem as though Tyler wasn’t completely over Penelope, and even though she’s claimed to have moved on, past episodes have suggested she hasn’t either. In Criminal Minds: Evolution season 2, episode 6, Penelope was extremely jealous of Tyler’s ex-girlfriend, Theresa. The episode also confirmed that Luke wasn’t over Penelope either.

Penelope dating Tyler against Emily’s orders as BAU Unit Chief, but turning down Luke was hypocritcal and made no sense. This would become even worse if Tyler were to become an official profiler in Criminal Minds: Evolution season 3. The love triangle between Tyler, Luke, and Penelope has been too drawn out, and it’s dragging all their characters down. Tyler becoming a profiler may not be a bad move if it means finally putting an end to Tyler and Penelope’s romantic storyline, but Criminal Minds: Evolution season 3 doesn’t seem to be going in that direction.