I don't really know much about the actor himself, so I have nothing against him as a person; I barely have enough free time to watch the show itself. I used to like him as the bumbling awkward genius-yet-a-social-moron agent in the early seasons, he was really endearing, but now he really is starting to sound like a Gary Stu and I've always hated this type of characters. I find them boring and given way too much focus that it ends up being cringe-worthy. For example, the things you mentioned... couldn't they give some of these shining moments to someone else, yeesh.
I have no feelings towards Reid/Maeve as a couple, but their storyline was awful... it felt unnecessary tragic and melodramatic. Whoop dee doo, yet another murdered *female* love interest. Thanks for introducing this character just to provide some angst for the fan-favorite male character, that's exactly what the show needed. At least with Haley, we had time to actually know about her and her relationship with Hotch. Her death and his reaction to it were given more emotional weight than some random lady. RIP Maeve, we hardly knew ya!
I guess we just have agree to disagree, and I know not a lot of people agree with me hence the 'unpopular opinion' ha! I just don't find him unique or that impressive... to be honest, none of them are. Most of the acting is bland and mediocre that some guest stars do better jobs than the main cast. I'd rather have more analysis and profiling done than watch yet another "oh woe is [character]" episode where the rest of the characters stand aside while the 'chosen one' struggle to keep the episode going.
Still, I love the show and look forward to more seasons.
