It,s curious how differently we perceive the same scenes and situations. The one about the puzzle star is one of my favourites. I think it's mainly because I love the way Prentiss tells the story, and the reactions of Rossi, Morgan (stops listening to music to listen to the story) and García (slows the knitting, little smile).
And I like the sentence "there's a lot to hate about you, Dr Reid" , I don't feel it as bullying at all, in fact I use it myself sometimes.