User blog comment:LexiLexi/Jeanne Tripplehorn Replaces Paget Brewster on Criminal Minds/@comment-58.8.181.51-20120827213145

We all know what this is about, Erica Messer did not want a new character brought in right away, because the fans needed time to digest a cast member / team member gone. We could have easily adapted and then have someone come in later, even Joe Montegna came in a few episodes later, while the team adjusted to Gideon being gone. We're not going to get that now, the petty top executives made sure we didn't get that chance, so we are getting a character way before we are ready. I wish Jeanne well