For more than a decade, Thomas Gibson has portrayed the role of Aaron Hotcher but fans are disheartened to know that the character will only appear for a few episodes in "Criminal Minds" Season 12. Thomas Gibson was kicked out of the show when he allegedly got into a physical fight with the show's producer and writer Virgil Williams.
Thomas Gibson and Virgil Williams have been together since the first series, and fans would like to think that the two has already formed a bond that could not easily be broken with just a small misunderstanding. During the filming of "Criminal Minds" Season 12, the two were reported to have an argument about a particular line in the script for Aaron Hotchner.
The script writer was known as a boxer and martial artist. Some reports say that it was Virgil Williams who got aggressive at first, and Aaron Hotchner actor just acted on reflex or on self-defence. However, being the script writer and producer that Virgil Williams is, it was Thomas Gibson who was kicked out from "Criminal Minds" Season 12.
Fans were not happy with the decision to remove Aaron Hotchner in "Criminal Minds" Season 12. They launched a campaign to bring back Thomas Gibson back into the show. They even launched a petition and a hashtag #NoHotchNoWatch was making waves in Twitter, with fans hoping that ABC and CBS Studios will listen to their cry. In addition, there were also hashtags like #SupportThomasGibson and #MissingHotch.
When fans saw that Aaron Hotchner was alive in "Criminal Minds" Season 12, and is under the witness protection program, they were given hope that Thomas Gibson could reprise his role in season 13. After all, news of low rating surrounding the television show has not been making anyone happy; except maybe for Thomas Gibson.
