We’ve always been fans of the original CSI – CSI (Vegas). This season’s dynamite premier, “Goodbye, Warrick Brown,” did nothing to dampen our enduring affection for the program. Besides us, some 23 million other viewers also tuned in.
CSI: New York has also gotten off to a good start by attracting its largest audience since November 2006. In last week’s episode, Lieutenant Dan, played by Gary Sinise, stumbles onto a murder while taking a flight down to Washington, D.C. I must confess that even though I’m from the northeast, this show always repelled me for various reasons. For one thing, every scene, whether interior or exterior, seemed to have been shot in near darkness. Secondly, Melina Kanakaredes, who we had loved on The Guiding Light and Providence seemed a little too glamorous for a cop. Thirdly, there are just so many images of bullets piercing body parts that a guy wants to see with his late-night snack. But, because of a lack of competition, CSI: NY is currently our 10 PM Wednesday choice.
Though, initially, I was receptive to CSI: Miami, over the years I’ve grown tired of Horatio Caine’s predictable one-line quips as well as his side-winding delivery. Is there a practical reason why he can’t face people head on? Every time David Caruso (Caine) sidles up to someone, I can’t help laughing which is bad for a show that’s supposed to be a drama. Luckily, it’s up against some flimsy competition – Boston Legal which has long since run out of gas and My Own Worst Enemy which will never get off the ground. In the meantime, we’ll still be watching Horatio, but we’re eagerly awaiting a decent alternative.
I understand that everyone has to be careful regarding how they operate in the workplace because of sexual harassment issues, but that shouldn’t mean we must develop a callous disregard of the feelings and needs of our coworkers. Take, for example, the predicament of CSI Calleigh Duquesne, a hardworking member of Miami’s CSI team, yet still a woman who would like to land herself a man. Judging from her appearance, getting dressed in the morning is, for her, an anxiety ridden experience. Should I wear this? Should I wear that? Should I reveal a little more breast? Should I cover them up? She’s obviously, always unsure, always insecure, always in a quandary. As obvious as this is to me, it should also be to her coworkers. However, when she showed up for work during the last episode boldly wearing a white shirt and tie, along with a blazer, not one of her coworkers even acknowledged the outfit. Not one “nice outfit,” or one “you look nice, today,” from her male or female comrades. Can’t they see she’s struggling? Don’t they sense her needs? She’s desperate! Seems to me, this girl deserves better.
