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20. RE: FISHBURNE???
Oct 18 2009, 4:30 PM EDT
"i don't think they need any other actor but the ones they have. Between the lab rats and the crew the show could survive. Maybe a quest apperance from Grissom would help And lets get back to the family feeling they had before"If anything what they need to do, for the future of the show, is to add to the secondary cast. They need to start bringing in trainees; people who are training to be CSI's, have them stay for a few episodes doing the grunt work for the crew and interacting with them. That way the viewer can, in a sense, choose who they would like to see comeback as a maybe new member of the crew. As most of the Wiki knows I did not like Riley, if they had brought her in as a trainee they would have seen earlier on that the she wasn't a good match for the remaining crew and tried someone else. I like Ray and I like that they have changed the show back to the team effort. He is working as a part of the team. He reports to his superiors Catherine and Nick and he works well with the other members of the Crew. I think that TPTB are trying to get us to focus on Greg and his growing discontent at still being treated as the Lab Tech with the funny hair but at least he has Sara back to watch out for him. Maybe she can get him to stand up for himself and talk to Catherine about what's bugging him. Do you find this valuable? |
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21. RE: FISHBURNE???
Oct 18 2009, 4:39 PM EDT
This show is unique amongst the others where it has a Lab Rat recurring cast. In fact. the only real reason to have David Phillips is because the coroner has no legs and can't travel as easily. All they need is one more CSI, and they will fill the void left by Warrick or Grissom, whichever you prefer. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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22. RE: FISHBURNE???
Oct 18 2009, 5:13 PM EDT
I don't think a new main character should be brought in giving the bad reaction to Riley and Ray I do think though that Wendy might be added to full time field and a new DNA tech added since we're already well used to her
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23. RE: FISHBURNE???
Oct 18 2009, 9:02 PM EDT
Dr. Langston is hardly a bumbling idot. He was a doctor [still is] and profiled serial killers and was an expert in his field. That's why Grissom offered him this position~ He's added his intelligent expertise to the show and all the team is impressed with him and like him. I hope he stays. He's got his own brand of charm and is an excellent listener, and is in tune with everyone~
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24. RE: FISHBURNE???
Oct 19 2009, 12:39 PM EDT
"Dr. Langston is hardly a bumbling idot. He was a doctor [still is] and profiled serial killers and was an expert in his field. That's why Grissom offered him this position~ He's added his intelligent expertise to the show and all the team is impressed with him and like him. I hope he stays. He's got his own brand of charm and is an excellent listener, and is in tune with everyone~"The bumbling idiot I was refering to, was when he first started as a CSI.., He is a very knowedgeable/expert man, in his other fields.. But not as a Crime Scene Investigater... It's the fact he's still only just a CSI.2. and seems to be taking charge of everything too soon.. 3 out of 3 found this valuable. Do you? |
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25. RE: FISHBURNE???
Oct 19 2009, 5:43 PM EDT
See, I don't see him as taking "charge" of anything, he's a real team player, and listens to all suggestions and theories, ideas and is a great addition with the team. Nobody on the team is jealous or envious of him, but the opposite all smiles when he's around and great respect for him~
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26. RE: FISHBURNE???
Oct 20 2009, 6:08 AM EDT
"I would love a Criminal Minds crossever, it's a great show"Oh, wow...getting to see and enjoy GEORGE EADS and SHEMAR MOORE on the same show...pure dynamite combination...PERFECT combo! 2 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you? |
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27. RE: FISHBURNE???
Oct 20 2009, 2:04 PM EDT
those two put together would make have a heart attck. imagine Greg and Garcia, they would make a perfect pair, maybe Greg would get his sense of humor back
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28. RE: FISHBURNE???
Oct 22 2009, 7:29 PM EDT
How does everyone feel about him going down to Miami and N.Y.? Will any of the rest of the team join him?
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29. RE: FISHBURNE???
Oct 22 2009, 9:45 PM EDT
"How does everyone feel about him going down to Miami and N.Y.? Will any of the rest of the team join him?"With budget cuts etc at CSI I wouldn't put it past Ecklie just to send one CSI; Langston but still expect the rest to handle all the cases that come their ways while he's travelling. Do you find this valuable? |
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30. RE: FISHBURNE???
Oct 23 2009, 7:12 PM EDT
I can't stand Fishburne. I only tolerate him because it's either that or give up my favorite show. The producers can say all they want to that he is not supposed to be Grissom's replacement but if that was true, then why did they come up with a professor and doctor....someone who is obviously supposed to be learned and smart and whose mannerisms so often remind us of Grissom? They would have been much better off bring in a new trainee or someone with a completely different background. When they came out with the list of potential actors for the role and I saw Fishburne's name on it, I prayed that he would not be the one selected. Any of the other choices would've been so much better and I had several friends who agreed. Every movie I've seen with Fishburne and now with CSI, he always comes across the same way. He makes the role conform to him instead of him conforming to the role. Fishburne can't act.
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31. RE: FISHBURNE???
Oct 24 2009, 6:53 AM EDT
I agree with you 300 per cent
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32. RE: FISHBURNE???
Oct 24 2009, 9:46 AM EDT
I don't understand why they had to go for a big name. That seems so unfair to the rest of the cast who have been together for all this time. From what I have seen of Langstion, only if Sara is on, he is trying to learn too fast, things that take years. Yeah, Grissom was a dr too but he never made himself better than the rest. Katherine doesn't seem like a supervisor and you hardly see her character. Glad Nick is really stepping up to the plate, would like to see more of Greg, and of course love having Sara back. I do know a character that could replace Langstion, Bruno. Since Sara is back for a while, b ring him back. I kow he doesn't replace Grissom, but it would remind us that they are a couple and this was their baby
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33. RE: FISHBURNE???
Oct 24 2009, 11:40 AM EDT
" I do know a character that could replace Langstion, Bruno. Since Sara is back for a while, b ring him back. I kow he doesn't replace Grissom, but it would remind us that they are a couple and this was their baby"Buno aka Hank Grissom's dog, can not be considered a character since we only ever saw him 3 times once in Leaping Lizard, in Grissom's Divine comedy and the last time was last year in the episode that introduced us to Riley. Bruno is WP pet so if "Hank" was to come to live with Sara they would have to get another dog. It would be interesting if they did add a dog as the Lab's mascot but I think Lab policy wouldn't allow the dog into the actual lab area for fear of contamination of evidence. I like Ray and inspite of TPTB miss step in their introduction of Ray as a CSI I think he is an excellant addition to the crew. I wish people didn't see him as someone who has taken over but more as someone who is offering a different incite to the situations that they are investigating. Like when Catherine had him review the evidence with Nick and Sara in Ghost Town he didn't have history with the Mason/Milander case he had no prejudice towards Craig so he could offer a clear headed view of what the evidence was telling them. 0 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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34. RE: FISHBURNE???
Oct 24 2009, 12:28 PM EDT
I agree... Langston may not be my all time favorite,but he's not so bad. ^^PS. I had no idea that Hank was WP's dog in real life... ^^ 0 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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36. RE: FISHBURNE???
Oct 24 2009, 1:34 PM EDT
I'm going to try and say this without sounding like an a**. While I do like Fishburne, I think he was brilliant in the Matrix, I really don't think he fits in with the cast properly. They seemed to have forgotten that he is only a CSI Two and all the attention is centered on him, despite the fact that Catherine is now the boss. Also, his promotion was very sudden, I mean how long did it take for Greg to get to Level Two? And the producers have him making all the discoveries and solving the case, which makes the others seem quite stupid, which they aren't.If they need to bring in more CSI's, then they could at least bring back a familiar face such as Ronnie, she just seemed to disappear and so far I haven't found a reason for her disappearance, as well as Sofia's. There's been talk of Wendy becoming a CSI, which would mean the DNA lab being vacant again. As well as that, Archie and Henry (if I recall right) both showed interest in working in the field, yet that hasn't been mentioned again. CSI really needs to tie up the loose ends it's creating, and stop adding new characters while we are still dealing with the loss of three regulars, they should at least wait a while until we can deal with new faces. Most people (including me) have reacted badly to the new cast, which is a shame because it overshadows good events, such as Liz Vassey and David Berman becoming part of the main cast (though I still think that's unfair to the other techs who have been on the show longer than Wendy, namely Archie, Bobby and Mandy) and Sara coming back temporarily. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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39. RE: FISHBURNE???
Oct 24 2009, 3:15 PM EDT
Hey, stop cyber-arguing! Everyone should be allowed to express their opinion, though it may come across as a bit bias and disrespectful, though I doubt that is the writers intention, and it should be pointed out and resolved so everyone can have a nice chat, which I for one would appreciate.
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40. RE: FISHBURNE???
Oct 24 2009, 4:51 PM EDT
"By saying you want other people to feel a certain way you are implying that only your opinion is right thus I feel that my opinion is not being respected. That's my point.I was not trying or implying that your opinion or anyone else's opinion was wrong. I was trying to say that Ray brings a different point of view to the crew. You feel that he has taken over; in the last half of season 9 I agree with you he was everywhere and didn't act like a rookie CSI but that was the Writers and the Producers fault not Fishbournes. Now in Season 10 I feel that TPTB have back tracked with Ray and made him more a part of the team working with them as a team member rather than as a separate entity. That's my opinion. Opinions expressed here are my own. Take them as you wish. I don't seek to change your opinion but to offer a different view on a subject. If my point of view disagrees with yours so be it. 0 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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41. RE: FISHBURNE???
Oct 24 2009, 5:15 PM EDT
I agree, it is the writers fault, not Fishburne's that the attention was mainly on him. I think they were trying too hard to introduce the new character and get him to fit in, but now that it is Season 10 people are more used to his face, though like I have already said his promotion was quite rushed, I think that could have been stretched out a bit. And the 'team' seem to be quite broken up, they need more bonding time with the new member. I can't comment very well for Season 10, as I live in Britain so we're still waiting for the premier, but in the first episode that I saw on the Net he still seemed quite dominant, though that might just be me being slightly peeved that the techs still weren't getting the attention they deserve.
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42. RE: FISHBURNE???
Oct 24 2009, 5:27 PM EDT
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I feel the Langston character may POSSIBLY have worked with the right actor but Fishburne is not that actor.In regards to the other matter, my point was missed and so all I will say is that I have absolutely no problem with people expressing different opinions. Without differences of opinions, the world would be a very boring place. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
