random CSI thought

[ratcreature]

My first contact with CSI was CSI: Miami, but I was quickly turned off by that series. Not just are the characters (IMO) less likable than those in CSI, but also they always seemed to win. I can't remember a single episode (I haven't seen all, but still a fair number of first season eps) where they couldn't find enough evidence, or fucked up, or just lost. Now CSI of course also has a tendency in that direction, that glorifies the power of physical evidence to find the criminal, as is to be expected, and I haven't seen all episodes yet, but there is enough that shows that it doesn't always work that way. They maybe win more often than not, but they don't always win. Which is why I stopped watching CSI: Miami (that and that Horatio is an judgmental frellnik), but I'm slowly catching up with CSI Vegas and quite enjoy it so far.

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[cereta.livejournal.com]

I love the original CSI - we're slowly going through the second season DVDs right now, in fact - but I've never been able to get into the Miami version. I mean, "Horatio Cain?" If it were a fanfic OC name, Mary Sue flags would be going up all over.

[jcalanthe]

Ghods yes, CSI the original is so much better. I watched the pilot of CSI: Miami cuz I liked CSI and a number of the actors to be on the new show, and man. Poor Kim Delaney stuck in serious heels in the swamp, and Emily Proctor in so much makeup it's almost clownlike. I was so disappointed. And yea, Horatio is creeeeeeeeeepy.