Boy, there are really dragging out this deal with our star "Mac" (Gary Sinise) going through all this interrogation and court hearings, etc., over the serial killer scumbag who jumped from the roof killing himself in last week's finale.
For political gain and other reasons, the higher-ups - "Stanton" and "Sinclair" and a police advocate (laywer) who is some incredibly-smug woman - are all made to look nasty and self-serving as they try to ruin the reputation of "Mac." The writers on this show (and most others) are so manipulative I almost laugh out loud sometimes. They make it so you just hate these people with a passion! Subtly has never been a strong point with TV-and-film makers.
Meanwhile, the sleaze factor is back as a man is impaled on a condom machine in the men's room somewhere at his bride-to-be's female party. He crashes the party, gets upset when he sees his finance being cuddled by - get this - ex-tennis great John McEnroe and storms into the restroom. Witnesses say McEnroe followed him there, and the next thing they new the man was found dead in that unusual spot. On top of that ludicrous and bloody sight, we get a bunch of wise-guy jokes ("Dead Man Standing," "safe sex," etc.). The writers have every CSI member except Lindsay making professional jokes at every crime scene now.
Although never a fan of McEnroe the tennis star (or short-lived TV talk show host), I have to give him his due: he performs well in here and is funny. The guy appears to be a good actor. What the angle was involving him in this story was something I figured out early on. If an idiot like me can guess what is really happening, you can, too.
Meanwhile, on a more positive note, "Don Flack" now seems to be sticking up for his boss instead of the other way around, so that's good to see. I would hate to lose him from the show even though he isn't a major character. Eddie Cahill does a nice job with that role.
For political gain and other reasons, the higher-ups - "Stanton" and "Sinclair" and a police advocate (laywer) who is some incredibly-smug woman - are all made to look nasty and self-serving as they try to ruin the reputation of "Mac." The writers on this show (and most others) are so manipulative I almost laugh out loud sometimes. They make it so you just hate these people with a passion! Subtly has never been a strong point with TV-and-film makers.
Meanwhile, the sleaze factor is back as a man is impaled on a condom machine in the men's room somewhere at his bride-to-be's female party. He crashes the party, gets upset when he sees his finance being cuddled by - get this - ex-tennis great John McEnroe and storms into the restroom. Witnesses say McEnroe followed him there, and the next thing they new the man was found dead in that unusual spot. On top of that ludicrous and bloody sight, we get a bunch of wise-guy jokes ("Dead Man Standing," "safe sex," etc.). The writers have every CSI member except Lindsay making professional jokes at every crime scene now.
Although never a fan of McEnroe the tennis star (or short-lived TV talk show host), I have to give him his due: he performs well in here and is funny. The guy appears to be a good actor. What the angle was involving him in this story was something I figured out early on. If an idiot like me can guess what is really happening, you can, too.
Meanwhile, on a more positive note, "Don Flack" now seems to be sticking up for his boss instead of the other way around, so that's good to see. I would hate to lose him from the show even though he isn't a major character. Eddie Cahill does a nice job with that role.
