Take 4: Crime Scene Investigation
It's been a while since the last Take 4 review. This is largely due to two things: being out of town for the Thanksgiving holiday and having to watch 23 episodes of the hour-long crime drama, CSI. It took a while. Anyway, check out the review below, which encompasses six DVDs. Next time, we get a blast from the past with three movies all featuring the same actor...and a documentary about his tragically-short life.
Who to Look Out For: Out of the five, have to say I really dig Catherine Willows, played by Marge Helgenberger. She's really the character with the most depth...female criminologist, former stripper, single mom. All the other characters come off a little one-dimensional next to her.
And I Quote...: Gil Grissom: "There are three things people love to stare at: A rippling stream, a sunset, and a Zamboni going around and around."
Random Trivia: The extreme popularity of this TV series was credited for a large surge of applications for courses in forensic science. I know I considered going back to school for it, but apparently an advertising degree isn't good enough background to get into grad school for this.
And What Did We Learn, Class?: 1) Dead men DO tell tales. 2) If you have to commit a crime, avoid Las Vegas. And, apparently, Miami and New York. 3) Science geeks can be cool.
Curt's Take: "Worth Considering" - Took a while to get through all the episodes, but like the first season of the show, it's very episodic...by which I mean, you can pretty much jump in at any point. Any given episode stands alone, unlike some (better) shows like 24, Prison Break, Lost, and Alias. Still...a very well done show. Hopefully they build in more continuity in later seasons...and I, of course, will be letting everyone know.
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What's Going on Here?: The Las Vegas Crime Lab's crack team of five forensic experts solve a wide-range of cases on and off The Strip, analyzing the evidence that the bad guys inevitably leave behind.
How is This Season Different: It isn't much different. Greg, the DNA expert who works back in the office, starts to push harder to put taken out into the field. There are a couple callbacks to some cases from Season One. And the cliffhanger at the end of the last episode...is rather weak, and can hardly be called a cliffhanger.
CSI: Season Two (2001)
What's Going on Here?: The Las Vegas Crime Lab's crack team of five forensic experts solve a wide-range of cases on and off The Strip, analyzing the evidence that the bad guys inevitably leave behind.
How is This Season Different: It isn't much different. Greg, the DNA expert who works back in the office, starts to push harder to put taken out into the field. There are a couple callbacks to some cases from Season One. And the cliffhanger at the end of the last episode...is rather weak, and can hardly be called a cliffhanger.
Who to Look Out For: Out of the five, have to say I really dig Catherine Willows, played by Marge Helgenberger. She's really the character with the most depth...female criminologist, former stripper, single mom. All the other characters come off a little one-dimensional next to her.
And I Quote...: Gil Grissom: "There are three things people love to stare at: A rippling stream, a sunset, and a Zamboni going around and around."
Random Trivia: The extreme popularity of this TV series was credited for a large surge of applications for courses in forensic science. I know I considered going back to school for it, but apparently an advertising degree isn't good enough background to get into grad school for this.
And What Did We Learn, Class?: 1) Dead men DO tell tales. 2) If you have to commit a crime, avoid Las Vegas. And, apparently, Miami and New York. 3) Science geeks can be cool.
Curt's Take: "Worth Considering" - Took a while to get through all the episodes, but like the first season of the show, it's very episodic...by which I mean, you can pretty much jump in at any point. Any given episode stands alone, unlike some (better) shows like 24, Prison Break, Lost, and Alias. Still...a very well done show. Hopefully they build in more continuity in later seasons...and I, of course, will be letting everyone know.
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