CSI

I had been told by CSI fans that I would like it so I took the plunge and have watched the first 4 seasons. Yes, I do like it - it helps having the most beautiful woman on television in the cast, and she is even over 40 - purty rare for a US network these days !! They put in some gruesome (as opposed to "Grissom") stuff like skin peeled back to reveal a brain, but they get the mix right and it is not simply gore for gore's sake. The case-solving methods remind me of classic "whodunits" like Sherlock Holmes.

Yes, it is not a realistic portrayl of a CSI crew as they shoot people, arrest them and interrogate them. Remember McMillan the Chief of Police who solved every crime as did Quincy, the Medical Examiner. If I want "realism" I will sit on front lawn and take notes.

Grissom is just a wonderful character and a good leader, in the Picard mode, who can admit he's made a mistake, and preaches to his charges never to get emotionally attached to people on a case, which he of course does all the time!! Dawg dishes up The Bard, and in places where it applies which is cool with me.

The editing and music are awesome - smooth presentation!

TWF