Watching CSI

Here are some key clips from this episode courtesy of the lovely Mel. She’s the bees knees.

As you know I don’t do full recaps but I’d like to highlight some of the more significant moments of the evening. I really wasn’t expecting to see Jorja Fox in the episode except maybe in flashback but it was nice to see one of my favorite actresses appear in the first few minutes of the show. CSI has a habit of not using her early on in episodes and frankly I think it’s a big mistake. She’s a solid actress that’s a nice contrast to Marg.

I thought the Miniature Killer was simply going to grab Sara and be done with her but having Sara work the latest case was a nice connection.

Grissom’s Big Reveal
There wasn’t going to be any way to legitimately write an episode where Sara was in danger and still keep the romance under cover. I wish there had been a little more to this scene. I would have liked to have seen some solemn chatter after Grissom left the room. He honestly didn’t give them any time to respond. That worked well. The writers could have easily let the reveal take us away from our main focus, finding Sara.

I think the two best reactions were Warrick, who was taken completely off guard, and Greg who seemed to be eying everyone else in the room. Well played by both of them. Those were the exact reactions I expected. Warrick’s been too preoccupied with his own marital mess to pick up on any clues while Greg is still the youngest and needs reassurance.

I’m not sure I buy Catherine not knowing anything. Based on last week’s episode it’s basically cannon but really would Cath have missed that much? She knows people and picks up on body language. It just seems off.

The Interrogation.

I don’t think I have enjoyed Grissom in an interrogation scene so much since Butterflied. We know that Grissom knows how to get into real crazy people’s heads. I’m sure there some politically correct term for it but he can really deal with the nutters. His level of patience is exactly what is needed when you are dealing with people that aren’t participating in reality.

We’ve seen him lure them out with bits and pieces of his personal quirks but this particular interrogation was dead on. The first time I watched it I knew he was playing Natalie. With her kind of psychosis you can’t go barreling in with both guns. The second time I watched it revealed the layers of William Petersen’s portrayal.

William Petersen played this scene brilliantly. Grissom’s abject fear was just right there under the surface making him, in several instances, sound maniacal himself. I expected Grissom to throw back his head and do some weird joker laugh.

The most interesting Grissom scenes are when he’s emotionally invested. We hardly ever get to see that from him and the taut line of vulnerability showcases Petersen at his best.

Nothing to say about the woman that played Natalie except BRILLIANT!

As for Sara? I think she’ll be fine and part of me wonders if Jorja Fox has already signed the contract. If they weren’t going to use her next Season I don’t think we would have gotten the hand movement. Unless something truly breaks down between now and September she’ll be back and I can’t wait.

Gosh I can’t believe the season is over already. Sigh. There’s always reruns.

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