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November 6, 2006: Jet Set
So, in the wake of “Burn, baby, burn” from two weeks ago, we got exploding cars yet again. We also had plenty of questionable plot points. First off, I’m not totally sure I can believe that even our vaunted Miami-Dade CSIs can identify jet fuel purely by the smell. Secondly, they solved that whole murder in less than 24 hours? Wow. I didn’t even realize this until they were running the call log on the dismantled phone/hydraulic transmitter and said that this week’s evil blonde had called it at 6 am that same morning. I know everyone was griping about Horatio getting the car from the lab out to a completely deserted area in under four minutes in the previous episode, but in terms of plot holes, I think this might be the big winner.
We didn’t have nearly enough Alexx this week, as this was a wound they didn’t even need her to identify. I suppose decapitation isn’t very exciting for an ME, as it doesn’t exactly leave room for interpretation. However, she did give us one great line: “A soup spoon can kill you with enough velocity!” Thus concludes this week’s installment of Crazy CSI Science Facts.
It was pretty clear that our super-concerned ideal dad would turn out to be evil, though I think I missed why someone would fill his son’s car with jet fuel (maybe someone would like to clear that up in the comments?). Furthermore, I think we all learned a valuable lesson last night from Bryn: Don’t demand to see a warrant and then subsequently post the video proving your involvement in a decapitation on YouTube for the entire world to see.
I’m not sure how I feel about the prospect of a film crew shadowing Ryan, even if the director is Chad Faust, who plays Kyle on The 4400. While it seems that we’ll be seeing alternating Natalia- and Ryan-drama, I think I’d rather see more of Natalia and her creepy ex-husband. What happened to him? He hasn’t been in the last few episodes, and, after my initial hesitation, I was definitely starting to get into his story line.
All in all, not one of the stronger episodes this season, but not one of the weakest, either. I’m finding that I definitely prefer episodes that involve personal conflicts, as opposed to those with no real motive. But I can’t complain about getting a little more lab-centric drama each week that actually doesn't involve Horatio and his family.
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Nov 6, 2006 11:34 PM
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Apparently, Daddy of the Year aka Jet Fuel Stealer/ Venezuelan Car Salesman had some fuel in the garage, and his son filled his car up with it.
Not my favorite episode, but then again not the worst either.
It was pretty gruesome thinking about someone's head being sliced off like that, but overall the whole thing felt pretty weak and the characters weren't very interesting.
Hopefully better next week.
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Nov 7, 2006 12:18 AM
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David Caruso sucks.
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Nov 7, 2006 11:35 AM
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I haven't loved this show from the series' beginning, but I've stuck with it. This year, I find other things to do. David Caruso is my least favorite part of the show. He can't act, plain and simple, at least not in this format. I liked him when he was first on NYPD Blue, but after that ego fiasco, I was not a fan.
I tried to watch last night and instead ended up in my office on the computer. Why do they keep this on tv and cancel other things?
Thanks, Leah, for clearing up who Chad Faust was. I kept looking at him and knew I'd seen him in something. Now I miss THE 4400!!
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Nov 7, 2006 1:12 PM
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I have to admit I normally enjoy CSI-M (but none of the other CSIs) but I fell asleep before commercial #2 last night.
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Nov 7, 2006 3:24 PM
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Just another day for the Miami CSI, solving everything within 12 hours, including search warrants, witness interviews, and a sting operation to get the real crook, who turns out to be a contractor who dabbles in stolen cars. He also, convienently, happens to have a contract to dig a pool in the backyard of someone who’s backyard is right above a jet fuel supply line.
Seriously, they said that a tanker truck pulled up into the driveway of this woman’s house, but then they just let that line of questioning drop, and it never led anywhere. I would think that a tanker truck pulling up into your driveway would raise some level of suspicion, since the contractor is supposed to be digging a swimming pool, not drilling for oil (or jet fuel).
But, this is CSI-Miami, where you can stick several dozen beer bottles onto a glass wall to run finger-print analysis, and act like there’s nothing strange about that at all. I’m sure that every crime lab has the glass wall technology.
Nothing, nothing will ever beat that last scene. Horatio, says something lame about forgive and forget, puts his sunglasses on, looks up at the sky, puts his hands on his hips as if to say, "I hereby defy you, God, you miserable good for nothing bastard."
The best part was Frank looking away, trying to hide his laughter.
Speaking of, in my experience men who go by Frank hate to be called Francis. Why does Horatio insist on being an a*****e?
What was Delko wearing? And what happened to Calleigh's hair? What was up with Natalia's... oh, she always looks like that.
BTW did I mention that Caruso was wearing the same fuggly stripped shirt he wore in "Rio" again?
Either the man is
-out of shirts
-too drunk to notice
-to lazy to go to the gym
- or all 3 things combined....
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Nov 8, 2006 2:44 AM
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I just have to ask a few questions about this epi.
1. How in the heck did the car come to skidding stop after Dex was beheaded? In all my experience with cruise control my car has never skidded to a stop all by it self. Maybe it was one of those cars with auto braking technology?
2. When Dex was beheaded how come his body jumped into the drivers seat instead of off the back of the car? If he was driving with his feet he should have flew of the back.
3. How can dried blood on blue jeans make a smear hours later on a metal pipe?
4. Do they really have a jet fuel pipeline? And if so do the people who's yards it runs under get a discount?
I must say I have never laughed so much over an epi of Miami. My husband and I had a great time poking fun.
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Nov 8, 2006 7:48 AM
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Since the show has been dubbed the "Most watched show in the universe" NOBODY (actors, writers, producers) tries anymore to give a halfway decent performance... Gone is the grandeur of season 3...
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Nov 8, 2006 8:10 AM
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OK...I am a day late, had a busy day and could not catch the episode until today on my replay device. If anyone cares, this season SUCKS!!!!
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Nov 8, 2006 12:43 PM
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Why exactly are you people watching this show again? If you hate it so much,stop watching it and leave room for real fans! Geez.
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Nov 8, 2006 4:39 PM
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p.s Didn't your mothers teach you that old saying, "If you can't say something nice,don't say nothin' at all"?
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Nov 8, 2006 4:41 PM
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Did anybody notice that whenever CSI Miami airs a weak episode CBS is quick to show "a behind the scenes"-interview
the next morning?
This time "behind the scenes" was about David Carusos driving experience. One learned not really much. Caruso couldn't stop praising the "intense" (he always uses that word) episode.
Season 5 has beena HUGE disappointment so far.
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Nov 9, 2006 2:29 AM
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I have to agree with Prplrose5...if you hate a show so much, why are you watching it? This show is not what it used to be, but it is entertaining, and making fun of Horatio every week has become a family hobby. But if I hated the show the way some of you seem to, I would find a better use of my time.
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Nov 10, 2006 8:38 AM
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Having read the other blogs and I can't remember who said it but I agree; I wish CSI:Miami would follow the Vegas show a bit more and give a little background and screen time on the other characters. For the longest time I had no clue that Alex was married and had 2 kids, a boy and a girl or that Ryan has an uncle that lives in the city. I got all that from reruns of the past seasons. Hopefully this story arc of Ryan being followed by the film crew may be a way to open up more screen time for the others. I love Horatio Caine/David Caruso but yeah too much. I did like the story line they were doing w/Eric Delko about his sister but it would have been interesting to see how it would have gone if Horatio hadn't jumped in and 'saved' Marisol.
Besides Jonathan Togo is a TOTAL hottie. mmm mmm mm :-b lol
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Nov 10, 2006 12:43 PM
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One thing that kinda freaked me out was when they showed how it looks under the skin to get a tatto. I had no idea it did that and I have 4!! Holy Smokes!!
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Nov 10, 2006 12:46 PM
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