Tuesday, August 12, 2008

I hate CSI Miami

I tried to watch it last night, but I couldn't last more than about 15 seconds. The part I saw was where Callie Duquesne found Gunshot Residue (GSR) on El Poseur's Boss's pantleg. Apparently, the GSR transferred there from a collision between Boss Hogg's leg and the car the suspect was in - he unfortunately lurched forward just enough to make contact with the leg before he stopped and this was enough to transfer a significant amount of GSR to Boss Hogg's leg.

This was probably enough to confirm their suspicions and get their bad guy, but let's consider two things - first, Callie stated after seeing the pant leg that she needed to look over the car one more time. She did a poor job the first time and now has to see it again to find what she's looking for - real crackerjack work there. Second - would they have found their man but for this magnificent piece of luck? There are coincidences, and there are scripted acts of sheer luck that don't happen in real life, and certainly don't happen week in and week out.

This show is a pain.

4 comments:

Pelmo said...

You hate it. How do you think I feel having spent 13 out of my 31 years as a policeman in CSI.

I don't mind when TV shows take some liberies with the facts. But these CSI show are totally absurd.

Made my job harder when even some of the young policemen wanted me to do what they did on CSI.

red.hot.mamma! said...

Ok, so WHY DO YOU CONTINUE WATCHING IT AND TALKING ABOUT IT? Steve, just change the channel. You don't have to suffer. If everyone collectively changed the channel on David Caruso, perhaps his awkward pausing, sunglass adjusting ass would do away.

Feisty 'Bama Princess said...

I agree with red hot mamma....You know, you could always try CSI New York with the awesome Gary Sinise..aka "Lt. Dan!"

photog said...

Hate to take side, but I'm with red.hot.mamma! and feisty 'bama princess. You hate it. We get it.

If we boycott, it will be replaced by something different, but assuredly equally horrible. But at least you will have new reasons to hate its replacement, instead of the same old "it's not realistic" shtick.

Do you have plans this weekend? Maybe we can grab a meal together.