Review of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

I caught CSI in syndication, having originally missed it in prime time. I'm absolutely hooked on it. A Helgenberger fan since China Beach and a Petersen fan since Manhunter, the show is a breath of fresh air in its intelligent, quirky characters that defy stereotype. I'm re-discovering the wonderful character actor Paul Guilfoyle – Jorja Fox and Robert David Hall have also become faves. Melinda Clarke does a compellingly psychological take on BDSM as Lady Heather (a writers' play on trendy names? The Heather-ization/Jason-ification Effect?). Grissom witticisms are to die for – I especially enjoy his philosophical quips and summaries at episode-end. (A consideration: actual CSI squads likely aren't this witty.) A comment on set design: the LV morgue cannot be realistic I'm thinking. Its clean lines, tinted glass, dimmed lighting and bright multi-color orbs and jars on back-lit glass shelving might be atypical. But I like it. I just may re-decorate in smoked glass and bright orbs and mount coroners' tools on the walls.

Also Recommended: BFI TV Classics – CSI: Crime Scene Investigation by Steven Cohan

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