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Post by hoosier on Jan 30, 2006 17:33:07 GMT -5
In this week's TV Guide, the little blurp for tonight's episode includes the following--"And Ryan is pulled off the case when his own bad vision results in a car accident, talk about BLIND JUSTICE"
Awwww!!! Come on, jeeze!!!!!
And I happened to notice that ABC has already pulled Jake in Progress and Emily's Reasons. They didn't know a good show when they had it and I noticed they didn't seem the least bit interested in moving it to another night or time!
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Post by mlm828 on Jan 30, 2006 20:18:54 GMT -5
I spent part of my weekend at a seminar on "CSI for Lawyers" (yes, that's what they called it). One of the speakers, a forensic pathologist, made a point of mentioning that something recently shown on one of the "CSI" shows is highly unlikely if not physically impossible. Apparently, one of the shows had one of the CSI types pouring material into a knife wound and -- voila! -- he or she got a cast showing the exact size and shape of the knife. The speaker said this was highly unlikely, if not impossible, because the only way it could happen was if the knife followed the exact same path in and out, and both the assailant and the victim were not moving.
We now return you to your regularly-scheduled rant.
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Post by shmeep on Jan 31, 2006 8:24:48 GMT -5
Well, the Wolfe character (if only he could act!) has finally gone to see a doctor about his vision and she has given him antibiotics and told him if they didn't catch it in time, he could lose his sight.
But they never make it clear. They keep referring to his bad "eye," and yet, if it is only one, why did he get into a car accident because of his vision if the other eye is still okay? And if I were Ryan and a doctor who was looking at my eye (singular) told me I could lose my sight, my first question would be, "In one or both eyes?" Um...I think it makes a lot of difference. Or maybe that's just me.
Last night's episode did not disappoint. Utter and complete crap, as usual. And Wolfe beating up his locker at the end? I guess that's how people who can't act emote. That guy could never pull off the nuanced quiet moment someone else did at a different locker. *sigh* It almost hurts to compare the two. My favorite part, though? After Wolfe beats up his locker at the end of the episode, the camera zooms out and there's a creepy silhouette of David Caruso's Cro Magnum profile as he spies on Wolfe. Ew!
The people at TWoP were right! Wolfe may go blind, but it will still be about David Caruso.
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Post by shmeep on Jan 31, 2006 8:41:55 GMT -5
Aaaaagh!
This is the condition Ryan Wolfe supposedly has:
Orbital Cellulitis
Orbital Cellulitis most often presents with symptoms similar to preseptal cellulits such as red and swollen eyelids, but also includes pain, blurred or double vision, fever, headache, and a red eye. The examining physician may find proptosis (forward displacement of the eye), an abnormal pupil reaction, restricted movement of the eye, and swelling of the optic nerve. A CT scan confirms the diagnosis and may further be necessary to rule-out a foreign body in the orbit (eye socket).
With orbital cellulitis, the patient must almost always be admitted to the hospital for IV antibiotics. Blood work, including a complete blood count (CBC) and blood cultures, may be obtained. If a wound is present, it may need to be surgically explored. Some cases will require debridement of necrotic (dead) tissues. In patients who are immunocompromised or have diabetes, a life-threatening fungal infection known as Mucormycosis must be considered. When the orbital cellulitis is obviously improving and the patient recovering, the patient can usually be discharged from the hospital and managed with oral antibiotics.
The doctor on the show did comment on Ryan's bloodshot eye, but even as she was speaking, they showed a close-up of his eyes and they were perfectly clear and lovely--as always. Also, there is no evidence she did a CT scan. Even better? He was not admitted and given IV antibiotics, even though this ALWAYS happens. You'd think a show like CSI:Miami would at least try and make this seem plausible.
Never mind.
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Post by maggiethecat on Jan 31, 2006 10:31:39 GMT -5
This is why God invented Law & Order reruns, so I never have to watch CSI: Miami, even if The Medium is a rerun, which it was last night (sort of fun to watch once, but not twice. My mother, by the way, says it's called The Medium because it's not rare, and it's not well done. Heh.)
I can't even stand the promos for CSI: Miami! What is the deal with David Caruso -- he is, without exception -- the worst actor on the planet. Heck, he ain't even good lookin'. Do. Not. Get. It.
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Post by inuvik on Jan 31, 2006 12:09:59 GMT -5
I can't even stand the promos for CSI: Miami! What is the deal with David Caruso -- he is, without exception -- the worst actor on the planet. Heck, he ain't even good lookin'. Do. Not. Get. It. Well, I have never once watched CSI: Miami, except for the bit before the opening, because I love the song. However, apart from his being so pale, I do kinda like David Caruso. I loved him back in NYPD Blue, and he still sorta appeals on some level (I basically love redheads). I know, I know, not a popular opinion around here! But it's only a small like, not even enough for me to watch the show. |
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Post by shmeep on Jan 31, 2006 12:19:51 GMT -5
However, apart from his being so pale, I do kinda like David Caruso. I loved him back in NYPD Blue, and he still sorta appeals on some level (I basically love redheads). I know, I know, not a popular opinion around here! But it's only a small like, not even enough for me to watch the show. I can respect that. Before watching this show, I had a bit of a fondness for David Caruso, dating back to NYPD Blue. He was pretty good on that show. Or maybe he was the same, only with good writing and better directing. I couldn't tell you for sure. I thought he was attractive back then and I share your liking for redheads. But honestly? If you watched him here in all his pasty cheesy mid-life-crisis paunchiness, the remnants of your former attraction would dissolve. Believe it. It took me one episode to admit that his attractiveness, like his acting, had taken a severe turn for the worse. Some men age gracefully. Patrick Stewart, anyone? Sean Connery? Sydney Poitier? And think of how great Cary Grant and Gregory Peck looked, even into old age! This phenomenon seems to have passed David Caruso by. |
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Post by inuvik on Jan 31, 2006 12:24:38 GMT -5
However, apart from his being so pale, I do kinda like David Caruso. I loved him back in NYPD Blue, and he still sorta appeals on some level (I basically love redheads). I know, I know, not a popular opinion around here! But it's only a small like, not even enough for me to watch the show. I can respect that. Before watching this show, I had a bit of a fondness for David Caruso, dating back to NYPD Blue. He was pretty good on that show. Or maybe he was the same, only with good writing and better directing. I couldn't tell you for sure. I thought he was attractive back then and I share your liking for redheads. But honestly? If you watched him here in all his pasty cheesy mid-life-crisis paunchiness, the remnants of your former attraction would dissolve. Believe it. It took me one episode to admit that his attractiveness, like his acting, had taken a severe turn for the worse. Some men age gracefully. Patrick Stewart, anyone? Sean Connery? Sydney Poitier? And think of how great Cary Grant and Gregory Peck looked, even into old age! This phenomenon seems to have passed David Caruso by. Thanks Shmeep.  You're right about not aging well, he is pasty and pudgy looking. Add to your list of aging gracefully--Richard Gere. Not aging gracefully--Harrison Ford. |
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Post by anna on Jan 31, 2006 13:31:55 GMT -5
We're going seriously off-topic here, but this weekend my friend and I were discussing our disappointment that Denzel Washington does not seem to be aging well. We anticipated another 20 years or so of serious eye candy. We even wondered if he is ill.
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Post by mlm828 on Jan 31, 2006 19:08:12 GMT -5
Just have to add my two cents' worth about last night's episode. Who ever saw an ophthalmologist's exam room that looked like that? And, if memory serves, the room would have been darkened for the examination, or at least part of it.
As for the examination, it was pretty cursory. As much as I've been enjoying shmeep's snarkalicious recaps of Second Sight, I have to point out that "Ross Tanner" at least got a thorough medical work-up.
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Post by awlrite4now on Jan 31, 2006 21:20:20 GMT -5
Just have to add my two cents' worth about last night's episode. Who ever saw an ophthalmologist's exam room that looked like that? And, if memory serves, the room would have been darkened for the examination, or at least part of it. You were reading my mind about that opthalmologist's exam room. Who are they trying to kid? That looked like the waiting room for a health spa or something...definitely not an exam room. I was liking the Chinese knot pendant lamps, and then they swing over to show the eye exam in progress. Holy Hannah...they seldom even have windows in exam rooms, and my doctor's exam rooms are so small, when he, the assistant and the patient (me) are in there, it's darn near crowded. Besides, you have to dim the lights for the doc to do his/her thing, and I couldn't see where it even looked like she might have dilated his eye for the exam. All that, besides the fact that it would be an IV antibiotic treatment...which in itself is no joy, believe me. I had a staph infection once after a surgery, and it (the treatment) damn near killed me. They had to put in a line to give me the antibiotics, because the medication corrodes your veins to the point you don't have anywhere else to stick. Definitely an in hospital procedure; they wouldn't have let him go home. But of course, he left the ER right after the guy pulled out the nail with his ViseGrips! Grrrrr...and Blind Justice wasn't realistic enough....mumble mumble... |
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Post by shmeep on Feb 1, 2006 14:59:37 GMT -5
I just found this and it gave me a giggle:
On CSI: Miami, David Caruso plays Lt. Horatio “cool-as-a-cucumber” Caine, or “H” for short. Early NYPD Blue fans will remember Caruso as Andy Sipowicz’s first partner – and the guy who left the show in order to have a “movie career.”
But that didn’t quite happen. So now he’s back on TV leading the procedural crime drama ensemble (filmed in Manhattan Beach) -- which is great for those of us who want to entertain themselves on a really crappy television night (sorry Wife Swap fans). LAist, therefore, would like to introduce our version of “The David Caruso Drinking Game.”
We know that there are several versions of the CSI: Miami drinking game already out there, but we wanted to focus on the greatness that is David Caruso. You see, he plays H so seriously, so one-dimensionally, that we can’t help but guffaw at his dramatic acting tics. Without further ado, here are LAist's rules…
Get your favorite beer ready. (We thought about playing this with hard liquor, but that would be begging for alcohol poisoning before the first commercial break, so beer is the drink of choice for the Caruso.)
1. Drink a sip every time someone calls him "H" not "Horatio"
2. Take one swig every time H places his arms akimbo (on his hips).
3. Take two swigs when Horatio takes his sunglasses off for dramatic effect.
4. Likewise, take two swigs when Horatio puts his sunglasses on for dramatic effect.
5. Take three gulps when H wears a dark blazer in the middle of an investigation. (Hello, pastels…this is hot and humid Miami…Crockett and Tubbs land, remember).
6. Drink for four counts when he addresses Jonathan Togo's character as “Mr. Wolfe.”
7. Drink for five counts when he’s talking and his head is tilted at a 45-degree angle. (Don’t forget to add another count if he has his arms akimbo at the same time.)
8. Drink for six counts when the camera films him entering the scene from a low angle for dramatic effect. Some games refer to this as the "Horatio-as-Christ" shot. (Is this because he’s short? IMDB lists him as 5’11.”)
9. Drink for seven if you ever see him smile. (This is extremely rare, but it does happen on occasion.)
10. Guzzle the entire can/bottle when an incredibly hot babe hits on Horatio. Cause, really, she must have the beer goggles on. Or we should put them on in order to buy it.
If you aren’t a fan of CSI: Miami, trust us, you will be after one round of Caruso playing. Oh yeah, and it really helps if you don’t have to be anywhere early on Tuesday morning. Bottoms up!
Feel free to add your own rules...
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Post by maggiethecat on Feb 1, 2006 15:43:46 GMT -5
That is hysterical. ;D
Almost makes me wish I drank beer, as I'd dare not try this with wine!
And if that guy is 5'11", then I am Marie of Roumania. Remember the first season of NYPD Blue, when the hot attraction was his shower scenes with Sherry Stringfield? He wasn't that much taller than she was, and, as we all know from years of E.R., the woman is not tall.
I'll give him 5'8", 5'9". Tops.
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Post by anna on Feb 1, 2006 15:53:02 GMT -5
That is hysterical. ;D Almost makes me wish I drank beer, as I'd dare not try this with wine! And if that guy is 5'11", then I am Marie of Roumania. Remember the first season of NYPD Blue, when the hot attraction was his shower scenes with Sherry Stringfield? He wasn't that much taller than she was, and, as we all know from years of E.R., the woman is not tall. I'll give him 5'8", 5'9". Tops. Ok, this sent me straight to CelebHeights to get their take on it. If you have never visited this site, it can be pretty funny sometimes. Just the fact that there is a site devoted to celebrity heights is amusing in itself. Here's Caruso: www.celebheights.com/s/David-Caruso-1309.html |
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Post by hoosier on Feb 1, 2006 17:59:23 GMT -5
Just have to add my two cents' worth about last night's episode. Who ever saw an ophthalmologist's exam room that looked like that? And, if memory serves, the room would have been darkened for the examination, or at least part of it. As for the examination, it was pretty cursory. As much as I've been enjoying shmeep's snarkalicious recaps of Second Sight, I have to point out that "Ross Tanner" at least got a thorough medical work-up. I totally agree. I wasn't even 100% sure he was even in an office! And they do tend to do A LOT more than just give you the cursory look with the handheld device.And until Shmeep gave a detailed account of what it was I thought how could an infection of the eye socket have that much of an impact on the eye itself other than irritating it? My nephew developed cellulitus in his knee last month. He was wrestling and one day had a sore knee which was swollen and hot to the touch. The dr. gave him antibotics and pain killers and he can't do sports or even PE for quite a while. He was lucky that they caught it early or he could have had a real problem. And BJ was unrealistic  |
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You're right about not aging well, he is pasty and pudgy looking. 
