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Post by doobrah on Feb 2, 2006 9:09:53 GMT -5
CSI: Miami Drinking Game:
You must upend the bottle if Horatio Caine's concrete, troweled on makeup cracks and a chunck of it falls to the floor!!
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Post by shmeep on Feb 7, 2006 8:25:21 GMT -5
I just don't get this--but I guess that's what makes it fun. Last week, a doctor told Mr. Wolfe that he could go blind and that he shouldn't even be thinking about work right now. The episode ended with a shot of him emoting against his locker while being spied creepily upon by HoCaine. Okay. So this week?
Not ONE hint that anything is even wrong. He didn't even squint. He was spotting stuff. He was at the scene, photographing things. Couldn't they at least pretend to be doing a story arc here?
But the true beauty was, as always, in the HoCaine moments. *sigh* David Caruso shoots the perp and then pulls a Dunbar-esque (he wishes) "If you can take this gun it's yours" kind of moment with an old man who used to abuse foster children. He sets his gun down and tells the old man to go ahead and take a swing at him. Then he stands there, hands on hips, head at a crazy angle, blue contact lenses blazing, and the old guy backs down. From THAT. Yeah, right. I know I snark on this show a lot (why else would anyone watch it?) but this was the first time I laughed out loud while watching.
I hear that HoCaine is going to be getting Delco's cancer-stricken sister Marisol pregnant and it will be revealed in during May sweeps. She's sick enough to be on chemo and smokes a lot of pot for the pain. So, despite looking like a swimsuit model in the prime of life with a full head of hair, how will she be able to get pregnant? I just know it will turn into a choice between Marisol and baby and HoCaine will have all sorts of tilty-headed angst as he fails to make eye-contact with anyone until the third time he speaks with them.
Hate.
And yet...I can't seem to stop.
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Post by doobrah on Feb 7, 2006 11:03:58 GMT -5
I'll have you know that I did a test of the drinking game last night, and finished my bottle of Coke before the theme song. BRAAAAP!
Among the swigs: HoCaine posing at the camera at an odd angle. HoCaine dramatically removing his sunglasses. 'Nuff said.
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Post by shmeep on Feb 7, 2006 11:11:15 GMT -5
I'll have you know that I did a test of the drinking game last night, and finished my bottle of Coke before the theme song. BRAAAAP! Among the swigs: HoCaine posing at the camera at an odd angle. HoCaine dramatically removing his sunglasses. 'Nuff said. I was so relieved when I realized you gave it a test run using a bottle of Coke. Imagine the consequences of using real alcohol! Dangerous! |
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Post by carl1951 on Feb 7, 2006 17:36:20 GMT -5
And now from the LAPD Chief of Police. ....
He says in the LA Times that CSI is teaching better criminals and making it more difficult for prosecutors because juries are expecting a "CSI-type" case.
Later, Carl
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Post by mlm828 on Feb 7, 2006 19:06:21 GMT -5
What shmeep and doobrah said -- plus two other totally lame moments:
At the beginning, when Caine says something like, "He's got my attention" -- I laughed out loud.
Caine talking to the DA (or whatever they call them in Florida) and trying to persuade him they've got enough to arrest the creepy suspect -- with said creepy suspect sitting right there, hearing it all.
Give me a break.
Now that I think about it, the creepy suspect was the best part of the whole mess.
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Post by inuvik on Feb 10, 2006 12:55:24 GMT -5
My TV guide today has a page long feature story about CSI: Miami.
It quotes the producer, Anne something, and Caruso. It goes on and on about the wonderful character development, "unusual for a police show". And it also talks about 3 year story arcs they have developed--the fact they just finished a 3 year trilogy (about Horatio's brother Ray) and this season is the start of another 3 year trilogy into his past. This one will be about why he became a cop and more about his criminal past. (I don't have it in front of me so the details are a little sketchy).
Anyway, I thought of the board and knew it would give you all a laugh! "Deep" show!
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Post by shmeep on Mar 27, 2006 15:10:16 GMT -5
It's been so bad lately I haven't even had the heart to snark properly! My apologies.
I don't know what's happening with the Ryan Wolfe nail gun-to-the-eye arc (since this show seems to be so fond of arcs), but he seems perfectly normal. Last week, he froze during a raid and someone asked if it was because of his eye but he didn't really respond. That's the first mention of it in weeks so they seem to be trying to keep it alive, but it's not progressing at all.
Another very stupid storyline (is there any other kind?) involves Delko's gorgeous sister, who apparently has some form of terminal cancer (first they said it was breast cancer, but now that they have her lounging around in spas in her bikini, it's Leukemia), is starting a very squicky relationship with HoCaine. Ewww! Now, she looks healthy and gorgeous and has a full head of hair, but they say she's receiving cancer treatment and she smokes pot for the pain we never see her experiencing. And now she wants a baby? With HoCaine? I think that's how they ended the episode last week, but I was too busy gagging over the thought of it to take it all in properly.
Here's something funny someone posted at TWoP:
That put a very funny image in my head. I'm sure X-Files fans will appreciate it.
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Post by anna on Mar 27, 2006 15:50:52 GMT -5
And now she wants a baby? With HoCaine? I think that's how they ended the episode last week, but I was too busy gagging over the thought of it to take it all in properly. Shmeep, Shmeep. You just fail to appreciate the complex amalgam of angst, compassion, dignity, and orange hair that is Horatio Caine. Of course Aerosol wants to have his baby. |
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Post by mlm828 on Mar 27, 2006 17:23:18 GMT -5
If Aerosol (love the name, anna!) really is dying, that means the unfortunate child will be raised by HoCaine -- a truly scary prospect.
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Post by anna on Mar 27, 2006 17:29:34 GMT -5
If Aerosol (love the name, anna!) I would like to take credit for it, but it's what they call her on the Talk CSI board. I admit to reading it occasionally, to see what they make of the on-again, off-again eye problem of Mr. Wolfe. And, of course, who am I to cast stones at anyone else's fangirling? |
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Post by shmeep on Mar 28, 2006 8:43:11 GMT -5
Heh! Someone posted this in the CSI:Miami hate thread at TWoP:
I thought this was a perfect example of why it's so fun to mock this show. My favorite part is the eyebrow twitch. I don't think I had picked up on that one yet.
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Post by bump on Apr 4, 2006 9:05:49 GMT -5
I know you'll all be delighted to know that the following article is on cnn.com.  ------------------------------ The No. 1 American show in the world 'Simpsons'? No. 'Lost'? Uh-uh. Try 'CSI: Miami' CANNES, France (Hollywood Reporter) -- Twelve years after his ill-fated departure from "NYPD Blue," David Caruso can now claim to be one of the biggest Hollywood stars in the world. His sun-drenched crime drama "CSI: Miami" is a ratings smash from Berlin to Bogota, from Paris to Pretoria. Outside the United States, "CSI: Miami" tops "Lost," "Desperate Housewives" and even the original "CSI" to rank as the most-watched U.S. series around the world. "In a funny way, we are more resonant in the foreign markets than we are domestically," Caruso, 50, said in an interview at the MIPTV market, where producers sell their wares to foreign TV stations. "That's why I think it is very important to come and connect with the journalists here and viewers here because our relationship with the larger landscape is here." Indeed, "CSI: Miami" ranks No. 12 so far this season among U.S. viewers aged 18-49, according to Nielsen Media Research. ("American Idol" takes the top two spots, followed by "Desperate Housewives," "Grey's Anatomy" and "CSI.") The drama is currently in its fourth season. Germany, Europe's largest TV market, provides a typical example of how the "CSI: Miami" machine has conquered foreign lands. The show launched to record ratings on cable channel Vox in 2004 before being nabbed by Vox parent channel, and market leader, RTL. "CSI: Miami" is now the No. 1 series in Germany. Caruso said he is no longer chasing a dream of a film career -- the reason for his sudden departure from "NYPD Blue" in 1994 -- and that he would be happy to still be doing "CSI: Miami" in five or 10 years time. "I think I found my niche," Caruso said. "You say, well, you'll be on the show for another five years. I don't see it that way. I see it like, well, I get a chance to do my job for as long as they let me on this show: the daily pursuit of the scene. And that's what I got into this business for in the first place." |
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Post by inuvik on Apr 4, 2006 12:26:00 GMT -5
Germany, Europe's largest TV market, provides a typical example of how the "CSI: Miami" machine has conquered foreign lands. The show launched to record ratings on cable channel Vox in 2004 before being nabbed by Vox parent channel, and market leader, RTL. "CSI: Miami" is now the No. 1 series in Germany. Caruso said he is no longer chasing a dream of a film career -- the reason for his sudden departure from "NYPD Blue" in 1994 -- and that he would be happy to still be doing "CSI: Miami" in five or 10 years time. "I think I found my niche," Caruso said. "You say, well, you'll be on the show for another five years. I don't see it that way. I see it like, well, I get a chance to do my job for as long as they let me on this show: the daily pursuit of the scene. And that's what I got into this business for in the first place." I guess he has finally learned his lesson--just like Rob Morrow. Never leave a good thing! The Germany part gave me a chuckle. Didn't they also love David Hasselhoff and Baywatch? Guess they like shows in warm climates with beaches. |
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Post by doobrah on Apr 4, 2006 14:19:04 GMT -5
Caruso said he is no longer chasing a dream of a film career -- the reason for his sudden departure from "NYPD Blue" in 1994 -- and that he would be happy to still be doing "CSI: Miami" in five or 10 years time. I finally got around to reading Bochco's novel, "Death by Hollywood," and his take on David Caruso and his mental state are hilarious. The genesis of "Blind Justice" is equally amusing. Imagine if Hank had been called Bob and talked. Now there's a winning formula for a ratings hit! |
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