Season 12 Spoiler Lab Discussion Part 3

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Well, the quote was "a bit of a cliffhanger." So maybe it's a small detail that will be left hanging, not a major part of the storyline. I hope so.
 
From TV Guide!

I really liked Elisabeth Shue on CSI. But please tell me the show isn't going to try to force her and Ted Danson together. — Kasey
ADAM: Sorry, Kasey, but I think it's a safe bet that the duo's early scenes will traffic highly in sexual tension. "Semi-platonic relationships are the fodder of great television," executive producer Carol Mendelsohn says. However, I don't think the duo will ever go much further than flirting. After all, D.B.'s married and Finn's not so great at relationships. "She has been married a number of times and has a real thing for cops," Mendelsohn says. "So she's in the right profession."
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Really? I really disliked the flirting. It was the one thing that made me not immediately like Julie. She was just so cocky and flirty towards him and I have to say that he didn't seem to mind that much which also bugged the heck out of me. I don't like it.
 
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Episode 12.19 "Split Decisions"

STORY LINE: STORY LINE: The CSI team investigates a killing in which DNA was left at the crime scene. The only problem is the DNA could belong to any number of suspects.
 
Interview: Don McGill

Cast shake-ups come with the territory of any long-running series but CBS's stalwart crime drama "CSI" has weathered more than a few storms over the last few years. When William Petersen left, the addition of Laurence Fishburne never fully clicked so this past year Fishburne was out and TV staple Ted Danson was in. However, just as Danson was settling into the show as D.B. Russell, it was time for original cast member Marg Helgenberger to leave after twelve seasons. Last week, we met Elisabeth Shue's Julie (Finn) Finlay as the latest addition to the cast.

What were the challenges in bringing on an actress strong enough to fill Helgenberger's void and also help Danson carry the show? How were the characters of Russell and Finn created to blend in with the long-running series and what exactly is their hush-hush history all about? What's next for other cast members like Jorja Fox (Sara) and George Eads (Nick)? Our Jim Halterman did some investigating of his own during a phone chat yesterday with Executive Producer Don McGill.
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Susan
 
vegaslights said:
From TV Guide!

I really liked Elisabeth Shue on CSI. But please tell me the show isn't going to try to force her and Ted Danson together. — Kasey
ADAM: Sorry, Kasey, but I think it's a safe bet that the duo's early scenes will traffic highly in sexual tension. "Semi-platonic relationships are the fodder of great television," executive producer Carol Mendelsohn says. However, I don't think the duo will ever go much further than flirting. After all, D.B.'s married and Finn's not so great at relationships. "She has been married a number of times and has a real thing for cops," Mendelsohn says. "So she's in the right profession."
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Yeah, I'm not thrilled about this either. I like that DB is a family man and I think its nice to see one of the CSI's in a solid relationship outside of work; there'e enough screwy relationships and broken marraiges on the CSI ship. Besides, I watch the show for the science, the crime scenes and the forensics. If I wanted that relationship/sexual tension twaddle, I'd watch something rubbish like Grey's Anatomy. Don't the creators and writers realise that most CSI fans watch the show for the lack of that soap angst nonsense?!
 
Sounds me like they're only gonna do the teasing thing like they did with Grissom and Catherine, which was nothing considering Grissom only had eyes for Sara (except for when he was with that blonde lady whose name I cannot recall). They also did or tried to do the sexual tension stuff with Grissom/Sofia. I'd much rather see flirting between Julie and Nicky to be honest. Grissom was single when he and Cath had the friendly flirty banter stuff. DB is happily married. Let's keep him that way, please.
 
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Sounds me like they're only gonna do the teasing thing like they did with Grissom and Catherine, which was nothing considering Grissom only had eyes for Sara (except for when he was with that blonde lady whose name I cannot recall). They also did or tried to do the sexual tension stuff with Grissom/Sofia. I'd much rather see flirting between Julie and Nicky to be honest. Grissom was single when he and Cath had the friendly flirty banter stuff. DB is happily married. Let's keep him that way, please.
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Part of me wants to keep it that way too, although if Catherine and Grissom were still on the show, I know I would still like it if they kept up with their fun/flirty interactions despite that he's happily married (well...maybe just casually) because it just shows how close they are platonic-wise IMO, so maybe I'll end up not minding if D.B. and Julie do the same thing as long as they STAY nothing more than good friends, and it doesn't go any further than that.
although.... I had mixed feelings about Julie last episode, so I'm still not sure.
 
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vegaslights said:
From TV Guide!

I really liked Elisabeth Shue on CSI. But please tell me the show isn't going to try to force her and Ted Danson together. — Kasey
ADAM: Sorry, Kasey, but I think it's a safe bet that the duo's early scenes will traffic highly in sexual tension. "Semi-platonic relationships are the fodder of great television," executive producer Carol Mendelsohn says. However, I don't think the duo will ever go much further than flirting. After all, D.B.'s married and Finn's not so great at relationships. "She has been married a number of times and has a real thing for cops," Mendelsohn says. "So she's in the right profession."
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Well I'm really not much for the flirting, since DB's married but maybe it won't be that bad

Now perhaps closeness yes, since they've probably been through a lot together

Micha said:
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Episode 12.19 "Split Decisions"

STORY LINE: STORY LINE: The CSI team investigates a killing in which DNA was left at the crime scene. The only problem is the DNA could belong to any number of suspects.
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Good scenes for Greggo, maybe

blackflag said:
Interview: Don McGill

Cast shake-ups come with the territory of any long-running series but CBS's stalwart crime drama "CSI" has weathered more than a few storms over the last few years. When William Petersen left, the addition of Laurence Fishburne never fully clicked so this past year Fishburne was out and TV staple Ted Danson was in. However, just as Danson was settling into the show as D.B. Russell, it was time for original cast member Marg Helgenberger to leave after twelve seasons. Last week, we met Elisabeth Shue's Julie (Finn) Finlay as the latest addition to the cast.

What were the challenges in bringing on an actress strong enough to fill Helgenberger's void and also help Danson carry the show? How were the characters of Russell and Finn created to blend in with the long-running series and what exactly is their hush-hush history all about? What's next for other cast members like Jorja Fox (Sara) and George Eads (Nick)? Our Jim Halterman did some investigating of his own during a phone chat yesterday with Executive Producer Don McGill.
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Susan
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Glad to see Greg was mentioned in there, hopefully that is a good sign
 
sharp52092 said:
vegaslights said:
From TV Guide!

I really liked Elisabeth Shue on CSI. But please tell me the show isn't going to try to force her and Ted Danson together. — Kasey
ADAM: Sorry, Kasey, but I think it's a safe bet that the duo's early scenes will traffic highly in sexual tension. "Semi-platonic relationships are the fodder of great television," executive producer Carol Mendelsohn says. However, I don't think the duo will ever go much further than flirting. After all, D.B.'s married and Finn's not so great at relationships. "She has been married a number of times and has a real thing for cops," Mendelsohn says. "So she's in the right profession."
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Well I'm really not much for the flirting, since DB's married but maybe it won't be that bad

Now perhaps closeness yes, since they've probably been through a lot together



Good scenes for Greggo, maybe

blackflag said:
Interview: Don McGill

Cast shake-ups come with the territory of any long-running series but CBS's stalwart crime drama "CSI" has weathered more than a few storms over the last few years. When William Petersen left, the addition of Laurence Fishburne never fully clicked so this past year Fishburne was out and TV staple Ted Danson was in. However, just as Danson was settling into the show as D.B. Russell, it was time for original cast member Marg Helgenberger to leave after twelve seasons. Last week, we met Elisabeth Shue's Julie (Finn) Finlay as the latest addition to the cast.

What were the challenges in bringing on an actress strong enough to fill Helgenberger's void and also help Danson carry the show? How were the characters of Russell and Finn created to blend in with the long-running series and what exactly is their hush-hush history all about? What's next for other cast members like Jorja Fox (Sara) and George Eads (Nick)? Our Jim Halterman did some investigating of his own during a phone chat yesterday with Executive Producer Don McGill.
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Susan
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Glad to see Greg was mentioned in there, hopefully that is a good sign
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I hope so too.
 
if you click on the interview you'll be able to read the whole thing and you'll see that he's mentioned :), even though it's kinda subtle!
 
This is looking to be the schedule for the rest of the season. Could be off on a few dates, but I'm pretty sure it's accurate.

2/29 - 12x16 "CSI Unplugged" (New Episode)
3/03 - 11x13 "The Two Mrs. Grissoms" (Repeat on a special night)
3/07 - 12x05 "CSI Down" (Repeat)
3/14 - 12x17 "Trends with Benefits" (New Episode)
3/28 - 12x18 "Malice in Wonderland" (New Episode)
4/04 - 12x19 "Split Decisions" (New Episode)
4/25 - 12x20 (New Episode)
5/02 - 12x21 (New Episode)
5/09 - 12x22 (New Episode, Season Finale)
 
that's too bad they can't do more than 22 episodes (like 23 or 24) this season, but I'm sure they have their reasons.
 
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