**Season Nine Spoiler Lab** - Take Two

[greatfan]

Don't get me wrong, I'm happy Nat's getting extra screen time this year, but seriously - she was JUST "kidnapped" earlier this season (or at least taken hostage for a time and drugged). And of course there was the whole abduction of Calleigh in Season 6... I was just hoping TPTB could come up w/something a bit more original...

Granted, this may be interesting in that the criminal is trying to prove his or her innocence, but still - "the team scrambles to save one of their own" - been there, done that, got the T-Shirt.

I am surprised there hasn't been more character-driven episodes this year, so I guess this kind of makes up for that. IDK - maybe I'm just one of those fans that's grown too cynical. Sorry, but the character development on Miami has really not been impressing me the last four or five years, and I don't know if this ep. is going to do much better for Nat or the rest of the team.

So, what WOULD make me happy? How about swapping writers from NCIS - they just wrote a totally KICK-ASS episode that aired this week. It focused on the team as a whole and how they're (STILL) dealing with the death of one of their colleagues (who died about 5 years ago - kind of like SPEED on Miami). I can't do justice to describe this episode - you just have to see it. Anyway, I was watching it and thinking THIS is what Miami needs (and not just b/c the ep. featured a SHRINK interviewing all the team members, which Miami certainly could use...)

Does anyone know what I'm talking about? Any thoughts? Sorry if it's a bit OT...just came to me when I was reading the spoilers...

I didn't like that episode of NCIS. :lol: Haha, but that's off topic. And I don't know if I would like an episode that deals with the previous death of anyone. Speed, Jesse, Marisol. Meh. Those types of episodes for some reason seem to be the ones the fans complain the most about. And if the Miami CSIs had a shrink, they'd all just refuse to talk to him/her. :lol: Maybe that could be the point of an episode like that, someone finally opens up about it or something. And if I had to choose, I would pick Jesse. Natalia, Ryan and Walter weren't around when Speed was around, and neither were hardly any of the lab techs. So to me, involving Speed in an episode like that would just be another episode to focus on Horatio/Cal/Eric. I think an episode that talks about Jesse's death would be nice, since all of the current characters knew him. Plus, I know I'm biased, but Ryan was pretty good friends with Jesse and I'd love to see more of how he felt about Jesse's death. Same goes for Natalia and Walter.

I dunno, I don't mind that they've done the whole kidnapping thing with Calleigh before (and hey, even Ryan), but yea I do think it's just a bit annoying that Natalia is being kidnapped again in the same season... well technically she wasn't "kidnapped" but she was drugged and brought to some place where she had no idea where she was or what was going on. I hope they make it interesting with the fact that the person wants to prove their innocence. Not in the way that they did when Calleigh was kidnapped either when they just wanted her to cover it up. I hope they actually are innocent. And the fact that it's something for Natalia is good too.

Also, when is that new lab tech (Molly) supposed to start? It seems like she should be starting sometime soon.

Definitely agree about the team discussing Jesse's death as opposed to Speed.The entire team could be involved as opposed to just a few.
Natalia's kidnapper being innocent would add a different spin from Calleigh's kidnapping.

Molly is to start in episode 14.

I wonder if Natalia and Calleigh are going to be running in heels in episode 20.

 

[Delynn]

Don't get me wrong, I'm happy Nat's getting extra screen time this year, but seriously - she was JUST "kidnapped" earlier this season (or at least taken hostage for a time and drugged). And of course there was the whole abduction of Calleigh in Season 6... I was just hoping TPTB could come up w/something a bit more original...

I'm totally and completely thrilled that Natalia is getting more time. She deserves it and is more that up to the task.

That said, it scares me that the writers are going to turn Natalia into the resident drama queen like they did Calleigh and I don't want to see that happen. That last thing I want to see is Natalia in a rut (death's door ... in the hospital ... in danger ...) like they did with Calleigh so that rather than it be a dramatic moment for the audience they are rolling their eyes and declaring, "Not again!" {sigh}

Granted, this may be interesting in that the criminal is trying to prove his or her innocence, but still - "the team scrambles to save one of their own" - been there, done that, got the T-Shirt.

Actually, I'd find it more interesting to see Natalia save herself! I have no doubt she could and I'd like to see her strength be a part of the resolution.

So, what WOULD make me happy? How about swapping writers from NCIS - they just wrote a totally KICK-ASS episode that aired this week. It focused on the team as a whole and how they're (STILL) dealing with the death of one of their colleagues (who died about 5 years ago - kind of like SPEED on Miami). I can't do justice to describe this episode - you just have to see it. Anyway, I was watching it and thinking THIS is what Miami needs (and not just b/c the ep. featured a SHRINK interviewing all the team members, which Miami certainly could use...)

Does anyone know what I'm talking about? Any thoughts? Sorry if it's a bit OT...just came to me when I was reading the spoilers...

I know EXACTLY what you're talking about and I'm with you ALL THE WAY on that! Tuesday's episode of NCIS was so overwhelmingly good there simply are no words to describe it. (They were even able to get Sasha Alexander to come in a record some new dialogue for the closing scene!) And that's after 8 seasons! That show just keeps getting better - because they keep the focus on the TEAM, good character development and compelling, realistic stories - not everything focused on only a few ... and NO hookups!

The writers on that show RULE!

CSI Miami could only benefit from watching how they do it! NCIS has been a favorite show of mine since it spun off from JAG. It long ago replaced CSI Miami as my favorite. The years invested in CSI Miami are what keep me hoping that they will turn it around ... even though I know I'm being an idiot!

 

[GregNickRyanFan]

I didn't like that episode of NCIS. :lol:

I didn't either. I usually like the show, but this week's episode was buckets of boring for me.

Haha, but that's off topic. And I don't know if I would like an episode that deals with the previous death of anyone. Speed, Jesse, Marisol. Meh. Those types of episodes for some reason seem to be the ones the fans complain the most about.

I think that's what I disliked about the NCIS ep this week. It seemed like virtually nothing but a flashback clips episode (with a little of case thrown in). Flashback clips episodes always make me think the writers are running out of ideas. Mostly only sitcoms do that kind of thing anyway. But I think we've had enough about the death of Marisol. It comes up more often than I'd like and I'd just like to forget that storyline ever existed.

 

[vegaslights]

Photos from "About Face." Mostly Horatio/Natalia centric.

 

[mjszud]

Thanks again, Shane. Love the promo pics.

Not getting into the abduction debate...will judge when I see the episode & can see how it differs.

 

[jean10brook]

I personally don't want to see anything about Jesse, nor do I really want to see more Natalia dominated episodes. And I especially don't want to see repeats of the same stories, such as another CSI kidnapping.
What I would like to see is:
- EVERYONE on the show have equal time and CBS stop giving us either too much or too little of any one character
- Calleigh back in action and not stuck in the lab
- Answers to the status of Eric and Calleigh's relationship
- Info on what happened to Valera, Suzie/Madison, Julia/Ron, Yelina, Kyle and Eric's Dad.
- Horatio stop crossing the line with suspects and deal with all the loss he has had in his life
- More funny lines from Frank
- Less drama and more forensics
- Alexx back for another guest appearance
- The show pick a night and time and stick with it and stop all the delays and moving around nonsense.
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Loved Jag, loved Harmm and Sarah and love NCIS. I guess for me, what I don't get from one show I get from another, so in the end it all works out. I just wonder if part of the problem on Miami is that we have so many different people writing the various episodes. Perhaps that's why they can't seem to keep any continuity.

 

[jean10brook]

Oh, Greatfan - I just ran across this today about Leven Ramblin, who will play Molly Sloan. It is from TVline.com

January 12, 2011 01:45 PM PST
Exclusive: Grey's Beauty To Recur On Tree Hill

Apparently Leven Rambin’s upcoming gig in the CSI: Miami lab won’t be an extended one after all.

Instead, the sunny alum of shows such as Grey’s Anatomy and Sarah Connor Chronicles has landed a recurring role on The CW’s One Tree Hill, TVLine has learned exclusively.

Rambin’s new character could echo her work on Grey’s, where she hit the scene as Mark Sloan’s unmarried and pregnant daughter, seeing as she’ll play a young woman Brooke crosses paths with as she explores adoption options. But that’s all I’m at liberty to reveal.

Well, that and the fact that Rambin will make her first OTH appearance in this season’s 19th episode.

The CW’s One Tree Hill airs Tuesdays at 8/7c.

 

[GregNickRyanFan]

So Levin's only gonna be in the one episode? Or did she do more than one? I can't remember lol.

 

[Gooniegirl3333]

So Levin's only gonna be in the one episode? Or did she do more than one? I can't remember lol.

Based upon her tweets (which is STILL yet to be verified :: suspicious eyes :: ) she's done plenty more than just 1 episode...

 

[luf100]

What I would like to see is:
- EVERYONE on the show have equal time and CBS stop giving us either too much or too little of any one character
- Answers to the status of Eric and Calleigh's relationship
- Info on what happened to Valera, Suzie/Madison, Julia/Ron, Yelina, Kyle and Eric's Dad.
- Horatio stop crossing the line with suspects and deal with all the loss he has had in his life
- More funny lines from Frank
- The show pick a night and time and stick with it and stop all the delays and moving around nonsense.

I agree with these things that you said. But the one that really bugs me is Eric's father. For some reason I don't see a lot of people complaining about this and I don't remember many people complaining about it during season 8's premiere, for some reason. But he just disappeared. Eric was found by himself and his dad wasn't mentioned AT ALL. Where did he go? What happened? Maybe people didn't really notice because we had to wait so long over the summer to see what happened or something but yea, that just really bothers me. Did he go to Russia or something? Is he dead? Argh.

For lab rats, I don't mind that they usually don't say where they went because they're not major characters (Cooper did though, surprisingly). But for Valera I kind of wish they would. Valera was more a main part of the cast, she had episodes that sort of centered around her, she was there for a loooong time. So when she just disappeared, you noticed. :/ I mean she was there longer than Cooper. He got a "going away episode" but she didn't. I don't care about Suzie/Madison anymore, that's so old now bringing it up again would just be... meh. But Yelina and Ray Jr. would be nice. Kyle, well we know where he is so I'm not bothered by that. AND I would love to see Julia and Ron again. Especially Ron, since he was working for the police last time we saw him (I think...).

Horatio Horatio Horatio. They really need to do something with his beating up of suspects. Seriously. I didn't mind it at first, but when it happens practically every episode it is annoying. They have to either have him caught, or have some sort of storyline focused on WHY he does what he does when he knows perfectly well that it's wrong.

Frank is always great, and they really do need to pick a constant night and time for the show. -_-

We don't really have that many episodes left though do we? And we have spoilers for up to like, episode 20 now. So I doubt half the stuff we all want to happen will happen in this season. But we can all wish.

 

[vegaslights]

So Levin's only gonna be in the one episode? Or did she do more than one? I can't remember lol.

So far she'll appear in 9.14 "Stoned Cold," 9.18 "About Face," and 9.19 "Caged."

Some more information on 9.20, titled "Red Blood":

~ For those who wonder if Horatio/Calleigh will ever have one-on-one scenes again, rest assured. There's one or two in this episode.

~ Loman gives opinion on some evidence in the layout room. One of the suspects in the episode is attacked (yet is still alive), so Ryan and Calleigh ask Tom for some help.

~ Monica was kidnapped by her uncle as a young girl and now suffers Dissociative Identity Disorder.

 

[greatfan]

Oh, Greatfan - I just ran across this today about Leven Ramblin, who will play Molly Sloan. It is from TVline.com

January 12, 2011 01:45 PM PST
Exclusive: Grey's Beauty To Recur On Tree Hill

Apparently Leven Rambin’s upcoming gig in the CSI: Miami lab won’t be an extended one after all.

Instead, the sunny alum of shows such as Grey’s Anatomy and Sarah Connor Chronicles has landed a recurring role on The CW’s One Tree Hill, TVLine has learned exclusively.

Rambin’s new character could echo her work on Grey’s, where she hit the scene as Mark Sloan’s unmarried and pregnant daughter, seeing as she’ll play a young woman Brooke crosses paths with as she explores adoption options. But that’s all I’m at liberty to reveal.

Well, that and the fact that Rambin will make her first OTH appearance in this season’s 19th episode.

The CW’s One Tree Hill airs Tuesdays at 8/7c.

Actually,she's filming CSI:Miami this week,according to her two episodes. She has already filmed episode 14.Her tweets stated she was doing both Miami and OTH .

 

[mjszud]

And I especially don't want to see repeats of the same stories, such as another CSI kidnapping.
What I would like to see is:
- EVERYONE on the show have equal time and CBS stop giving us either too much or too little of any one character
- Calleigh back in action and not stuck in the lab
- Answers to the status of Eric and Calleigh's relationship
- Info on what happened to Valera, Suzie/Madison, Julia/Ron, Yelina, Kyle and Eric's Dad.
- Horatio stop crossing the line with suspects and deal with all the loss he has had in his life
- More funny lines from Frank
- Less drama and more forensics
- Alexx back for another guest appearance
- The show pick a night and time and stick with it and stop all the delays and moving around nonsense.

Interesting. Several on that list would be repeating stories if they were to resurface.
Natalia's kidnapping is an incident, a repeated incident (just as every shooting/stabbing/murder is repeated in this series) but it's not exactly a repeated story. There is a difference.

And no offense, but we had to deal with several of the characters being front & center for a very long time - equal screentime didn't exist, yet... I didn't hear any complaining at that time from those who supported them.

 

[Theresa]

Reminder: There is a rerun of the first Memmo episode, Manhunt, tonight at 9 p.m., probably as a prelude to next week. This was my least favorite episode and I am not looking forward to seeing this horrible villain again next week. The shooting of the three nurses at the hospital really bothered me and just because he couldn't find his daughter.

 

[Solitaire]

Its good to see Natalia getting a story, but im also hoping that they try and do something different with it. I think it would be more dramatic if they didnt have the characters facing death every few episodes.
Luf- they have all disappeared into Miami's continuity black hole!
I agree, nothing was mentioned, at all, about Eric's Dad. Obviously when Adam left they didnt feel the need to finish that particular storyline, but now he is back they could have a reference to him. And I miss Valera.