Season 12 Spoiler Lab Discussion Part 2

Clip looks great . I too am unhappy about Cath being demoted. But other than that DB seems to fit in quite nicely and the case looks interesting. Oh and I really like Morgan, it'll be cool to have her around.

 

The behind the scenes treats still aren't enough to make me buy the DVDs. Haven't yet! 14 years and counting! (I count ER and West Wing too for Jorja stuff).

 

I wouldn't be able to resist the early seasons if I had the money for it. I only have seasons 1 and 5 because I found them for 5bucks each at a rummage sale. I had NY season 1 but traded it, it's on TV all the time right now and I can also get it from the library where I work.

 

Nice video they posted! I gotta say I'm looking forward to some drama!

 

Loved the video.

Did you all the notice the 'nasty - I can't believe you said that' look Catherine gave Nick when he asked that guy if he looked like an angel?

Yup, definitely some tension there also between her and Russell.

As much as I don't want summer to end, I'm ready for this premiere.

Just have to suffer through the Haskell episodes again, first.

As for the extras on Season 11 DVD and the Dita Von Teese extra, sorry, but that's just wasted space.

I'd rather see bloopers or them focus on the characters that have been there since the beginning.

Since most will probably be about Langston and Haskell.

 

Judging by this photo taken earlier this month I'd say Eric darkened his hair. Looks good.

 

I think I've figured out why Nick's the last to meet DB. Both he and Cath were demoted to just Level 3 CSI (without loss of seniority, though), plus suspensions. The IA investigation and a hurried search for a new Grave supervisor takes a couple of months and to avoid leaving Grave too short-handed, their suspensions don't start until DB's hiring is confirmed. Cath then serves her suspension, returning a couple of days after DB shows up. Nick's suspension starts the day before DB arrives. Thus there's no awkward "handing over the keys to the section" moment for either Cath or Nick. With both of them busted from their supersivory slots, this leaves DB the option of deciding who he wants to be his permnanent assistant.

 

I think there’s a chance that they won’t even bring in a new Assistant Supervisor (if in fact, Catherine and Nick lose their supervisory positions) and that DB is the sole Supervisor.

If I remember correctly, Grissom didn’t have an Assistant during the first 4 or so seasons and the reason Catherine became Assistant Supervisor was that she negotiated to remain in a supervisory capacity. She in turn made Nick her Assistant when she took over from Grissom.

I get the feeling that it’s left up to the Supervisor to decide if they want an Assistant or not and that DB may not feel the need to designate someone.

 

Catherine was always the Assistant Supervisor, that's why she took over from Grissom whenever he was absent and she got her own team in Season 5. Well, that's how I saw it. There is a line in one of the earlier seasons where Catherine talks about how long she has been Grissom's right hand for (I believe she says she was his right and left hand)

Catherine didn't have an Assistant Supervisor in the latter half of season 9, though, so its completely possible DB won't have one either.

 

This is where my memory is a little foggy. I always thought she only got the 'Supervisor' title when the team was originally split. So while she may have been Grissom's 'right hand' it was more of a self designated title and not really an official one. I think I'll rewatch a few older episodes this weekend to see if I can figure it out. I think it was round about 'Grave Danger' time.