"A Space Oddity" Discussion *SPOILERS*

The ratings for this episode: 15.717 million viewers, 3.8 in the 18-49 demo

Although the total viewers dropped from last week, the demo remained steady, so that is a positive sign, I think.
FYI, The Office won the demo for the night with a 4.2 and Grey's was a repeat.

 

Well, there's been many scenes with Greg and Catherine where Nick wasn't there..so I don't think people should get too upset if Greg isn't in one scene.

I don't see he needed to mention them at all. The last scene was devoted to Hodges and Wendy.

Well most people predicted the show would be a lot lower than that, so I think it's holding steady and doing well for a show that's lost three cast members and is nine years old.

 

I know I'm late coming to this discussion, but here's by proverbial two cents' worth:

I thought the episode was hilarious and well-written. Liz and Wally were very entertaining. I enjoy these occasional "fun" episodes of CSI. My favorite in this "genre," if you can call it that, was "Rashomama."

As a total aside, Archie Kao looked H-O-T in that genie costume.

All in all, a succesful episode.

One gripe: if we are to believe that Ray is really only a CSI level 1, then he should have different lines, less responsibility, and far less influence on the other characters. I think the producers and writers, in their (understandable) attempt to push Fishburne forward as the new leading man, have lost perspective on what the *character* needs to be to be believable. I want more Catherine, more Nick, more Greg and, of course, all the lab rats!!

 

We're fine with him not being in a scene. It's that the scene being referred to was a clear team-bonding type scene, and I would have expected Greg and Catherine to be included, especially Greg since Cath is the supervisor.

 

Eric may have had to film another scene, I don't think he was left out on purpose. I speculate the crew is trying to finish the season.

 

i think it is about time they addressed the Wendy and Hodges thing ( i don't know what you would call what they have)

Also major awesomeness to Liz Vassey for being able to pull of the outfits she had to wear for the daydream sequences.

My favorite part was when Wendy found out what Hodges said to her at the convention, it was the most adorable moment ever:luvlove:

 

Ok, with all this Greg and Cath not being in the last scene thing.

You all have to remember this. They very well could've been written into that scene, but........

1. The script was changed at the last moment

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2. It was filmed with Nick asking them, but it was edited out.

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3. I have read that they can be shooting two episodes at the same time (because they're always cutting it close with getting the show ready for airtime), that Marg was shooting next week episode that she is the focus on and maybe, just maybe, Greg is in this one a lot too.

 

Releasing from tack, feel free to continue the discussion.

 

Was worried they somehow ruin the whole Hodges/Wendy thing ,but I think it was hilarious and the end scene :luvlove:...( I confess I'm a slash girl at heart , but they have great chemistry )
Yep can only agree ,respect for making those outfits work *g*

Brass facial expressions were once again the best *lol*
I too miss at least a comment about Greg/Cath in the teambonding scene but maybe Nick will be with Greg or Mandy at the next con :rommie:

 

WOW. I actually really enjoyed the episode. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the episode. We need those funny episodes every once in a while to break up all the depressed episodes. And as much as I was bummed about the Hodges situation, I actually liked him in this episode. Am I a new found Hodges/Wendy shipper? Maybe...but I will save that for the shipper threads . Overall I gave the episode an eight out of ten.

About the end scene, I also noticed the lack of Greg AND Cath and found it a little odd. I figured it was Riley, Nick, and Ray because they were dealing with the case more than Greg and Cath. Greg's role is shrinking. Was it purposeful? I don't know, but I definitely took note. I guess the reason why I noticed so much was because the old group always did ending scenes like that in season five and six. I just miss it a little.

 

A little trivia but all three credited writers on this episode were Star Trek writers (Naren Shankar on TNG, Weddle and Thompson on DS9), so the Trek references weren't big surprises. The Ronald Moore cameo, however, was the biggest surprise of the episode (incidentally I have a feeling Star Trek TNG probably got a similar reaction from fans much like the "re-imagined" BSG)

 

I am so glad I loved this episode.. After the debacle with the 200th, I was beginning to think I'd wasted the last nine years of my life! I felt like the convention fans watching the "re-imagining of Astro Quest" :lol:
I just watched this episode with a smile on my face all the way through. Good plot, not too convoluted, great acting as always... I just thoroughly enjoyed it. Plus it brought me back to posting on this forum, so that's another reason it was ace. (I lurked after the 200th, but just couldn't bring myself to post, I was so traumatised... lol!)