Re: CSI: NY Season 5 Spoiler Dicussion - Back in the Big Apple
With regards to Lindsay's leave...I think the issue with that is that her pregnancy on the show isn't going to exactly line up with Anna's real life pregnancy. Anna will probably go on maternity leave and return before Lindsay gives birth, and wear a fake bump for the duration of her pregnancy. At least, I think that's how it usually works. So Lindsay will be out of the picture for a few episodes, but it will be a while before the character gives birth.
I lurk on this forum far more than I post. But, having just returned from a looooonnnggg business trip to the horrible news that TPTB are incorporating Anna's latest pregnancy into the NY storyline has me completely gob smacked! I realize that I'm days if not weeks behind everyone else to the news but I just have to vent on this.
One thought keeps screaming though my head....How the hell did Anna Belknap's uterus assume creative control of CSI:NY???
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How did this happen? There are like 10 executive producers and 20 producers on this thing. I don't know how many writers involved. Why would they choose to go down this road? Why oh why would they jump the shark in the fifth season?
Before everyone jumps down my throat, I want to say that I do understand that Anna is a real person with a real husband, real kids, etc.
The point I'm trying to make is that her real life should have no impact on the fictional CSI:NY world.
I can't see any way at all that an unplanned pregnancy between D/L can be a good story arc for the franchise. The D/L drama had been horrifically painful for a large portion of the audience. Many wishing it would just go the hell away. These two people never had a functional relationship even on a casual co-worker basis. From the other side of the aisle, I can't see how any D/L shipper would welcome this particular story arc either. This isn't D/L realizing that they have feelings for each other and beginning a relationship. This is a wrecking ball in the form of a baby crashing through their lives. Usually when this happens, it is an unmitigated disaster.
The examples of dis-function are too numerous to name. The Monologue of Doom, the whole "It was stupid to get involved with someone I work with", etc. Lindsey's little hissy fits that caused her to walk out on evidence, refuse to comply with her bosses direct order to bring Danny up to speed on a case (shoving a clipboard into his hands and stomping off doesn't really fulfill her responsibility, does it?).
And we're supposed to believe that now suddenly everything will be all sunshine and roses?
The first couple of episodes of this season, Danny was finally getting back on an even keel (for Danny anyway). At times he even acted like he might have taken possession of his own balls. Now he's going to be all over the emotional map, bending over backwards to placate Lindsey and being all OOC, Lindsey is going blame him for everything under the sun and will be hurling beakers of chemicals at him from across the lab, then puking at crime scenes.......gah!
And I greatly fear that the predictions of a shotgun wedding will come true. Fabulous. Nothing like watching a trainwreck of a marriage between 2 people who haven't been able to stand in the same room and have a work related conversation without Lindsey stomping off in a snit.
And to add to the misfortune, other characters (whom I really like a great deal more and would like to see more of) are going to be shortchanged in every episode to make room for this abomination. This is CSI:NY for crying out loud, not General Hospital!!!!
OK, rant off. <deep breath>
DVR, fast forward through crap, 23 minutes of real show left.....
It's a damn shame. I really used to enjoy watching this show.
