Re: CSI: NY Season 5 Spoiler Dicussion - Back in the Big Apple
I think it's important for fans to be capable of differentiating between Lindsay and themselves, between fiction and reality. A discussion about whether 'Danny can/can't or should/shouldn't be with Lindsay' is pointless if this differentiation isn't made, because things will pretty much devolve into, "Danny/Lindsay must stay together because I love Danny!1!1" Or something. (And no, I don't consider that valid support for this pregnancy plot at all.)
This isn't about whether fans love the ship or not or whether TPTB should be catering to anyone, this is about how this development is going to affect the show in the long run. Based on past seasons and on the spoilers that heavily indicate this will be all about
Danny's reaction towards it, to me, this development will cause much more harm than good for Lindsay's character, and that's
if you actually still think there's hope for her. As I've mentioned before, it's damn ironic even non-Lindsay fans were hopeful for Lindsay to be portrayed in a much better light, independent of Danny so she can grow on her own to become a character worthy of being on the main cast.
But no. Of all the things TPTB had to do, they had to make her look
worse now, much worse. :brickwall: This isn't one of those things TPTB can just brush under the rug either, not without becoming an utter laughing stock. Even Pam Veasey said the 'fallout will be felt for a very long time'. Heck yeah, it
will, especially if it's handled in a really piss poor way!
And I really must say this: No, not 'all' of us care about DL. In this thread alone, it's clear there are those who
don't. All that line did was show the desperation in attempting to push this development as something 'good'. Trying too hard, TPTB.
In regards to Lindsay having had a personal relationship only with Danny, I chalk it up to TPTB's
huge mistake of using Danny as her prop all this time. Even with this pregnancy plot, it's clear it's still all about Danny, even though Lindsay's the pregnant one here. Danny took the limelight from her for her Big Dark Secret storyline, and now, it seems the same thing is happening again. So when exactly are we ever going to see Lindsay with her own story? Geez, when are we
ever going to see Lindsay with a plot that doesn't involve Danny propping her up in any way? This pregnancy plot comes to pass, it's guaranteed she'll always be nothing more than a shadow riding on Danny's popularity. What a shame.
As for justifying Lindsay jumping into bed with Danny again simply because 'she's in love' ... If she really loves him like she says she does, she would have let him go to find his happiness instead of being so centered on her own feelings and making him feel like s**t for not doing things the way she expected him to. Only a selfish person who puts herself as numero uno could have done what she did, kick a man down while he's still grieving over the death of a child and turn on her own word in the blink of an eye just to get her jollies fixed. Heh, seeing how things are going to go this season, looks like she'll be paying for it for a long, long time. Unfortunately for Danny, she had to drag him down with her. Then again, that's what he gets for having sex with her without protection. Action have consequences, and sometimes, you'll pay for it for the rest of your life.
And out of curiosity ... I've noticed the main reason some people have stated this pregnancy plot is a 'good thing' is that it'll 'bring more drama to the show'. So, why is it that when it was Rikki who was the pregnant one, the complaints were about more Danny drama ... but now that it's Lindsay who's pregnant, Danny having more drama is now the 'best reason' why it should happen?
Faylinn said:
Didn't he also make a comment in that same episode about how he was never having kids or something? (I could be wrong.)
If I remember right, I believe he did say that. And not only that, he was horrified at the mere idea of love/marriage. So for TPTB to suddenly spin this as Danny wanting those things, especially in light of all that's happened ... :guffaw: :guffaw: :guffaw: Yeah, jump the shark is a mild way of putting it.
Top41 said:
I have far fewer doubts about Danny as a parent than I do about Lindsay. I think the Ruben situation taught Danny the hard way how important it is to be responsible and attentive as a parent.
Agreed. This is why a certain thing Lindsay says to him in the spoilers and implies with it makes me really,
really not like her. Takes two to make a baby, Lindsay. And if you're already assuming he's no good to be a dad and won't be bothered helping you out, why did you even jump back into bed with him?
