Okies, I went back and read the comments that were new since I was last in here.
They didn't show Flack with his shirt off? Probably because they remember (*shock!*) that he's supposed to have serious scarring on his abdomen, and they were too cheap and/or lazy to put on fake scars.
I have no doubt that they're really upping the Flack/Angell stuff to create a bigger punch in the finale - take her and them (and us) higher so that the fall is greater, as it were. I'm of two minds about the whole thing - on the one hand, it's annoying that they're only using her a lot now that she's leaving (and that they're only emphasizing her romantic entanglement with Flack instead of perhaps introducing her family before the finale); on the other hand, more Angell is a good thing as far as I'm concerned, as is more Flack.
And a very small part of me is thinking, 'At least Angell will have a finite arc on the show and won't be around for TPTB to crap all over her character later on.' She came in as a newbie homicide detective, and she'll go out as a cop doing her job. Not bad, all things considered.
Regarding Hawkes and upcoming storylines - I'm definitely interested to see the reference to Kara. I wonder if it might be in this week's episode? I have no idea, but I'm intrigued. And the race thing makes me curious as well - if that's why Danny gets in trouble, it should be interesting. (Of course, on some level I'll be a bit annoyed if he's there for Hawkes and never seems to be there for Flack, but I can't look a gift horse in the mouth.
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And finally - as far as them not filming in Greece, I'm not surprised. A lot of shows have had to tighten their budgets, so one of the CSI shows springing for a trip to Greece would be a bit much in the current economic climate. Still, I'm sure they'll work with it as best they can. I wonder if they're even doing a location shoot in NYC for the end of the season? I guess we'll see.
As for Stella seeing a picture of her mother - as long as it's not
too out there, I can buy it. The odds of it are so completely ridiculous, but if she's
looking for her mom, I'll be more willing to suspend my disbelief and go along for the ride.
But 'never before realized' chemistry? If they don't introduce another woman to the lab soon, Adam and Hawkes will have no choice but to jump each other's bones because there is
clearly something in the water.
Not that I would
mind, of course, but I'm just saying.