MacsLady
CSI Level Two
I really liked this episode, because it was both different in some ways and in other ways brought back some of the stuff from the good old days of the show, too.
First of all, I *loved* Mac in this episode. Well, okay, I love him in any episode, but I think in this one we saw something a bit different from him and Gary actually got to show off his range a bit. It was really good to see Mac take a step back from the 'invesigative'/leader role in favour of spending time with the victim, James. Usually, that's the kind of role given to the 'softer' characters like Stella or Danny, and it was just great to see Mac in that role for once. Mac is generally kind of awkward and not good at reaching out to people, but it was really nice to see him being so gentle and compassionate with James and trying to bond with him and reassure him. I know some people saw Mac going on about physics as boring/sanctimonious, but I didn't see it like that at all, I think he was using James' interest in physics as a way to ground him, to help him calm down - James was in a very scary place, and having Mac talk to him about something he loved, something 'safe' seemed to really help him. I also think Mac's inner geek reveled in the chance to come out and play! Geekiness is more Hawkes/Adam's area, but Mac is a bit of a science geek/buff, we just don't see it very often, and it was really nice to see Mac sharing his enthusiasm with James.
I loved how gentle and reassuring Mac was with James in the interrogation scene, how he reassured him he was going to help him remember what happened. I also liked Mac telling James little personal bits about himself, like how like James he wasn't the life of the party - it's not often we see Mac talk to anyone, especially people in a case, on a personal level, so that was nice to see. I also liked the idea that maybe Mac saw himself in James.
His calling James 'son' when James was going to shoot CrapAccent Rufus was very nice too.
Danny and Flack were also brilliant in this ep. Loved Flack's fury towards James in the intital interrogation, Angry Flack isn't something we've seen often, certainly not in that way. He can be threatening, and he can be snarky-angry, but there was real rage from him in that scene, he was really pissed, and it was great to watch. It fit as well with the angrier Flack from earlier this season.
Loved the Flack/Danny scenes, the joking and the fantastic scenes in the retirement home and interviewing the little man. The looks on their faces when the old lady was flirting with them a little and when they were getting their wires crossed during the interview with the mini wrestler was absolutely brilliant, and brought back the comic value that Danny and Flack bring when they team up. We haven't seen that in a while. Oh, and the look on Danny's face when the old lady called him 'sonny' was ace. Danny needs putting in his place sometimes, and she did it! Flack was obviously amused, too, I think he enjoys the odd humourous moment at Danny's expense.
Lovely to see Adam back, if only in a couple of scenes, and once again he was doing funny voices to his computers, which I always love.
It was also great seeing Stella take the leading role in the investigation while Mac took more of a 'background' role with James. Stella's perfectly capable of leading an investigation and of keeping 'the boys' in order, and it was good to see that. The implication of that as well is that Mac trusts her enough to let her take that role while he was off with James, which is nice as it shows the professional trust/respect between them.
LOL at Rufus's accent. What in the HELL was that? Dear God. I think it was meant to be Southern but it sounded like.....well, I don't know. It was just awful, though, really grating and horrible. But funny in a way because it was so appalling.
Seeing Mac revert to his Marine/Cop self during the shootout with Rufus and the big black guy was awesome. Mac may be a bit of a physics geek, but ya really don't wanna mess with him. Very much superscientistwithagunandstuff!:drool:
I really liked how Mac had a different and quite a big role in this episode, but it wasn't 'all about him' as such.
In terms of the case, it was something different, the suspect turned out to be a victim, and with all the twists and turns and the killer not being revealed until right at the end, it kept you guessing, which is always good on a crime show.
First of all, I *loved* Mac in this episode. Well, okay, I love him in any episode, but I think in this one we saw something a bit different from him and Gary actually got to show off his range a bit. It was really good to see Mac take a step back from the 'invesigative'/leader role in favour of spending time with the victim, James. Usually, that's the kind of role given to the 'softer' characters like Stella or Danny, and it was just great to see Mac in that role for once. Mac is generally kind of awkward and not good at reaching out to people, but it was really nice to see him being so gentle and compassionate with James and trying to bond with him and reassure him. I know some people saw Mac going on about physics as boring/sanctimonious, but I didn't see it like that at all, I think he was using James' interest in physics as a way to ground him, to help him calm down - James was in a very scary place, and having Mac talk to him about something he loved, something 'safe' seemed to really help him. I also think Mac's inner geek reveled in the chance to come out and play! Geekiness is more Hawkes/Adam's area, but Mac is a bit of a science geek/buff, we just don't see it very often, and it was really nice to see Mac sharing his enthusiasm with James.
I loved how gentle and reassuring Mac was with James in the interrogation scene, how he reassured him he was going to help him remember what happened. I also liked Mac telling James little personal bits about himself, like how like James he wasn't the life of the party - it's not often we see Mac talk to anyone, especially people in a case, on a personal level, so that was nice to see. I also liked the idea that maybe Mac saw himself in James.
His calling James 'son' when James was going to shoot CrapAccent Rufus was very nice too.
Danny and Flack were also brilliant in this ep. Loved Flack's fury towards James in the intital interrogation, Angry Flack isn't something we've seen often, certainly not in that way. He can be threatening, and he can be snarky-angry, but there was real rage from him in that scene, he was really pissed, and it was great to watch. It fit as well with the angrier Flack from earlier this season.
Loved the Flack/Danny scenes, the joking and the fantastic scenes in the retirement home and interviewing the little man. The looks on their faces when the old lady was flirting with them a little and when they were getting their wires crossed during the interview with the mini wrestler was absolutely brilliant, and brought back the comic value that Danny and Flack bring when they team up. We haven't seen that in a while. Oh, and the look on Danny's face when the old lady called him 'sonny' was ace. Danny needs putting in his place sometimes, and she did it! Flack was obviously amused, too, I think he enjoys the odd humourous moment at Danny's expense.
Lovely to see Adam back, if only in a couple of scenes, and once again he was doing funny voices to his computers, which I always love.
It was also great seeing Stella take the leading role in the investigation while Mac took more of a 'background' role with James. Stella's perfectly capable of leading an investigation and of keeping 'the boys' in order, and it was good to see that. The implication of that as well is that Mac trusts her enough to let her take that role while he was off with James, which is nice as it shows the professional trust/respect between them.
LOL at Rufus's accent. What in the HELL was that? Dear God. I think it was meant to be Southern but it sounded like.....well, I don't know. It was just awful, though, really grating and horrible. But funny in a way because it was so appalling.
Seeing Mac revert to his Marine/Cop self during the shootout with Rufus and the big black guy was awesome. Mac may be a bit of a physics geek, but ya really don't wanna mess with him. Very much superscientistwithagunandstuff!:drool:
I really liked how Mac had a different and quite a big role in this episode, but it wasn't 'all about him' as such.
In terms of the case, it was something different, the suspect turned out to be a victim, and with all the twists and turns and the killer not being revealed until right at the end, it kept you guessing, which is always good on a crime show.
