CSI Specialties
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Well, Hawkes is an 'encyclopedia of tidbit information" so I'd say he's probably like me--he knows lots of crap that is really random but hey, you never know when it'll come in handy. :lol:
Hawkes also seems to be good at chess, which isn't necessarily relevant to being a CSI, but it might be an indicator of his general thought process. Very strategic and whatnot...which really doesn't help with defining his specialty. :lol: Does it count that he knew about JLo's ass-insurance? :lol:
Honestly, as far as Hawkes is concerned, I don't think he's been a CSI long enough to really develop a specialty. At this point I think it's safe to say that he's strongest when it comes to understanding the autopsies, cause of death, tox reports, etc. He ain't a doctor for nothing! :lol:
Mac seems to know a lot about weapons, yes, but Asian weapons in particular. The way that he talked about the weapons in "Corporate Warriors" sounded like he had a more intimate knowledge than when he was discussing the bow and arrow in "Stuck on You." He still had knowledge of the latter, but I think he has a preference for Asian weapons to judge by what we've seen so far.
And, you know, it might just be me, but I thought it was interesting that he knew a bit about Russia in "Blink" (knowing what the perp's name meant, etc). I've often wondered if that was meant to be relevant, but they haven't mentioned it since. *shrug*
Stella is good with guns, yes. And I'd venture to say she probably knows a good deal about rifles/snipers/etc as well as handguns, because of the way she put that baby together in "Officer Blue." And of course, she knows about dancing, but that's about as helpful right now as Hawkes playing chess--it gives a bit of info about the character and how she might think/work, but not what she's good at as far as forensics is concerned.
Danny does seem to be on the computer a good bit. Of course, he also seemed to know about art in "Tri-borough" when he was testing that painting for a forgery. Like with Mac and the weapons, you get the sense that he's not just sharing information that he just read out of a book, it's something that he actually knows about.
Linday we don't know much about. But I don't think we can necessarily assume that she knows about animals. She knew the info about tigers in "Zoo York," but she also said she spouts off information when she's nervous--a trait that I haven't seen her exhibit since. In fact, it sounds a bit like what they had for Hawkes, so maybe they decided to leave that particular tendency for one character. :lol: She does seem to do well in the lab, but so do the other characters, so that's not really something that's specific to her character. Off the top of my head, I can't think of anything that really stands out as a specialty for her. Hopefully they'll remedy that this season. (Although, I did think it was interesting that she knew about the spout of the teapot in "Corporate Warriors.")
And, you know, we really shouldn't leave out Flackie. He's not a CSI, but he's part of the team and he's always so neglected, poor woobie. Flack's specialty is snark, baby! :lol: He's good at the interrogating and the cuffing and the chasing-but-not-bruising-when-he-gets-kicked-in-the-face thing. But he's also smart (probably smarter than he takes credit for being ), and he can mostly keep up with the CSIs when they're being all technical (although he's not afraid to speak up when he doesn't know what's going on).
Hawkes also seems to be good at chess, which isn't necessarily relevant to being a CSI, but it might be an indicator of his general thought process. Very strategic and whatnot...which really doesn't help with defining his specialty. :lol: Does it count that he knew about JLo's ass-insurance? :lol:
Honestly, as far as Hawkes is concerned, I don't think he's been a CSI long enough to really develop a specialty. At this point I think it's safe to say that he's strongest when it comes to understanding the autopsies, cause of death, tox reports, etc. He ain't a doctor for nothing! :lol:
Mac seems to know a lot about weapons, yes, but Asian weapons in particular. The way that he talked about the weapons in "Corporate Warriors" sounded like he had a more intimate knowledge than when he was discussing the bow and arrow in "Stuck on You." He still had knowledge of the latter, but I think he has a preference for Asian weapons to judge by what we've seen so far.
And, you know, it might just be me, but I thought it was interesting that he knew a bit about Russia in "Blink" (knowing what the perp's name meant, etc). I've often wondered if that was meant to be relevant, but they haven't mentioned it since. *shrug*Stella is good with guns, yes. And I'd venture to say she probably knows a good deal about rifles/snipers/etc as well as handguns, because of the way she put that baby together in "Officer Blue."
And of course, she knows about dancing, but that's about as helpful right now as Hawkes playing chess--it gives a bit of info about the character and how she might think/work, but not what she's good at as far as forensics is concerned. Danny does seem to be on the computer a good bit. Of course, he also seemed to know about art in "Tri-borough" when he was testing that painting for a forgery. Like with Mac and the weapons, you get the sense that he's not just sharing information that he just read out of a book, it's something that he actually knows about.
Linday we don't know much about. But I don't think we can necessarily assume that she knows about animals. She knew the info about tigers in "Zoo York," but she also said she spouts off information when she's nervous--a trait that I haven't seen her exhibit since. In fact, it sounds a bit like what they had for Hawkes, so maybe they decided to leave that particular tendency for one character. :lol: She does seem to do well in the lab, but so do the other characters, so that's not really something that's specific to her character. Off the top of my head, I can't think of anything that really stands out as a specialty for her. Hopefully they'll remedy that this season.
(Although, I did think it was interesting that she knew about the spout of the teapot in "Corporate Warriors.")And, you know, we really shouldn't leave out Flackie.
He's not a CSI, but he's part of the team and he's always so neglected, poor woobie. Flack's specialty is snark, baby! :lol: He's good at the interrogating and the cuffing and the chasing-but-not-bruising-when-he-gets-kicked-in-the-face thing. But he's also smart (probably smarter than he takes credit for being ), and he can mostly keep up with the CSIs when they're being all technical (although he's not afraid to speak up when he doesn't know what's going on). 
MacsGirlMel
Mac's Personal Assistant
lol at poor woobie....you're funny
I wonder if Danny's tidbits of art knowledge are a nod to Carmine's art dabbling...?
I wonder if Danny's tidbits of art knowledge are a nod to Carmine's art dabbling...?
chaostheory08
CSI Level Three
Flack has good ... no -- great memory! I mean he remembered the faces of two perps he has cuffed dozens of times before.
I couldn't even remember the faces of some of my family members hahahahh!
I couldn't even remember the faces of some of my family members hahahahh!
I know this is random, but in the very first ep we see them... the Miami crossover? They made Danny out to be skilled with fingerprints. He was saying he could get a print off anything, and then was seen putting print info together with Speedle on the phone. Generally though, Danny seems to get the chemical/technical stuff, which would overlap with Adam in the lab.
chaostheory08
CSI Level Three
Adam is their all-around Trace/Lab dude. Hahahah -- I love Adam!
Anyway, yeah -- Danny's good with prints too. I was just about to say that I always see him working with prints. It's either he's in front of a computer doing A/V stuff or he's tinkering with a cellphone/pager/blackberry/palm pilot -- even putting one in toaster.
If that wasn't enough, he's also good in separating things. In "Three Generations are Enough" -- he managed to separate the charred paper of a folded parking ticket. Also in the one case with the murdered cab driver, he managed to get the gum off the calling card.
As for Aiden.... bones. SHe's more of the forensic anthropologist of the bunch.
Anyway, yeah -- Danny's good with prints too. I was just about to say that I always see him working with prints. It's either he's in front of a computer doing A/V stuff or he's tinkering with a cellphone/pager/blackberry/palm pilot -- even putting one in toaster.
If that wasn't enough, he's also good in separating things. In "Three Generations are Enough" -- he managed to separate the charred paper of a folded parking ticket. Also in the one case with the murdered cab driver, he managed to get the gum off the calling card.
As for Aiden.... bones. SHe's more of the forensic anthropologist of the bunch.
You know, for all that we kind of associate Aiden with bones and facial reconstruction, etc, she really only did that once, didn't she?
I love Adam (*points to avvie*), and I hope they keep him on as a main lab tech throughout this coming season. He's that go-to guy for whatever you need done. I get the feeling that if they have some tricky evidence, it's straight to Adam. :lol:
Good point about Danny and the fingerprints, as well as the gum thing. Aiden specifically asked him if he could handle it. And the cellphone/palmpilot thing goes well with our assessment of him having skill with technological stuff. Remember when he took that GPS thing that belonged to the blind woman? He didn't even know what it was, but he didn't hesitate to work with it.
I like that he and Adam are a bit similar, but like in "Wasted" with the Saharan fungal spores, Adam makes no bones about telling Danny that he's a scientist without a badge. :lol: I can't really see Adam ever wanting to become a CSI and go out into the field. He belongs in the lab, hassling Danny and being nervous around Mac.
I love Adam (*points to avvie*
), and I hope they keep him on as a main lab tech throughout this coming season. He's that go-to guy for whatever you need done. I get the feeling that if they have some tricky evidence, it's straight to Adam. :lol: Good point about Danny and the fingerprints, as well as the gum thing. Aiden specifically asked him if he could handle it.
And the cellphone/palmpilot thing goes well with our assessment of him having skill with technological stuff. Remember when he took that GPS thing that belonged to the blind woman? He didn't even know what it was, but he didn't hesitate to work with it. I like that he and Adam are a bit similar, but like in "Wasted" with the Saharan fungal spores, Adam makes no bones about telling Danny that he's a scientist without a badge. :lol: I can't really see Adam ever wanting to become a CSI and go out into the field. He belongs in the lab, hassling Danny and being nervous around Mac.
MacsGirlMel
Mac's Personal Assistant
aww how could anyone be nervous around Mac? He's too cute and drool-inducing and gorgeous to be nervous...and I think many females would be too busy wanting to grab him and kiss him and other things I can't say here :devil:
and other things I can't say here :devil:
RanMa
CSI Level Two
He's always nervous around Mac! :lol:
I loved Adam in that Superman ep where he's just rattling on about what he found in the glass particles (kryptonite!) and in (Stealing Home?) where he anxiously gives the photos to Mac. That little shy look he gives to Mac before he leaves? Yeah, I'm a Macadamia supporter, hehe.
What about Lindsay? Has she shown her specialty already? Must have missed it.
I loved Adam in that Superman ep where he's just rattling on about what he found in the glass particles (kryptonite!) and in (Stealing Home?) where he anxiously gives the photos to Mac. That little shy look he gives to Mac before he leaves?
Yeah, I'm a Macadamia supporter, hehe.What about Lindsay? Has she shown her specialty already? Must have missed it.
Macadamia? I though the Mac/Danny/Flack people used that name? But it really works for Mac/Adam, so...
Anyway, non-shipper stuff in this forum. :lol: Naughty Fay.
No, I don't think we've really seen a specialty for Lindsay, even less so than for the other characters.
Anyway, non-shipper stuff in this forum. :lol: Naughty Fay.
No, I don't think we've really seen a specialty for Lindsay, even less so than for the other characters.
Ceindreadh
Pathologist
She did mention that she was hired for her work on blood spatter, some report she'd done had brought her to Mac's attention.
chaostheory08
CSI Level Three
^Yeah, probably blood spatter -- but she has done nothing BIG to prove that. She does exactly what Mac tells her to do.
Back to Specialties hahaha... yeah, Aiden only did it once but other than that, we've seen her all around the place: cars and vehicles, bones, audio.....
How can you not be nervous around Mac? Hahahhah.... I mean, he's like the school principal or headmaster and he'll be walking up and down the hallway checking up on you. I think Danny's nervous around him because after season1, he knows that Mac picked him regardless of the discouragement -- he wants to prove something.
Back to Specialties hahaha... yeah, Aiden only did it once but other than that, we've seen her all around the place: cars and vehicles, bones, audio.....
MacsGirlMel
Mac's Personal Assistant
True...but I would just be too busy drooling and fighting the urge to rip his clothes off to be too nervous <g> I have to think *we'd* make him nervous, looking at him that way...like a pack of hyenas, ready to jump him all at once and kiss him silly or something naughtier that can't be said here :devil:
But I like your points, chaos.
But I like your points, chaos.