hhunter said:
There is always the idea that he is with Rikki because
only because of the baby and he acutally loves someone else.
:lol: Yeah, that would be just hilarious, in the sort of way that makes you want to connect your forehead with your desk. But considering Danny's behavior and emotions whenever he was with Rikki and how upset he was at her just moving away ... baby on the way or not, he will be
very happy to see Rikki again, as
Shytownmofo said.
As
Top41 put it in the Bring Rikki Back thread, a baby between Danny and Rikki could be a sort of redemption for them. The baby can never replace Ruben, but it's a fresh start for both them, a second chance so to speak.
Rikki knows what it's like to be a mother; she had Ruben for ten years before his tragic death. She was a single mother too, so if she has a baby with Danny, she's more than capable of caring for a child even with Danny's busy hours as a CSI. And Danny, the way he behaved around Ruben (and even that little girl in episode 4x06, Boo!), it's apparent he likes kids and can be very sweet and gentle with them. Imagine if the child is his
own. He'd protect it with his life and more, especially after what happened in episode 4x11.
I'm okay with the pregnancy storyline....if it's done right. That's the thing, I'm not sure I have faith in TPTB to do it correctly, especially with their track record on romance.
Between Rikki returning pregnant and Danny settling with her only because of that, and Rikki and Danny seeking each other out because they miss each other and want to give a relationship a shot, I'll pick the latter any day. It's a matter of how it's written. It's just as possible that Danny and Rikki meet up again and
then Rikki finds out she's pregnant. Who knows!
Also, four episodes is more than adequate for a storyline like Rikki being pregnant with Danny's child. In season four, that's how many it took to establish the following:
- Rikki as Danny's next door neighbor who had a ten-year-old son who's killed in a robbery gone very bad.
- Then the both of them grieving over Ruben's death and Rikki being overwhelmed by that grief to the point of searching for the man she deemed responsible for her only son's death. In the same episode, we see how much Danny was willing to sacrifice in order to save Rikki from a terrible fate but also do the right thing in the end.
- Then there's Danny turning to Rikki in a very intimate way (as said by Carmine Giovinazzo himself), and on screen proof of the attraction between Danny and Rikki that may very well have begun long before Rikki was introduced to the viewers.
- And finally, Rikki moves away because 'the memories are too painful' and we see how upset Danny was at Rikki moving away.
Appearances in just four episodes, with a total time of about 15 minutes, and we already got
that much.
And something to consider: Matt stated that she'll be appearing in more than one episode and up to four, but the writers officially go back to work this coming Monday ... which means even now, the writers are already estimating Rikki will be appearing in up to four episodes in season five. By the time whatever story's written for Rikki, the number of episodes could possibly increase. Guess we'll only know once the new season airs!
I can't wait.
