Re: The Great Ship Debate--CSI: NY
I agree that Danny and Lindsay work good together but I see absolutely nothing more. I never have seen anything between them. I guess that's why the writers had to have it shoved in our faces so hard the second half of season 2.
If two people have some kind of romantic chemistry between them, shouldn't it be obvious? TPTB went out of their way to make us believe there was something there with the Hammerback/Lindsay talk about Danny having a crush on her (IMO that was the stupidest thing I've ever heard) and then again in "Cool Hunter" when he wasn't even working her case but they had to drag him into it just so they could try to shove it in our faces again with him carrying her (another stupid move on their part).
Then the season finale, that was the all time worst idea that TPTB could ever have. Danny's best friend, who has always been there for Danny (no matter what) almost gets killed and what does Danny do? Leaves the hospital to give Lindsay a ride home. Can't take a cab?? Is Danny incapable of being there for anybody when they need him? IMO, giving Lindsay a ride home was a lot less important than being in the hospital for Flack. It might have been a Flack & Mac centric episode, but there was no reason Danny couldn't have been there. They could have had him come back to the hospital and be looking in Flack's room when Mac was in there with him.
If TPTB think they should be together, why do they have to go to such great lengths to get us to notice? In "Love Runs Cold", I got the impression that Carmine was not really happy with some of the scenes. Why did Lindsay spend an entire season like she liked Danny only to stand him up? It's fine with me if she didn't want to go out with him but what kind of person stands someone up without so much as a phone call? I'm surprised he talked to her at all after that. Making Danny out to be such a wuss didn't help either. The Danny I know wouldn't be whining around an entire episode begging Lindsay to go for pizza or why she stood him up. He also wouldn't be calling down the hall to her as she was leaving. It was obvious she was through with him at the moment. The worst part was when he actually said the word "chemistry". Even Carmine looked a little amused at having to say that.
One relationship I wouldn't have minded seeing would have been between Danny and Maka. OMG, they totally sizzled onscreen. They were flirty and she more or less asked him out for drinks in "Til Death to Us Part". I hadn't seen any chemistry or whatever else until Jennifer showed up. They worked together in the first episode and I definately saw something there.
Another ship I don't see is Mac/Stella. Yes, they have a great working relationship and have known each other for a while but I just don't see that ever happening. Of course, my ship (Danny/Flack) will never happen either and even if it did, TPTB would find some way of screwing it up. IMO they wouldn't have a clue how to write them as canon on the show.