Okay I'll write my review now, even though I'm exhausted.
I'm still shaking from that ep. The whole time I was so ecstatic...I'm amazed.
***SPOILERS FOR HAWAIIANS***
Miami has really matured- the storylines too. The blood diamond story line was suprisingly well played and appealing. I was amazed when Natalia and Ryan found the children- I realy didn't expect that.
Speaking of Natalia- she played a HUGE part in this episode! I was thinking she'd ba a small part, but she was a full-blown CSI! She had a bigger part than Calleigh! I actually liked her- she was really a hard worker, and good CSI- I loved her with Frank, and H. I'm hoping she'll play a part like this in the following episodes, where she's not the big mess up but the big hero like everyone else (by the way, she also looked really good, I liked her gray suit
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The biggest part for me- RYAN WOLFE! Boy, that boy is good. I love Speed so it's always been hard to see Ryan as being a real part of the team, but when he went after that security gaurd...I almost cried! I thought, Ryan WOlfe, you sexy CSI you. Jon really playes Ryan's emotions beautifully, and showed how much he cared for Eric. The way his voice cracked at the bgining, and how frantic he was, whilest staying calm and under control...Ryan is such a beatifully evolving character, and I can't wat to see him next week, from the promo he looks awesome again!
Horatio didn't have much screentime, but did great with what he did have. I really was impressed by the scene with the General- he seemed like his old, H self, the season two H I know we all miss. *sigh*
I said it before, I'll say it again- that Kathy bitch better not show her face again. I wanted to stab her. H should have killed her right there. Or had a Ryan-ish outburst. SHe deserved it. GRRRR...no sympathy you killer-lover.
Eric was great. He also didn't have much screentime, but Adam played an innocent, memory deprived, confuzed Eric so well...I almsot cried for him!
Calleigh and Alexx were great. When Cal went in to see Eric, I saw her eyes getting all red and puffy, and I almost cried! She was so great in this ep with Eric, and showed how she really loved and cared for him like a brother. Alexx wasn't in it much, but she was good too. Nothing special, but good all the same.
Oh yeah. When Cal and Ryan were questioning- Ryan had the little outburst, and that was a whole thing in itself, but I loved Cal's tone. She sounded so pissed, but under conrtol (lose control, Cal...). Love it
Clavo was great too. I wished they hadn't killed him the way they did for some reason...I would have rather he gone down fighting, even though I don't know why. Ah well.
Horatio and Eric at the end: I liked when H told Eric what was going on, I loved when Eric asked where MArisol was- I almost cried- and then when Horatio couldn't answer...I did cry.
Only complaint: That fake tear. Total crap. HATED IT. Really, really bad job there.
But it still tops my list. "Man Down" is now up there with s2. S5- bring it on, please. I hope for more of this in the future.
Sorry for spell errors- it's late.
And with that: Good night.