Re: Eric & Calleigh #20 -- With Every Fiber... Of Her Pantie
Hmmm...
*disowns Krystal and makes her stand in the corner* No cookie for you today!
Okay, so the first time I watched it, I was pretty pissed off, but the second time, not so much. On second review, the stuff we got watch actually a lot better than I originally thought, and there was quite a few subtle things going on between Eric and Cal in their scenes tonight.
First, there was the dreamy smile at the crime scene. Awww! She seemed geniunely very happy to see him back. Calleigh seemed to be the only one who could muster up any emotional response to Eric's return as well. The others briefly mentioned it, but that was all. Calleigh's usually the worst when it comes to those type of things, so it was nice to see her act like that. I also liked how she spoke to Natalia about it. I was really only expecting Calleigh to mention it if somebody else brought it up, because she usually does all she can to avoid talking about this kind of thing, but this time, it was her who initiated the conversation. And with Natalia, of all people, somebody who she's never been shown to be particularly close to. So, her being so visibly elated about his return, and her feeling the need to verbalise it too, made me a happy bunny.
Calleigh checking up on Eric, now here's where I got pissed off. Second time around, my brain starting working and I'm actually alright with it. I don't think Calleigh meant to undermine Eric, or that she doubts his ability to do his job, I just think she was looking out for him, which she's done several times before. It wasn't a lack of trust, it was just her having his back. I actually feel that the way she handled it said something too. She caught wind of a mistake in the case, traced it back to possibly being Eric's fault, and instead of informing her supervisor like she probably should, she went ahead and investigated it herself. I get the feeling that with anybody else, she'd have told Horatio right away, and that if anybody else had been in her shoes, they'd have done the same thing. But with Eric, it's different. She wanted to be the first to know what was going on, not necessarily because of the case, but because she was looking out for Eric. I bet if there'd been some splashback from his mistake, she'd have thrown herself down on the line to protect him, and to do that she needs all the information. She's always had this overwhelming need to proctect him, and that's what this was all about. Still, she could have handled it a bit more sympathetically, but this
is Calleigh, after all.
I did notice that when Eric got upset that she couldn't look him in the eye. Very telling. She's clearly trying her hardest not to get emotionally involved with this. Good luck with that, hun! :lol: The writing for that scene was kinda crappy, but the acting saved it. Thank God for Emily Procter, she's always rocks the subtleties in emotional scenes like this and makes them say more than words probably ever could.
In the scene outside the interrogation room, Calleigh redeemed herself a bit. Her reaction to what Eric said reinforced my point that she really hadn't meant to knock his confidence at all. Eric looked so upset with himself right there, the guy needs a hug! I really wished Calleigh would have reached out and touched him right there. But still, what she said was pretty decent. I got really annoyed when she said "alright," because I thought she was just going to leave it at that. I was like 'Damn it, this is not the time to be so cold and heartless. Just stop trying to be so collected about the whole thing and confort the man. You know you want too!' But then when she added the line about not being able to make it without him, I chilled out. That was sweet, and it was the kind of reassurance I was looking for in the earlier scene. I did totally get some underlying vibes there too, that maybe Calleigh was thinking more about their relationship than that of the team when she said that. The look she gave him was pretty intense too, and it lingered for a while at the end. I wish we'd have been close on Cal's face then, and not behind her, but whatever, there was still a little hidden meaning behind that methinks.
That episode was a bit hit and miss for me, but if we take a step back and look at the big picture, it was kinda really good for us. I mean, we got some continuity, and a follow-up storyline, and the best part was, Calleigh was the only one involved! Wherever they intend to go with this story, I get the feeling Calleigh's going to be right at the center of it too.
I'm really going to enjoy this if they keep up this vulnerable Eric and worried/protective Calleigh trying-to be-strong-for-him-yet-at-the-same-time-fighting-her-own-emotions stuff.
I'll go and rustle up some caps now.
