I'm not sure how I feel about Jake returning in 8.21.
I actually liked Jake as a character and thought he had a certain charisma on screen that made him interesting to watch. But I found him a lousy love-match for Calleigh. I hope TPTB don't try to artificially manufacture some kind of Eric-Calleigh-Jake love triangle, otherwise I think I might just scream.:scream: Honestly, at this stage, I don't see Jake being a threat to Eric and Calleigh's relationship, especially if they declare their feelings in "Backfire" (8.20). And, in any event, I don't picture Jake being terribly broken-up about Calleigh and Eric being together. When Jake and Calleigh were dating, I think that he was genuinely fond of her and very attracted to her, but I never got the impression that he was "in love" with her. Plus, Calleigh told Jake in "Resurrection" (7.01) that she wasn't going to wait around for him when he went back undercover over a year ago. So the way I see it, there really wouldn't be any reason for Jake to be jealous of Eric & Calleigh's relationship. Of course, logic hasn't always prevented the CSIM writers from coming up with some far-out storylines. But hopefully, in this case, they'll have the good sense to leave the E/C romance well-enough alone.:thumbsup: