As a person who has come to enjoy the Natalia character very much since last year and has in fact now got a 2nd favorite character on the show for the first time since Alexx left, I have a thought to throw out to Natalia fans and fans in general.
We all agree that the money they would be saving from Eva being dropped from 3 episodes is a drop in the bucket and can NOT be the real reason for reducing her in the show.
Well here is another suggestion for us all to consider.
1) CBS has said that as long as the viewership for the show is there they will continue the show. (maybe true maybe not).
2) CBS has learned the protectiveness of CSI Miami fans for the characters from the boycott that brought Adam's Eric back, but did cost the show close to 4 million viewer.
3) CBS has a very tight schedule and desperately needs to make space for some new shows next year.
4) Would CBS be devious enough to try and trick fans into boycotting the show over Natalia and thereby give themselves justification, through reduced numbers, for cancelling the show. Could we in our desire to support Eva and her character of Natalia actually be putting Eva on the unemployment lists?
This is just my thoughts and I would like to hear other peoples' opinions.
Oh, also the fact that CSI NY is seen as the weaker show does not mean it would be cancelled first. It has been given a night that will accept weaker ratings and the fans are fighting for it by watching. Also CBS likes the NY block of CSI NY and Blue Blood.