Firstly, when I heard that Ms. Fox might be leaving, I voted for Sara to die in the season opener. I know it's an unpopular opinion in the GSR camp, and I've taken some heat for it, but I would rather have had that than some of the other things we've gone through as of late and are about to encounter.
I wanted her to leave in the opening as well, but i don't think she had to have died for that too happen. In MY opinion dragging this out in the first 8 episodes is extremely anti-climatic and is negatively impacting this season.
I really wonder that myself at this point. I think last season was awesome, but we've dropped the ball on some of the finer points this year, and one of them is the point of having Gil and Sara get engaged three episodes before she takes off.
Well, i disagree this didn't happen last season. There were several pointless scenes added, just for the sake of having a 'see look Grissom and Sara are in a relationship' scenes. This is what I believe the proposal scene was for. Too me, there is nothing special or unique about GSR, it is just one big chiche, or a cookie cutter relationship.
I'm really befuddled by her leaving him a letter, and the lab kiss doesn't feel romantic at all. It feels desperate and reckless, and that worries me. I don't want the first (and possibly only) GSR kiss to be something like that.
I am not. You put two unsocial people together this is what you get, a dysfunctional relationship. At least they are being true somewhat to their characters, like when Grissom left, they defiantly have communication issues. To me, this whole relationship has always been desperate and reckless. I have always seen GSR as dragging down both of their characters.
I mean, I do not like the promo. I can't stand the use of the sappy music "I will remember you." I also can't stand the YouTube video "Farewell to Sara" that was released for this episode. It drove me mad that 80% of the scenes were GSR. It BOILED my blood. I'm a Sara fan first, and she's had so many amazing moments over the years that I think should have been hilighted. However, it felt like TPTB were TRYING TO PULL an emotion out of you rather than allow you to FEEL something on your own.
In my opinion, this is from having a forced relationship on the show. While chemistry is debatable, a lot of the GSR scenes just seemed so forced, and could have done much better to capture the chemistry (which i don't see, but others do). This is also one of the reasons I am opposed to GSR. I knew once that storyline happened, all of Sara's development, character and purpose on the show would become 'grissom's girlfriend'. I have always liked her character better when she was away from him, and this desperation to be with him has always brought her down. It just makes Sara the most pathetic woman on this planet. She even heard him tell a stranger that she wasn't worth the risk. How bad is her self esteem to wait until he decided he wanted to date her?? Good grief, obviously her problems are going to surface again, what did she expect, all her problems would disappear?? Now her whole identity is being grissom's secret girlfriend or the forbidden office affair.
I know some people shudder at the thought of an episode dedicated to Sara, but since it's her last, I, personally, hope it's done well, and that she doesn't have to be overshadowed by the GSR. Yes, it's a part of her life and her world now, but one of the scenes I'm most excited for is the one with her and Warrick that we glimpsed in the promos.
Sara isn't my favorite, but I agree that this episode should highlight her, since it is her last episode. However, her character has been ruined by GSR, and now that will probably be the focus of the episode. I liked her episodes, but when they got all chiche and cheesy i didn't. Like 'empty eyes', it was just so sappy and cheesy. However, the promos can be misleading, so it might not be all GSR. Chances are they are showing all of the GSR scenes in the promos, (Which is really really stupid, now all those scenes have been ruined for GSR fans) and the cases will be front and centre.
I'm sorry so many people hate Sara's effect on Gil. *shrug* I've loved it. I've actually felt like he's started to get quirky and fun, again, after so many years of him being a bit dark and moody.
I don't like Grissom changing overnight. Frankly it isn't the change that bothers me, but the way it was done. He used to confide in Catherine, but that was cut out in season 7. This season he is treating the others, except for sara, like crap or ignoring them. He used to hold ethics very high, but that has gone out the window. He is normal now, and everything that was unique about him has been forced out to promote GSR. I just can't respect him anymore. He didn't even get punished for breaking the rules. He has become arrogant, self righteous and down right juvenile throughout this whole thing. Willing to break rules so they could keep their relationship a secret, chasing his girlfriend down the hall at work, introducing her as his gf to an FBI agent he just met (how unprofessional), and now we have a kiss in front of everyone in the hall way at work? This all smells like a high school relationship to me.
IMHO, GSR has destroyed two great characters....and i wouldn't be surprised that this final episode with sara is going to be bad.
****NOTE I am not arguing your points are incorrect, just explaining my own opinions of your points. It is just my own opinions of the way the show is going for me.
Great post Alyssa...i think my response is just as long :lol:
