Grade 'No Good Deed'

[roximonoxide]

^^^ it wasn't as vicious as some of the other attacks she's launched on Adam but it's when Stella and Adam are pouring over the hidden camera footage in the alarm clock, Adam says his piece about "That's not how I'd treat my sister." When Lindsay comes waddling in like only a pregnant woman can and steps into his space as she lodges some flash drive in a usb port claiming, what was the line? "Hey, sorry gotta pull rank Adam."

Really...could "s'cuse me you should take a look at this." not have sufficed? Why would someone so low on the food chain even bring rank into it? What's her malfunction?

 

[Poppet]

Didn't like Lindsays 'pulling rank' line to Adam - not necessary at all.

I am definitely going to have to re-watch the episode because a bunch of y'all have mentioned this and I have no recollection of the scene.

It is towards the end, Adam is showing Mac the footage of the brother trying to kiss the vic wife and then Lindsay comes in with a flashdrive and some other evidence (can't remember what) and basically she cuts Adam off saying something about pulling rank and then goes onto talk about her evidence. There was something about it I didn't like. I am also not sure a CSI does pull rank over a lab scientist whilst in the lab, for all the both report to Mac it is a totally different chain of command. Even if she does sit higher than him in the hierachy that doesn't automatically mean her findings are more important than Adams.

 

[FlackFan01]

I, too, have no recollection of Lindsay doing that to Adam. However, I have been in positions (such as the one I am in now) where people MUCH higher than I am are respectful and polite. It's not about rank, but about a person. Well, that's just my opinion. Others may differ on that last statement.

 

[addictedtoSpeed]

Didn't like Lindsays 'pulling rank' line to Adam - not necessary at all.

I don't see anything wrong with it. She had something to show and needed to use that equipment to show it but Adam was using it. He was done with it anyways for the moment. She is of higher rank and even if a lot of the NY fans don't like Lindsay it doesn't make her any less qualified to do her job. She's in that position for a reason. So she's above Adam and pulled rank, big deal! Adam is still very low man on the totem pole. At one time Lindsay was that too. You all need to let little things like this go. (Can't imagine the comments I'll get for this, lol!)

 

[roximonoxide]

I don't see anything wrong with it. She had something to show and needed to use that equipment to show it but Adam was using it. He was done with it anyways for the moment. She is of higher rank and even if a lot of the NY fans don't like Lindsay it doesn't make her any less qualified to do her job. She's in that position for a reason. So she's above Adam and pulled rank, big deal! Adam is still very low man on the totem pole. At one time Lindsay was that too. You all need to let little things like this go. (Can't imagine the comments I'll get for this, lol!)

Wow, you must come from some seriously hostile work environments. When, for example, doctors and nurses work together there's a common understanding that while a doctor might have "rank" any MD who walks around all day crapping on the nurses making sure to mention who's got rank in just about every conversation does NOT a good coworker make. I'm not sure Lindsay does have rank, but that really isn't the point here. It's kind of a common courtesy, at least in my world to not spend my days at work reminding everyone whom I have some scrap of authority over that I'm the bitch in charge here! Just in case you forgot!

 

[Ghawazee]

I didn't pay attention to that either. However being higher in rank it doesn't mean you disrespect him (but i repeat i didn't watch it)

BTW I DO love Adam's scenes. He is not silly, he is not there to pleae the fans. I think he is there because he is adorable. Not, actually the word which describes him perfectly is ADORKABLE
His Bird Dance describes him perfectly how he sinks in an investigation.

Debbie

 

[Poppet]

Didn't like Lindsays 'pulling rank' line to Adam - not necessary at all.

I don't see anything wrong with it. She had something to show and needed to use that equipment to show it but Adam was using it. He was done with it anyways for the moment. She is of higher rank and even if a lot of the NY fans don't like Lindsay it doesn't make her any less qualified to do her job. She's in that position for a reason. So she's above Adam and pulled rank, big deal! Adam is still very low man on the totem pole. At one time Lindsay was that too. You all need to let little things like this go. (Can't imagine the comments I'll get for this, lol!)

Lindsay isn't necessarily of higher rank than Adam. Adam is a much higher qualified scientist than any of the CSIs. As mentioned when Stella had her HIV scare, Adam is the only one with a post grad science degree. The CSI's (except Hawkes) have all been to the police academy and then done some science training. They would not regarded as trained scientist by the wider science community (despite their unrealistic knowledge of every piece of trace they find not matter how obscure) - and I say that as a scientist myself, I would have no problem employing someone with a degree in forensic science as an analyst but I wouldn't employ a police officer with some science training or someone with a degree in Crime Science (don't do it as a degree unless you want to work in a call centre) in any capacity.

Regardless of the hierachy, manners cost nothing and IMO Lindsay was out of order to speak to anyone like that.

 

[addictedtoSpeed]

I don't see anything wrong with it. She had something to show and needed to use that equipment to show it but Adam was using it. He was done with it anyways for the moment. She is of higher rank and even if a lot of the NY fans don't like Lindsay it doesn't make her any less qualified to do her job. She's in that position for a reason. So she's above Adam and pulled rank, big deal! Adam is still very low man on the totem pole. At one time Lindsay was that too. You all need to let little things like this go. (Can't imagine the comments I'll get for this, lol!)

Lindsay isn't necessarily of higher rank than Adam. Adam is a much higher qualified scientist than any of the CSIs. As mentioned when Stella had her HIV scare, Adam is the only one with a post grad science degree. The CSI's (except Hawkes) have all been to the police academy and then done some science training. They would not regarded as trained scientist by the wider science community (despite their unrealistic knowledge of every piece of trace they find not matter how obscure) - and I say that as a scientist myself, I would have no problem employing someone with a degree in forensic science as an analyst but I wouldn't employ a police officer with some science training or someone with a degree in Crime Science (don't do it as a degree unless you want to work in a call centre) in any capacity.

Regardless of the hierachy, manners cost nothing and IMO Lindsay was out of order to speak to anyone like that.

Her rank as in how long she's been there too not just her level. And IMO she did nothing wrong. Like I said Adam is the low man on the totem pole, just fact. She wasn't rude about it, she was smiling about it for goodness sakes!

 

[Dawni]

Have to say I did like this episode it had a mix of everything.

I loved the start it was nice to see the friendship and it was nice to see it throughout the ep because normally its an ending part. Tho when they talked about Ella in Mac's office it annoyed me because i'm either going mad with tiredness and seeing things or Stella's jumper sleeves changed places every camera shot cos i kept swearing it was her elbow then her jumper was over her arms... :lol: might just be me going mad.

Ella is creepy, she has that look which you know she is far from normal but she can turn in on and off and Mac's strangely falling for it.

The DL scene was actualy quite nice, it didn't take over from anything and it made me smile at Lindsays reaction because the way it was was like it was almost a normal occurance she had to put up with.

Loved Adam, he has some of the best lines or scenes and the impersonating is a bird is classic having Danny there is better because the way they interact.

Flack was flack and thats the thing i love he is so sarcastic and to the point it makes me giggle.

The case was cool, very strange and i liked the way they started it with the eyeball it made it slightly more enjoyable because you're thinking ok an eyeball where next though with teh contact lense its always like "oooh how convienient!" :lol:

i'm definately intrieged to see where the ella/mac story is going because it almost feels like its going to be another mac kidnapped story but i feel they could twist it.

 

[Faylinn]

I think I was concentrating on trying to figure out whether Adam had just revealed that he had a sister, therefore missing what happened next. From the way it sounds, what she did is totally uncalled for. I can't imagine Hawkes shoving past Lindsay to share his evidence, citing that he's been there longer, or Danny shoving past Hawkes in the same fashion.

Maybe we're supposed to humor her because she's pregnant.

FallenForFlack said:

She is of higher rank and even if a lot of the NY fans don't like Lindsay it doesn't make her any less qualified to do her job. She's in that position for a reason. So she's above Adam and pulled rank, big deal! Adam is still very low man on the totem pole. At one time Lindsay was that too. You all need to let little things like this go.

If Danny had shoved past Adam and said he was pulling rank, it would still be annoying. Just because Adam isn't a CSI doesn't make him any less qualified or less deserving of respect.

Her rank as in how long she's been there too not just her level. And IMO she did nothing wrong. Like I said Adam is the low man on the totem pole, just fact. She wasn't rude about it, she was smiling about it for goodness sakes!

Well, as long as she smiled.

 

[roximonoxide]

Her rank as in how long she's been there too not just her level. And IMO she did nothing wrong. Like I said Adam is the low man on the totem pole, just fact.

Seniority does not always equal rank, and I don't mean for a second that she had no right to go in there and have her piece heard. She just, as usual, chooses to be a brat about doing it.

She wasn't rude about it, she was smiling about it for goodness sakes!

A smile! Oh well then that changes everything, doesn't it! Forgive me, but if someone approached me with a smile while insulting my intelligence I don't think I'd be any less inclined to smack that smile off their face.

ETA:

Maybe we're supposed to humor her because she's pregnant.

Of course! I keep forgetting, pregnant women can get away with murder!

 

[AppleJack]

Didn't like Lindsays 'pulling rank' line to Adam - not necessary at all.

I couldn't recall that moment so I just re-watched it. I don't believe there's anything behind it. It didn't come across like she was disrespecting Adam. She just needed to show something important and he didn't seem to mind. No bad intention there in my opinion. But I have to admit that if I was one of the writers I would have given Lindsay a better line.

I guess when really disliking a character some people like to pick apart everything that character does, hold a magnifying-glass over it and rant about it. Don't get me wrong, I love to rant every once in a while. Too bad I don't dislike Lindsay that much nowadays so I could to join.

 

[roximonoxide]

I might be inclined to agree if it weren't such a staple of Lindsay's character to treat the tech's, chiefly Adam, like dirt. If it was her first offense I probaby wouldn't see it as so hostile. But like we've made abundantly clear, she's a repeat offender and it's become a part of her hideously developed character. I guess when people are infatuated with a character it's pretty hard to admit they're capable of being insipid....God, I hate sweeping and poorly veiled, insinuations, don't you?

C'mon now...

 

[addictedtoSpeed]

I guess when really disliking a character some people like to pick apart everything that character does, hold a magnifying-glass over it and rant about it. Don't get me wrong, I love to rant every once in a while. Too bad I don't dislike Lindsay that much nowadays so I could to join.

That's exactly what happens when it comes to Lindsay here. I like Lindsay but I'm not her biggest fan. It's just that what she did wasn't a big deal at all but because people dislike her character it's made into a big deal. But I come to expect that. :hugegrin:

 

[Top41]

Guys, can we please keep this on topic about the show and not about other posters. If people want to criticize a character they can; the same holds true of defending a character.

Faylinn and La Guera had a perfectly civilized exchange about Adam in which they took different viewpoints--I'm not sure why the same can't hold true of a debate about Lindsay.

Stuff like this:

I might be inclined to agree if it weren't such a staple of Lindsay's character to treat the tech's, chiefly Adam, like dirt. If it was her first offense I probaby wouldn't see it as so hostile. But like we've made abundantly clear, she's a repeat offender and it's become a part of her hideously developed character. I guess when people are infatuated with a character it's pretty hard to admit they're capable of being insipid....God, I hate sweeping, poorly veiled, insinuations, don't you?

C'mon now...

and this

I guess when really disliking a character some people like to pick apart everything that character does, hold a magnifying-glass over it and rant about it. Don't get me wrong, I love to rant every once in a while. Too bad I don't dislike Lindsay that much nowadays so I could to join.

That's exactly what happens when it comes to Lindsay here. I like Lindsay but I'm not her biggest fan. It's just that what she did wasn't a big deal at all but because people dislike her character it's made into a big deal. But I come to expect that. :hugegrin:

is unnecessary, so keep it out of this forum. Thanks.