The part that really had my heart strings going was when Stella just happend to get Marinas letter after the arrest of her stepfather, explaing what happend to her brother and now after twelve years she was going to drop it. She called her every monday for three years and when she finally remembers what happen she desides to write her a letter instead of calling or telling her in person. :brickwall:
Yes, I agree with you here. In fact, looking back at what we've been told, it seems that at first Marina called Stella and said that she had a breakthrough, but did not admit that she just went back to the house and remembered what happened. And then she wrote her with the explanation. Despite the argument that she probably could not bring herself to tell Stella that she knew this all along, it definitely would have been more decent to explain everything in person.
Maybe the NY fashion district was trying to move some bolts of unwanted material this week, but I found both the "Foam Fry" and the "Memory Material" pretty far from being based on reality. I'm calling Mythbusters right now about that pillow trick. :wtf:
Actually, I believe that both of these strange things are probably true and quite real. CSI:NY is known for reliable scientific bits. That's what makes it stand out among the three CSI series.
I liked some of their sci-finds from other episodes and checked them out. Every single one of them was real!
:thumbsup:
And that goes not only for these science/tech bits they mention. All the equipment in the lab and how they operate it is real. I am a research scientist, and I was just amazed at how the actors of NY are reproducing actual laboratory manipulations - all these sample preparations, HPLC and MS runs, etc.
If you watch CSI you could notice that their lab is EMPTY compared to NY. It is quite usual to see the CSI:LA techs to just hang out or spread clothes on an empty table in an empty lab. THAT's not close to any reality. NY is absolutely different - they have realistically looking labs with real research equipment (though some of it looks a bit outdated
), and their facts are usually very accurate.
Ok, I even spent 2 minutes to check the last one. Here -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shape_memory_alloy
quotes: "Shape memory materials are fascinating materials, with the potential for application as "smart materials" and also as new functional materials....The characteristics, fabrication techniques and thermomechanical treatment of various shape memory alloys are described in detail, with special emphasis on Ti-Ni and Ti-Ni-X (with X being Cu, Fe etc.) alloys..."
" The nickel-titanium alloys were first developed in 1962–1963 by the
US Naval Ordnance Laboratory and commercialized under the trade name
Nitinol (an acronym for Nickel Titanium Naval Ordnance Laboratories). Their remarkable properties were discovered by accident. A sample that was bent out of shape many times was presented at a laboratory management meeting. One of the associate technical directors, Dr. David S. Muzzey, decided to see what would happen if the sample was subjected to heat and held his pipe lighter underneath it. To everyone's amazement the sample stretched back to its original shape"
- That's the same type of memory material which is mentioned in this episode.
I guess the "foam fry" is more strange, and probably it won't work with any foam, but I'm ready to bet that they have some reference that such a thing happens in some cases.
If you'd like to know what exactly got this case reopened --
On contraire my friend! Twas the magnificence of the military medic that first cast that ominious "seed of doubt" into the possible "love struck" heart of Mac Taylor. Ahh yes how refreshing it is to have such brilliance grace the halls of CSINY
:lol:.
Lori, you've made my day! :guffaw::guffaw:
Shall I bash on Stella? Just a bit. Personally, Stella doesn't float my boat. I can't stand it when she gets something in her head and everyone else bears the brunt of her singlemindedness. ... I think she is way too emotional and needs to be put in her place.
This IS Stella. Emotional, passionate, giving all 200% of herself when she is convinced in something and trying to convince others. Yes, sometimes it leads to her pushing too hard, coming on too strong, being a bit too harsh. But that's her character. She's human.
The last thing I will say is: The curvature of the lettuce. Did anyone else think that when we saw the blood dripping off the lettuce leaf?:guffaw:
I so did this! :lol:
I don't watch CSI NY to see a guest star spouting off for pretty much half of an episode. I watch it for the team.
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I also watch it for the team, but this particular guest star was very good. :thumbsup: Unlike some others we saw, she played her part really well, and her monologues were well done.
I know, a lot of people want more minor characters with bigger storylines, but MK is such a wonderful actor, I love when she gets lots of face time. And I especially enjoy when she and GS play off each other. They do it so well. ...
I’m finding what I love best about the show is when Mac and Stella parry over a case. It seems so natural, like you'd find between two people who've worked together closely for a long time. They’re both such fine actors that I find myself involved in those scenes, then look up at the clock and think “Where did the time go?” I guess that’s probably the aim of most tv series, so I have to give them credit for succeeding in that.
You are absolutely right! The scenes with the two of them are always great - does not matter what's going on, whether it's a friendly banter or an angry argument or exchanging childhood memories or just a work-related discovery shared with a collegue. It's a shame there was not many such moments recently. I wish we'd get more of their interaction - it's always interesting to watch.
HA HA Agreed with the bruha ha! ...If it wasnt for all of the off air speculation she might not have risen to such great status! ... Although the suggestion of relationship has indeed been miniscule, the forwardness of letter writing (clever as it was
)and self injection into Macs personal life ie showing up to his workplace seems abit forward to me but the arm grabbing in his office was abit much:lol:.
She's been quite heavily promoted by TPTB. Her total screen time is hardly 5 min, but she's been present in nearly all spoilers and preview fragments.
And I'll agree that while all the letter exchange was a bit artificial and out of character for Mac, at least it was a decent presentation of a new character, now intruding into the work place without invitation and all the grabbing was WAY too much. (I just imagined MY new flame just showing up at my work - I'd be SO mad! :lol
How would it have gone if over the hiatus the small spoiler clip would not have been of Aubrey and Mac entering his office but Mac covering up Stella and turning out the light
Oui I smell my computer wires frying!:lol:
:guffaw::guffaw:
It would have been a perfect storm in here!
(Here is the difference between promoting the character and not. Well, Stella really does not need it, right?
)
Lindsay was just flat-out annoying with her condescending "I'm all for women's intuition" comment.
Yeah.... both the comment and the intonation with which it's been delivered were annoying and irritating. I wonder whether it was intentional.
And the tucking her in, i mean how old is she 10? if she was tired why didn't she just go home? Why does Mac yet again have to come and be the hero, ..
Because he IS the one?
