ford_prefect
CSI Level Two
Re: Post - "Grave Danger" Episode Discussion/Review ***Spoi
Destiny, it does make sense that they would do it that way. I wonder how far they were from the hospital as well, because I suppose that could make a difference too. It doesn't really matter though, just nitpicking. I didn't even mean to bring up the IV, I just remembered that other people had mentioned it before.
I agree, myfuturecsi, all of the guest actors did a wonderful job. I’ll just add my own thoughts to what you said.
Aimee Graham - I thought she was especially good in the prison scene at the end. After Nick basically told her that he wasn't angry with her or her father, you could see her defenses crumble for a moment, the hurt was so apparent on her face, and she looked like she was stuggling to hold back the tears. I can’t even imagine what those words must have meant to her, and how painful it must have been for her to hear. But then you see her pull up her defenses and the protective shell took over again. I also thought she did a great job, as you said, portraying her anger in the interrogation scene.
Now I’m going to go off on a bit of a tangent. I want to mention, as well, how wonderful I thought Jorja Fox was in the interrogation scene. Lots of people seemed to feel that the characters didn’t show enough emotion in this episode, but I completely disagree. I felt like the amount of emotion that was shown was entirely appropriate for the situation. They had to keep it together in order to find their friend in time and didn’t really have an opportunity to think about how they were feeling. I also felt like they showed emotion in small, very subtle, moments throughout the episode. One moment was in the interrogation scene when Sara accidentally said “Nick is still missing” and then corrected herself and said “The CSI is still missing.” And the way she said “Do you know where he is?” was really kind of heartbreaking. There were many other little moments like this, some of which I think you really had to watch for. Okay, end of tangent.
John Saxon - I don’t know what to say about John Saxon. He was wonderful, the perfect actor for the role of Walter Gordon.
Lois Chiles – She was very good as well, you could absolutely feel her pain. The whole time Grissom and Catherine were talking to her you could see that she was barely holding it together, and then when she finally lost it, it was very affecting.
Andrew Prine - My favorite moment in the scene when Grissom and Catherine met Nick’s parents was when Judge Stokes said, “There’s gotta be something we can do?” Until then he had been very poised and direct and it was like he suddenly realized just how helpless they were to do anything for their son. You could see the fear and desperation so plainly on his face, and then the way he looked at Grissom, anxiously searching for some sign of hope and not finding it. Just fantastic.
Destiny, it does make sense that they would do it that way. I wonder how far they were from the hospital as well, because I suppose that could make a difference too. It doesn't really matter though, just nitpicking. I didn't even mean to bring up the IV, I just remembered that other people had mentioned it before.
I agree, myfuturecsi, all of the guest actors did a wonderful job. I’ll just add my own thoughts to what you said.
Aimee Graham - I thought she was especially good in the prison scene at the end. After Nick basically told her that he wasn't angry with her or her father, you could see her defenses crumble for a moment, the hurt was so apparent on her face, and she looked like she was stuggling to hold back the tears. I can’t even imagine what those words must have meant to her, and how painful it must have been for her to hear. But then you see her pull up her defenses and the protective shell took over again. I also thought she did a great job, as you said, portraying her anger in the interrogation scene.
Now I’m going to go off on a bit of a tangent. I want to mention, as well, how wonderful I thought Jorja Fox was in the interrogation scene. Lots of people seemed to feel that the characters didn’t show enough emotion in this episode, but I completely disagree. I felt like the amount of emotion that was shown was entirely appropriate for the situation. They had to keep it together in order to find their friend in time and didn’t really have an opportunity to think about how they were feeling. I also felt like they showed emotion in small, very subtle, moments throughout the episode. One moment was in the interrogation scene when Sara accidentally said “Nick is still missing” and then corrected herself and said “The CSI is still missing.” And the way she said “Do you know where he is?” was really kind of heartbreaking. There were many other little moments like this, some of which I think you really had to watch for. Okay, end of tangent.
John Saxon - I don’t know what to say about John Saxon. He was wonderful, the perfect actor for the role of Walter Gordon.
Lois Chiles – She was very good as well, you could absolutely feel her pain. The whole time Grissom and Catherine were talking to her you could see that she was barely holding it together, and then when she finally lost it, it was very affecting.
Andrew Prine - My favorite moment in the scene when Grissom and Catherine met Nick’s parents was when Judge Stokes said, “There’s gotta be something we can do?” Until then he had been very poised and direct and it was like he suddenly realized just how helpless they were to do anything for their son. You could see the fear and desperation so plainly on his face, and then the way he looked at Grissom, anxiously searching for some sign of hope and not finding it. Just fantastic.
