Re: Grissom & Sara #32: With Every Beat of My Heart
tbh, i don't think Sara will be back for good. Jorja left for a reason and i highly doubt she would come back to being a regular cast member. if that was the case, she would be taking a season-long break, and she wouldn't *quit* the show. but to be fair, it
could all be a publicity stunt to draw viewers in, create more drama etc.
i understand why Jorja and the writers keep confirming her return all the time. they probably have no clue when and how it's gonna happen, but they don't want to loose the interest of so many people who love Sara and/or GSR. think about it, the fanbase would shrink quickly if there was no hope for anything to happen in the future. but no, TPTB are smart enough to promise us her return, just to keep us talking, waiting, and watching. even if, at the moment, they might know as much about it as we do.
but she will be back. that is guaranteed. so for how long? probably 1 or 2 final episodes of the next season, that is my best guess based on the show's schedule. plot-wise, i'm still not sure if it's not too late. unless there will be some mention of G/S communicating and being in a long distance relationship, i can see Grissom moving on after such a long period of separation.
i think some things, as to where they stand, will get revealed this season. after all, we need something to chew on during the summer
due to the writer's strike there weren't many episodes this season, even less with Sara being absent. this storyline has a lot of interesting possibilities and the show needs time to expoit them. that's why i can see Sara coming back during the November or February sweeps, more possibly the latter, only to have the whole GSR storyline having its finale in May. a great compromise, i believe.
i can't exclude all of this starting in the season premiere and ending in November though (we need to remember Billy might want to exit before Christmas.) Grissom could always go on another sabbatical, though, to go to SF to see her.
*sigh* so yeah, i'll stop guessing now, cuz there is way too many scenarios that have a chance to happen.