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I think the issue of whether or not character development is important varies from person to person. Some people watch NY just for the crime solving, but others want to get to know the characters and, when the people involved in making the show specifically say that it will be geared more toward the characters, it's understandable to expect some devlopment. To a point. The show
is, first and foremost, a crime drama, but the writers have clearly intended for us to also get to know and care for the characters. If that's the case, then they should have given as much development to Lindsay as they have for other characters (although she's certainly not the only one who could use it
). It's perfectly ok to feel that that character development is unnecessary, but it's also equally ok to think the characters should be developed.
There are a lot of people who like Lindsay just the way that she is, as you can obviously tell from this thread and the Anna/Lindsay thread, so you're not alone in thinking that she's been a great addition to the show. Just please be cautious that, in your defense of the character, you don't come close to insulting the other fans who come on here to post their opinions--I don't think you intended it to come across that way, but some people might read that post and take it offensively, and I'd hate for more arguments to break out (especially in a thread created to admire a character).
Now, that having been said, I'll get back to the Lindsay discussion.
I like that she had a gut instinct in "Cool Hunter" and that she followed it up--instinct can be a good thing, but only if it helps you get to the truth. She might have felt that the doctor was involved, but she didn't go with it until she had the proof, and I like that.
I also like that she can get physical with the suspects. Body-slamming the guy into the car in "Zoo York" was a priceless moment from season 2. I only wish that they'd kept more of that aspect of her character throughout the season--Danny and Flack (and sometimes Mac) shouldn't be the only ones chasing suspects. True, Lindsay did grab that guy in the hall of the college dorm, but were there any other moments other than those two? *tries to remember*