Here in the UK, the bestselling TV magazine, the 'Radio Times' loves to poke fun at CSI:Miami. Each week, there is a review of each episode (we are currently on Season 5), and I find myself agreeing with almost all of their amusing comments. I loved the first 3 seasons of Miami, but have been growing increasingly less impressed with the show over the past couple of seasons. For me, the Radio Times nails exactly why I feel this way.
The opening salvo for Season 5 was:
Regarding the episode 'Death Pool 100', this was the reviewers take on that final scene on the beach:
So, do you feel that the show lacks depth and substance? If so, do you care? Is it just all about 'sunny escapism and glorious emptiness'?
I hope some of you will post your thoughts.
The opening salvo for Season 5 was:
I appreciate that the definition of what is 'cool' is purely subjective, but I do agree that it tries too hard in this sense. For example, on the subject of 'Going Under', the reviewer asks:If you're trying to be cool, you're not cool. CSI: Miami tries hard to be cool.
So, has Miami become so bogged down with all things superficial, that it is beginning to lose the plot? You may feel it has always been this way of course. It has always been over-the-top escapism, but is it getting worse in this respect?Is there anyone in Miami who's ugly? Or even a teensy bit unattractive? If there is, Horatio Caine and his team never meet them, because this show is like an hour-long shampoo commercial. Everyone is impeccably groomed. When ballistics expert Calleigh Duquesne (Emily Procter) ends up in a swamp, we're not chewing our nails with worry in case she drowns. We're simply marvelling at how lovely she looks as she emerges with fully intact make-up.
Regarding the episode 'Death Pool 100', this was the reviewers take on that final scene on the beach:
This week, the point was made that it would be nice, once in a while, if CSI:Miami were to touch down on earth.I love CSI: Miami for its random scenes of sublime pointlessness. There's a classic at the end of this episode, when Horatio and the team, for no reason whatsoever, all gather on the beach before walking into the sunset. Why? Wouldn't it make more sense to chat over coffee or a vodka and tonic? But of course, it looks good, and CSI: Miami is all about such ponderous superficialities.
So, do you feel that the show lacks depth and substance? If so, do you care? Is it just all about 'sunny escapism and glorious emptiness'?
I hope some of you will post your thoughts.