Well I liked this episode. Personally I found it had a good enough story behind it to keep my interest. I too felt bad for the little boy and it didn't even dawn on me until they actually re-staged the crime scene that the little boy was the shooter. I was just thinking that it was the uncle in his attempts to fight back before dying himself. I'm glad though that Grissom stood up to that doctor that was feeding the clinical meds into the kid. I mean, not like he wouldn't, but it is refreshing to see, after all the stress the mans been through, to still get himself involved in the cases he works.
Now I like Riley, but I think the newness has worn off now. Enough with showing her in every other scene. And like myfuturecsi just mentioned, the same will happen with Laurence Fishbourne.
As for Hodges in the field...again? Don't get me wrong, I enjoy his little outings out in the lovely LV fresh air *chuckle* just look at my icon, and once again, he had an eventful little trip, but I do wonder the same as Dizz. I too thought that it was Wendy they were hinting around to go out in the field every now and again, yet it's him getting yanked out. LOL, maybe the team is purposely singling him out seeing he doesn't seem to enjoy being out of the safety net of the lab and into the field.
Great to see Nick taking on the leadership role. It seems to compliment and look good on him.