jafox
CSI Level Two
Yes. There is, indeed, a union rule that states that there has to be more than one female in the main cast. It's on page 124 in the AMPTP/WGA/SAG handbook. Section B, I believe, three quarters of the way down the page.
No, you're absolutely right.....of course there's not. But I, for one, will be happy when there is another woman out there. Just my opinion.
I completely agree with you on the Eric topic. Perhaps it will be rectified in season 9. We can only hope. He's terrific. I would love to see him advance up the ranks. What with Ray coming, he won't be the newest guy on the team anymore....it'll be nice to see him with some seniority. And a good storyline. Please. Maybe he could help train Wendy, like someone suggested in another thread.......they'd be good together I bet.
To me it is a matter of balance. The characters interact with each other and the writing is better when there is a good balance of male/female characters. I think that is why I miss Jorja Fox so much. Her interactions with Greg and Nick and Warrick, and of course Grissom, just made for great dialogue. Wendy could step into that role more easily than a newbie, I guess, but it will still never be the same to me. Greg and Sara had some great scenes in season 5; 'Iced' is still one of my all time favorites; and I loved the diner scene in 'Rashomama'. Greg needs his friend back, as well as a girlfriend.IMO