Season 8 **Spoiler Lab** - 'Feast Your Eyes...'

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I'm glad they're not killing him off. That would have sucked. I think keeping him alive is a good choice cause he can always come back for visits which may help keep some of the audience who might have left after his last ep.
 
That would have sucked if they killed Delko off! One member of the team was enough....Yeesh!

And hah, looks like I was right about the romance playing out through the season! Oh boy. Maybe it won't be Ryan or Nat's season for change after all. -_-
 
delkolover said:
This from Ausiello....on Adam's departure and the original fate of Eric Delko.......

Question: CSI: Miami scoop, please! —Jordan
Ausiello: Delko was originally going to turn up dead in the season premiere. It’s true! When Adam Rodriguez failed to come to terms on a new contract over the summer, CBS allegedly recommended that producers simply write it in that Delko didn’t survive last May’s cliffhanger. “But I wasn’t comfortable with that,” says Rodriguez. “And I spoke to [exec producer] Ann Donahue and she wasn’t comfortable about this either; we really wanted to make sure that the character had a proper sendoff. So she petitioned CBS to make this work.” Now Rodriguez will return for a total of 10 episodes (not the seven I reported last week), during which he’ll change professions and sort out his complicated relationship with Calleigh. “Like any great love story, I don’t know that the books will ever be closed on them,” says Rodriguez of Calleighko. Housekeeping note: Rodriguez has shot three of his 10 Miami episodes so far. He’ll juggle the remaining seven with his five-episode arc on Ugly Betty.
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So Emily's words rang true afterall.

But seriously how lame and petty can CBS get? Sounds eerily familiar doesn't it? Isn't that what happened to Speed? :shifty: This sooo explains why Adam might have told Rory to back off the premiere. And to be honest, I don't blame him. Karma people; karma!

We all knew the reason he was leaving was b/c they couldn't come to terms on a contract. When an actor says it is time to "move on" it is usually is code for "couldn't make a deal." But seriously for CBS to just say kill him...:wtf: Nice to know they value the last 7 years of hard work!!

I am happy to see that Donahue went to bat for him and we are going to see Delko live on and get a proper send off. Killing him off, imo, would have been taking the easy way out and such a repeat of what they did to Speed in season 3. And they said Eddie wouldn't be a replacement :rolleyes: Wow, they must really think we are extremely naive!

I wonder what his new profession is going to be? Maybe he will go back to the simple life he had before he joined the team....ya know the one we saw him doing in the flashback?
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CBS really sounded petty.Someone is with them for 7 years and their reaction is to just kill him off?Nice way to thank someone for their loyalty and hard work.
And hah, looks like I was right about the romance playing out through the season! Oh boy. Maybe it won't be Ryan or Nat's season for change after all.
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I'll keep my fingers crossed on this one.This is one of my hopes for the season.
 
But seriously how lame and petty can CBS get? Sounds eerily familiar doesn't it? Isn't that what happened to Speed? :shifty: This sooo explains why Adam might have told Rory to back off the premiere. And to be honest, I don't blame him. Karma people; karma!

We all knew the reason he was leaving was b/c they couldn't come to terms on a contract. When an actor says it is time to "move on" it is usually is code for "couldn't make a deal." But seriously for CBS to just say kill him...:wtf: Nice to know they value the last 7 years of hard work!!


I am happy to see that Donahue went to bat for him and we are going to see Delko live on and get a proper send off. Killing him off, imo, would have been taking the easy way out and such a repeat of what they did to Speed in season 3. And they said Eddie wouldn't be a replacement :rolleyes: Wow, they must really think we are extremely naive!
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The first thing I thought when I heard for sure that Adam wasn't coming back was they couldn't come to terms on a new contract and sadly it was true. And EC just coming aboard...please! Noone brings in a new character unless someone was leaving. It wouldn't have surprised me if the tptb just killed him off; the writing staff here, IMHO, is kind of second rate and lacks imagination(ie no character development and lousy or no story arcs for a couple of characters who have been around awhile). Kudos to Donahue for thinking outside the box and showing Adam the respect he deserves.:thumbsup:

I'm glad they're not killing him off. That would have sucked. I think keeping him alive is a good choice cause he can always come back for visits which may help keep some of the audience who might have left after his last ep.

And hah, looks like I was right about the romance playing out through the season! Oh boy. Maybe it won't be Ryan or Nat's season for change after all. -_-
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I'll keep my fingers crossed on this one.This is one of my hopes for the season.
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I wouldn't hold my breath:scream:. With the ongoing saga with the E/C's romance and adding the great Jesse, I see another season of Ryan and Nat pushed firmly in the background. And how many seasons does this show have left?! It may never be their time.:( Jon and Eva deserve better and I am afraid they won't get it:(
 
I would have BEYOND pissed off if they had killed Eric off not only because he is one of my favorites because after 7 years he does deserve the proper send off as did Speed, I was upset when they killed him off too.

I am hoping for a positive closure to come out of E/C storyline, but I will take my thoughts on that to the shipper thread.

I hope that Ryan & Natalia get decent storylines this season, they are way overdue.
 
I wouldn't hold my breath:scream:. With the ongoing saga with the E/C's romance and adding the great Jesse, I see another season of Ryan and Nat pushed firmly in the background. And how many seasons does this show have left?! It may never be their time.:( Jon and Eva deserve better and I am afraid they won't get it:(
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I'll still keep hoping.There is suppose to be closure with E/C,so there may be only small amounts spread over 10 episodes and perhaps it will be discovered that Jesse isn't that great.
 
I think there's still a good chance of getting storylines for Ryan & Nat.
Eric won't be in every episode, & the ones he does show up for are only 10 out of 23 or 24 - those epis will likely have some e/c drama but for the most part I imagine it will be much more than that. They'll have to have good reason for him returning, like a connection to a case or something; & it's very possible it won't always have e/c thrown in there -- it's a tad idiotic (& not really possible either) to drag tension out through 10 full episodes -- besides, I have a feeling Eric will be next to screw things up & make thier situation worse -- that way tptb can put blame on both parties. Seems that's the usual pattern anyway.


So, I intend to keep my fingers crossed & remain hopeful for our neglected characters. According to Eva there's lots of changes to come, & that they all won't be paired off as much either, which could mean more grouping & a better balance of screentime. I also get the impression that this season will have that "switch out" feeling where the old stories will roll into new, & with that there's more of the chance for Ryan arcs, & Nat arcs.
 
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I think there's still a good chance of getting storylines for Ryan & Nat.
Eric won't be in every episode, & the ones he does show up for are only 10 out of 23 or 24 - those epis will likely have some e/c drama but for the most part I imagine it will be much more than that. They'll have to have good reason for him returning, like a connection to a case or something; & it's very possible it won't always have e/c thrown in there -- it's a tad idiotic (& not really possible either) to drag tension out through 10 full episodes -- besides, I have a feeling Eric will be next to screw things up & make thier situation worse -- that way tptb can put blame on both parties. Seems that's the usual pattern anyway.


So, I intend to keep my fingers crossed & remain hopeful for our neglected characters. According to Eva there's lots of changes to come, & that they all won't be paired off as much either, which could mean more grouping & a better balance of screentime. I also get the impression that this season will have that "switch out" feeling where the old stories will roll into new, & with that there's more of the chance for Ryan arcs, & Nat arcs.
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I agree mjszud.That's at least 2 of us that will keep our fingers crossed.
That "switch out" sounds interesting,perhaps that will be part of the changes to come.
 
MiamiWolfe said:
The first thing I thought when I heard for sure that Adam wasn't coming back was they couldn't come to terms on a new contract and sadly it was true. And EC just coming aboard...please! Noone brings in a new character unless someone was leaving. It wouldn't have surprised me if the tptb just killed him off; the writing staff here, IMHO, is kind of second rate and lacks imagination(ie no character development and lousy or no story arcs for a couple of characters who have been around awhile). Kudos to Donahue for thinking outside the box and showing Adam the respect he deserves.:thumbsup:


I wouldn't hold my breath:scream:. With the ongoing saga with the E/C's romance and adding the great Jesse, I see another season of Ryan and Nat pushed firmly in the background. And how many seasons does this show have left?! It may never be their time.:( Jon and Eva deserve better and I am afraid they won't get it:(
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Totally agree. The writers tend to fall on the mediocore side of things and while they try hard to make up for it and make things better....things still often fall flat. And b/c of that they tend to go back to old habits, usually about 5 to 6 eps into the season we see things going back to the way they were. I mean they make the effort but also show that when they need to put more effort into it, they opt to abandon it. Which almost always translates into many characters getting left behind or left out.
 
Given that they use episode 1 to show how things use to be. They could have Eric return to his old job which would be a great excuse for him returning once in a while. He could return to his old self just as when it started. :rolleyes:. But as far as showdevelopment why keep him on?

Any return could spark renew debat whether or not Eddie does "it" better. And relation to former girlfriends or Ryan would seem odd. Yes in real life you do return and see your old co-workers but in TVland you only return to mess things up. Either to put forward trouble for another character or to be gimmic. Ever wondered why Alexx "happened" to there when Calleigh went to hospital. As a show ex - character is without point and are therefor use in the stange ways. Remember the Techguy from "All in".

Even if they choose to give Eric some major storyline in one episode; He would get some hanging out with Horatio -time and that would be it.
We wouldn´t get the hiphuggertime that we love - you wouldn´t get your Eden time. And Ryan wouldn´t get to rise and prove himself as to a friendship future with Eric. LOL ...He might even just hang with Jesse ...LOL
I could easily be proven wrong, but we are talking about showrunners that would have killed him off episode 1 and be done with that. So why should they be inovating later?

I am left wondering: Would I enjoy a drukendriver Eric? A playboy found with wrong type of girl? As a witness to robbery?Just dropping by to hand off some papers?
 
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It is funny, every release I see for the premiere says Eric was shot by Calleigh in the finale but if you look at the pic of the team standing around his bedside for the premiere...other than the bandages on his head, he doesn't look like he is injured anywhere on his upper body. That is where the injury would be...the chest or shoulder area. I don't see a sling or bandages in that area.

Hmmmm.......
 
Is anyone can post on YT the CTV promo..I'm dying to see the Calleigh and Alex interaction...I just need to see this..please..I'm begging you...!!!!
 
delkolover said:
Question: CSI: Miami scoop, please! —Jordan
Ausiello: Delko was originally going to turn up dead in the season premiere. It’s true! When Adam Rodriguez failed to come to terms on a new contract over the summer, CBS allegedly recommended that producers simply write it in that Delko didn’t survive last May’s cliffhanger. “But I wasn’t comfortable with that,” says Rodriguez. “And I spoke to [exec producer] Ann Donahue and she wasn’t comfortable about this either; we really wanted to make sure that the character had a proper sendoff. So she petitioned CBS to make this work.” Now Rodriguez will return for a total of 10 episodes (not the seven I reported last week), during which he’ll change professions and sort out his complicated relationship with Calleigh. “Like any great love story, I don’t know that the books will ever be closed on them,” says Rodriguez of Calleighko. Housekeeping note: Rodriguez has shot three of his 10 Miami episodes so far. He’ll juggle the remaining seven with his five-episode arc on Ugly Betty.
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Why am I not surprised by it? :shifty:
Gosh, I've always thought they were gonna kill him off even since when he was shot the first (and probably only) time. IDK I've always thought they were gonna move his bullet so that he could die and rest in peace. Guess I was right :shifty:

As for E/C, I still think they will never end it. TPTB wanted to end it by killing him off due to Calleigh's actions. What a way to close down the whole E/C drama, it surely would have worsened it, at least IMHO. Thank god they didn't do it.
Surely E/C will never end and there will always be a wide open door for the two of them, but, fortunately, this doesn't mean I'll have to see depressed Calleigh crying for her beloved Delko :rolleyes:. Sorry, but I'd rather see them arguing all the time (even for all his 10 episodes) over s7 finale than seeing her totally distressed and depressed b/c of his death.

As for Adam, oh boy what a way to show him your gratitude TPTB? You sure know how to show it :rolleyes::lol:
So, thank god that Adam Rodriguez and Ann Donahue were able to convice TPTB (let's call them like this b/c, othewise I'm gonna offend someone LOL) not to kill him off.

I really wonder what TPTB have on their mind. For god's sake, is that your way to show some respect towards a person who, despite all, has worked for you all this time??? Man!! I'm impressed by TPTB :rolleyes:

delkolover said:
It is funny, every release I see for the premiere says Eric was shot by Calleigh in the finale but if you look at the pic of the team standing around his bedside for the premiere...other than the bandages on his head, he doesn't look like he is injured anywhere on his upper body. That is where the injury would be...the chest or shoulder area. I don't see a sling or bandages in that area.

Hmmmm.......
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Yep, I noticd that too. No sling...nothing at all!!! Wonder what they're trying tell us. Please, just tell me they don't want us to believe she shot his head :p
 
THREE VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS MYSTERIOUSLY DROP DEAD ON THE COURT WHILE CALLEIGH'S TESTIMONY AGAINST DELKO THREATENS HIS FUTURE AS A CSI, ON "CSI: MIAMI," MONDAY, OCT. 5

Cheryl Ladd ("Charlie's Angels") and Tia Carrere ("Dancing With the Stars") Guest Star

"Bolt Action" - Three volleyball players mysteriously drop dead on the court while Calleigh's testimony against Delko threatens his future as a CSI, on CSI: MIAMI, Monday, Oct. 5 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS:
Horatio Caine............................. David Caruso
Calleigh Duquesne....................... Emily Procter
Jesse Cardoza............................ Eddie Cibrian
Ryan Wolfe............................... Jonathan Togo
Sgt. Frank Tripp................................ Rex Linn
Natalia Boa Vista........................... Eva La Rue
Eric Delko............................. Adam Rodriguez

RECURRING CAST:
Rick Stetler............................ David Lee Smith

GUEST CAST:
Amanda Collins............................ Cheryl Ladd
Hailey Collins..................... Kate Lang Johnson
Dean Collins.................................... John Terry
Chad Bowen................................ Ben Milliken
Peter Markham........................... Jason Hasting
Troy Billings................................ Blair Redford
Jacqueline Parsons......................... Tia Carrere
Dr. Tom Loman................ Christian Clemenson
Walter Simmons............... Omar Benson Miller
Krystal............................................ Lori Lively
Hazmat Team Leader............... Stephen Bishop

WRITTEN BY: Melissa Scrivner
DIRECTED BY: Gina Lamar

Source: spoiler tv

OMG! What now? :(
 
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