TV Guide:
Do you have any spoilers that concern CSI's Greg Sanders (played by Eric Szmanda)? Seems like he is always overlooked. — Dee
Matt: Consider Greg overlooked no more, Dee. Dude's getting an overdue promotion!
This was posted already on the previous page but thanks for the reminder. Also I want to add that this question was submitted by me and I had no idea he answered until I saw it posted here! thanks
Shytownmofo!
About the EW article, that line about Grissom losing Sara and Warrick got me intrigued. I wonder what that means concerning his relationship with Sara and i also want to know how his is leaving. It also seemed that after WP is gone JF will not be back, like she doesn't think CSI will last without WP.
I'm starting to think there are two schools of thought on CSI.
Billy seems to be touting that the show is in need of fresh blood-which he is right about that. Whereas Jorja appears (in the article) to be convinced the show will die with Billy departure.
I have to credit to Billy for being the more positive thinker on this subject. It also shows that he has faith in his fellow cast members that they can carry on without him. Good for Billy.
Jorja, on the other hand, is being very negative about this. Probably because she is kissing future guest spots goodbye (and a future pay cheque for that matter). Her character became so heavily entwined with Billy's that now the character ceases to exist without Grissom. Jorja had a good gig going there because her character became forefront with her relationship to the main character.
I certainly understand Jorja's feelings because probably she is gaging the audience reaction to Grissom's departure and basing her opinions solely on the upset whereas Billy seems to be more reflective about it and willing to give up his throne so that others may try and run the show without him.
Hopefully future tv show creators will study this and create tv shows without focussing so much on one character. Carol Mendohlson seems to feel CSI will go on like Law and Order did-but Law and Order was careful on how they promoted their show on being case-focussed show where CSI was more character driven based on Grissom-so once the main vein was severed they were left floundering.
Will the audience be accepting of a show without Grissom? Well some of the articles I've read have flat out said no, whereas some of said yes and some have said, 'Well as long as so and so i.e. George Eads is still there, I'll watch the show and so forth."
It will be very interesting to see what happens after Billy leaves. I will miss him. After reading that article, I gained a lot of respect for him and his faith in the show's survival. He definitly seems to know what he wants and what he doesn't want.
I also liked how he said (it was him was it?) that they can't give the GSR fans all that they want because it would feel hollow for them. True enough. In the end it is the writers who decide what is best for the characters and we don't always agree with them, but such as life.
These are just my opinions. Don't shoot me!
back on topic..
was: "''He's (=Grissom) solving crimes, he's trying to deal with losing Sara and Warrick."
