sandersidle
Captain
Re: New to Miami!! Need Answers...
I say get both. I love both seasons... I seem to be one of the few who do though. :lol:
I say get both. I love both seasons... I seem to be one of the few who do though. :lol:
Season Three or Season Four? - Which One's Better?
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ModernDayDrifter
Lab Technician
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I say get season 3 that was an awsome season and id get season 4 i loved it i dont know y every1 is saying "dont buy it" i thougt out of all 4 seasons it was the best!But thats just how i feel.
Cova welcome to the CSI forum!
I say get season 3 that was an awsome season and id get season 4 i loved it i dont know y every1 is saying "dont buy it" i thougt out of all 4 seasons it was the best!But thats just how i feel.
Cova welcome to the CSI forum!
MiamiDade
Pathologist
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I really didn't enjoy Season 4 very much at all, apart from the episodes 'Nailed' and 'Felony Flight'. I would watch those again, but I won't be buying the DVDs as I have no desire to see the rest of it again. I don't mind a gap in my collection really. For me, it's a principle thing!
I loved Season 3. The first 3 seasons of Miami were the best by far, in my opinion. The writing, the character dynamics and storylines had so much more substance compared to Season 4.
I really didn't enjoy Season 4 very much at all, apart from the episodes 'Nailed' and 'Felony Flight'. I would watch those again, but I won't be buying the DVDs as I have no desire to see the rest of it again. I don't mind a gap in my collection really. For me, it's a principle thing!
I loved Season 3.
The first 3 seasons of Miami were the best by far, in my opinion. The writing, the character dynamics and storylines had so much more substance compared to Season 4.
faith666
Police Officer
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I hated season 4. We've just finished the series here in the UK and it was awful. I hated Natalia, Natalia/Eric, the whole relationship with Marisol and Horatio, what they're doing with Ryan's character etc. etc. Just everything. I just didn't enjoy it at all. I agree with MiamiDade, the only episode I enjoyed watching was Nailed.
In fact, I couldn't even be bothered with the last 5 or so episodes of season 4. I just lost interest in the whole thing. It sort of became the Marisol/Horatio show and it was kind of irritating.
I hated season 4. We've just finished the series here in the UK and it was awful. I hated Natalia, Natalia/Eric, the whole relationship with Marisol and Horatio, what they're doing with Ryan's character etc. etc. Just everything. I just didn't enjoy it at all. I agree with MiamiDade, the only episode I enjoyed watching was Nailed.
In fact, I couldn't even be bothered with the last 5 or so episodes of season 4. I just lost interest in the whole thing. It sort of became the Marisol/Horatio show and it was kind of irritating.
CSI_Duquesne01
CSI Level Two
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I know, I hated season 4 so baaad. But season 3 was okay to me.
I know, I hated season 4 so baaad. But season 3 was okay to me.
Painted_Shadow
Witness
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Well, in my mind, seasons 1-3 all go together in a neat little package - sorry to the Speed fans, but with or without him, the show remained the same stellar quality to me. Most of my favorite eps are from that season, for quality of the plotline as much as character development. Though I suppose it helps if you like Yelina.
As for season 4, I didn't buy the DVDs...but only because I'd already collected most of the episodes off iTunes and TiVo and such. I really did enjoy that season, hurray for personal storylines and season-long plot arcs. These elements hooked me from 3-year casual viewer into "registered on Talk CSI fan." But again - it certainly helps if you like Horatio centric storylines.
I feel I should point out that I also really liked Marisol, no matter what anyone said, so that may have colored my perception of how excellent the second half of the season was.
Well, in my mind, seasons 1-3 all go together in a neat little package - sorry to the Speed fans, but with or without him, the show remained the same stellar quality to me. Most of my favorite eps are from that season, for quality of the plotline as much as character development. Though I suppose it helps if you like Yelina.
As for season 4, I didn't buy the DVDs...but only because I'd already collected most of the episodes off iTunes and TiVo and such. I really did enjoy that season, hurray for personal storylines and season-long plot arcs. These elements hooked me from 3-year casual viewer into "registered on Talk CSI fan." But again - it certainly helps if you like Horatio centric storylines.
I feel I should point out that I also really liked Marisol, no matter what anyone said, so that may have colored my perception of how excellent the second half of the season was.
Hrockz
Coroner
Re: New to Miami!! Need Answers...
Get s3 and s4 you need to get the whole picture to understand s5 anyway. s3 was great, s4 wasn't all that bad especially if you like the other characters besides Horatio. But things got a little crummy when Marisol came into the picture, but that's just me I'm probably biased. Sorry Painted Shadow .
And I totally agree with Catpin , Marisol looked too good to be dying of cancer. I have personal experience from my family. But it's Miami so I guess it tends to be ok for them to veer off from reality a little. Much as I didn't like the Marisol storyarc, I must admit there were some heart-warming scences between her and H.
Get s3 and s4 you need to get the whole picture to understand s5 anyway. s3 was great, s4 wasn't all that bad especially if you like the other characters besides Horatio. But things got a little crummy when Marisol came into the picture, but that's just me I'm probably biased. Sorry Painted Shadow .
And I totally agree with Catpin , Marisol looked too good to be dying of cancer. I have personal experience from my family. But it's Miami so I guess it tends to be ok for them to veer off from reality a little. Much as I didn't like the Marisol storyarc, I must admit there were some heart-warming scences between her and H.
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Same here faith666. I enjoyed 2 episodes - 'Felony Flight' and 'Nailed'. For me, Season 4 was pretty terrible television! I watched it out of loyalty to the show, hoping it would improve, but alas, there was no silver lining. I was very glad when it was finally over and there is no way I would want it in my DVD collection. There was no depth, no substance (as MD said) and the writing was alarmingly poor. The attempts to make anything seem meaningful just came across as very contrived to me. Very disappointing.
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Wow... I actually really loved S4. It showed us a lot of about the characters, and went in depth with the Marisol storyline. I liked Marisol, too, Painted_Shadow. She brought a lot out in both Horatio and Eric that we probably would never have seen otherwise. And I'd suggest getting both S3 & 4, S3 was really good, as most people have pointed out, and, in my opinion, so was S4, but you really need S4 to understand Rio, unless you just want to be spoiled.
Wow... I actually really loved S4.
It showed us a lot of about the characters, and went in depth with the Marisol storyline. I liked Marisol, too, Painted_Shadow. She brought a lot out in both Horatio and Eric that we probably would never have seen otherwise. And I'd suggest getting both S3 & 4, S3 was really good, as most people have pointed out, and, in my opinion, so was S4, but you really need S4 to understand Rio, unless you just want to be spoiled.
MiamiDade
Pathologist
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As for Marisol, I don't really have anything against her character as such, just the ridiculously contrived nature of her storyline. As a couple of others have pointed out, her stunningly healthy appearance despite having terminal cancer really grated. Her relationship with H left me unmoved and unconvinced. Poor Eric. It looked like he was going to have a really poignant storyline too.
Oh well, at least Season 5 is looking ever-so-slightly more promising.
I do know exactly what you mean by that! I kind of watched it in spite of myself, but couldn't wait for the season to end.
Very well put. The whole season (with the exception of the couple of episodes mentioned) seemed emotionally off in so many ways. Not at all what we had come to expect after the first 3 excellent seasons.
As for Marisol, I don't really have anything against her character as such, just the ridiculously contrived nature of her storyline. As a couple of others have pointed out, her stunningly healthy appearance despite having terminal cancer really grated. Her relationship with H left me unmoved and unconvinced. Poor Eric. It looked like he was going to have a really poignant storyline too.
Oh well, at least Season 5 is looking ever-so-slightly more promising.
ModernDayDrifter
Lab Technician
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I loved season 4! and ur right we got to see a hole emotional side of eric and horatio that we would have never seen without marisol.
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Wow... I actually really loved S4.
I loved season 4! and ur right we got to see a hole emotional side of eric and horatio that we would have never seen without marisol.
SwanSwan_H
Police Officer
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I thought Season 4 was very poor and a real disappointment, for reasons that have already been put forward very well in this thread. I won't be getting it on DVD.
Season 3 was great in my opinion. Not as good as Season 2, but that was very special indeed.
I thought Season 4 was very poor and a real disappointment, for reasons that have already been put forward very well in this thread. I won't be getting it on DVD.
Season 3 was great in my opinion. Not as good as Season 2, but that was very special indeed.
MacsGirlMel
Mac's Personal Assistant
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I just can't get into S3 and 4 like 1 and 2...the lack of Speed is one factor but I dunno, I just like the first two better myself.
I just can't get into S3 and 4 like 1 and 2...the lack of Speed is one factor but I dunno, I just like the first two better myself.