Lots of great comments already, so I'll just add on to those.
I loved the little Grissom moment. I think that so often we expect so many big, dramatic moments in dramas like CSI that we forget to appreciate the smaller, more intimate true-to-life moments. I liked how that scene played out; it was subtle yet enlightening. Someone above said it explained a lot about Grissom's motivations and I agree wholeheartedly.
I really liked the teaser with Kelly Gordon, but for some reason I didn't like how they ended the scene. And I mean that strictly as a technical critique- it seemed like they edited the end shot of strangely, like they just cut it short all of a sudden. The performaces were really good though, and the whole scene left me feeling as unsettled as I'm sure Nick must have been. I mean, all she said was that she'd been think a lot about what he said, but not that it had helped her particularly, or that she was ready to start her life again... very ominous, really. And that "perfect" comment had me troubled, but I didn't realize why, until all of you mentioned the tape from grave Danger. Nice spot! I totally couldn't figure out why it felt extra weird to me, but now I get it. Thanks!
Warrick was wonderful. I didn't feel like he was out of place with the kid- I think it was a tough situation and he kept a calm face on for the poor kid. Just like he kept his cool with that big galoot in the interrogation room. He's one cool operator, and I think we got to see that nicely in this episode. I love watch Warrick doing the job, pure and simple.
Sara and Greg were mostly background, but they were still good to watch. And whomever commented on Greg's appearance, I agree. I thought he looked kind of sickly during the famous hot dog conversation in Grissom's office in Dog Eat Dog, but I just figured everybody has an off day. God knows I sure do! :lol:
I wasn't surprised to hear that Brass is ex-Marine- he's a very business-like guy.
And I believe that's "Hoo-YAH" not hoo hah.
The other nice thing about this ep was that all the visiting cast were really strong, once again. I think CSI seems to score the cream of the crop when they cast for their episodes. They get solid performaces ALL the time, and I think that's another reason why this show is standing the test of time.
Anyhow, I really enjoyed this episode, as seems to be the trend this season. Yay!