Leaving Las Vegas
Overall I thought this was a good episode. It was nice to see Catherine sparring with Adam Novak, and I found the case held me interest too.
I like it when the CSI's have to battle to get a bad guy off the streets, knowing that he was guilty and that they would have to find some other evidence to convict him with.
I thought the mother and daughter being murdered in their own home, and the rabbits being killed to be eerie and compelling, I was really rooting for Nick and Catherine to find the evidence needed to convict the killer, especially after the bunnies.
I will also admit to shedding a tear just when the Dad and son were saying goodbye in the house. *sobs*, that one really got me. The reasons for the murders was senseless and very depressing, sometimes bad things do just happen to good people. Clearly he was a man with serious issues, and I don't always like to see an assumption of guilty without a suggestion that he may have had diminished capacity, which I certainly think he did notwithstanding his extremely violent behaviour.
I do think, as with 'Jackpot' and 'then there were none' that CSI does tend to portray small town law enforcement in a very bad light. Now, I admit that I don't know how it all works in the US, but I still find it a bit grating that they feel the need to highlight the incompetance of such people, especially as things seemed to start very positively with Beth. At least she didn't seem to hold much of a grudge and it 'all worked out in the end', so to speak. I also have slight issues with Catherine unbuttoning her shirt, but hey, it did the job! I liked her interaction with Novak, and I think they work well off each other.
Grissom was funny, as was Hodges. I liked Grissom's advice to Greg, kind words to Warrick, and the pissed off shake of the head he got from Catherine. Nick was funny and the hug embarrassing for all. :lol: Sara did not look impressed and I would have hoped that she would understand his need to go, and be more supportive, and he did say he would miss her, her cold shoulder approach disappointed me.
MCSK! What an ending....I guess we will have to wait for Grissom's return to see what is in that parcel.
Overall 8/10, and I cried, now that is a good evening's entertainment in my view! I'm looking forward to next weeks episode.