Damn, reading the description of Summer Hamilton...I
wish we had gotten that character. She sounds warm and vivacious and bubbly...everything Lindsay's not. Yeah, the whole 'blue-eyed blonde' thing turned people off at the time, I know, but she would have been a more believable love interest for Danny at least.
I gotta say, aside from the physical attributes, the biggest quality Lindsay doesn't share with Summer is warmth. From everything I've read and heard, it sounds like they wanted to bring in a sweet character, or at least someone with that quality (think Fred on Angel or Calleigh on Miami). When I hear Lindsay described as "sweet" I kind of chuckle because nothing could be further from the truth. She's kind of chilly, and pretty much only thinks of herself. There's no natural warmth there.
Faylinn said:
CSI Files said:
The season premiere will also see the introduction of a new, regular character. Summer Hamilton, from the CSI division in Boise, Idaho, has been recommended by the higher-ups to join Mac's team. A blue-eyed, Midwestern blonde, Summer humorously describes herself as a blabbermouth who can seal evidence with the best of them. Mac's reluctance prompts Hamilton to prove herself to the older CSI, who quickly learns the woman is more than deserving to be in his team. But where Boise is benevolent and kind, New York is cold and daunting. Though a gifted CSI, Hamilton's greatest challenge will be accommodating herself to this unforgiving city that never sleeps.
She also seemed to have a sense of humor, something Lindsay lacks.
Then a later article, also from CSI Files
CSI Files said:
Belknap will portray Lindsey Hamilton, previously known as Summer Hamilton, a CSI from the Boise division in Idaho who has been recommended to join Mac's New York team. The character will first appear in the season two premiere "Summer in the City." ... Lindsey Hamilton has been described as an able CSI but a bit of a blabbermouth, and though the character was originally intended to be a blue-eyed blonde, that is most likely to change due to the actress's physical appearance. According to Variety, Belknap's contract with the show calls for her to start in a recurring role, to be added to the opening credits later.
The fact that she ever made it to the opening credits is a shame.
And, of course, we have the description from CBS.com
CBS said:
Lindsay Monroe worked as a CSI for three years in Montana before realizing her dream of moving to a big city like New York. Her Midwestern work ethic and willingness to roll up her sleeves and tackle any job is a welcome addition to the team,
Work ethic? Like when she bitched about not being able to process the scene and instead had to do lab work in "Manhattan Manhunt"? Or when she passed off the unpleasant task to Danny in "Oedipus Hex"? Or when she left the crime scene in "Silent Night"? I could go on, but if it's one thing Lindsay
doesn't have, it's work ethic.
Though I agree that in her first few episodes she fit this description a little better.
Excited and always willing to learn,
Unless it, um, doesn't fit with her idea of who the killer is, in which case she'll push her case beyond what's appropriate. ("People with Money")
Lindsay offers a fresh perspective to the lab, rarely hinting at the dark and devastating secret that originally motivated her to dedicate her life to being a CSI.
:lol: :lol: :lol: Try "hinting every other episode."
"I've seen bloodier crime scenes!"
"Dead mermaid girl from Montana OMG!"
"I'll make a date with you, Danny, stand you up, and then give you a lame excuse hinting at my daaaaark secret!"
"You tell the mother, Danny, I can't deal!"
"Dead body in the morgue--boo hoo!"
Need I go on? We only wish she "rarely hinted" at her dark secret--instead, it seems to come up every other episode.
Hmm, anybody else wondering where a lot of that went between page and screen?
*raises hand* Yes.
