Why Lindsay REALLY Must Go (Pt. 2)

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chaostheory08 said:
The thing is with that "boom" -- is the accent -- which Lindsey doesn't have. Flack and Danny do it sooooo well.

Of course, these wikipedias are editable by anyone, right? Why do I get the feeling somebody's gonna go straight in and change it back because 'having sex' or 'hook up' is unacceptable to explain D/L?
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If they do, then there'll be someone out there to change it back to 'having sex'. (BTW, I'm part of the WikiPedia clean-up crew ;) haha)
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Another thing I thought was funny was this statement under her relationships with the other characters:

"Lindsay has also become good friends with Detective Don Flack, who occasionally calls her "Linds."

Could someone please let me know at what point did Flack and Linds become good friends. I totally must have missed that! :rolleyes:
 
They speak to each other, and Flack likes to shorten names (Stell and Mess, anyone?). Therefore, they're BFFs forever! :lol:

roximonoxide:
And just like you said Fay, who the hell is she to call anyone socially awkward? Maybe it's the writing, maybe it's Anna, but that's just another scene that solidified my inability to like her on any level.
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They're both socially awkward, but Adam has redeeming characteristics that Lindsay just...lacks. He's awkward in an endearing way, she's just...awkward. She isn't even consistent enough for me to relate to her.

I dunno, I'm still over here scratching my head about how she's the only character written in a way that just doesn't work. It's not even that she's the kind of character that's intentionally dislikable or anything--it really seems like she's supposed to be, but I'm not getting the right vibes apparently.
 
stormymac said:
Another thing I thought was funny was this statement under her relationships with the other characters:

"Lindsay has also become good friends with Detective Don Flack, who occasionally calls her "Linds."
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:lol: :lol: :lol: Who wrote that?! I didn't realize the epitome of a BFF relationship was merely to shorten somebody's name once or twice! (I know some people are gonna pounce on this and say Flack does the same with Danny and they're considered close friends ... but Flack doesn't stare at anyone else like he does at Danny. ;))

From what's been shown so far, I think Flack is on neutral grounds with her at best. At worst, he gets snappy with her and doesn't quite bother to hide his irritance. So 'good friends', not so much. :p And knowing the spoilers for episode 13 ... heheheh.

Faylinn said:
It's not even that she's the kind of character that's intentionally dislikable or anything--it really seems like she's supposed to be, but I'm not getting the right vibes apparently.
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Initially I think TPTB tried their hardest to make her a likable character people could, uh, relate to. :p The whole 'happy, cool country girl' thing. Then they had to keep her in the spotlight and turned her into the 'angsty, multiple-personality country girl with a Big Dark Secret' and now ... it seems TPTB are trying their hardest to turn her into a dislikable character because they have no other avenue left to them. (We should tell them they succeeded in doing that ages ago.)
 
rox, good point about her being self-satisfied with herself after Mac basically pointed her down the route to take. Seriously, she's all impressed with herself when the brilliant idea came from someone else. :rolleyes:

The idea of her being BFF with Flack is laughable. The only time he's ever expressed any warmth towards her was in "Child's Play" and they were talking about a shared experience. He was more nostalgic than anything. And, oh yes, he was nice to her in "A Daze of Wine and Roaches"--when Danny was around. ;)

As for her calling Adam socially awkward...as someone else, said, pot, meet kettle. :lol: At least Adam is charming and endearing. Lindsay is merely brittle and off-putting.
 
Flack and Lindsey are civil at best. They talk, sure, about work-related things. Often, Flack is a bit standoffish with Lindsey. Mainly because he's not a huge fan of explanations that go on from sun-up to sun-down. And that's how Lindsey explains her "findings". It even ticks off Mac, the boss!
 
roximonoxide said:*snickers* You nailed it. She reminds me of that irritating girl I knew in highschool who'll be in love with whatever she thinks you're in love with just to get everyones attention.
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Haha I know a girl like that. That's why I never mention anything to her. She tries far too hard. She even starts using sayings other people are using even if she has no clue what they mean or can't pull it off. She reminds me of Lindsay. It's almost as if they have no personality so they have to leach off of everyone else's. In the end they just end up with a warped, awkward, mismatched personality.

stormymac said:Another thing I thought was funny was this statement under her relationships with the other characters:

"Lindsay has also become good friends with Detective Don Flack, who occasionally calls her "Linds."
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I know just because I call someone by a shorter name that does not mean I like them.
 
Another thing I thought was funny was this statement under her relationships with the other characters:

"Lindsay has also become good friends with Detective Don Flack, who occasionally calls her "Linds."
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That is gone now. :) And no, I didn't do it but I would have if I had seen it.

Flack and Lindsey are civil at best. They talk, sure, about work-related things. Often, Flack is a bit standoffish with Lindsey.
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He always seems annoyed with her which I find hilarious. I just wonder how he would have reacted to her Laughing Larry story if he hadn't had one too. I'm thinking he'd be annoyed again. :p
 
He always seems annoyed with her which I find hilarious. I just wonder how he would have reacted to her Laughing Larry story if he hadn't had one too. I'm thinking he'd be annoyed again.
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He'd roll his eyes. I remember the long discussion Lindsey started with a poem (poor with titles) ... Flack smirked at Hawkes as if saying, "Here she goes again."
 
I can't seem to escape Lindsay Monroe and her whiny little self. She has even invaded my dreams! Dreams are supposed to be pleasant but mine turned into a nightmare last night. I dreamt she was her usual Miss 'Me, me, me, It's all about me', self-centered and self-congratulatory and she was chasing me and annoying me with her little routine and I was paralyzed and couldn't do anything! I thought I would never wake up. Thankfully I did, but in a cold sweat. Grrr...
 
Haha, I was watching "Manhattan Manhunt" audio commentaries and I never knew all this time that there was a hint about her "deep dark secret" as early as that episode. If AZ didn't mention it, I would've thought the crime scene she was talking about was just a bear mauling a cow.
 
^ :lol: Same here. If that was meant to be a hint, it was a really lousy one. Seems to me like they were already grasping at straws as early as then! That really says something to me.
 
She said, "...and worse than that..." -- it was bad writing considering it was preceeded by her saying something about a crime scene with a bear. So there I was, thinking what might look worse than a bear mauling.

A cow herd massacre maybe? :lol:
 
chaostheory08 said:
Haha, I was watching "Manhattan Manhunt" audio commentaries and I never knew all this time that there was a hint about her "deep dark secret" as early as that episode.
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The problem is that "Manhattan Manhunt" shows the lack of continuity that this show has become known for. She wasn't even a little bit phased at the sight of those dead teenagers, but had to leave the scene in "Silent Night" because she couldn't handle seeing a grieving mother? It seems to me that she should have had a meltdown when encountering a scene so reminiscent of her "trauma" since I would imagine she has had to deal with many a sad mother while working as a CSI. I, for the life of me, cannot understand how she could function in her job if a situation like that upsets her so badly. This is another example of how poorly written a character Lindsay is.

I was wondering what would have happened if they had planned this storyline better and had her first meltdown at the "MM" murder scene (I know, I know, that would have been too much like right). Do you think that if AB's performance were as bad early on in the storyline as it was in the morgue scene, the producers might have completely dropped the story before it even had a chance to start? It seems to me that by the time "Silent Night" came around, TPTB were so far into the deep, dark secret while attempting to deal with AB's pregnancy and maternity leave, that they had no choice but to go forward with it much to our detriment.
 
I think that entire deep, dark secret fiasco was handled poorly. It seems clear that they didn't have a clue what her secret was going to be. When I watched MM, I didn't know that was supposed to be a hint until after we found out what her secret was. And yes, seeing those teenagers dead on the floor and all the blood everywhere, should have traumatized her much more than not wanting to deal with the mother in Silent Night. Mac sent her back to the lab because he thought the scene would bother her but all she did is whine because she didn't get her way. Another thing I noticed too. It's apparent they didn't know what her secret would be in Bad Beat either (which I think was before MM). When she's in the dumpster looking for the shotgun, it didn't freak her out. She proudly held it up and said, "Somebody threw away a perfectly good shotgun."

The morgue scene in Silent Night almost made me laugh. Lindsay only seems to have that one scrunch face look. Although, I have seen her genuinely happy a couple times (shooting the bow in Stuck on You). I'm kinda liking the 'me me me' Lindsay. It seems to suit her.
 
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