Why Lindsay REALLY Must Go (Pt. 2)

Yeah, I think that's what I dislike most about the character now. The thing is, a character is only as believable as the actor makes it and, well ... if Anna couldn't be bothered to make Lindsay a believable character, then why should we even be bothered to take the character seriously?

Though this is purely speculation, I do wonder if Lindsay's status as the 'newcomer' and 'the star character's sexual interest' has something to do with Anna's/Lindsay's seeming attitude of, "I don't care how bad my acting is, I'm an important character on the show now and there's no way they're gonna kick me off!" That's the vibe I always get off Lindsay, anyway.

Like Crimeshark said, it's like she couldn't even be bothered. And if people really do come up and say that she has the right to 'relax' and 'not work so hard because she just had a baby and she's one of the main stars of the show anyway!' ... oh yeah? Taken a good look at her spectacles-wearing co-star lately? That guy has been working his freakin' ass off since the beginning, and I don't see him slacking off. Ever. Even though I'm sure he knows he's the favorite of the show.

 

I think it's both the writing and the acting that makes Lindsay so unwatchable. SHe's classic Mary Sue.

Good looks. Check.
Falls in love with leading man. Check.
Everybody loves her. Check.
Tragic past. Check.

She's a character I'd expect from a fanfiction. Honestly. But that's no excuse for Anna's acting. I mean, hello! SHE WAS HIRED TO DO A GOOD JOB!!! Sorry, had to shout that. Why didn't they just cast a better actress who could've pulled it off? Melina pulled off some terrible writing on Guiding Light back when she was on it. It's half to do with the actress and half to do with the writers. Lindsay is dead weight and just needs to be cut out.

 

Hi bethybug couldn't agree more its the writing and the acting... not sure if its Ok to ask this here but what is Lindsay's 'tragic' backstory supposed to be? Not sure if I've missed an episode or something, but to me she seems nervy and whingy about everything from informing parents to taking statments ... :devil:

 

Thanks Top41 I guess I did miss that I had a thoery it was something to do with her mother ... and youre right about Melina she did a fabby job with what was essentially jekyll/hyde panto performance from 'Frankie' :lol: ... I guess I can see the point of trying to cast a 'girl-next-door' to help viewers relate but Emily Procotr (blonde blue eyed Calleigh) doesn't seem to have that problem why? Because shes a great actress no one is goning to relate to a cringy actress or a character whos such a little-miss-know-it-all even if she is a brunette

 

if her character was not an immediate love interest of danny messer.. i would have liked it.. not beacause i'm jealous but because that part of the story is not that relevant.. and besides there's no chemistry between the two they're better of as buddies and maybe after 1 more season then the love between them should grow..

i just thpught of it today, i think kelly hu is a better partner for danny messer don't ya think?

 

Oh crap. She was all poetic and stuff with those lines. Flack as well as Hawkes weren't a bit impressed. Psh. That's a bad one for both Lindsey and Anna.

My classmate and I (Kimmy, Fay... it was Bianca LOL) wrote a storyline for her following the "mothers" issue. It was like, she left a kid or whatnot in Montana or maybe she's not in good terms with her own mother. Tying it in with the Katum case is not only pointless, it was also irrelevant. I mean, they could've put it as, "I have problems with grieving parents (in general)" but nooo... if Anna wasn't pregnant at that time, I doubt they'll have the Katum thing.

Come to think of it, her "emoting" on the stand wasn't believable at all.

Emphasis on dragging.

Could be. But isn't that impractical? An extra leg that you don't really need. Not really vital to anything? More of a nuisance than a help?

I can find better OCs in really good fanfiction. At least them, I can tolerate.

I remember during the Frankie thing, that Lindsey asked Danny if they could do anything... she was like spacing out and blank... I was thinking "WTF?" That whole thing just didn't come across at all.

 

Ahh so there was an issue with mothers just not a very realistic connection with the storyline ....

Top41 I totally agree!! major Calleigh fan ... I wondered why if they intended to replicate that successful formula with another sexy blonde they changed their minds? going for relatable is more of an excuse than a reason given it was clearly not a problem with the Miami franchise so maybe they already had Anna in mind and changed the characters outline to fit her ?

 

I think there wasn't really any connection with the storyline (what happened in s3) and the original plan (mothers thing). The writers can exhaust all their excuses and still they won't be half-convincing.

 

^YEah, the writers just dropped the ball with that storyline and it landed with a thud. Why don't they just write her out? Have her go back to Bozeman, kill her off, I don't care! Just get her off my screen!

 

YES! I've been waiting for someone to say that. Her character just seems like some crazy fangirl's dream, "like omg i could be on the show and get the hot guy as my boyfriend!!!!"...she really has no other purpose. take away danny, and lindsay is just another CSI or lab techie...there for apperances, not as a real character.

I've seen Lindsay fans try to blame the writers for her weak character so many times...yeah, its partially to blame, but as you said, those scenes in All Access were terrible storylines...but Melina Kanakaredes was excellent. All the other actors on the show can pull it together, and for lack of a better cliche, take the lemons they get and make lemonade. Anna can't, and she really stands out because of it..but not in a good way.

 

I just finished reading the article referencing the RTL interviews with Jorja Fox and George Eads, and I think this quote pretty much shows "Why Lindsay REALLY Must Go."

Compare how Sara's character has been developed despite being a love interest for Grissom from the get go to how Lindsay's character has been developed despite being a love interest for Danny from the get go. It becomes even more painfully obvious that the Lindsay character is pointless.