Freaks & Geeks



Weak episode. I thought that a story revolving around Sideshow Freaks...a traveling carnival, would be somewhat memorable. I couldn't have been way off the mark here. It's now gotten to the point where the writers aren't even trying to disguise who the killer is. It was obvious from the get go that it was...

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....the Sister.

Also, it seems the producers of the show are trying to cut corners and save as much money as possible. How else to explain that their version of The Elephant Man / John Merrick only had half his face deformed and it looked like he was nothing more than a burn victim. What is going on with a lot of shows this season? It's like everyone seems to be throwing in the towel.

Brain Doe



Meh. Average episode. Looks like they are sleep walking through this season, waiting for the other shoe to drop most likely. I'm sick of most shows using the Martial Arts/UFC angle for their story-lines. It's old and boring...and predictable. The only "twist" is one that I saw coming long before they revealed it when it turned out the killer was....

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...the kid.

I didn't particularly care for the B story involving D.B.'s son regarding his suspension from the basketball team. Kind of a wasted story line that has no business being on the show. Also, it looks like the wheels are rolling in the eventual departure of yet another cast member. Marg Helgenberger character Catherine Willows has been given a promotion...in D.C. Her final episode will be in January 2012 as she returns to do Stage work, much like William Petersen did.

:::sigh:::

Crime After Crime



Interesting episode, but only in regards to the twist at the end. The bulk of the episode centers around a dying cop who has retired long ago out to right the wrongs of cases that he couldn't closed while on the force. The killers that got away is what he aims to fix. So, he uses a proxy to do his bidding since he is bed-ridden and dying. His proxy turns out to be Detective Sam Vega (Geoffrey Rivas). This is just some throw-away cop/actor. He has been on CSI since Season 1, with a handful of episodes here and there over the course of the series. So, the twist when the reveal of who it was, was a bit surprising.

Zippered



I was pretty certain that one or the other and possible both of the FBI Agents (Grant Show & Matt Lauria) were dirty, tracking stolen Gulf War weapons in Las Vegas. I guess not. It was an okay episode. The only thing that made me sit up and take notice was the swanky pad that Catherine Willows lives in. That place had to be worth at least $5 Million. I guess it pays to be the beneficiary of a Casino owner.

Genetic Disorder



This was a very interesting and in a way, refreshing episode because it revolved around Dr. Al Robbins (Robert David Hall) which makes any fan of CSI emotionally invested in the outcome of the case. Judy Robbins (Wendy Crewson), his wife, is the suspect of a murder investiigation when a naked man is found in her (their) bed with scented candles and Marvin Gaye playing in the background. It doesn't look good for her even though she pleads her innocence.

As the investigation gets further along and we find out exactly who killed the dude and why, it just got really weird with the whole incest angle. Had the episode ended here it would have gotten a 3 star rating. But the ending with Doc and Judy reconciling saved not only their marriage...but the episode as well.

Ms. Willows Regrets...



Pretty kick ass episode. This is Part 1 of 2 which has Catherine Willows (Marg Helgenberger) leaving the series. I was curious what incident was going to finally push her over the edge and get her to finally quit the team. Losing her best friend (Annabeth Gish) from her childhood as well as potential love (Grant Show) interest is sure to do it. Can't wait for next week to see how it wraps up.

Very creepy episode about the Shear Killer who goes around cutting chunks of hair off of future victims, only to kill them later and then redress them in the image of his mother. Creepy indeed.