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[Arnold Robinson]

Things get personal when Russell's son is a suspect in his coach's murder.

Because there's nothing more original than a "this time, it's personal" plotline. It goes without saying that there should be absolutely no way that DB would be within half a mile of the evidence in this case, but of course he's all over it. About the only think I really liked in this episode, other than Peri Gilpin's return, was Hodges' attempt to figure out the weird prints on the floor. And thanks to Bill Cosby, I know that Dr. James Naismith invented basketball.
Other than that, eh. The sex therapist girlfriend? I only care if Lady Heather's involved.

[Nylver]

FAMILYYYYYYYY!

Didn't we just do this episode?

Catherine was the ex stripper and even she wore visible clothes under her CSI vest. I get that the ladies on the show have to look "sexy", because if women don't look sexy on tv a baby koala dies, but that was too unprofessional Mary Shue!

Can I have a Brass episode please? Possibly with Greg as his sidekick so they can share knowing looks of contempt with each other all the time.

[bellN]

I only care if Lady Heather's involved.

Thanks, because I could not remember her name. I thought Mistress Zee was going to turn out to be Lady Heather (shes supposed to be in prison, right?) only to have that wonderful other cliche, my teenaged son's boyfriend is stripper/whore/licensed sex therapist.

[merylinkid]

Oh goodie another DB centric episode. Snore. I liked this show a lot better when it was about solving crimes with science, not exploring everyone's personal relationships. I blame the intro of Sara and her troubled past.

Pretty much foresaw the girlfriend sex therapist. Which, no one is left aparently who remembers such things happen in Vegas because as noted, it should have been Lady Heather.

Did Daddy Keaton adopt an English accent to play College President?

[maculae]

I blame the intro of Sara and her troubled past.

At least that wasn't as egregiously shoved into the forefront as much as DB's family. And it was stretched out for how many seasons?

Granddaughter, daughter, son, wife episodes all in a matter of such a short amount of time. And the worst part is, since we know that it can't be his son, wtf is the point? Just to show that the CSI's can do whatever case they want even if the entire case will fall apart in court because of conflict of interest? The only thing that would have saved the episode for me, was if Charlie was the killer.

[bellN]

Did Daddy Keaton adopt an English accent to play College President?

That reminds me of the other thing that I noticed watching this (because there was so little to hold my interest). I wasn't sure if Daddy Keaton was trying to sound highly educated (I thought Boston) or if the actor had recently had serious jaw or mouth surgery. There was something weird about his speech. I thought the coach character seemed like an all around douche - sadly, I kind of understood when Daddy Keaton went off on him.

[Slade347]

I like DB well enough, and I don't mind the occasional personal episodes but this is getting ridiculous.

I did get a kick out of Hodges trying to figure out the source of the prints. This show could use another Lab Rats episode.

I remember seeing the sex therapist as an uptight high school student on Cartoon Network's Unnatural History a couple years back so seeing her in this context did give me a little chuckle.

It seems to me Daddy Keaton is always playing bad guys when doing guest spots on shows.

[bunchofgrapes]

Can I have a Brass episode please? Possibly with Greg as his sidekick so they can share knowing looks of contempt with each other all the time.

I am totally on board with this!

That reminds me of the other thing that I noticed watching this (because there was so little to hold my interest). I wasn't sure if Daddy Keaton was trying to sound highly educated (I thought Boston) or if the actor had recently had serious jaw or mouth surgery. There was something weird about his speech.

Thought the same thing. It was so distracting that the whole time he was talking, I was focused on his teeth because I was convinced that at some point, they would fly out of his mouth.

[Arjumand]

This was possibly the dullest episode of CSI I've ever seen - I just wandered off at one point because I was so bored.

Congratulations, DB! Your son has won the Dumb Jock Award, awarded only for Services Above and Beyond the Call of Stupidity. It should have been entertaining, watching a complete moron being led around by his dick, but it really wasn't. Mostly because I didn't care. At all.

My favourite part was how this idiot kid, having lived all his life with a member of law enforcement, can say with a straight face, that assaulting someone shortly before they're murdered is "not pertinent" to a murder investigation. WTF. I really wished Grissom had been here, to say, "That is the stupidest thing I've ever heard".

And then Barbara, acting like her son moving in with this grown woman who's obviously older than him is an example of "they grow up so fast!", rather than the worst idea in the history of ideas.

And then I started to realize that Michael Gross, who'd slightly classed up this whole fiasco, was the murderer, and I just rolled my eyes. Great.

In the first few minutes of the show, I thought it was going to be an abuse scenario, what with Asshole Coach acting like he owned the players (it's ok for the coach to call a college student "a little bitch"? You live and learn, I guess), and the ones who weren't on the spot looking shifty in a "don't make daddy angry!" way. But no.

We had to descend into the abyss of boring, with frequent stops at the wacky Hodges and Brody Show (it definitely needed a laugh track). Look at Hodges clump around in high heels to reproduce footprints! What if Meghan sees him? "Davy, you got some 'SPLAINING to DOOOO!"

I'm not even getting into the permanent rictus grin fixed on Finn's face. I used to complain about the many layers of vaseline and botox between Catherine's face and the camera. No more. Come back Catherine, all is forgiven! I know who Finn must have dressed up as at Halloween. Why so serious, DB?

[draiocht]

My favourite part was how this idiot kid, having lived all his life with a member of law enforcement, can say with a straight face, that assaulting someone shortly before they're murdered is "not pertinent" to a murder investigation.

I let that one slide. It sounds ridiculous, but his perspective wouldn't connect the two events. He knows he didn't murder the coach, so he only considered the other argument he witnessed.

Lady Heather (shes supposed to be in prison, right?)

Last seen with a private sex therapy practice. I'm not sure if she ever went to prison for her daughter storylines.

DB with the apparently low-low-so-very-low opinion on sex therapists... I can just imagine what DB would think of Grissom not merely interrogating Lady Heather, but actually having conversations with her? Filthy! (Though, maybe it was just the shock of the situation, but that's just making it more grating that DB should've been off this case entirely. Vegas police corruption, indeed, Nick.)


I could definitely go for Mandy, Archie, Henry or SuperDave's "this time, it's personal!"

[emma675]

I actually liked DB's son when they used him sparingly and when he wasn't such a dumbass. I miss those days.

I wasn't sure if Daddy Keaton was trying to sound highly educated (I thought Boston) or if the actor had recently had serious jaw or mouth surgery.

This drove me nuts. Did Mr. Keaton get dentures recently? It sounded like he was learning how to speak with new teeth or his teeth were suddenly too big for his mouth. Weird.

[Kel Varnsen]

I did get a kick out of Hodges trying to figure out the source of the prints. This show could use another Lab Rats episode.

Are there any lab rats left? I mean isn't it just Hodges and Henry at this point? And don't those two guys hate each other? They should go through the old cast sheets and find some of the people they haven't used in awhile. Maybe get David Anders back or spend a few more bucks and get Jason Segel back for a few episodes.

[StKatherine]

This is a minor point, but has become a peeve of mine on TV shows. If someone knocks on your door and you let your girlfriend answer it while clothed in nothing but her underwear, it is not the same as "being walked in on." If Charlie and whats-her-head wanted to keep their relationship somewhat private, her answering the door after getting busy is a bad idea. Charlie acted as though his dad kicked the door in unannounced and caught them in flagrante delecto.

[John Potts]

I was surprised at the lack of mentions of Lady Heather (even if Melinda Clarke/TPTB didn't want to actually have her appear) as soon as the "sex therapist" was mentioned - and boy is that going to be an awkward conversation with your son, DB. And I actually thought that DB handled it fairly well - obviously, IRL, the case would be handed off to somebody else (at least you'd hope so), but he didn't either immediately assume his boy was innocent or go all Grand Inquisitor on him. And I'm definitely with Roz at the end (OK, I know that isn't her name here) - talk about what you're doing, even the ugly stuff. And as far as I know, Lady H is free and clear (if unhappy, having lost her daughter and grand daughter, and given up most of her lifestyle).

Can't say the case particularly caught my interest, but at least it wasn't instantly obvious (to me, at least) who did it (I was betting on the wife).

StKatherine If someone knocks on your door and you let your girlfriend answer it while clothed in nothing but her underwear, it is not the same as "being walked in on."

TBH, if it were me, I wouldn't answer the door to a room that wasn't mine (particularly in my underwear). Couldn't they have had her returning from the bathroom or something (which would also give an excuse for the door to be open)? Plus, it would give an excuse for her to be in her clad only in a towel, which I'm sure TPTB would consider important.