CSI Tops The List
It should come as no surprise that CSI, the undisputed king of television ratings, has made MSNBC’s list of the year’s best TV shows.
Ad the writer nailed it: even though the gory effects and crazy storylines are fun, it’s the characters that keep viewers coming back:
When a show steamrolls its way to number one in the Nielsens nearly every week, there’s a reason. Unlike crime shows that spew out variations on the same episode, “CSI” (Thursdays, 9 p.m. E.T., CBS) isn’t afraid to take chances, allow side characters to take center stage and rely on humor and intelligence rather than cheap thrills. Last season closed with what was probably one of the finest season finales ever — the Quentin Tarantino-directed “Grave Danger,” in which Nick Stokes (George Eads) was buried alive by a crazy bomber. The finale felt more like a feature film than an episode of network television. And it was a reawakening for a show that had frankly grown a little complacent.
This season, show creator Anthony E. Zuiker has more than followed up on the finale’s promise. With shows like “Gum Drops” and the two-parter “Bullet Runs Thru It,” creators gave actors Eads and Paul Guilfoyle (who plays Capt. Jim Brass) a chance to turn in Emmy-worthy performances. There’s more definitely more to “CSI” than grisly crimes and the sexy Las Vegas strip — though those are there, too, thank goodness. Gil Grissom (William Peterson) remains the heart and soul of the show. And with the team reunited this season, he’s been teamed again with Catherine Willows (Marg Helgenberger) — making the duo this year’s version of Mulder and Scully. This show continues to surprise, not only with innovative investigation techniques, but also with heart. It’s no mystery what draws people to “CSI” every week: characters viewers care about and root for.
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1 opinion for CSI Tops The List
bethany
Jun 25, 2007 at 7:51 pm
not exactly cuz you just left a comment for somebody to leave a comment therefor your the first one to comment so that would make me the second commenter thingy mabob so your the first commenter ! (lol_) make sense ???
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