I love your column, but I get ...
Question: I love your column, but I get the distinct impression that you don't like my favorite show,
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, because you very seldom write about it. Now I am perplexed. Where is
Gary Dourdan? It seems to me that every episode that airs, he is on less and less. Why bring the new guy in to replace Grissom? Why not give more airtime to the regulars? Who can I ask this of, if not you?
Answer: If I don't write much about
CSI, it's a result of the fact that even the most popular of procedurals don't generate as much mail as more serialized dramas, cult shows, etc. I have always been a fan of the original
CSI, and still am. As for Warrick: He's not going anywhere, but the reality is that he's part of an ensemble, and his fans are never going to be satisfied with his supporting status in many episodes. That said, I'm a bit puzzled as well, because when Grissom left, didn't he tell Warrick that he was the unsung hero of the CSI team or some such thing? You'd think that would earn him a little more face time. But I can't disagree with the producers' decision to bring in a major star like
Liev Schreiber to fill in for
William Petersen during his temporary sabbatical. This is how a top-rated show keeps its juices flowing. I wish I had a more illuminating answer, but at least the complaint has been aired. Go, Warrick!
