Review(s): DVD C.S.I. Crime Scene Investigation - The Complete Sixth Season
Yet another season of solid entertainment
CSI Las Vegas is the show that yields the true goods and its two spin-offs have not even come close to mirroring the quality of this stellar show. Season 5 was a good season (oh, heck... all of them were great...) but Season 6 was the one with the stories that seemed to affect our favorite CSI's more than before. Nick is still recovering from his tramatic expierience being burried alive and nearly eatedn alive by bugs and throughout the first half of this season, you see the effects it all has on him. His ordeal gets tied up midaway in "Daddy's Little Girl" which also features an intriguing investigation of a young woman who seems to have really bad luck with men... as in they either die or flee...
Warick gets married and in "Bodies in Motion" what viewers suspected for a while comes into fruitation as Catherine reveals that she has fantasized about him and his marraige makes that "fantasy" null and void.
Catherine gets a little closer to her "father" even when he becomes a suspect in a bizarre mob-like murder investigation in "Kiss-Kiss, Bye-Bye" which also features a lavish performance by the stunning Faye Dunaway.
Grissom gets a blast from the past when a DOA turns out to be the estranged daughter of none-other-than Lady Heather in "Pirates of the Third Reich" and has more hard impacting moment with her before the episode ends.
Sara shines in all the episodes because she has always been so knowledgable and smart but she gets a moment to oppose Nick in "Gum Drops" when he insists that a possible victim could still be alive and Sara inists that his own kidnapping expierience may be impairing his judgement. It is one of the finer episodes of this season... and it has some pretty neat twists.
The two part "A Bullet Runs Trhough It" stood out the most for me because it is one of the most heartbreaking episodes I've seen in a while. Sophia and Brass are being investigated for the possible "friendly fire" death of one of their own and the conclusion to this stunner brought me to tears and made me feel a whole different degree of respect for bith Sophia nad Brass.
"Still Life" is another episode that hits close and hits hard. A mother believes her son has been kidnapped and when he turns up in another "loving" family... of course it would not be CSI if there weren't a few boggeling twists...
The emotional "Up In Smoke" was another stunner complete with several twists throughout... as the CSI's investigate a charred body in a chimney only to be informed by Catherine and Warick that the tenant was being investigated for the disapearance of a teenage girl nearly a year earlier. Catherine (who has always been my favorite CSI) takes this case personal as she seriously believes that this man murdered that girl.
"Rashomama" finds the CSI's investigating a murdered "mother-in-law" wat a wedding and what makes this episode shine is the different takes on what happened after Nicks car (and the evidence) is stolen. Seeing Sara's view on marraige is pretty funny... and sequence when they try to think back is hilarious as the scen seems to mesh with their views of marraige. Who knew Nick was so romantic?
Of course, the season finale "Way To Go" is another shocked as one of their own is in a life or death struggle after being shot during a hostage situation. It is a touching episode and another one that had me on the verge of tears. I really got a better feel for Brass and Grissom's friendship in this one.
So... great season... lots of good stories and this DVD set is loaded with interesting extras. Even after six seasons this show is still as potent to me and I hope it has the steam to continue on for a little bit longer. If you own the other seasons, this is certainly a plus to have with your collection. I am not at all disapointed with this purchase.
GRISSOM GETS A GIRL
This hit series sixth season will probably be most remembered for its cliffhanging sequence in which we find out just how close Grissom is to one of his staff members. Hints are evidenced throughout the season so it's not really a surprise, but effective.
William Petersen and Marg Helgenberger seem to be less visible during this season, leaving much of the work to the talented co-stars: George Eades, Gary Dourban(whose character ties the knot); Jorja Fox, Louise Lombard, Paul Guilfoyle (exceptionally good this season); Eric Szmanda and Robert David Hall. There are some clever stories this season including takes on werewolves, eating disorders, gang killings, etc. There are also some nice guest turns from Oscar winner Faye Dunaway, Veronica Cartwright and Currie Graham. The background on forensics continues to be fascinating and even though GRAY'S ANATOMY is getting more viewers this season, there's still millions of folks still fascinated with Grissom's Gang.
I LOVE CSI!!!!!!!!!!
This is my mom's name not mine. I'm a teenager and I love CSI. It is the best show is the world!!! It really is and season 6 was great. My wish finally came true. Grissom and Sara are together....FINALLY!!! It took them six years to reveal their feelings for eachother. I mean come on, they have been flirting with eachother since the first season. All in all, the season had really good episodes. Some of my faves were: Gum Drops, Still Life, The Unusual Suspect, Rashomama(Very Funny), Time of Your Death, Bang Bang, and Way To Go. The whole season was great and I'm so getting it on DVD. I already have seasons 1-5 on DVD and I love them. You MUST watch the show if you haven't yet.
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