This humble reviewer has made the point previously, over the course of several hundred reviews, that it is both likely and probable that the IMDb database will be freely available ... and in demand .. in the 22nd century; and as such will outlive almost everyone currently alive on this planet today.
From that perspective, I suggest that the two infamous "sister" series, CSI Vegas and CSI Miami, will also be considered entertainment in that far future, for both exhibit production standards and writing that were outstanding when first produced, and will likely be just as outstanding in the years to come. This is quite simply TV magic.
Which brings us to this episode which in many ways is "typical" of what to expect from a episode in the series. A plot so tight it squeaks. Superb cinematography. Interesting guest stars -- here we have ex-A-lister Virginia Madsen as a bored housewife, and the luminous Sara Paxton at what could arguably be the peak of her career.
However, the real reason I am reviewing this specific episode is that, solid as it is, it is also a wonderful example of "Writer's Lobster Trap" or what happens when a writer backs himself into a corner.
The climax of this particular episode revolved around the notion that, in the area of South Florida, there are a precise number of crocodiles, which number about 3000 (?); and 100% of that population (?) hang out in the exact same place (?); and furthermore that the Federal gov as part of its Engangered Species Program has done DNA testing on 100% of said identifiable population (?); and furthermore that said gov has also inserted microchips in 100% of that population AND matched the DNA results in each animal to the specific chip( ?). Which PRESTO enables the good guys to spot the "crocodile in a haystack" and ultimately catch the bad guy.
A great show. A great episode. But, viewers of the far future, one of the most outrageous mathematical paradigms in TV history.
From that perspective, I suggest that the two infamous "sister" series, CSI Vegas and CSI Miami, will also be considered entertainment in that far future, for both exhibit production standards and writing that were outstanding when first produced, and will likely be just as outstanding in the years to come. This is quite simply TV magic.
Which brings us to this episode which in many ways is "typical" of what to expect from a episode in the series. A plot so tight it squeaks. Superb cinematography. Interesting guest stars -- here we have ex-A-lister Virginia Madsen as a bored housewife, and the luminous Sara Paxton at what could arguably be the peak of her career.
However, the real reason I am reviewing this specific episode is that, solid as it is, it is also a wonderful example of "Writer's Lobster Trap" or what happens when a writer backs himself into a corner.
The climax of this particular episode revolved around the notion that, in the area of South Florida, there are a precise number of crocodiles, which number about 3000 (?); and 100% of that population (?) hang out in the exact same place (?); and furthermore that the Federal gov as part of its Engangered Species Program has done DNA testing on 100% of said identifiable population (?); and furthermore that said gov has also inserted microchips in 100% of that population AND matched the DNA results in each animal to the specific chip( ?). Which PRESTO enables the good guys to spot the "crocodile in a haystack" and ultimately catch the bad guy.
A great show. A great episode. But, viewers of the far future, one of the most outrageous mathematical paradigms in TV history.
