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This post to discuss tonight's episode: "Redrum". Only posts that do not relate to tonight's episode will be approved.

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Mixed reaction. Interesting episode. Seems like yeah! Possibility of going darker, which CSI does so much better than Law and Order. On the other hand, I don't trust TPTB.

There was GSR stuff which reaffirms that which was also yeah good. Sara wasn't relegated to just being in a scene with Grissom that last five seconds... which happened in a couple of episodes this season which was total head desking. The writers also seemed to remember that Sara had gotten into trouble before for shooting off her mouth in front of others for Sara... and Sara is moody but more settled. So more yeah! Sara's comment on honesty is intruiging. On the other hand, what was the deal with the cocoon? Was it supposed to have some deeper meaning like Grissom is going through the change he needs and will come back to her? Or am I over thinking it? So confusing and lack of trust in TPTB in doing that.

Catherine seemed to be steam rolled over by people... willingly by not putting up a fight by abdicating all responsibility. Sure, it made for an interesting story line but it makes Catherine look coniving in not a pretty way. She doesn't mention Grissom and she should remember that she is only in charge temporarily. We didn't see any "What would Gil think?" moments out of her and that should cross her mind, especially considering that she has told Grissom repeatedly to politic more. And why the hell is she putting herself so out there for this new guy? Why hasn't she investigated his background more? That is boggling considering that Hodges made comments that bets were going on about him being IAB.

I like Nick in this episode. He seems to show that spine that Grissom thought he lacked. He did it because it was the right thing, rather than out of a need to please people. He also took it outside and took a risk.

Greg? I have no clue what to think about Greg. He was really quiet and you'd think he might be worried with oh that civil trial on going. (Did the writers forget that?) It would be really problematic for that sort of thing to come out for him if that happened... and then he seemed all Catherine cuddly when he found out. If anyone shipped Catherine/Greg, that might be good... but I just get the feeling TPTB don't know what to do with Greg now. It feels like the post Nick in the box segment. I'm bothered.

Warrick's line at the end was ... annoying. It felt totally unresolved. He seemed more annoyed professionally throughout the episode until that time. If the comment was more to himself than to Nick, I might buy it. Catherine's treatment of him was less than professional. Considering their unresolved issues, that he knows about, that can't be an easy situation. Yo!Bling has as many issues as Geek Love and maybe TPTB saw that? I doubt it... but meh. Possibly. If the comment was to Nick and he meant it to Nick because he got over it, ouch. Warrick not being moodier over that seems out of character.

I hate Keppler. I don't think they are giving him Gil's lines. I think they are giving him lines like Horatio with the attitude of the guy from CSI:NY. Not happy there. That he doesn't fit in makes me happy but he really seems to have set out to alienate people. It almost seems like he has to be an IAB plant... but I've heard no spoilers in regards to that so it feels like TPTB creating an enigmatic character for that sake. Honestly, I feel like the show would have been better with out bringing in a new character to "fill Grissom's shoes." They have a large enough cast to manage. Hell, in theory, they basically did that with the split shifts... but the plots they use him in are intriguing and different from what they did before but I hate the drama that reminds me of CSI:Miami.

So I have good and bad and I have no clue how I feel about this episode.