The end of the summer is officially marked by the beginning of the Fall season on TV...at least it is in my house! So goodbye summer tan (you really only existed in my mind anyway) and hello frantic DVR programming!
In honor of the beginning of the season, and my return to forcing my opinions on all the unwitting, I am taking a moment to prepare for the season.
Where we left off:
Danny's 'movin' on up' and Mac pulls a George Bailey wondering if his life has purpose. Hawkes spent the summer sittin' in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G, and Flack, Adam, Sid, and Jo...um...well it was work as usual for them.
Where we're headed: (SPOILERS AHEAD MATEY!--that's my best pirate voice)
The Premier is set to be an emotional one. According to EW magazine, "In a story line inspired by star Gary Sinise, who raised money for a 9/11 memorial, the season 8 premiere flashes back to the day that Det. Mac Taylor lost his wife in the World Trade Center. "After the attacks I got very involved in meeting first responders," the actor explains. "I wanted to do something for them." Coming off the anniversary of his wife's death, Mac's getting emotional--and he's not the only one. "We let the audience into some personal moments this season," says exec producer Pam Veasey. Newly promoted sergeant Danny Messer struggles with work/life balance, and Jo Danville will delve deeper into the reason she moved to New York City. Hint: we'll learn more about that rape case she covered in D.C."
So Mac has found a purpose; helping with identification for victims of 9/11. I admit I am excited by that. It is a unique and believable way to tie in Mac's history with his future. It is a prime opportunity to help Mac finally move on from his wife's death while respectfully recreating the drama of that day. We've had hints of his struggle through out the years, and I will be interested in seeing if they write his character any differently this season.
Danny is now a Sergeant and things aren't running too smoothly for our favorite TV family. Eonline reports, "Anna Belknap tells us that there are some struggles early on getting used to Danny's (Carmine Giovinazzo) new sergeant position: "They are used to working together and seeing each other everyday, so it becomes sort of difficult. They try have lunch in episode two. They can't make it work. It's frustrating. You're used to seeing somebody everyday. He works long hours, she works long hours, they're not seeing each other, so it's tough."
This has great potential as a storyline. My problem with TV couples tends to stem from the fact that "drama" is usually so contrived or forced: the old "cheating" standby, or kidnapping, or something blowing up type thing. Those things have their place, but they are more cliched now. I am really interested in seeing this couple deal with a pretty typical marital issue. Work can get in the way of romance. I think it is unbelievably sweet that they have been so used to getting to see each other all the time that the shift to working separately is a very real issue for them. In a world where marriage is often represented on TV or film as something to be avoided or mistreated it is so refreshing to see a man and woman who actually love and care for each other, and their family.
In Friday night's chat with Executive Producers Pam Veasey and Zach Reiter they confirmed that "Flack's sister makes a return, we were very lucky for that. We're hoping to start something..."
Need another reason to get giddy? How about this from Pam Veasey in TV Guide: "This year, there are relationships for everyone. We want to see the other side of our characters. Who are they outside the lab?" says Veasey " You'll learn things that will make you smile"
Since the switch to single case episodes, CSI:NY has struggled to keep me interested in an episode from start to finish. Often there isn't enough in an episode to keep my attention, in other words I was bored. However, the episodes I did find successful were the ones that had an interesting case and the secondary story was filled with character development. Season 5 episode The Triangle is a good example of this. Interesting case and the parts of the episode that didn't deal with the case dealt with Danny, Lindsay and her pregnancy. Or Season 6 episode Cuckoo's Nest dealing with Flack going AWOL. If this is going to be the trend with season 8 then I am ready to see one of the best season's of the show's history!
Season 8; write it great! (I'm terrible I know)
Seriously, what sounds better for a Friday night than dealing with the death of a loved one, a family struggling to keep it together under stressful situations, a passed rape case that haunts those involved, a sister who is an alcoholic, and general murder and mayhem? What could beat that?
Enjoy the Premier and I'll be back to posting reviews on Monday.
Also, thanks to DLChem.net (a one stop shop for all things Danny and Lindsay) for their help in making sure we fans have all the up to date info. I was able to pull quotes so easily thanks to all their hard work! Looking forward to another year of gabbing like crazy about how cute Lucy Messer is. ^_^
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