Comments on: CSI: Miami – “Bad Seed” Review

By: Trista Tierra

Trista Tierra — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 07:44:18 +0000

That was a stupid yet poorly written episode. By the way, Kim, how nice of you to say all that expertise, yet you are too stupid to use “THEN” instead of “THAN”??? If you have a problem with me, go to my Wikipedia page and my i.p. address is 24.176.191.234.

By: Christy

Christy — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 07:57:18 +0000

There are so many sucky things about CSI: Miami, it’s not even funny. And this has been considered the best show in the world? In what universe?? The CSIs get away with non-U.S. crimes (Horatio killing in Latin America), fraternizations, media whoring, bringing family problems into the work (hiring a barely 17 years old delinquent for an autopsy orderly), to name a few. Even CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (Las Vegas) wouldn’t stoop that low!

And with Ryan Wolfe (Miami) talking about how farmers don’t speak English, where is he, in 19th century Alabama? And they wrote Alexx in to be this former M.E. jumping to conclusions about how the killer of the girl croaking on poisoned restaurant food is. And why Delko the self-righteous grouch is back, I’ll never understand. This show is dead to me. Much like dog poop under the ever irriating Miami sun in that show.

By: Allen

Allen — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:27:22 +0000

This episode contained an incredible amount of disinformation and outright propaganda. The writers obviously know nothing about agriculture including animal husbandry or irrigation. Animal waste (manure) is used as fertilizer, especially in organic farming. Using non-potable water for irrigation is approved and a great way to save potable water for human consumption.

Are the writers running out of plots?

I watched Law and Order until I couldn’t stand their spouting of their blatant political agenda. It looks like CSI is following suite.

By: CRM

CRM — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 07:37:34 +0000

Honestly, I couldn’t care less about Eric Delko leaving. So far, this show has become laissez faire or anarchic with the CSIs giving attitude to the IAB, showing unwanted emotions, the whole Eric/Calleigh vomit-inducing fraternizations, Horatio babying their troubles and screw-ups, and promptly assuming things about victims and suspects (The stupid judgements of Calleigh and the M.E. of that dead mom in Point Of Impact). Eric’s actions to the dying guy (calling the suspect an “idiot” while the poor guy’s dying) is the shining example that the lab and the MDPD lack order and standard CSI interrogation tactics. With Delko back, it would be the same cringe-worthy non-CSI-like moments to come, sadly for the deluded fans and shippers of Eric/Calleigh, who sees them as the next best thing since sliced bread. This is not a forensics show, this is a soap opera!

Oh, and it’s “thAn”, not “thEn”, when talking about one thing exceeding the other.

By: Betty Rippa

Betty Rippa — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:04:30 +0000

Was Eric’s leaving a surprise to anyone else? I know he’s been through a lot in the story line but it looked like to me he was getting his stuff but together. What happens to the love
story between Eric and Calleigh. Age difference bothers some but not all. I really miss all the original cast members.
But as long as H is on the show I’ll be a fan.

By: Zzzzt.

Zzzzt. — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:51:35 +0000

Kim,
First, I’m glad you have convictions. Few do these days.
Second, any day of the week I would buy chicken hand processed in the sunshine and breeze where I can see what is done to it and talk to the grower about how it was raised. Have you ever tried visiting a major meat producer and asking for a tour? (then again who really wants to know where their food came from these days – knowing might actually make you sicker than eating it)
Third, I noticed your degrees were in Ag Econ., so I understand you point of view where industry profits tend to generally outweigh public safety or interest. I’m surprised by your posting that you don’t work directly for a major food producer / chem-seed manufacturer (I refrain from using their names to avoid libel). Their views on profit over life tend to be similar.
I weep for your narrowed views and lack of quest for truth – but no worries, you’re obviously not alone. A lot of people out there don’t really want to know the truth either.
Keep up the good work crunching those numbers.

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:59:16 +0000

I’ve read through the posts. Cody and Zzzt why don’t you be positive about the negative views portrayed about Agriculture in this episode then arguing over points which are all true. Fact remains that our Food Systems in place in this country are still safer then the rest of the world. I don’t think you or anyone else would like to shop for your food in third world markets where food safety is at best poor. I certainly would not want to walk into a market, visit a vendor’s booth choose my chicken and have him/her harvest the chicken in front of me in a place that is not as clean as harvesting facilities in the US. No system is completely perfect, but I’ll still take ours over other countries.

Positives: The greatest numbers of producers of meat, vegetables and fruit want to produce a product which is safe for Americans. The greatest number of producers care about their animals and don’t abuse them. Agriculture is the most dynamic “industry” in the United States. Agriculture feeds not only our population but also 96% of the rest of the world. Most producers of vegetables and fruits do everything possible to produce a safe product. Both organic and traditional production methods offer a choice to American consumers. I have personally begun to see beef producers beginning to find other methods to market their beef, adding to consumers choices on how to buy their beef both via grass fed and grain fed beef.

Unlike what you hear in the press Agriculture Producers are not the biggest polluters of chemicals and neither is the chemical industry. It is the American Homeowner. The American Homeowner is noted for using more then the recommended amount of chemical on his lawn. The American Homeowner is noted for using water in far greater amount then the American farmer to produce that beautiful lawn on a proportion scale. And where did I get that information, straight from the statistics we complied from the environmental lab I worked for.

A Texas Rancher who cares about my environment and my cattle.

Kim
BS & MS in Agriculture Economics

By: Zzzt.

Zzzt. — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:28:09 +0000

You guys must be right. Safest food in the world, govt regulation cures all, propoganda.
“…The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that food-borne illness causes 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths annually in the U.S…According to a report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this month, one out of every 300 samples of ground beef is contaminated with E. coli…This summer, contamination led to the recall of beef from nearly 3000 grocers in 41 states…2008 recall of salmonella-tainted jalapeño peppers and tomatoes initially blamed for an outbreak…recall of peanut products tainted with salmonella early this year…the largest and most severe of these outbreaks came when bagged baby spinach tainted by E. coli bacteria sickened some 200 people and left three dead in 26 states…Last month, salmonella detected in testing prompted the recall of 1,715 cartons of bunched spinach sent to a dozen states…a national salmonella outbreak blamed for killing nine people…though beef and poultry are a more frequent source of food-related outbreaks than produce, the number of outbreaks tied to lettuce, spinach and other leafy greens, whether fresh-cut or whole, has been rising over the last two decades, according to the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest…”…hmm.

By: Norman

Norman — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:22:09 +0000

Nice eval., bad spelling. Tripp’s name is spelled with two “t’s”.;O) Yes, Tripp started as a uniform sergeant (see ep. 1 of this season).

By: WillFood

WillFood — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:34:13 +0000

This hatchet job on the biotech community and ‘industrial’ agriculture was so poorly done it scares anyone who knows anyone about farming. People pointing to ag and deaths from food-borne illness should be aware that this can happen with badly handled processed food whether it is organic or conventional – we still have the safest, most thoroughly testing food in the world (even food experts say there’s nothing on this level in Europe) – yet you never get that impression.

Oh and for those of you who say they’ll wash their produce more – in many cases the e. coli that migrates into greens is INSIDE the plant and can’t be washed off. The food industry needs to be more vigilant.

But TV writers should be smarter – they act as if this kind of biotech corn would be easily approved – wouldn’t happen. This is a highly regulated business and producers at all levels of agriculture take what they do very seriously. What stinking hatchet job.

By: Scott Parker

Scott Parker — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:38:19 +0000

To all – Thank you for reading my review. I don’t know enough about agribusiness to offer any rebuttals or commendations. I am a reader of Michael Pollen’s work (NYTimes writer; author of In Defense of Food) and follow many of his observations and recommendations. And I always wash my produce before I eat it.

Samantha – Thanks for the praise. “Walter” Of course! My bad. Thanks for the correction. Ironically, the edicts of a writer (don’t have two characters with names that start with the same letter) doesn’t necessarily hold true for TV. Thus, we had Ethan and Eric. There was a “W” guy last week. I’ll do better next time.

JW – Thanks for reading the review and I’m sorry your were disappointed. Yes, I am a technical writer. I cheekily describe my job thusly: “I write the books no one reads if the machines work right.” I write server documentation and don’t know a lot about agriculture. My job in our garden usually involves weeding or culling old plants. My wife does the rest. When it comes to entertainment, I tend to enjoy being entertained. I hold two degrees in history and can spot history flaws a mile away. If I don’t know a lot about something, I let the program/book “fill me in.” I pretty much figured the episode was on a soapbox. Just didn’t write about it. I have enjoyed reading the other tidbits in this comment section.

By: JW

JW — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:06:11 +0000

This episode was clearly junk science extravaganza! Fine that it is fiction, I get that. But even more disappointing than the show is the review by Scott Parker, a technical writer! Come on people, it is possible to use a sound science backdrop to a good storyline, fiction or not! Good grief!

By: Don Yelton

Don Yelton — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:11:04 +0000

You can not wash off treated human waste water when it is used as the water to grow the produce. There is a possibility that the organisms are actually part of the plant as most green plants are largely water.

Also when “sludge” the by product of “1940″ technology is applied to 2010 waste water we get a lot of “stuff” still in the sludge which is use as fertilizer on grassland and crops.

You are what you eat.

By: Bill Miller

Bill Miller — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:06:55 +0000

I kind of go along with certain cast changes as it keeps things fresh. I like the new characters as they seem to fit well together with rest of the cast. So for now, it seems they don’t have a regular M.E. I do wish they would give Natalia (Eva LaRue) more of a role. She brings a sexy hotness to contrast with Calleigh’s coolness.

One change I would like to see them make is what I like to call SLT (Stupid Light Tricks). A couple of episodes ago it seems most of the action occured in the lab, and the smears and reflections off of every available surfaces got a bit disconcerting and annoying, detracting from the action. Even the outside scenes had way too much red or pink sky or things being shot out of balance. O little is fine now and then for atmosphere, but they frequently overdo it.

By: Lorrutt Rubie Babie

Lorrutt Rubie Babie — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:36:27 +0000

P.S. (WHOOPS)…I almost forgot, the one liner, that was so intent…It was touching.
The note left on (Eric’s) Adam Rodriguez, car windshield…(I’ll always be here! H.)
I really liked that touch and oneliner, from (Horatio) David Caruso,very emotional, with a tear
tuging at my heart. I belive, when that final departure comes…I’ll be needing a box of tissues, no doubt! See Ya Later..Rubie Babie

By: Lorrutt Rubie Babie

Lorrutt Rubie Babie — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:55:14 +0000

I did enjoy this episode, and to be honest, it was because of (Eric) Adam Rodiguez. It’s hard to say goodbye from any viewpoint, and if truly Adam’s leaving the show is due to a financial disagreement, shame on the Producers and Directors
When you finally get a hot spot in ratings, after finally getting the story line together,the real meat of the show, drama and intrigue, not the romance, why would anyone mess with that. Good luck to Adam Rodriguez, in persuing your acting and filming career, so glad your giving us a few more shows, before your final departure. I only hope the rest of the shows will reflect the same, till the end of the season 8.After that, I know I’ll be one of the many, who will give up on CSI Miami, don’t feel to bad, I did the same with the original CSI:LV..Good Luck to the Cast as well as the Producers and Directors. See Ya Later, Rubie Babie

By: Shelby

Shelby — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:15:02 +0000

I liked that “Romeo and Juliet” were felled by foul food instead of feuding families. Nice departure story-line — only a brief gun face-off between Jesse and a farmer. The lab crew working as a team together was both a pleasure to watch and a treat to hear; the dialog had some humorous moments and that has been needed for a long time. Horatio’s journey has been put on the back burner this season. I am wondering if it is so the new team gets a chance to “gel”. I am beginning to suspect that Evan and Julia have gone the way of Suzie and Madison or even Yelina and Ray,Jr. I am also thinking TPTB might promote Horatio to captain thereby reducing his role even more and making Jesse the “alpha male” of the series. I find that thought disconcerting and truly hope I am wrong.

By: writer_watch

writer_watch — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:34:03 +0000

I’ve always watched this show for the ‘laugh value’. Horatio is so funny. And everything on this show is contrived. But this episode takes the cake – let’s violate several laws of plausibility, ignore the fact that regulatory bodies actually do their jobs, and let’s also thrown in some ethnic profiling while we’re at it. You have immigrant workers – ergo, you must have e coli and all that other stuff they bring with them. That’s it for me – definitely better things to do with my time. Good post Matt, by the way.

By: Dr Laura

Dr Laura — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:45:16 +0000

i never did buy the love affair between Calleigh and Erik -
and the way they first showed them living together with her ultra-fancy bathroom -
made me wonder what she does in her spare time, as that’s not a bathroom she could afford on her salary. also, it really didn’t fit her personality in terms of colors and etc…

i did notice a lot of new faces – not as well integrated as the newbies on CSI-NY… on the whole, the writers on this show seem to try out a lot of character development and then just drop it… more followup is clearly needed on the sub-plot lines.

i miss Khandi, and her caring nature -

By: samantha dojo

samantha dojo — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:44:42 +0000

You did it again, Scott. Great review.
BTW, his name is Walter, not Warren. When he first joined the show, tptb touted him as an art theft expert (for whatever value that would be to a csi). Still haven’t been able to determine his role, but I’m liking the character.

By: Zach

Zach — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:28:02 +0000

Every time I see Alexx I want her to come back permanently more and more. I loved her character. Khandi Alexander is a phenomenal actress. I’m glad that they continue to bring her back for new episodes.

By: Konnie Barr

Konnie Barr — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:50:37 +0000

liked tonights episode, i hated when Speed left, i am glad to see Eric leave, for some reason i never liked him, thought he should have gone instead of speed. And i really didnt like it when they put him with Kelly.I like the new guy Eddie, i think he will be a good mix with the others.. But bring Speed back too.

By: Jewelz

Jewelz — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:26:56 +0000

Even though I was not happy with last weeks episode (I felt like it was the Jesse show), the character of Jesse is beginning to grow on me. I still don’t care for the other new guy (Warren, Walter, whatever…I still don’t know his name). I believe the knowledge they gave him could have come from one of the old regulars, maybe Ryan or Natalia. I did hear Valera’s name mentioned, even though we did not see her. I miss Valera….they need to bring her back. I did like this episode, so much so that I watched it a second time. I liked the team interaction in the lab. My only complaint is that we need more H!

By: RT

RT — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:54:49 +0000

I’m a loyal fan of the show and from same hometown as Emily Procter. So, it was all I could do to NOT fall off the couch while watching this episode since it tracked along one of the big issues that an environmental group I work w/ has been trying to shed light on…..food stocks being contaminated by toxic water. Reuse water and/or sludge was ruled out but cattle waste run-off was the culprit killing the young girl. Can’t speak to GM seed issue since that’s not a part of our research but personally, I’ve never liked the thought of the small farmer being pushed out by big Ag biz. Needless to say, it was very encouraging to see the show’s writers tackling the food safety problem, even if just touching on toxic water issue that does truly affect food safety. And yes, I’ve worked on a farm, live in a rural part of NC and know that this an issue a huge majority of sheeple would rather not contemplate. Kudos to the writers, producer and actors!

By: LB

LB — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:06:25 +0000

I absolutely cannot believe they are taking Delko off? I really think the writers need to rethink this decision…