Comments on: CSI: Miami – “Point of Impact” – Review

By: wilson

wilson — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:39:33 +0000

hey who knows the song at the beginning? in point of impact im from ecuador

By: Scott Parker

Scott Parker — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:11:20 +0000

Patti – You may have something there. The British consider a season to be six episodes or so. Can’t say I’d want that few but maybe the writers are trying to stretch things too thin.

Shelby – Caruso semi-retired? I hope not, although his reduced screen time seems like it. I enjoy the Horatio-centric episodes, especially with his complicated past. And I like your idea that the accident could really have been just an accident.

Sue Gold – Cool about Collision. Looking forward to Sunday. “Fizzled.” That is a good word to describe the CSI Trilogy. After the Miami episode set things up, I enjoyed the chases in NYC. The Vegas part was limp. Don’t know about the song.

Jewelz – Perish the “jump the shark” thoughts. Yelina is one of the neatest stories with Horatio and she definitely needs to return. Will admit I dislike Elizabeth Perkins’ acting so she doesn’t have to return. However, she will if Kyle returns.

David – Surprised you didn’t mention that we Americans take things and beat them to a pulp. [wink] Like I mentioned in Patti’s comments, I’m okay with less if we get good value. Take Lost and 24: I like that we have to wait until the spring but then we get the entire season in one lump sum.

Brian and Ron – Shelby has your answer. Thanks for reading.

Shelby – Thanks for the tip.

By: Shelby

Shelby — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:15 +0000

Henry Simmons played Mr. Ballard. He was one of the sculpted hunks from NYPD Blue. Remember?

By: ron vincent

ron vincent — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:06:24 +0000

who played mr ballard

By: Brian Gabrion

Brian Gabrion — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:48:54 +0000

Who played the dad, Mr. Ballard on the “Point of Impact” episode on CSI Miami on Monday, November 16th? Looked familiar but could not place him.

By: David Cranmer

David Cranmer — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:38:40 +0000

Patti, The British have it down to a science. Do less then twenty episodes and not only leave the audience wanting more but they create classics in the process. We beat a dead horse and then turn it inside out and beat it some more.

By: Jewelz

Jewelz — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:40:50 +0000

Scott, you didn’t miss the point or anything else for that matter. I’m getting a bad feeling about the direction of the show. I hope they haven’t “jumped the shark”. I agree with you about the “lead” needing to lead the show. I got tired of waiting for Mr. Caruso’s appearance and fell asleep. I need more Horatio and some back story for him would be nice. I feel like so much was left hanging from last year. Where’s Yelina, where’s Kyle? As far as humor,
I think they are going overboard. A little humor is ok but it seems like they are trying to hard.

By: Sue Gold

Sue Gold — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:44:20 +0000

I also watched Collision on Sunday night! It seems like we have great taste going here, you guys! You’re right, deja vu. I agree that the cross over trilogy could have been a bit more powerful. The story line was good but it just kind of fizzled out at the end. The new coroner is driving me nuts! He doesn’t seem to have the smarts for the job. Does anyone know the song at the beginning! I’ve tried various lyric googles and none seem to come up. Much appreciated.

By: Shelby

Shelby — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:36:43 +0000

Having also watched “Collision” Sunday evening, I thought once again that “Miami” has this spooky way of taking stories right from headlines almost before they happen, so I guess that PBS and CBS could have similar fictional plots, too. It was quite a coincidence —- makes one think about corporate spies. Now there’s a scenario for consideration.

Is Mr. Caruso semi-retired? If reports of his weekly salary are accurate, he shouldn’t be. I have been tempted to hold a stop-watch to his on-screen presence so I can see how much he earns per minute of air time. He must have a honey of a contract. Horatio’s journey is what this show should be all about. Other characters can come and go, but this loner who keeps losing family and friends, yet persists in trying to keep the citizens of Miami safe, intrigues and interests me like no other TV character has done before, with the possible exception of Robert McCall in “The Equalizer”, played by the very recently departed Edward Woodward. Loners make good characters and one who keeps getting family members who just disappear on him, is either in a state of constant sadness or is a victim of dipsy-doodle writing. I want a Horatio-centric episode and would also like to see more of Frank —- much more of Frank. Natalia also deserves a stronger presence; her charisma is evident in every one of her scenes.

I did like how the plot centered around just one accident and most of the solving came from evidence brought out through lab work. I was hoping this might actually be an episode where it would be proven to be truly and accident and not a crime. In the end, all the crew would have had to do is sit around and wait for the daughter to regain consciousness. But that wouldn’t have been any fun, would it?

By: Patti Abbott

Patti Abbott — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:06:25 +0000

Do you think that writers of crime stories are being overtaxed by the sheer numbers of them? Maybe going to shorter seasons would produce better shows. The British seem to go with six or so rather than 20.