CSI Shows

[JayBee74]

Anybody watch them? Are they any good? How many different strains of "CSI" are there?

[CMH]

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There are three.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (takes place in Las Vegas)
CSI: Miami
CSI: New York

The Las Vegas version is clearly the best. Best cast, best cases, best everything.

Miami suffers from David Caruso and his sunglasses. The crime scenes aren't always as interesting. Too much beach, models, and actors crap. The drug ones seem to be the most intriguing, however. The cast is so-so and Emily Proctor is good eye-candy. Miami is too sexy for a crime show is probably the best way to put it.

New York is my second favorite. The crimes aren't as interesting as the Las Vegas, but they are close and try to be similar in a New York way. Too much Brooklyn on the show, though. They overemphasize the New York accent. Not everyone in New York is Italian.

But, all three together are perhaps some of the best television out there. Every other crime show out there (Numb3rs, Criminal Minds, Without a Trace) all are the spawns of CSI (with the exception of Law and Order, which is everyone's grandmother).

[Sandman42]

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I used to watch the original CSI a few years back, but stopped watching when they started making CSI: Miami and CSI: New York. It just got too out of hand and it seems like like the same crimes would happen over and over. How many dead strippers are they going to have?

Besides the comedies on Mondays it seems like every one of CSI's shows are crime/mysteries. You have the 3 CSI's, Without a Trace, Numb3rs, Criminal Minds, and Cold Case. I'll admit though that Numb3rs is a good show, but its a shame they have to stick it on Friday night.

[GenoG]

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Every once in a while I will tune in for one or two episodes. I stop watching because the story lines are weak. Most cases are solved by someone saying "Have you checked for evidence... over there?" and then the missing piece of the puzzle is located. Not always the case, but some of the times it is annoying.

My personal problem with the show is when they show the autopsy. I have never done an autopsy, nor do I ever want to, but I can imagine it is grusome , but natural stuff. I get the idea that each show is trying to out do the other as the most disguisting show on TV. One week they will show a lot of blood, and then the next week they will show them performing the autopsy. Just one of the parts I find interesting in the show.

[OSUG1]

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there is also NCIS, its a more investigation type show than science

[Beantown]

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Las Vegas is the only one worth watching.

[Scottdau]

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There are three.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (takes place in Las Vegas)
CSI: Miami
CSI: New York

The Las Vegas version is clearly the best. Best cast, best cases, best everything.

Miami suffers from David Caruso and his sunglasses. The crime scenes aren't always as interesting. Too much beach, models, and actors crap. The drug ones seem to be the most intriguing, however. The cast is so-so and Emily Proctor is good eye-candy. Miami is too sexy for a crime show is probably the best way to put it.

New York is my second favorite. The crimes aren't as interesting as the Las Vegas, but they are close and try to be similar in a New York way. Too much Brooklyn on the show, though. They overemphasize the New York accent. Not everyone in New York is Italian.

But, all three together are perhaps some of the best television out there. Every other crime show out there (Numb3rs, Criminal Minds, Without a Trace) all are the spawns of CSI (with the exception of Law and Order, which is everyone's grandmother).

Disagree Miami owns them all! I like David and the rest of the cast. Crossing Jordan is the reason for the CSI series! I believe they are the first.

[jfsolo]

Re: CSI Shows

There are three.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (takes place in Las Vegas)
CSI: Miami
CSI: New York

The Las Vegas version is clearly the best. Best cast, best cases, best everything.

Miami suffers from David Caruso and his sunglasses. The crime scenes aren't always as interesting. Too much beach, models, and actors crap. The drug ones seem to be the most intriguing, however. The cast is so-so and Emily Proctor is good eye-candy. Miami is too sexy for a crime show is probably the best way to put it.

New York is my second favorite. The crimes aren't as interesting as the Las Vegas, but they are close and try to be similar in a New York way. Too much Brooklyn on the show, though. They overemphasize the New York accent. Not everyone in New York is Italian.

But, all three together are perhaps some of the best television out there. Every other crime show out there (Numb3rs, Criminal Minds, Without a Trace) all are the spawns of CSI (with the exception of Law and Order, which is everyone's grandmother).

I pretty much agree with this.

Las Vegas rules. New Yorks pretty solid.

Miami is quite possibly the most unintentionally funny drama show ever. The writing and the acting are really bad, but ironically this is its appeal. You keep watching to see if they can top the suckiness of the previous week.

David Caruso- Does anyone have a better gig then this guy? He's gets paid millions of dollars and never has to say more than seven words at one time, ever.

"Talk to me Alex"

"Mr. Wolfe, take it to trace"

"Eric, go with Frank"

"I will kill you Clavo"

"Ms. Boa Vista, what do you got?"

"Caleigh, have Valera run the DNA."

All with the sunglass on and the head down. Comedic Gold.

Edit: CSI was on a year before Crossing Jordan

[elicoleman]

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I love Las Vegas. Never watched New York, and only see one or two Miami, so I can't really say whether I like or dislike them.

[Sandman42]

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Disagree Miami owns them all! I like David and the rest of the cast. Crossing Jordan is the reason for the CSI series! I believe they are the first.

I can't stand Caruso and his cheesy one-liners at the end of each episode.

[p2xgamers]

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Miami is quite possibly the most unintentionally funny drama show ever. The writing and the acting are really bad, but ironically this is its appeal. You keep watching to see if they can top the suckiness of the previous week.

Agree completely. Putting aside that I have no idea how people can honestly like the show (for drama, good acting, good storylines), It can be a fun show to watch.

But for serious watching I see CSI time to time, Miami is quite possibly the most unintentionally funny drama show ever. The writing and the acting are really bad, but ironically this is its appeal. You keep watching to see if they can top the suckiness of the previous week, the NY one is not bad but don't see it much.

[Scottdau]

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I can't stand Caruso and his cheesy one-liners at the end of each episode.

I like it because it is different! But that is just me. I think the show is entertaining.

[Flyboy]

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For some reason, CSI has never been entertaining to me... Law & Order and its spinoffs (except for CI) are a different story.

[mjb2124]

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I watch NY and Miami and enjoy both of them (although Miami is a little cheesy at times). Never got into Las Vegas for some reason.

[The_Grudge]

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That show always struck me as a little silly, thought I admit, I've only ever seen "Vegas".

I just hated how every episode had it's "Grissom" moments...

For Example:

Ah, we found drywall dust on the crime scene. This is odd though...this particular type of dust was only manufactured in Philadelphia though between 1979 and 1989. That means our killer probably worked at the "D's Drywall factory".

...and all that right off the top of his head.

I could put up with the "Grissom-isms" but they lost me with the lighting. I know it's a silly thing to notice, but I've never in my life seen such ridiculous lighting in a television show. I didn't know they did autopsy's in the dark with a row of rock-show lighting pointing on the victim? That show is king of the rock-show lighting. Why do they always carry flashlights in that show? Turn on a light for god sake.