So, Quentin Tarantino directed it. There were many points I'd like to tackle. First, why the heck did the CSI team not think of mock money as ransom? When the kidnapper blew himself up, I didn't think of Grissom's first thought, "He blew himself up and left us with nothing", instead, I thought of the $1,000,000.00 flying everywhere. What was he so worried about? They've solved innumerable crimes from scratch.
How did Warrick figure out that the light goes off whenever they aren't watching? Ah, Nick squirms everytime Warrick clicks the watch button. Good enough.
Is there such device as the one used by the kidnapper for the camera feed? All I saw was a USB flash disk and voila, the CSI headquarters was viewing their own agent locked up in a glass coffin. If Grisson saw the ant in relative proportion crawling on the glass outside the coffin, how come Nick couldn't see the camera? The camera must have been positioned not touching the glass. Then, how come the glass was Über clear when they were watching as if it was right in front of Nick considering the dirt was shoveled directly on the coffin?
When CSI reached the plantation grounds where they suspected Nick was buried, how come only Cath had that tracking device for the webcam feed? Do they only have one? Shouldn't they have used all resources considering the time pressure they were in to find Nick?
When they found the spot, how come the agents looked on patiently? Shouldn't they have been fidgety and nervous and tearsome?
When Warrick's watch alarm set off signifying the oxygen in the casket have been used up, did he really have to stop shovelling to throw a saddened look at Grissom? Shouldn't he been more motivated to shovel faster? Why were they even worried of the oxygen being all used up? So what if the fan battery died? Oxygen would still pass enter the casket through the pipes.
Lastly, when they pulled Nick out, what was the point of having the dirt placed over him when the explosives went off, anyway?
I wouldn't have paid more attention to details and simply enjoyed the plot if the episode weren't as sensationalized and publicized as it was. I'm sure all the previous episodes had loopholes but which I overlooked because it IS for entertainment purposes. But when they announced the season finale would be a two-hour special directed by THE Quentin Tarantino, I expected more. Oh well.
The CSI PC game's final case is the kidnapping of Grissom. That would have made a better season finale.
*.* as if! @ 10:36:00 AM • • RBJ
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