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Oh, my God. That was the oogiest episode of CSI:NY I have ever seen. Let me get this straight: Mr. "Every cop deserves to be held accountable" is willing to stay quiet about police misconduct to save his own career and skate on misconduct charges? Gag me. I'm disgusted. Mac Taylor has lost all moral credibility with me. Period.
That Gerrard covered up a lapse in procedure is reprehensible, but I'm disappointed that he turned out to be a one-dimensional villain, after all. Until tonight, he'd been a well-balanced adversary, sympathetic and logical in spite of his ass of granite. I can only assume the resolution was cobbled together to vindicate Mac and tie up a complicated story arc in the allotted time. It deserved a better sendoff, or even better, a continuance into next season. Mac trying his hand at the political game would be fascinating to watch. Once again, the writers took the easy, illogical way out.
I feel for Flack, honestly. The second half of the season could be subtitled The Education of Don Flack, Jr. He's lost a lot of his innocence and idealism this year, and it hasn't been pleasant. Dirty subordinates and dirtier superiors, and I suspect he'd be crushed to learn that his former captain is a dirtbag. He clearly admired Gerrard, and I think the admiration was mutual. Gerrard had likely taken Flack under his wing and might have been grooming him as his preferred successor. I wouldn't be surprised to learn the Gerrard and Flack Sr. were partners at one time.
The scene with Flack and Danny in the bar was a rare glimpse into their personal lives, and I loved the easy, macho banter. "Serious meatballs"? Flack, I love you. So much.
I was amused to hear Danny pontificating on "livin' from paycheck to paycheck", particularly since his apartment has a pool table and a plasma TV. Either Messer is on the grift, or we have very different ideas about living from hand-to-mouth. They way he talked, you'd think his bed came out of the wall. Just like his ironing board.
Timeline question: Is it possible that Gerrard could go from lieutenant to captain to deputy inspector in five years? How long was he Flack's captain? Flack had just been promoted to detective in 2001, and according to this timeline, Gerrard was a lieutenant. Were the promotions concurrent?
Sinclair called Flack a detective, third grade, but spoilers for the finale have him offering himself yo hostage takers as a detective, second grade. Did he get promoted between episodes, or have the howler monkeys in charge of the typewriters smeared poo on the paper and called it good again?
Truby was the most fascinating part of the episode for me, and I wish that scene had been longer. In a sense, he was the anti-Mac. He accepted responsibility for his crimes and their subsequent repercussions and offered atonement. My only regret is that he was an obvious deus ex machina to rescue Mac from certain doom. Bleagh.
The B case made no sense and should've been scrapped. Did they ever explain how the fiancee's tiara ended up in the bathroom? No. In fact, aside from DNA, there was no science whatsoever. Boring and forgettable.
B overall, but F for taking the easy way out and turning potentially fascinating characters in Snidely Whiplashes in blue and brass.
That Gerrard covered up a lapse in procedure is reprehensible, but I'm disappointed that he turned out to be a one-dimensional villain, after all. Until tonight, he'd been a well-balanced adversary, sympathetic and logical in spite of his ass of granite. I can only assume the resolution was cobbled together to vindicate Mac and tie up a complicated story arc in the allotted time. It deserved a better sendoff, or even better, a continuance into next season. Mac trying his hand at the political game would be fascinating to watch. Once again, the writers took the easy, illogical way out.
I feel for Flack, honestly. The second half of the season could be subtitled The Education of Don Flack, Jr. He's lost a lot of his innocence and idealism this year, and it hasn't been pleasant. Dirty subordinates and dirtier superiors, and I suspect he'd be crushed to learn that his former captain is a dirtbag. He clearly admired Gerrard, and I think the admiration was mutual. Gerrard had likely taken Flack under his wing and might have been grooming him as his preferred successor. I wouldn't be surprised to learn the Gerrard and Flack Sr. were partners at one time.
The scene with Flack and Danny in the bar was a rare glimpse into their personal lives, and I loved the easy, macho banter. "Serious meatballs"? Flack, I love you. So much.
I was amused to hear Danny pontificating on "livin' from paycheck to paycheck", particularly since his apartment has a pool table and a plasma TV. Either Messer is on the grift, or we have very different ideas about living from hand-to-mouth. They way he talked, you'd think his bed came out of the wall. Just like his ironing board.
Timeline question: Is it possible that Gerrard could go from lieutenant to captain to deputy inspector in five years? How long was he Flack's captain? Flack had just been promoted to detective in 2001, and according to this timeline, Gerrard was a lieutenant. Were the promotions concurrent?
Sinclair called Flack a detective, third grade, but spoilers for the finale have him offering himself yo hostage takers as a detective, second grade. Did he get promoted between episodes, or have the howler monkeys in charge of the typewriters smeared poo on the paper and called it good again?
Truby was the most fascinating part of the episode for me, and I wish that scene had been longer. In a sense, he was the anti-Mac. He accepted responsibility for his crimes and their subsequent repercussions and offered atonement. My only regret is that he was an obvious deus ex machina to rescue Mac from certain doom. Bleagh.
The B case made no sense and should've been scrapped. Did they ever explain how the fiancee's tiara ended up in the bathroom? No. In fact, aside from DNA, there was no science whatsoever. Boring and forgettable.
B overall, but F for taking the easy way out and turning potentially fascinating characters in Snidely Whiplashes in blue and brass.