Fishborne Exits CSI

Oh thank you! I thought he'd never leave. 
As an actor, I assume he is talented, but I have never liked him. As a character, Ray Langston was ridiculous. He made the other CSI characters look stupid, he acted superior to them even though he was a newbie and he was almost unbearable. Much of the blame does lay on the writers for writing such silliness and now it's over. 
Fishborne chose to not renew his contract. Several reports say it's due to the fact that he wanted to do more films. Many say that it's also due to the fact that fans complained, hated the character, and the ratings went down. Face it, if it walks like a duck, sounds like a duck, it's usually a duck.
He's gone! He's gone! Now, I can watch my former favorite show again. 
Let's just hope The Powers That Be are bright enough to beg and plead with William Petersen to return for many shows next season. It's pretty obvious that no one else will do.

Youtube

Hello there my friends. I'm ranting today about YouTube. I loved YouTube and I have around 30 videos posted there. That said, s many of mine have been disabled due to 'copyright infringement' and either have no sound or have been deleted. I have friends whose accounts have been deleted.

Now, I understand that artists and so on must make money for their songs, tv show/movie clips or whatever, but come on....these videos that fans like me make are harmless. We make no money from these videos, we do them for ourselves, our friends and fans of whatever show/movie/book that we like. I make CSI/GSR and Twilight Saga videos. I have never made money (darn it) from any of them. I love watching videos. They are sometimes better than the shows we are basing them on.

I've also discovered music artists I've never heard of because of these videos by fans. Linkin Park was totally unknown to me years ago until I saw a CSI video that used one of their songs. I am now a HUGE fan of theirs . That is merely an example. There are many more.

Because of the copyright thing that is messing up our videos, there video makers, like myself, who are having a hard time making videos. We worry that no matter what disclaimer we might add to it, our hard work will be deleted. So here is what I have to say:LEAVE OUR VIDEOS ALONE. LET US SHOW OUR LOVE FOR YOUR MUSIC/BOOK/MOVIE/TV SHOW AND HONOR IT. LET US BE CREATIVE AND HAVE FUN!

To check out my videos that still work, you can visit YouTube and look up blondecharmedone.

I'm in a funk

My former favorite show is CSI Las Vegas. I wish I could love it like I used to and it's making me feel all depressed. I miss wanting to see it on Thursday nights. I miss planning the meals around the viewing. I miss talking to my friends about it. I miss working on my GSR site about the show. UGH. Even though I miss it terribly, I can't gather up enough enthusiasm for the show to even turn it on at 8pm tonight. Why? Because William Petersen left, Laurence Fishborne came on, Jorja Fox came back (which was great, but then, if Grissom and Sara are married......??????) and the writers either checked out or are asleep. The show is tired. I'm sick of it and a bunch of my friends are feeling the same way.
I want to like the show again....but unless William Petersen comes back at least for a visit, it's not gonna happen.

This is why I love to rant.

This morning, I was greeted with yet another blip from the internet telling me once again that William Petersen just won't come back to CSI. Thanks.

TVGuide

Part of me thinks he (and the others) protest too much, but the other part of me says "it's over, get over it". What is a fan to do? Rant!

CSI Las Vegas

Anyone who knows me or knows of me is fully aware that I am a CSI nut. I love the show. I love the Grissom and Sara romance. And I love William Petersen. So, what am I ranting about? I'll tell you!
William Petersen left the show to perform in the theater in Chicago. Nothing wrong with that-it makes him happy.Does it make CSI fans happy? don't think so. The show went down the tubes since he left. Laurence Fishborne was brought in as a very poor replacement for our handsome/quirky/brilliant bugman and it is just not working. Jorja Fox, who left the show, came back as Mrs. Grissom without her husband. GSR fans were thrilled that Jorja was back, thrilled that their couple are FINALLY married, but confused as to why the hell Grissom and Sara would live in different countries. I emailed one of the producers/writers who I call friend and asked him what was what. He defended the whole idea, but I am just not buying into it. Why in the world would two people who fought their attraction for almost ten years, who almost lose each other when Sara was kidnapped and left for dead, who lost a coworker, who are madly in love live so far apart? Why? They really aren't giving us a good reason and I am just not interested in the show anymore.
Sure, Jorja Fox coming back helped for a bit, but Fishborne is so boring that when he's onscreen I tend to drift off, and everyone else looks lost and bored. The writing-which was once some of the best on TV, is now lazy and half-assed. So, you see, this is my rant.....IF YOU AREN'T GONNA DO IT RIGHT, WHY DON'T YOU STOP IT.
Let William Petersen come back and whisk his "Sara" off and let the GSRers know a geekbaby is coming, let Catherine find love, let Greg get is book on the best seller list, let Nick get married and let Brass find a love interest (I suggest Lady Heather), but end it on a high note.
Yes, I am missing Grissom and would watch it if he was back, but William Petersen his happy on the Chicago stage and I want him to be happy. That said, would it kill him to come to LA for a week to film a great CSI ending? Nope.
So, I'm taking a vacation from watching the show, but you can still check out my CSI/GSR website. I'm not messing with it much either, but we've got 374 members and many activites to keep you busy. Here is the link:

GSRForeverOnline.com

Until Grissom returns, I don't plan to watch. But, like I say on my GSR site, I'm keeping the faith.