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.

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.

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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!