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I thought this was just a dumb episode. Not only was it totally predicatable but the acting was more horrible than usual. Kind of a waste of a good hour!

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I have to agree-this was even more over the top than usual. I guess we forget with all the cheesy stuff that this is supposed to be a Crime Drama-it's more than a Comedy than a drama. The funny thing is, I just don't think H is funny but more stupid. I love frank trip and wish they would use him more. Delko is just getting on my nerves-he was so unbelieveable (acting is not his thing). They just seem all over the place. it's like they can't find a good story so they jsut run something diff. every week jumping from one extreme to another-it's getting hard to follow any storyline.

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People (a lot of us) watch CSI: Miami *because* the acting is so awful (with a few exceptions). It's the great paradox. No one is worse than Caruso yet more watchable. It's camp at its most powerful. It's as much fun as watching the 1960's William Shatner/James T. Kirk having a meltdown on a planet surface filled with papier mache rocks.

If anyone in the real world talked to people (especially co-workers and/or victim's families) the way Caruso does they'd be quietly eased out of their jobs and never seen again. *Every* week is a new gem of such egregious acting it's a pleasure. I still remember a few seasons ago when Caine was in a hospital room with a grieving mother as her dying child lay on the hospital bed beside them. Caine to mother (approximately): "Diane.(Pause. Looks up at her sideways.) I want you to go downstairs. (slight pause) Get yourself a sandwhich. I'll be here." (Cue mournful, anonymous, bad pop song as Caine stands astride the hospital floor lost in his reverie of tragedy.) There's only one person who can chew a line the way Caruso does. It's a joy to behold in a post-modern world where insincerity is the currency of most public discourse. CSI: Miami is worse than CSI: New York, yet way more interesting because it is so ridiculous. Whether or not the series creators intended it, CSI: Miami is a pleasing antidote to the utter self seriousness and dourness of Gary Sinise, William Petersen and all the other monotone characters that inhabit TV's procedural world.

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Sorry, I don't feel the way Chris G. does. Star Trek was campy but not labeled a crime drama. I don't feel William Peterson gives a monotone performance. His character is "quirky" and is just so real like any nerdy scientist would be. I don't watch CSI:NY so I can't speak on Gary Sinese. If Horatio was real-he would lose his badge on the first day. I hated this episode-so stupid. I think the writers are stretching it a bit and getting lazy and riding the wave.

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I agree with the thought that I think the writers cheated us-this was beyond campy, I felt it was just dumb. Maybe I am getting too old for this show. I'm 28. I find this episode and the one before it boring. it's not funny after awhile it just starts getting on your nerves. I found that happening to me watching this episode. I think the "delko" and "wolfe" have no chemistry together. I miss Speedle!!!!! Since the mix up w/characters and actors-they jsut can't find the right nitch. Callie and Frank trip are my favs-hands down but they just never get a chance with horatio hogging 95% of the screen.

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A fun cheesy episode all around. I do worry that this is the most popular american TV export, but it's silly good fun.

It was interesting though, because as soon as the "dead guy" sat up on the table I turned to my lady and said "looks like they're going all Serpent and the Rainbow on us" and they did :)

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Again, more replies that talk about how bad the show is, but yet you keep watching? Why why why if you hate a show so bad to continue to watch and complain.

I agree (in part) with Chris G. I think Caruso's acting makes for the best type of drinking games, although I'm too old for those, I'm not too old (35) for this show, unlike the "ancient" Stephanie.LOL.

I love CSI Vegas best because it is the best of the bunch bar none. NY is good too and much much better since they lightened the sets it up a bit. Miami... I don't even think of as part of the CSI family. Its camp and funny and they've got outlandish storylines... I say if you are looking for a strait crime/science drama, then watch the original CSI and stop coming here and bitching about this show... cause it ain't what you are looking for, and it will never be. Now deal with it people.

BTW, loved the episode. Thought the whole H driving the car to blow up in 4 minutes was CSI:Miami at is implausible best.... and then when he just walked away saying "burn baby burn." Laughed out loud. I said to DH during the episode "I wonder if David Caruso is even capable of a throw away line???" Umm probably not.

I assumed the coffin was brought by the woman as her "lucky charm." Loved Tripp and his golfing knowledge to help out the lab.

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People were commenting on the episode not really the show. At least that's what I get from it. I hated the episode. There is campy and then there is campy. It was beyond it. I like the show but this episode was stupid. Love seeing Frank Tripp. Wish they probe more into his character. They did in the begining but now not so much. I can do without the Delko and Wolfe characters. And yes-I do miss Speedle. They should have brought him back from the dead for the "scary" part of it-LOL.
I'm with Stephanie. Sometimes your mind is just little too beyond this at times. BTW: You are not old just mature Steph. I do love CSI Vegas is the best and that's the only thing I agree with Kira on. People can comment on the show if they watched it which these people have so what do care? Do you expect everyone to say how great the episode is even if they did not like it? Please......

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Well said David-I did not like this episode at all. Show is okay...not great just okay.

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7# I so agree so everything you said about the show. I believe more people outside of America enjoy it than us smartass Americans. As far as the episode, I thought it was gonna be like Miami Vice Santeria case but I guessed wrong and episode didnt creep me out until the end showing the coffin at the beach.

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Okay, #10 I totally DISAGREE with. I don't know what exactly was meant by the smartass Americans comment but my family is from Portugal and let me tell you something about other countries-they believe all Americans are rich, live in big houses and have fast cars which is why the love this awful show. As far as i am concerned, at least Americans have some "reality" and know this is far beyond the truth. it's not saying much for the show if there own county thinks it's far fetched.

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I second that comment Jacob!! I'm from Canada, and I think Caruso goes down in history as one of the worst actors of our generation!! Poor deliveries, over-coaxed emotions, and cheezy one-liners make Horatio one of the most comical characters on television. However, it's this hillarious over-acting that makes me tune in every week, out of a sick obsession with the comedic content!!! The "Burn baby, burn" comment had me laughing so hard that I barely saw the rest of the episode... however we can't issue all blame upon the guy, I mean, SOMEBODY writes it for him, right? (Like traversing Miami traffic in less that 4 minutes so that the car bomb can explode on the beach.) So it's not just 'smartass Americans' that realize that it's that bad, it's a global unification of Caruso comedy!! International Smartasses Unite!!!

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I love all three (3) CSI show's- although I have to agree that the last CSI:Miami "Burn Baby Burn" was a bit "Hollywoodish", especially the end. But it was only one stupid episode I think everyone is talking about. The Show and cast members are great-in my opinion. Las Vegas has had it's share of "Hollywoodish"moments, too! Along w/CSI:NY. They're only TV SHOWS.

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And stop picking on David Caruso-he didn't write the script for the episode.

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Have you ever seen David Caruso's acting outside CSI:Miami? I have and it sucks! Go rent Session 9 or Jade or Kiss of the Spider Woman. he acts it the same way. i see no diffrence. Perhaps he is not acting, it's just him. They should change this show to a comedy because there is nothing crime about it really. I really feel bad because the actors are horrible (with the exception of Emily Proctor, Actor who plays Frank Tripp). All the episodes are the same.

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I really hate the Delko character. I think he's acting is worse than David's (who i like actually). Adam Rodriguez is just bad in everything I have seen him on. He thinks cause he is the token latin on the show he can get away with it-I wish they would just end his character and somehow bring Speedle back from the dead. He was great!! I loved his piss and vinegar attitude!!!

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