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Have watched 1st 6 episodes with high anticipation not having watched the original for quite a few years.

1st thoughts.... what is missing with this show? Characters don't feel right, script and dialogue don't feel right. Even returning Grissom and Sara seem off.

So I went back and started rewatching the original show. Oh, the original is so much better and for a show 21 years old it is so good and holds up so well.

Acting, script, filming style is just all so much better than new show.

Even though I was never fond of all the characters except for Grissom and Willows (Nick, Sara and Warrick never truly engaged me - especially Warrick and Sara) the dynamics all work brilliantly.

So getting back to new version, Grissom seems a parody of the old Grissom (and I am truly a fan of Peterson). The others just don't have the same chemistry with their interactions.

Verdict: maybe it will grow on me but I'm having much more enjoyment rewatching 1st 12 episodes of Season One.

In the pilot, Brass asks Sara whether she has a cure for Fuchs corneal disease. Stupid! There has been a cure for Fuchs since 1905 when Eduard Zim performed the 1st successful corneal transplant. Come on, y'all! Try a little harder.

A big leap in the right direction. Definitely better than shows like La Brea.

So happy when I saw this was back but I'm not so sure about the newbies. I love William and Jorja of course but are they gonna be regulars are is this just for a few episodes. If so, I would rethink the cast. Sorry but I Love the originals.

....please get rid of the character of Allie. I'm British and even I find her accent bloody irritating. Great to have Gil and Sarah from the original series so that is doesn't feel like a completely new show.

The major problem with this is that the actress they have chosen to play the lead is just a lead actress. She was ok in castle when she played a supporting actress but just isn't up to carry a show like CSI. Needs to be recast.

Hoping the drama continues and stays true to the original (meaning the first seasons with Grissom). Not sure about all of the character personalities yet. Maybe they'll grow on me. But so far still better than of the other CSI spinoffs.

Jim Brass shoots a man in self-defense at home. He calls Sara Sidle (Jorja Fox) for help. She's now married to Gil Grissom (William Petersen). Maxine Roby (Paula Newsome) is the new team leader. With David Hodges seemingly being framed, all the old cases are in jeopardy and Gil returns to Vegas to clear their names.

The original series is groundbreaking. One could argue that it brought the idea of CSI into popular consciousness and pushed expectations in real world justice. This iteration starts with the return of several characters from the original series. As a limited revival, there is some interest to revisit these old TV friends. The first season seems to work on that level. Other characters show up for the second season, but the show is already losing steam. It is a limited gimmick and cannot be expected to go on forever. It does not. It is canceled after three seasons which is two seasons too late.

I quit watching the original CSI when William Peterson left. I have great hope for the new show. Writing needs to be improved and the younger actors seem like they're reading the script. I know the acting will be good from William, Jorja, and Paul. So I'll be watching.

As a huge fan of all the CSI franchises (even Cyber) I was looking forward to this. I binged the first series and had high hopes with the return of a few familiar faces but something just didn't seem quite right. The camaraderie was missing between the characters, they just didn't gel and it seemed like they were literally just reading lines. No fluidity, it was obvious they were all strangers, yet in the original series you genuinely believed they were colleagues and friends at the same time. I've just started the 2nd series and it hasn't got any better. I am British and have lived and worked all over the UK yet Mandeep Dhillon's accent is overbearing and annoying to the point it's making me want to switch off. It seems forced. I doubt very much I will finish this series.

Everything about this is fake. The new cast are unwatchable, unconvincing, fake personas, bad makeup, unrelatable. Paula Newsome and Mandeep Dhillon are the worst of the bunch. I love strong women characters but omg these two are doing an awful job of convincing us or being relatable. Pity Grissom and Sara play second fiddle to this lot.

I made it halfway through the episode and gave up. The new supporting cast is as weak as 3.2 beer. This is a pale imitation of the old show.

Loved seeing Brass, Gil, and Sara. The forensics team also feels well rounded. What better way to introduce the old gang than to bring in a creepy pathologist (all the best ones are), smart resourceful techs, and a sharp leader in charge of the lab. I cannot wait to see what happens next and if we will see any of our other old friends and maybe some old enemies too! Nice to see a return to a smart show instead of ones that can either be classified as reality TV or smut.

I want to love it but come on, the clichés are killing me! Every scene has a handful. Who talks like that? And the supporting cast? Their roles are cliché as well. Sticking to the standard crime drama formula is too safe. Break out of the mold please! You can do better. This stellar cast of well loved veterans deserves better.

I was really into the first season that aired. Season two.. bites. I don't know if its because the forced relationship didn't work, but she's absolutely 100% horrible for this series. Suddenly, she an all fired arrest everyone because she thinks she right, usually wrong.

Her acting on the series.. bombs away!

She's going to make me quit watching the rest.. until she's gone.

O can no longer stand to try and watch her on my beloved series.. and again Sarah and Gill are gone.

I'm glad they brought Katherine back.. But seriously.. its a stomach acke to watch how Mandeep Dhillon keeps ruining everything the show is trying to do!

Mandeep Dhillon, Lex Medlin, Sarah Gilman these actors are great in other shows but not this one. All three could easily be replaced with better characters.

Right now it has two real characters that keep it going Roby and Catherine really carry this show and Ariana Guerra and Matt Lauria have a great chance at becoming more interesting characters. They push a little with Matt Lauria's plot line but it lead into other characters that worked well and a story line that opened up a new bad guy for season 3. They could back off his character and let him evolve more maybe a little less love triangle and brutting, he ahas yo act too hard to keep that character believable. It's boring to watch. Mandrel Dhillion's character is just a cringeworthy at best. Sarah Gilman never blinks and never really adds anything intelligent to the dialogue. Lex Medlin's character is just the worst, incredibly annoying and doesn't fit into any role, especially not in the field.

It's back!!! So good to see Grissom, Sarah, and Brass!!! The talk of David and the old cases...Wow! Is it too much to ask for Nick to come back, Warrick to still be alive, and Greg to come in and solve all these problems?!?!?!? To say this is my favorite show ever, would be an understatement!

It's not great, new actors are more models then actors. Not very interesting characters either. Grissom and Sarah are there, Sarah gets a decent amount of screen time and Grissom doesn't ,he's in and out. Worth the watch for csi fans. I was never a fan of the NY version, so I'd rank this ahead of that one. I liked the cyber which was just over the top and dumb, Miami was entertaining and Horatio with the glasses was classic.

What makes CSI Vegas so great is the return of William Peterson and Jorja Fox, The original iteration of CSI Las Vegas was a very popular show. CBS thought they could make different iterations, but what made the show so good was the original cast especially William Peterson.

The first episode wasn't too bad, it needs more character building. Hopefully William Petersen plays a main role otherwise I won't be interested, the main actress lacks something. It was nice to see some of the original characters.