Shock Waves

I found it as decent as always. Some reviews are so negative just because of one additional player? Come on.. Grow up! So much hatred for the poor young boy (with so few lines and scenes). Not a fan of Beiber, but I still love the episode anyway. Some scenes are captivating, the regular members of the show are awesome as always, I like the scene between dr Robins and Ray.

After being a big fan of the show but turned off big-time by end of the eighth season, this was my first look at the show in three years. I was disgusted; it not only hadn't gotten better, it's become worse! (Hopefully, that will change as the season goes on and I didn't totally waste my money on this DVD.) Except for one crossover series (I still never miss a CSI-Miami or CSI-New York episode), I was also curious to see what "Ray Langston" was like on a regular basis. Off this episode, it's hard to say he didn't have a whole lot to say, although he still appeared to be running things from a hospital bed.

The annoying things included the overt political bias showing cartoon-like patriot characters, an out-of-place teen idol Justin Bieber, a new CSI person with an English accent so thick I couldn't understand half of what she said, another cheap shot again against anyone who believes in heaven (said by "Sara Sidle,"), a very hostile "Capt. Brass" (has he changed since I last saw him in Season 8?).

CSI-NY and CSI-Miami give you crime stories and an occasional personal story, but rarely deal in politics and religion. It's too bad this show has to be in-your-face with those things, on too many occasions.

Oh, well, it was still fun seeing the old "gang" - George Eads, Eric Szmanda, Marg Helgenberger, Paul Guilfoyle, Jorja Fox, Robert David Hall, David Berman, etc., and I thought the scene in which "Catherine" was trying to convince "Nick" to see a shrink was very touching.

I'm really hoping things get better than this lame opening episode.

I thought the first five minutes were quite "explosive." From that point on we have a "patriot" urban terrorist group, planning to move away from society, attack the government and authority. Among them is the guy who orchestrated the explosions in the graveyard. His brother is Justin Bieber. I've never been a big fan (I'm pretty old), but I suspect tht many dropped the ratings by five points. The thing is he had about 20 lines in the thing, so his bad acting really didn't make much of a difference. The British explosives expert is a bit tiresome. She looks to be about nineteen years old.

Ray survives the attack of Nate Haskell. During the funeral of the police officer Franklin Clark, his family asks Nick to leave the ceremony. Nick suspects of a parked van and when two bombs explode at the cemetery, people run towards the location where the van is, but Nick makes them stop and saves their lives. Bomb squad officer Kacey Monahan joins the team to help their investigation that leads the CSI investigators to an anti-government group led by Dr. Huxbee.

"Shock Waves" is the first episode of the Eleventh Season of CSI. Unfortunately, it is a disappointing return. With the exception of the sequence of bomb explosions, the episode is boring and bureaucratic. The character of Raymond Langston is annoying and an awful replacement of Grissom. The attack of Nate Haskell could have been a great opportunity to get rid of Ray and fix the show. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Shock Waves"

awesome opening to a season with probably the best pre credits sequence ever. No quips, just action, excellent acting from George Eads as usual 'There's another bomb!!!' i've heard that Marg Helgenberger is leaving in episode 19 of this season which will make Nick the ranking CSI, well deserved but I am thinking that the Producers will find a way to make Langston the Supervisor, good characher but a level 2 CSI. Greg Sanders is more qualified!

I do agree with the other reviewer who says that they may as well call it the Ray Langston hour, Laurence Fishburne is an awesome actor but he isn't Grissom and never will be. Biggest name actor does not always mean best for the show.

Cant wait for episode 2