CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Once again we have an episode where one case takes center stage. We see a rather creepy family known as the Coombs family (reminds me a bit of Eugene Victor Toombs from X-Files fame) and one of them has been identified as a rapist of a Casino Pit Boss.



However, the DNA evidence points to a brother and this results in discovering that this is a large family that includes the accused (a psychaitrist), one set of fraternal twins that runs an auto shop, another brother who's a security guard that drives an armoured car, and one more that lives off the grid and is a nut case.



Three things about this episode didn't sit too well with me:



1. Linney Barker, the pit boss who was raped, should have been under police protection until they'd managed to test all the Coombs men. This was really dropping the ball by the LVPD and it ended in her death.



2. An asborbed fraternal twin causing a man to have different DNA in his semen versus his mouth? This sounds a bit too contrived if you ask me. If anyone can give me scientific evidence of such a condidtion, I'd appreciate it.



3. Why would this otherwise composed psychaitrist suddenly turn psycho at the very end of the episode and confess to all the rapes and murders with a monstrous voice? This was way, way too contrived.



Overall, it qualifies as a filler--the Bruckheimers must have been anxious to go on vacation when this one was penned.

Estupendo episodio. Como dice mi mujer, si en CSI una mujer es violada, mejor que ni se le ocurra identificar al culpable, porque esas mujeres siempre terminan muertas. En este caso, la pregunta del millón es: ¿que pasa si tenemos a un sospechoso, la victima lo identifica, no tiene coartada, y la evidencia circunstancial corresponde al dedillo... pero el ADN no corresponde? ¿Qué pasa si, no solo el ADN no corresponde... si no que es MUY parecido? ¿Es confiable el ADN? ¿Será un hermano del sospechoso el que lo hizo?

One of the best season finales, although Strip Strangler was pretty good, and so was Inside the Box.......................... I couldn't figure it out until the very end when we found out that Coombs had that freaky weird disease, sure kept me guessing. This ep was very sad too, Linley was just raped, goes back to work, begs Catherine for protection, the gets her car window blown out, and is found raped again, only this time Coombs finished the job and killed her. Det. Vartann appeared again, this time working with Sara. A moment in GSR history, "come on, I'll take ya home.", yes!!!!

This was a great episode for wrapping up season 4. The plot line was dazzling and very engrossing. The ending was very surprising. I think the whole idea with two sets of DNA was mind-blowing and incredibly interesting. Talk about the perfect criminal, two strands of DNA, so who is ever gonna catch you? Unless of course you have Grissom chasing after you. I enjoyed how fast paced this episode was. You never got bored with it and you wanted to see the true killer get nailed. Too bad that the victim had to die though. This was a very very good episode that deserves to be towards the top!

This episode is a great one it keeps you guessing until the very last second of the episode. Who would have thought of this ending where the rapest has two different DNAs in his body. Then at the very end Sara gets pulled over and almost arrested. WOW! Then Grissom takes Sara's hand and takes her home. From the very beinging this episode has you by the b***s. I thought that maybe the women that got raped was some how setting this whole thing up because she was mad at her brother or exboyfriend. The reason I thought that was because she remembered the whole thing really well and that almost never happens with rape. (I think that because I watch Law & Order S.V.U). If you have not seen this episode try to catch it sometime it's a great one.

Bloodlines made an excellent Season Finale. It was a good way to end Season Four, and leave the viewers on the edge of their seat until Season Five. The theme was very dark, but it drew you in and kept you there until you were sure the culprit was caught. Every single CSI was involved, every single CSI was given feelings, emotions, and fears during this episode. The fact that the murderer had a rare medical condition added to the amazing shock factor of this episode. The very last scene left viewers wondering \"What will happen in Season Five with Sara and Grissom?\" and what will become of each and every CSI. All in all, it was an excellent episode, and proof of just why CSI rules the airwaves.