What's in a name? Seriously. For some, it means one is part of a lineage. A "Jr." denotes a son who has the same forename as his father. Any further descendents with that forename would have Roman numerals afterwards, such as IV or XI should the forename be passed down that far.
CSI:NY celebrated its one hundredth episode with a case involving its own crime lab department chair, Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise). The central dilemma in the case was in figuring out why the bad guy was targeting everyone with a name similar to Mac's. To make it more clear to the audience, the writers made the first name slightly different for each character. Clever, but why wasn't MacKenzie used - a name from which Mac is often derived? I can only surmise they wanted to give Sinise's character that as his full name.
The list of guest stars was impressive. An American Idol finalist, Chris Daughtry, was one of the few who is not already a famed actor or actress. Nelly returned as Terrence, the nightclub owner whom Don Flack (Eddie Cahill) uses as a confidential informant. Rumer Willis, the daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, also made an appearance. Even Marshall Faulk, the football player, showed up.
However, there was one actor who perhaps made the biggest impression of all. Scott Wolf of Party Of Five, turned in a solid performance as MacQuinn Taylor. I couldn't help but think of the similarities between this episode and his work as Bailey Salinger. Driving around and losing control leading to disaster down the road. Nice nod!
Seeing Scott and Gary interact on the final interrogation was also nice. Mac came on, as usual, like gangbusters, holding the suspect accountable for his actions. MacQuinn pointed out he was only responsible for the initial incident, somebody else did the bigger dirty deed. Had MacQuinn gone to court, though, a simple fine or community service might have been all he got. Or, he might even have been found not guilty.
In a way, MacQuinn tipped Mac off so he would be looked at more closely. A guilty conscience? Maybe. I tend to think he knew he could not hide for long, though.
Julia Ormond seems to be replacing Gerrard as the new Deputy Inspector. While she probably will return at some point, there's no telling exactly when. Could she be a love interest for Mac? It's not like he hasn't dated somebody tied to law enforcement before. Still, Peyton Driscoll (Claire Forlani) worked in the morgue rather than a top brass position.
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