'CSI' Cast Discusses The Show's Romantic Tangles

The Malaysian magazine Galaxie recently interviewed the cast of CSI in honor of the season finale "Grave Danger," which will air in the country next week.

In the interview, the cast had the opportunity to offer their interpretations regarding the different romantic entanglements on the show. For instance, there is the Warrick-Catherine relationship, which was nearly consumed in season five until the writers decided to postpone it for the time being.

To Marg Helgenberger (Catherine Willows) it is obvious why the two might end up together. "The two characters, being who they are, I think they understand each other on a level that the others don't relate to, given our pasts – his addiction to gambling and my coming from a world of taking my clothes off in front of a group of men. We have gone through sort of the underbelly of life. We can communicate without saying a whole lot."

But while Warrick and Catherine have no trouble communicating, the opposite could be said of Grissom and Sara. Carol Mendelsohn explained why. "We found out this season that she didn't have a father figure because her mother murdered her father. So it's very complicated, her relationship with Grissom. She's attracted to the unattainable man, whether she will act on that is an open issue."

Another issue for the couple is Grissom's emotional detachment from the world around him, which William Petersen (Gil Grissom) explained, makes the character more interesting, but lonely. "I like that Grissom is an enigma. It's the real reason why he hasn't kissed Sara yet, because he has to keep something back. But I'd like to kiss her before the show ends."

But if Grissom doesn't act quickly, he might lose his chance. During season five, Sara spent a lot of time locking eyes with lab tech turned CSI Greg Sanders, who has had feelings for the older woman since the second season. "She really enjoyed that," Jorja Fox (Sara Sidle) said. "Back then, she thought that he might be a little too young for her. But as time passes, people grow. And you are working long hours together."

But Mendelsohn admitted that regardless of the characters' romantic entanglements, the show will continue to focus primarily on the science. "It is not going to be a show about Catherine and Warrick taking a trip. It was just a desire to keep the show evolving and exciting for our actors, too."

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