DuCaine "The Scientist" ("All In" vid)

This video is my take on the season 6 episode "All In," from Horatio's point of view. It's a shame TPTB never followed up on the pain Horatio seemed to be going through during that ep., nor did they resolve anything between H and Cal. These two have a long history, and it was evident from Season 1 that they care for each other deeply — and it doesn't necessarily mean in a romantic way, although I've certainly believed that. Their bond of friendship is so beautiful, and it's what I wanted to highlight throughout the video — for those who forgot, for those who don't know, and for those who really miss it.

The video starts w/H coming back from Brazil in "All In" and learning of Calleigh's kidnapping. As he discovers Calleigh's clues he flashes back to different times they've had together, as well as the last time he saw her in "Ambush." It's a bit longer than I originally planned, but I really wanted to tell a story here, and have some resolution, so hopefully it worked out.

As for the song, I had been kicking around an idea for a video w/ "The Scientist" by Coldplay for quite some time. However, EDeN fans already came up with a great video for their ship w/this song, so I figured I'd let it go. However, when I saw "Ambush/All In," I just had to go for it.

I read that "The Scientist" was partly written about a neglected relationship. Well, there is no other relationship on any of the CSIs that is more neglected than Horatio and Calleigh's right now. While I enjoyed and was grateful for the few post-writers'-strike scenes, these two deserve more! Especially after 29 episodes of zero interaction prior to the writers' strike!

While watching "All In," which I really enjoyed, I kept thinking about all the regrets Horatio might have had while trying to find Cal, and how devastating it would've been for him to lose her. He's definitely neglected her the past two years, and I think the lyrics "Come up to meet you, Tell you I'm sorry..." really fit w/what he probably wanted to do during that ep — and something that should be done on-screen soon!

I just love Coldplay's lyrics to this song -- they fit the situation so perfectly! Check 'em out when you get a chance.

Well, I hope you like the video — feedback is much appreciated!! Let me know what you think! Thanks! Oh, and to TPTB: Please Bring Back DuCaine!!

Disclaimer: I don't own these characters - CBS, Jerry Bruckheimer and the rest of the CSI:Miami creators and writers do. No copyright infringement intended - I'm not making any $$ off this...