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In a Reddit thread thatu/lutheresquekicked off by stating, "Rewatching CSI original....forgot how poor some of the acting is," a plethora of commenters began recalling times on the series that have been slightly campy and criticized the acting skills of the long-time cast members. One Reddit user noted that the quality of the show seemed to sway, particularly during Season 8. "The season 8 episodes with the lab rats doing 99 percent of the episode (Hodges developing a board game; the techs "helping" with the killer who made miniature crime scenes). It's like they wanted to give the CSIs the week off." With the actual crime scene investigators in a show called "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" doing less in each episode, audiences started to wonder if there was a deeper cause for the show's change.

One user,u/unusualblacksmith13, noted that the acting may have been a side effect of the cast simply being jaded. "I think they were tired of playing those parts at that point." Over the years, fans have made it abundantly clear who their least favorite main character is, whether it be because of the actor's performance or the character's part on the team. Still, a lot of the "CSI" cast members have been a part of the series since the beginning, and playing the same character on the same show for over a decade could be enough to tire anyone out possibly enough to the point where it shows onscreen.

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CSI Fans Take Note Of An Odd Detail When Re-Watching The Later Seasons - Looper