I'll be honest, first. I've only ever watched Billy on CSI, but I deeply regret it. Personally- I've been practically in love with Gil Grissom since the first episode, as have millions of other women around the globe. It would be an awful shame to...
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I'll be honest, first. I've only ever watched Billy on CSI, but I deeply regret it. Personally- I've been practically in love with Gil Grissom since the first episode, as have millions of other women around the globe. It would be an awful shame to realise that *ahem* the character isn't real.

CSI is a phenomenon without a doubt, but one would ask the question- would this "forensic show" be as popular without it's enigmatic leading man? I think the answer to that is simple-"no way". Sure- the forensics and the cases are interesting and intricately planned to perfection, but it's Petersen and his award-winning ensemble cast that have turned this franchise into gold. The chemistry that Petersen has with every actor on the show (down to the characters that have about sixty seconds screen time) is astonishing. You see everyone through Grissom's eyes, and trust me, it's a sight to behold in the seedy town of Las Vegas.

For me, Gil Grissom couldn't be further from a simple "science geek". He is portrayed with obvious wisdom, courage and a weird but wonderful sense of humour. His on-screen personal life is just as interesting as when he's out catching bad guys- you could cut the sexual tension with co-stars Melinda Clarke and Jorja Fox- with a knife. But at the end of the day- it's his lovable fascination with bugs, that has made him so wonderfully famous, not to mention the fetal pig! He is just so unique, so blissfully out of the ordinary, that even if two more CSI's join on the bandwagon, you wouldn't give them a second glance. Not when Grissom is on. That's the way it'll always be.