Numb3rs

Alrighty then. This show has a unique spin in that math is the device that the writers use to drive the plot. I guess it's a good time to mention that I'm a total geek and watching these shows definitely scratches some kind of repressed nerd need.

Now Charlie Epps definitely is an interesting character, but I like most of the characters in this show. It's all well written, and a few of the episodes have awesome stories. Several of the episodes have nerdy tendencies that really can feed your inner geek, but at the same time, the best episodes are really excellent drama that you don't have to be an egghead to watch.

The interplay between the characters is excellent, so much so that the few minor changes to the cast are in my opinion easier to overlook than on just about any other show. The cast are all excellent actors, and they have been playing their characters long enough to really get into them and give them a depth missing in some of the other cop drama shows out there imho.

Charlie's interaction with his brother, his father and his girlfriend are all so much more normal than many of the other shows on the air, that it really seems more convincing than some other shows. Aloof, emotionally repressed geniuses, or dark, emotionally troubled people make up so many of the characters we see than when a couple of brothers have friction for the sole reason of sibling rivalry, it's refreshing and hits close to home.

I've always liked science and math, and to see their application being used to solve crimes is awesome. I particularly like when game theory is used to solve a riddle or figure out a clue. Most of the math I honestly just don't follow, but occasionally I'll hear something I do know, and it seems to me that the rest of the math must be on the level.

Final words, Navi Rawat is an awesome actress, and when Numb3rs is finally over, the only silver lining to that otherwise gray cloud is that she will be able to star in more movies, at least I hope so. BTW, here's a little Amita fan service.