An Open Letter to Jerry Bruckheimer

Dear Mr. Bruckheimer,

Your movies and television shows have entertained me for decades.

I share your disappointment over the cancellation of Justice. I hope it can be resurrected. Victor Garber was excellent as a psychopathic lawyer. I enjoyed the show very much.

I continue to be a loyal viewer of Without a Trace and the CSI franchises.

Last season I was disheartened to see that Detective Calleigh Duquesne, played by Emily Procter on CSI: Miami, began dressing appropriately to perform ballistics tests. Although Ms. Proctor is delicious in a lab coat, and the lab coat adds credibility to the show, I think we can agree that credibility is not a standard to which CSI: Miami aspires. Surely you do not intend for Lieutenant Horatio Caine, played by David Caruso, to start being credible with respect to his dialog, inter-personal relationships, body language, or affectations with his sun glasses. Similarly, Detective Duquesne should return to performing ballistics tests in a tank top.

Picture the following scene performed by Ms. Proctor in a tank top versus a lab coat:

Detective Duquesne assumes the Weaver stance. With the camera at pistol height, we see her from the front and slightly to the right. She aims. She fires. Her head remains stationary; her eyes open. Her pectoral muscles flex to brace against the recoil, resulting in movement about the chest and shoulders.

Clearly, credibility in this case is at the expense of the premise of the show and quite possibly at the expense of Ms. Proctor's celebrity. As a fan of both you and Ms. Proctor, and on behalf of the viewing public, I ask that you consider returning to your original choice of attire for Detective Duquesne performing ballistics tests.

Your loyal fan,

Rex