Into the Fire

The latest springboard in the CSI series collection is CSI Cyber. A poignant effort for this era of Black Hat hackers and major computing invasions and identity thefts, this new attempt to present relevant television spares no geek-speak while alerting the general viewership of exactly what's being done in cyber-land, both good and evil.

As with most new series TV, CSI Cyber is trying to establish its tone and characters, not quite in a groove yet. Developing the individuals who work together to thwart the plans of sophisticated cyber criminals, the White Hats, some of whom are converted Black Hats, match wits with evil doers who use the cyber world to commit heinous crimes.

Not sure how much I'll enjoy this one, but I'll give it a shot. The actors have shown good chemistry so far, but Patricia Arquette, who plays a "cyber psychologist", comes off as fairly one dimensional in her expressions and approaches to each case. It'll be interesting to see what becomes of this version of the CSI spin-offs.

One final point regarding Wednesday's episode, yet another character had spent years suffering with the inability to forgive a murderer of his family. Don't get me wrong. It would be horrific to endure that kind of pain, and no one can say for sure whether or not he or she would actually be able to forgive someone who committed such a terrible act, but, as a Christian, it is the only thing that can free a person from the burden of hatred and bitterness. As my friend Brenda Anderson expressed in her comment to my Blue Bloods post, forgiving someone doesn't mean forgetting what they did to you. It means you no longer have to carry around that which will eventually destroy your ability to live free from their dominance in your life. The Lord requires forgiveness to free one's soul.

I found it interesting that being unable to forgive has been a prominent part of two episodes on different shows in less than a week. The character in CSI Cyber was far more sympathetic in his expression against the criminal and elicited sympathy in his presentation.

All this about being unable to forgive as the greatest event of forgiveness approaches: Resurrection Day on April 5th.

Oh, Lord, so much I needed to be forgiven for and will always need your forgiveness to my dying day. Help me to forgive. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.