Could someone please explain to me these two things?

One: What has happened to an abundance of decent Catherine/Grissom fanfiction?
Two: What do people see between Grissom and Sara?

For the past few months, I've been trying to see from the other point-of-view, from the perspective of the GSR 'shipper. I've read GSR fanfiction, tried writing for the relationship (even if it had the intent of stealthily hopping aboard the good ship GCR), and read opinions on why Grissom and Sara compliment each other and go together like peanut butter and the ever-loyal jelly.

Well, let's just say this: I still don't understand it.

Why is it that the majority of 'shippers watching CSI find this couple to be the most appealing? Is there some crucial element to this to which I am blind, some sort of chemistry embedded in the plot of the show that eludes me? From what I've seen in nearly six of the seven seasons -- discounting the finale for season six -- is a woman forcing herself upon a man and the said man showing little to no interest in the aforementioned woman. Granted, there have been a few moments -- such as when Sara first reacquaints herself with Grissom in "Cool Change" -- where they were relaxed and, hell, even romantic, with each other. (The only other scene without seemingly strained chemistry that I can recall is the one in "Nesting Dolls" where Grissom comforts Sara, and even that is arguably paternal, not romantic. And maybe the "tie me up" scene in "Pledging Mr. Johnson.") Other than these, however, the rest has been unbearably unnatural.

Take, for example, when Sara tells Grissom to "pin [her] down" in "The Accused Is Entitled." While it may be the basis for many a GSR fanfiction, it is a mind-numbingly uncomfortable scene (in the opinion of this writer). Not only does Sara make a blatant (and unwanted) advance, but she also manages to fail at making Grissom understand about what she is talking (the "relationship" between them).

Okay, okay -- I'll end that on a coherent note.

Still, this situation irritates me. One, because I see these astounding authors supporting this couple and have to wonder what they see in it. Two, because I see these pitiful writers sailing upon the good ship GCR and defecating all over it.

And this brings me to my next point.

What happened to all of the good GCR authors/stories? I mean, while there are still the authors, such as lemonjelly_, who write GCR almost professionally, there are these new writers who make nothing but out-of-character garbage.

I understand the motive behind the general lack of GCR fanfiction; obviously, with the loss of any interaction between Grissom and Catherine in the past three seasons (five, six, and seven), who wouldn't lose some inspiration? Still, what is with all of these relatively new writers producing only undiluted crap? My vote is for a preexisting correlation between the quality of the Catherine/Grissom interaction in the show and the decency of the fanfiction inspired by it. Hmm...

Then, though, how do you explain such "flukes" as lemonjelly_'s Zwischenzug, missparker85's, "Only Something in Me Understands", or Caroline's,"How Hard It Rains Now", all written during this time of lost momentum?

I'll honestly tell you that it's discouraging to see your "ship" held afloat by mostly immature writers with nothing better to do than kill whatever remains of the relationship. An obvious paranoia is talking when I think that maybe GCR appeals to a juvenile group rather than a more...sophisticated?...one.

I know that this is just a TV show; that they're only fictional characters who will die when the show ends; that none of this constitutes as "important" in the "sensible" mind.

Still, if anyone can answer any of these questions, I'd be happy to listen. :)

Thanks for your time. Have a good morning.