Last night’s CSI marked the end of the road for both Sara Sidle and Jorja Fox who plays her. After being with the series since the beginning, Sara left Las Vegas. In a downward spiral since being abducted in last season’s cliffhanger and then nearly dying in the Nevada desert in this season’s first episode, Sara slipped quietly from the lab and from Las Vegas, driving off in a cab while Grissom read a “dear John” letter.

I’m sad, Sara has always been my favorite character on the show and I’ll miss her. I’m glad, though, that she left rather than being killed off so that if Jorja Fox changes her mind (and the network will have her back), she can come back. Even a guest appearance would be fine!

I do think it was lame that she left Grissom too though, even if her reasons were understandable. It’s just that we saw her pining for him from day one and she finally got him, so then she just leaves because she has things to resolve in herself? Boo! Oh well, here’s hoping she’ll eventually be back (even if we don’t actually see her). Or maybe Grissom can officially hook up with Heather!