Liz Vassey

A few episodes back on CSI Vegas, we got to see the geeky (or rather the super-geeky) side of lab tech Wendy Simms. In addition to loving horror films and working in a lab, it turns out Wendy is an unabashed ‘Quester’ (in the fictional world of CSI, that’s the equivalent of being a Trekker/Trekkie). She’s discovered at a convention by her equally geeky lab colleague, Hodges, and the awkward, but endearing exchange they have is relatable for any of us who feel an immediate connection to someone who shares what many might seen as a ‘silly’ obsession—for me it’s anyone with ample LOTR media or Prog rock albums hiding in their proverbial ‘closet’.