http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/07/24/The-Closer--Dumb-Luck.aspx When is Sherlock Holmes most interesting? Is it when he’s effortlessly performing dazzling feats of deduction, or is when he’s jonesing for the 7% solution while trying to outthink Professor Moriarty? Is Superman at his most heroic when he’s using his awesome powers or when he’s got a faceful of kryptonite and trying to carry on? While a powerful protagonist is necessary to virtually all good stories, a weakened hero presents interesting dramatic tendencies, and THE CLOSER has gotten around to handing Deputy Chief Johnson (Kyra Sedgwick) a hot dose of Achilles’ heel for an episode.    It’s WMD training day for Priority Homicide; the bureaucratic legerdemain that Sgt. Gabriel (Corey Reynolds) pulled off to keep the squad safe from budget cuts at season’s open has turned around on them. Since the squad is officially part of the LAPD counterterrorism unit, they now have to complete a day of training in order to keep their federal subsidy. This means everybody on the squad except for Provenza (G.W. Bailey), who’s too old for the duty, gets to dress up in Hazmat suits and drill all day. For Chief Johnson, the timing really blows. Not only is she trying to solve the garroting murder of a fitness trainer in a valet parking lot, she’s sick, running a fever and riding the stress train to boot. Throw in a cranky efficiency expert and a couple of really dumb individuals, and it’s just not Chief Johnson’s day … or week, for that matter. en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/07/24/The-Closer--Dumb-Luck.aspx 77 60