Sigh, Lie to me

I'm watching "Lie to Me" and up until this episode (12) it avoided all the things which have bugged me about recent shows I've watched. EDIT: Used..and then subverted! &hearts Lie To Me, I'm sorry I ever doubted you.

Premise: company are hired to tell if people are lying. Has a CSI-esque dynamic of collecting clues to solve a mystery, with a somewhat House-esque "grumpy but brilliant middle aged guy (Tim Roth) with a bunch of sidekicks" dynamic too.
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Buuuut...we've just hit "Any woman (and to a lesser extent, man) with a disfigured face is a Tragic Victim whose life is Ruined" trope, which I had my fill of in Dollhouse. EDIT: Ok, doesn't look so bad now. It's still a serial killer plot, up there with zombies and irish music for "plots which irritate me out of all proportion". As an antidote, here's Facial Difference & Prosthetics.

Anyway, it was bugging me and I needed to get it off my chest before finishing the episode. It may well improve.