TV Reaction: 9X08 "Engaged Part 1" (NCIS)
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mrwubblesWhat cruel, maniacal, twisted son of a TV writer invented TO BE CONTINUED?!
From the not-so subtle reference to the Miracle on the Hudson to how each cast member responded to the crime scene, I was captivated. I even liked the chaplain, despite the doomdoomdoom I heard when I spotted her red hair. The actress (need IMDB) from Eureka was one of my favorites and she did a really nice job as the competent and sympathetic chaplain, avoiding the "Hi, female guest potentially murdering girlfriend of the week" trope many shows favor.
Loved how the team responded on scene, how they reacted was so powerful and their normal antics toned down in reflection of what they saw before them. Jimmy singing to stay awake FTW. The flashbacks were few and fitted so well. Mark Harmon's son made for a perfect Young!Gibbs. And Shannon? Sniffle.
Thankfully, Competent!Tony is here again and while Ziva was a little too perfect for me (okay, you speak many languages, whee, but Daniel Jackson knows 25, ha! lol), she and the rest of the team were still team, family, supportive an--hey! Only Gibbs can headslap Tony!
Um...as I was saying, great episode. But I reserve squeeing until next week, to see how part 2 bookends what turned out to be an emotionally satisfying part 1 for me. Two parters tend to be weak; writing has to be really strong and solid to hold up being split apart like that because anticipation over Part 2 could work against it.
(fingers crossed)
From the not-so subtle reference to the Miracle on the Hudson to how each cast member responded to the crime scene, I was captivated. I even liked the chaplain, despite the doomdoomdoom I heard when I spotted her red hair. The actress (need IMDB) from Eureka was one of my favorites and she did a really nice job as the competent and sympathetic chaplain, avoiding the "Hi, female guest potentially murdering girlfriend of the week" trope many shows favor.
Loved how the team responded on scene, how they reacted was so powerful and their normal antics toned down in reflection of what they saw before them. Jimmy singing to stay awake FTW. The flashbacks were few and fitted so well. Mark Harmon's son made for a perfect Young!Gibbs. And Shannon? Sniffle.
Thankfully, Competent!Tony is here again and while Ziva was a little too perfect for me (okay, you speak many languages, whee, but Daniel Jackson knows 25, ha! lol), she and the rest of the team were still team, family, supportive an--hey! Only Gibbs can headslap Tony!
Um...as I was saying, great episode. But I reserve squeeing until next week, to see how part 2 bookends what turned out to be an emotionally satisfying part 1 for me. Two parters tend to be weak; writing has to be really strong and solid to hold up being split apart like that because anticipation over Part 2 could work against it.
(fingers crossed)
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Date: 2011-11-10 02:08 am (UTC)