TV Reaction: NCIS 'Agent Afloat'
Sep. 30th, 2008 10:44 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mrwubblesNCIS just gets better and better. Who would have thought? Warning: superficial squee with not much substance in it.
Wow.
Okay, I should say something more than that, huh? -lol-
First off, DiNozzo wasn't back yet. No cookie for Vance! DiNozzo was an 'Agent Afloat' (an investigator onboard a carrier) and right off the bat, we see him charging up the steps, down the deck, already on the case.
Thank God.
My biggest fear had been that DiNozzo, left to his own devices, was Frat Boy + Animal House (both parts). Instead, we were given a rare (and rather hot) glimpse of Special Agent Tony DiNozzo.
Squee moment here: he still calls Gibbs 'Boss', calls him when a case goes hinky, but does his own half-joking, half-serious way. And apparently as the only sheriff in town, he's not popular. Not in sickbay, not among card playing officers, nada. That alone gives us a lot of backstory: Tony took his job seriously.
Awesome.
Back at home, you have McGee and David sitting around, trying to be glad they're back minus Tony, but oh, look, they miss him. Aw.
And Gibbs insisting in his own patented way that he wants Tony back? Seriously, we don't need hugs, we got Gibbs.
The actual plot itself (yes, Virginia, there is a plot in here) was a bit jumbled and I had a bit of difficulty following and keeping track. But maybe I was too busy going squee. -lol- It was impressive continuity-wise as we go back to the death of MD. Tony is obviously still mulling over it. Even David noted that he seemed older, guessed he was still bothered by her death. And there was an allusion to the reason why DiNozzo was transferred out was a 'punishment' as Gibbs accused Vance. In the end, Vance said it wasn't.
But who cares? Tony's home!
NCIS: I was really tempted to crack open my cookie jar and give this episode 5 Oreos. With a glass of milk. Chocolate milk. With a bendy straw. -LOL-
Almost.
Don't get me wrong. I loved, loved, loved 'Agent Afloat'. We didn't get a hug from Gibbs as he and David exchanged last episode, but we got a good, just before we fade to black, handshake between Gibbs and DiNozzo. Weird as I may be (I fled fron normal ages ago, lol), I prefer this. Two men, in character and as close as to Gibbs saying "Welcome back, little buddy" (seriously? if Gibbs did, that would be too weird). And, let's not forget, Gibbs fought to get DiNozzo back. -insert yet another squee here- That makes up for any lack of man hugs and mushy chick flick moments.
Despite the estatic, fangirl, h/c throes though, I'm holding back a cookie for two reasons:
1. Tony/Ziva set on overkill, keptain: okay, we were getting hints before, the UST that is unavoidable when you have X and Y chromosome characters talking in the same room, but the 'we're not really talking about McGee' conversation and lingering meaningful looks made the creme between the cookie taste foul. It just screams "Ship dead ahead!" to me and the prospect of a team dynamic splintering soured the episode for me. Hey, I'm not totally against it. The writers might be able to sell it. Past experience of UST turned hot monkey love however, tells me shaky waters are ahead. I'm going to keep an open mind though. Love the show too much to not to give them a chance.
2. Ducky: WHERE WAS HE?
Nuff said. -LOL-
Aside from those two flaws, the episode was pristine in all their happy, understated, quirky dysfunctional family way. I wasn't looking for a Waltons reunion. The team is reunited, they were openly happy about it and no one acted like a donkey's...well...you know.
Four cookies. I'll even throw in the chocolate syrup for the milk.
Wow.
Okay, I should say something more than that, huh? -lol-
First off, DiNozzo wasn't back yet. No cookie for Vance! DiNozzo was an 'Agent Afloat' (an investigator onboard a carrier) and right off the bat, we see him charging up the steps, down the deck, already on the case.
Thank God.
My biggest fear had been that DiNozzo, left to his own devices, was Frat Boy + Animal House (both parts). Instead, we were given a rare (and rather hot) glimpse of Special Agent Tony DiNozzo.
Squee moment here: he still calls Gibbs 'Boss', calls him when a case goes hinky, but does his own half-joking, half-serious way. And apparently as the only sheriff in town, he's not popular. Not in sickbay, not among card playing officers, nada. That alone gives us a lot of backstory: Tony took his job seriously.
Awesome.
Back at home, you have McGee and David sitting around, trying to be glad they're back minus Tony, but oh, look, they miss him. Aw.
And Gibbs insisting in his own patented way that he wants Tony back? Seriously, we don't need hugs, we got Gibbs.
The actual plot itself (yes, Virginia, there is a plot in here) was a bit jumbled and I had a bit of difficulty following and keeping track. But maybe I was too busy going squee. -lol- It was impressive continuity-wise as we go back to the death of MD. Tony is obviously still mulling over it. Even David noted that he seemed older, guessed he was still bothered by her death. And there was an allusion to the reason why DiNozzo was transferred out was a 'punishment' as Gibbs accused Vance. In the end, Vance said it wasn't.
But who cares? Tony's home!
NCIS: I was really tempted to crack open my cookie jar and give this episode 5 Oreos. With a glass of milk. Chocolate milk. With a bendy straw. -LOL-
Almost.
Don't get me wrong. I loved, loved, loved 'Agent Afloat'. We didn't get a hug from Gibbs as he and David exchanged last episode, but we got a good, just before we fade to black, handshake between Gibbs and DiNozzo. Weird as I may be (I fled fron normal ages ago, lol), I prefer this. Two men, in character and as close as to Gibbs saying "Welcome back, little buddy" (seriously? if Gibbs did, that would be too weird). And, let's not forget, Gibbs fought to get DiNozzo back. -insert yet another squee here- That makes up for any lack of man hugs and mushy chick flick moments.
Despite the estatic, fangirl, h/c throes though, I'm holding back a cookie for two reasons:
1. Tony/Ziva set on overkill, keptain: okay, we were getting hints before, the UST that is unavoidable when you have X and Y chromosome characters talking in the same room, but the 'we're not really talking about McGee' conversation and lingering meaningful looks made the creme between the cookie taste foul. It just screams "Ship dead ahead!" to me and the prospect of a team dynamic splintering soured the episode for me. Hey, I'm not totally against it. The writers might be able to sell it. Past experience of UST turned hot monkey love however, tells me shaky waters are ahead. I'm going to keep an open mind though. Love the show too much to not to give them a chance.
2. Ducky: WHERE WAS HE?
Nuff said. -LOL-
Aside from those two flaws, the episode was pristine in all their happy, understated, quirky dysfunctional family way. I wasn't looking for a Waltons reunion. The team is reunited, they were openly happy about it and no one acted like a donkey's...well...you know.
Four cookies. I'll even throw in the chocolate syrup for the milk.
