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NCIS Season 7

post #1 of 29
9/22/09 at 8:54pm
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Great kick-off to the seventh season of NCIS.  I enjoyed the flashback-type story telling, which of course served to introduce new viewers to the characters, albeit briefly.  It was also fun to see Gibbs "in action."
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post #2 of 29
9/23/09 at 4:51am
Remember when I said my boss was a Sniper :)
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post #3 of 29
9/23/09 at 6:34am
I just hated that he fired 2 shots from 2 miles away and could still beat them to the end of the hallway.
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post #4 of 29
9/23/09 at 7:50am
I am a big fan of of the show, but Gibbs would of had to teleport to get to the camp that quickly.  The show makes the point of showing you the distance of the shot to communicate Gibbs' skill and then completely undoes the scene by having him on site in (what, less than a minute?)  C'mon writers, think it through.

It was also kind of convenient that the team was being interrogated in a room with a window.

Having voiced that criticism, I particularly enjoyed DiNozzo's use of True Lies.  Of course, he would use a movie reference. 


- Walter.
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post #5 of 29
9/23/09 at 8:25am
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I just hated that he fired 2 shots from 2 miles away and could still beat them to the end of the hallway.


I complained about the same thing. Really enjoyed the ep, but in their desire to have a dramatic shot they played around to much with "reality." I mean it was a cool shot: Gibbs in his gear with the glow of the window behind him. I'm just glad it's back.
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post #6 of 29
9/23/09 at 9:27am

My wife and I watched both NCIS and NCIS LA back to back and decided that NCIS LA really suffered after just watching NCIS season premiere. SO many great moments and one-liners from Tony, the faux hunt for Ziva's replacement, and the "Remember I told you my boss was a sniper" line just killed.

 

They may want to consider moving NCIS LA to another night, maybe Wednesday or Friday.

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post #7 of 29
9/23/09 at 10:25am
Michael Weatherly (Dinozo) has that young William Shatner vibe about him (no coincidence that the new Capt. Kirk, Chris Pine, looks like Weatherly).
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post #8 of 29
9/23/09 at 12:09pm
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Originally Posted by Stephen Orr View Post

They may want to consider moving NCIS LA to another night, maybe Wednesday or Friday.


The ratings for NCIS: LA were quite strong (it was second place, behind NCIS, in the key 18-49 demo), with a 4.4/11, making CBS the clear winner from 8-10 (and also to 11 o'clock, if you include the decent premiere of The Good Wife).  I don't see the spin-off moving to another night, especially since the back-to-back allows for some interesting crossover storylines--the franchise could literally have a 2-hour episode whenever it wants.
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post #9 of 29
9/23/09 at 1:13pm
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 I don't see the spin-off moving to another night, especially since the back-to-back allows for some interesting crossover storylines--the franchise could literally have a 2-hour episode whenever it wants.

Good point. Just saying when comparing the episode quality, the original blew the spinoff away.
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post #10 of 29
9/26/09 at 11:05am
Good to hear that NCIS has not lost any momentum
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post #11 of 29
10/1/09 at 9:12am
Shoot, NCIS pulled in 20+ million viewers this week, can't believe it's doing so well in its 7th season. 

The showdown between Ziva and Gibbs was pretty tense.  I'm still wondering where Ziva's true loyalties lie, but she was able to convince Gibbs to let her come back to NCIS.
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post #12 of 29
10/1/09 at 10:51am
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Shoot, NCIS pulled in 20+ million viewers this week, can't believe it's doing so well in its 7th season. 

The showdown between Ziva and Gibbs was pretty tense.  I'm still wondering where Ziva's true loyalties lie, but she was able to convince Gibbs to let her come back to NCIS.
 

Amazing scene, agreed.  I think Ziva's breakdown (well, a breakdown in Ziva-terms) showed where her true loyalties are.

I really liked this episode (I'm rarely disappointed with NCIS--it's my "safety show," along with Numb3rs).  I especially enjoyed McGee trying to be like Gibbs with the coffee, and when he was "swiping" the pictures on the flat-panel, pretending he had an OSP "toy." :)
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post #13 of 29
10/23/09 at 1:12am
Yes you are right season 7 has really kicked of well.I think it is one of the best Ncis season.
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post #14 of 29
4/28/10 at 9:30am
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I know that despite the size of this thread, a fair number of members wacth NCIS -- there just isn't mush to post about like there is for shows like LOST, BSG, FlashForward, et cetera.

Anyway,  I thought this recent episode was very good.  The writing was snappy and witty, and Mark Harmon played Gibbs as having an especially good time for some reason.

I can't remember an episode where I wasn't at least mildly entertained; I can't say that about most other shows.
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post #15 of 29
4/28/10 at 2:08pm
I was just glad to have it back.  It seems we've had quite a few breaks throughout the season and those breaks seem to be longer than in past years.  I know it's the new way, but I still don't like it.
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post #16 of 29
6/21/10 at 5:33pm

If anyone cares, the whole cast has been re-signed for at least next season.

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post #17 of 29
6/21/10 at 7:53pm

Turns out I no longer care. I kinda gave up right after the episode with Jethro's mother-in-law.

 

I started mid-way through the first season, after a friend recommended it. (I miss Sasha Alexander -- hope Rizzoli & Isles is good.) Got caught up and followed it since; even enjoyed the round-the-clock reruns on USA. But the show has taken a turn for the worse this season. Dunno if the LA spin-off has anything to do with it.

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post #18 of 29
6/21/10 at 9:31pm
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If anyone cares, the whole cast has been re-signed for at least next season.


Great news.  NCIS is a solid show that never fails to entertain week-after-week.  I wish they would get back into the more military side of things, though.  Most of the recent cases have been "this guy is a naval officer, but really it has absolutely nothing to do with that."

 

I still watch every week--NCIS: LA, too.

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post #19 of 29
6/21/10 at 9:41pm
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If anyone cares, the whole cast has been re-signed for at least next season.


Good news. This is one of our favorite shows.  Although, like Ken I still miss Kate (Sasha Alexander) and it has been 5 years---I don't dislike Ziva or anything though.

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post #20 of 29
6/21/10 at 9:48pm

One of my favorite shows.

 

I will say this... Shane Brennan isn't nearly the storyteller that Donald P. Bellisario was (who left as NCIS showrunner after an apparent conflict with Mark Harmon).

 

Brennan has gone on to create NCIS: LA. I do wonder if perhaps he is being run a bit thin.

 

One of the things I have enjoyed over the years are the "cliffhanger" endings on "NCIS" (like a myriad of other shows). The finale this season was okay, but didn't quite have the "surprise" value that some other seasons had.

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post #21 of 29
7/5/10 at 9:16pm

I have watched NCIS since it's spin-off from JAG, I still enjoy it and am looking for next season.  

 

I liked the Kate character but I also like the Ziva character.

 

On a side note, I wonder if Sasha Alexander ever regrets her decision to leave the show? She has done some work since but nothing major and if she had stayed on NCIS she could of have been set for life if she were careful with her money.

 

 

 

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post #22 of 29
7/6/10 at 8:12am

Seems like I recently read a brief comment somewhere from Sasha Alexander that she had absolutely no regrets, and was really ready to leave the show at the time of her departure.

 

On a side note, I've been watching some older episodes of NCIS in syndication.  One of the episodes from season 3 (episode 15, Head Case) has Ziva commenting that she would never be taken alive by captors.  Guess that didn't work out. (Not really a criticism of continuity, just something I noticed in light of season 6 / 7.)

 

- Walter.

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post #23 of 29
7/6/10 at 8:50am
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On a side note, I wonder if Sasha Alexander ever regrets her decision to leave the show? She has done some work since but nothing major and if she had stayed on NCIS she could of have been set for life if she were careful with her money.

 


I read an interview shortly after she left where she said her specific reason for leaving is *because* it was obvious that the show was going to be a massive hit (which it is), and she didn't want to be tied down to one TV show for a decade.  I guess she was more interested in guest starring on various shows and popping into movies now and then, which is a perfectly valid way to handle one's career, I guess.  At least she knows what she wants for her career, so I can respect that.

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post #24 of 29
7/6/10 at 12:30pm

I've read several times the reason she quit was she didn't like the workload of a regular series. I can respect that reason but I guess age and the lack of any real success in film have resolved that issue for her as she heads into yet another series. One I'll definitely be watching.

 

 

 

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post #25 of 29
7/6/10 at 1:05pm

 

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 I guess age and the lack of any real success in film have resolved that issue for her as she heads into yet another series.

 

She left NCIS in 2005.  She got married and had a daughter in 2006, and has been concentrating on the role of "mom" since then, mostly living in Europe.  (Her husband is director Edoardo Ponti.)  But she's still managed to keep her hand in, with at least one screen credit in every year except 2007.   Her little girl is now old enough for pre-school, so mom can go back to back to work.  There's nothing unusual or mysterious about any of this, and nothing that reflects badly on her age or her ability to land roles. 

 

Kinda cool that the kid has Sophia Loren for a grandmother. 

 

Anyway, I'm looking forward to Rizzoli and Isles (especially since I've always had a major thing for Angie Harmon. ) 

 

Regards,

 

Joe

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post #26 of 29
7/6/10 at 2:31pm

lol, boy are you over reacting.

 

You are totally off the mark about my age comment. Simply put, now that she is a few years older and a parent, she probably feels it is very the importance to be secure financially so instead of finding the grind of a being in a weekly series too much for her, she now finds it an acceptable sacrifice.  

 

I'll watch the new series for her, Harmon on the other hand plays the same character over and over again so hopefully she'll try to stretch a little and try a new take.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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post #27 of 29
7/6/10 at 9:14pm

What's the ballpark for what she made getting second billing in the first two years of NCIS? (And then there's her husband and his family.) Couldn't she already be financially secure? A cable show also has a shorter season, and could be a better fit for her.

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post #28 of 29
7/10/10 at 2:29pm

yeah, that didnt really make sense

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post #29 of 29
7/10/10 at 2:33pm



I liked Kate too, she was great, but Ziva and Tony really have chemistry, that little extra something special.

Sasha Alexander is in a brand-new show now, so she seems to be fine

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Originally Posted by Patrick_S View Post

I have watched NCIS since it's spin-off from JAG, I still enjoy it and am looking for next season.  

 

I liked the Kate character but I also like the Ziva character.

 

On a side note, I wonder if Sasha Alexander ever regrets her decision to leave the show? She has done some work since but nothing major and if she had stayed on NCIS she could of have been set for life if she were careful with her money.

 

 

 

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