In the previous post I stated that I want to own NCIS Season 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Season 6 started playing in America about 2weeks ago. Not sure when that season will be available.
My interest in crime scene TV shows started with CSI, the original. I’ve seen the first two seasons so many times. Then last year it moved to CSI: Miami. Before then I was never much of a fan because of Lieutenant Horatio Caine (David Caruso) one liners. NCIS became the ultimate earlier this year and has stayed it.
I’ve watched a range of NCIS episodes from different seasons over the past few months, and then I thought I’d have a look at a CSI: Miami episode. I knew that Horatio got shot in the last episode of season 6 (Episode 21) and was dying to find out what happend. So, I watched the first episode of Season 7. My first thought was, what sort of technology are they using in Miami-Dade, Florida police department’s Crime Scene Investigations unit? Have you seen it lately? They have touch screens, and not normal touch screen monitors. They are as clear as glass and as wide and tall as the room. A room is dedicated to this “computer”. Where do you buy such a thing? And what company develops something like this?
It’s kinda funny. Usually something like this would make me want to watch the program more but it has put me off. There are large sections of the show which are dedicated to the characters doing tests on such things as DNA, bullets, fibers etc with music overlayed. It seems very unnecessary and flashy.
The main reason I like watching CSI: Miami was Tim Speedle (Rory Cochrane). He died at the start of Season 2 and Ryan Wolfe (Jonathan Togo) came along. At first I wasn’t impressed but eventually I found him to be good enough to take Speedles place. My sister thought it was weird that I liked Speedle because he had facial hair. I guess it is weird for a teenage girls eye-candle to be the rough looking one. It’s usally the “pretty boy” that catches their attention.
When I started watching NCIS I watched it with a Anthony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) fan. Personally, Michael Weatherly doesn’t “do it for me”. Timothy McGee (Sean Murray) is another story tho. It is strange that now I’m older it’s the geek/”loner” that I swoon over. Tim isn’t the only reason I continue to watch and follow NCIS. The other reasons are Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon), Abby Sciuto (Pauley Perrette), Dr. Donald ‘Ducky’ Mallard (David McCallum), and Anthony DiNozzo, who hold my attention and continue to make me laugh long after the episode has finished playing. At this point my favourite episode is Twisted Sister. It’s about McGees little sister, Sarah McGee (Troian Avery Bellisario), and how she is the main suspect in a murder case. It’s a sweet episode the way Tim does everything he can to protect his sister.
My new love is NCIS. I’m pretty sure this love will last the distance but you can never know when it comes to these sort of things.
Like I said previously, Season 6 is playing in America. I can watch them online but it’s not the same. Season 5 is currently showing here in New Zealand on Sunday nights but I’ve got lifegroup and have already seen all of season 5. It’s great when people ask “I wonder what’s going to happen on NCIS?” I can answer, “I already know”. I can tease them and it feels great =)
When I watched the last Season 5 episode (Season 5, Episode 19: Judgment Day (2)) I was shocked and couldn’t believe that they were splitting up the team. The show wouldn’t be the same. It was like the end of Season 3 when Gibbs left. It turned out to be exactly like the end of Season 3 because at the start of season 4 Gibbs came back. At the end of Season 5 I was left with the feeling that the team was split up because of Jenny Shepard (Lauren Holly) death. The real reason is discovered in the first episode of Season 6 (Last Man Standing). By the start of the second Episode (Agent Afloat) both Timothy McGee (YAY!) and Ziva David have returned to the team but Tony is still afloat (NOT YAY!). By the end of this episode the team is back together (GROUP YAY!). The new NCIS Director Leon Vance (Rocky Carroll) is a hard one to read. Him and Gibbs don’t exactly see eye-to-eye but the reason isn’t really known. It could have to do with Jenny’s death and him taking her place. Gibbs and Jenny did have a history and there was always tension between them.
I watched the first episode from Season 2 (See No Evil). Kate was still alive and McGee is an awkward geek who seems lost. It brought back memories. I remember watching the episode (Season 2, Episode 23: Twilight) with my mum, it’s the one that ends the season with Kate being shot in the head by Ari, Ziva’s brother.
NCIS is funnier than any of the other crime shows. It wins, hands down. But if I find something better, you’ll be the first to know.
For now, NCIS is my new love. Next episode to show in America is Season 6, Episode 3: Capitol Offense - showing on the 7 October, 2008. “When Senator Patrick Kiley seeks Gibbs’ help to solve the murder of a young Naval officer, the NCIS team find themselves pushed inside the world of Washington politics.” Season 5 is my favourite at the moment but Season 6 is looking good (the link goes to tv.com site [as of the 5th October 2008 9:07 NZ Time] it has titles of the first 5 episodes and when they are to be aired in America [my guess]).
Did I mention – I love NCIS =)
It’s morning now…time for Church. It’s great being me! I’ll tag and catagorise this when I’m back home…there will be many tags to add…
Edit 05/10/08 14.05: For those of you who live in countries like the one I live in the videos can be found on YouTube if you look hard enough. I know how much it sucks to have to wait to watch an episode or two (or a whole season). I feel your pain!
Note: If you were looking for information about NCIS (or CSI) and did not find it in this post or have a question, please leave me a comment and I’ll get back to you.
