The NCIS Official Thread

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[apirateslifeforme]

Watching some of the repeats on USA...huge Star Wars fan, so I love it when Tony calls McGee "Probie-wan Kenobi"

 

[LittleBlue22]

Here's another article regarding the spin off, if it repeats the awesome article above, forgive me.

http://www.buddytv.com/articles/ncis/more-ncis-spin-off-details-rel-27929.aspx

More 'NCIS' Spin-off Details Released
Tuesday, April 21, 2009

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Five months after news of an NCIS spin-off first surfaced, CBS has released more details, including the first batch of photos, on the highly anticipated two-part episode that is set to serve as a backdoor pilot for the spin-off starring Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J.

Titled "Legend," the episode airs April 28 and May 5, the NCIS team encounters another dead Marine. This time, however, there seems to be more at stake, and the issue of national security is also brought to fore. The victim, Ray Chandler, was being blackmailed into smuggling cash from Saudi Arabia, and the cash appeared to be used to procure assault weapons and C-4 for a man named Liam. The exchange went awry, however, and Chandler panicked and fled to DC where he was caught and tortured to death.
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As a result, Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and McGee (Sean Murray) head off to Los Angeles and work with the Office of Special Projects to get their guy. In sunny LA, Gibbs meets an old "friend" (guest star Louise Lombard) from way back when he was a Gunnery Sergeant and she was MP in the Marines. It's there when we meet her and her team, including psychologist Getz (Peter Cambor), newbie Kensi (Daniela Ruah) and undercover whiz Callen (Chris O'Donnell).

The show's record-breaking ratings has made the network to develop the spin-off to take advantage of NCIS' new-found popularity. There were some rumors in the past that someone from the original team, more likely Tony (Michael Weatherly), might move to the spin-off to take a leadership role.

While the NCIS episode is called "Legend," the spin-off is still untitled.

 

[AuntieM03]

OK, first I have to say, I love this show, don't miss it, watch most of the reruns on USA (I've seen them a few times and skip the ones that I am not as fond of), so don't flame me too much over this. Why do they write Tony being so mean and sometimes downright cruel to McGee? I know most of this in in earlier episodes, but it seems just so unprofessional. I know it is fiction and all, that but as I watch some of the times between the two of them it makes me not like Tony. Sometimes.

Kim

I don't really think he is mean, someone on another forum pointed out that Tony went to prep school and was a frat boy. I think hazing is sort of natural to him and it is mostly done with affection. I think he takes less personal shots at McGee than he has gotten from McGee. I thought that Tony was more supportive of McGee when he shot the officer than Mcgee was to Tony when he was framed for murder. Though I actually like them both.

I'm new to the thread. My brother and SIL got me hooked a couple of months ago and I have spent waaaaaay to much time getting caught up with the syndicated episodes. There were a couple that were skipped on USA and I had to get them from I-tunes. I think I have seen pretty much all of them now.

Now I am obsessed with it and defending Tony

 

[MickeysMommy]

I can't wait for next week - Tuesday is my favorite night on TV...I get to watch like 4 hours straight of NCIS and then the hotty Simon Baker on the Mentalist. The spin off looked good from the coming ep...what we got to see. I will definitely watch.

 

[LittleBlue22]

I can't wait for next week - Tuesday is my favorite night on TV...I get to watch like 4 hours straight of NCIS and then the hotty Simon Baker on the Mentalist. The spin off looked good from the coming ep...what we got to see. I will definitely watch.

Just a reminder, new Epi today! I watch the Mentalist too, its a good show.

 

[bicker]

Keep in mind that tonight's episode and next week's episode make up the back-door pilot for a new television series, so there won't be that much action based on our favorite characters. From the press release:

THE MURDER OF A MARINE SENDS GIBBS AND MCGEE TO LOS ANGELES FOR A JOINT INVESTIGATION WITH THE NCIS OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS (OSP), IN PART ONE OF A SPECIAL TWO-PART "NCIS," TUESDAY, APRIL 28

Chris O'Donnell ("Grey's Anatomy") Guest Stars As Special Agent G. Callen

Grammy Award Winner LL Cool J Guest Stars As Special Agent Sam Hanna

Louise Lombard ("CSI") Guest Stars As Special Agent Lara Macy

Peter Cambor ("Notes From The Underbelly") Guest Stars As Operational Psychologist Nate Getz

Daniela Ruah Guest Stars As Special Agent Kensi Blye

"Legend (Part 1)" - The body of a Marine leads Gibbs and McGee to the NCIS OSP division in Los Angeles, where a murder investigation quickly climbs to a matter of national security in which the two offices must work together to resolve. Meanwhile, Tony begins to snoop into Ziva's personal life, on NCIS, Tuesday, April 28 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

 

[Octoberbride03]

Alrighty...so what did we think?

I had a good time watching McGee with all the toys. And I could certainly live with watching Chris O'Donnell every week. I definitely think he's found himself a winning character. Can't wait for part 2.

 

[LittleBlue22]

I'm very curious to see what happens with Ziva. That's a definite plot thickener. ITA, Chris O'Donnell is very easy on the eyes .

 

[trip]

What a pedigree for the new show.....

JAG - David James Elliott as Cmdr. Harmon "Harm" Rabb, Jr.

NCIS - Mark Harmon as Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs

??? - Chris O'Donnell as Special Agent G. Callen

Let's hear it for the cute boys!!!!

 

[WDSearcher]

I don't really think he is mean, someone on another forum pointed out that Tony went to prep school and was a frat boy. I think hazing is sort of natural to him and it is mostly done with affection. I think he takes less personal shots at McGee than he has gotten from McGee. I thought that Tony was more supportive of McGee when he shot the officer than Mcgee was to Tony when he was framed for murder. Though I actually like them both.

I SO agree with this! The writers have no problem with making Tony look the fool, but if Tony so much as raises an eyebrow in Ziva's direction, he gets slammed. It was particularly bad in the "Kate years." She was getting downright "witchy" (rhymes with) toward the end. I actually wasn't too upset to see her killed off!

I really like Tony and wish that the writers would give him some meatier storylines -- something that shows his competence and investigative talent. Remember "Bait" from a couple seasons ago? Give me more of that!

McGee seems to have turned into kind of a geeky male mini-Kate of late. He's kind of nasty sarcastic and biting in his treatment of Tony. I get that he's kind of doing some payback, but come on. Tony wouldn't be where he is if he wasn't good at what he does. It's not like Gibbs keeps people around for comic relief.

Ziva is just ... I don't know. I get annoyed with her a lot. If Tony messes up on something (or McGee does something wrong), she's quick to point it out. But if her super-Ninja talents fail her and someone else makes a crack, she threatens them with bodily harm. Don't dish it out if you can't take it, I say!

 

[gometros]

I've got to weigh in on this. I really liked David Weatherly's character in Dark Angel and maybe that's a little of why I have trouble with his character on NCIS. It shows what a good actor he is; the two characters are polar opposites. But the real thing is, I don't know, I guess I don't expect a person in his field to be so, goofy, sometimes. I get the boys will be boys bit, but sometimes it is hard to take him seriously. I don't recall the name of the episode, but it was when he was covering for Gibbs as team leader, that you really got to see his serious side.

 

[Missy1961]

Over all, I think the only character I'm not crazy about is Ziva. But I like her more than I used to. I do think they play around with the characters a bit. When you watch some of the earlier shows, they made Gibbs seem like a playboy--always making jokes about his ex-wives. Now we know more about his first wife, we understand more about the character. So I think we may discover more about Tony & McGee. One of my favorite episodes is one where a teenager has a bomb strapped to his chest, he's taken a class full of kids hostage. Gibbs goes into the classroom & pretends that Tony's in charge, and Tony has to make the decision whether or not to let the snipers try to shoot the kid. Great moment.

 

[WDSearcher]

I've got to weigh in on this. I really liked David Weatherly's character in Dark Angel and maybe that's a little of why I have trouble with his character on NCIS. It shows what a good actor he is; the two characters are polar opposites. But the real thing is, I don't know, I guess I don't expect a person in his field to be so, goofy, sometimes. I get the boys will be boys bit, but sometimes it is hard to take him seriously. I don't recall the name of the episode, but it was when he was covering for Gibbs as team leader, that you really got to see his serious side.

Then again ... if you're dealing with dead bodies every day, you've gotta cope somehow. Ziva does it by running and working out and doing martial arts. Abby bowls with nuns and does all the other weird stuff Abby does. Gibbs builds boats in his basement. McGee is an elf lord online. Tony plays practical jokes and is the court jester. Everyone copes in their own way.

 

[WDSearcher]

One of my favorite episodes is one where a teenager has a bomb strapped to his chest, he's taken a class full of kids hostage. Gibbs goes into the classroom & pretends that Tony's in charge, and Tony has to make the decision whether or not to let the snipers try to shoot the kid. Great moment.

That's "Bait." Love that episode! (Especially when Tony hangs up on Director Shepard and throws the phone.)

 

[LittleBlue22]

Part II of epi Legend is on tonight

I wonder if they've come up with a show name yet?

 

[Octoberbride03]

OMG!!!!

They suck me in and then end it like that? That is soo wrong. Since I can't remember if anybody on this thread is from CA. I will not spill. But geeze.

 

[pooh'smate]

I just found this thread. I love NCIS. I just discovered it in the past couple of months and watch it on USA every time I get.I can't believe how it ended. Did you see what next weeks eppisode is going to be? I can't wait.

 

[MermaidsMom]

We love this show too! One of my favorites is Ducky's Mother. We love Ziva too.

 

[LittleBlue22]

I think I'm still in shock over this weeks epi than last weeks. I just want to :cry: about Ziva.