This show does a really great job mixing things up. For starters, Leroy Jethro Gibbs, the leader of the NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) team that the show follows, is one of the coolest characters on TV. And they have fun with their superhuman portrayal of him. Who doesn't like a show that has fun with its own idiosyncrasies? Abby and Dr. Mallard (Ducky) are two fantastically quirky supporting characters, DiNozzo's movie shtick is fun, and McGee being a successful novelist in his spare time is hilarious. Ziva is kinda the lame duck of the group. In any case, there are enough well-developed (but not over-developed) characters that any given episode can revolve around any one of them without seeming overdone or tiresome. Add to this the fact that most episodes consist of well-written, stand-alone mini plots and its easy to see how NCIS manages to keep its writing fresh and its fan-base excited.
This week's episode centered around DiNozzo and his ostentatious and dodgy father. I think the show does an excellent job of communicating to its audience in subtleties. For example, the mere fact that DiNozzo's dad - Anthony DiNozzo senior - named his son after himself tells something of the way he views himself and the world. It tells slightly less, but still an alluring something, about how he relates to Tony. Par for the course I suppose. It was an all around standard NCIS episode. Standard NCIS is pretty good though.
Episode Rating:
6 (Above average quality TV)
Episode's Best Line:
"We're DiNozzos. We don't communicate well." - Anthony DiNozzo senior (To Anthony DiNozzo junior)
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