Even during unspectacular, standalone episodes such as Tuesday's "Ships in the Night," there are few shows as consistently sharp, thought-provoking and funny than NCIS.
This installment didn't offer much in the way of advancing ongoing character narratives, nor was it particularly complex or high-stakes as far as the murder mystery went.
Nevertheless, a better hour of television is hard to come by.
McGee, Gibbs and Abby 2.0 down coffee and pursue suspects.
The title, "Ships in the Night," proved literal as Cgis Special Agent Abigail Borin (Diane Neal) was on board a dinner cruise on the worst blind date ever when a murder occurred.
Considering the dude she was with, one percent of her was likely glad it did.
What followed was an old-school case of sorts. Tony even acknowledged the slow-developing nature of the classic "whodunit" with movie quotes (obviously) and Clue references.
The chemistry between Gibbs and Coast Guard Abby may not be romantic,...
This installment didn't offer much in the way of advancing ongoing character narratives, nor was it particularly complex or high-stakes as far as the murder mystery went.
Nevertheless, a better hour of television is hard to come by.
McGee, Gibbs and Abby 2.0 down coffee and pursue suspects.
The title, "Ships in the Night," proved literal as Cgis Special Agent Abigail Borin (Diane Neal) was on board a dinner cruise on the worst blind date ever when a murder occurred.
Considering the dude she was with, one percent of her was likely glad it did.
What followed was an old-school case of sorts. Tony even acknowledged the slow-developing nature of the classic "whodunit" with movie quotes (obviously) and Clue references.
The chemistry between Gibbs and Coast Guard Abby may not be romantic,...
- 1/12/2011
- by steve@iscribelimited.com (Steve Marsi)
- TVfanatic
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