Spoiler Snark: NCIS Shippy Goodness?

Question: Got anything on my favorite NCIS duo, Abby and McGee? --Beth
Ausiello: Don't miss the May 5 episode. "There's a little moment for Abby and McGee fans," reveals exec producer Shane Brennan, "and if they look closely, they'll see it." (BTW, major Tiva scoop coming later today. Clear your mid-day schedule.)

MCABBY!

That is all.

(And of COURSE I look closely. I'm a Harry/Hermione shipper after all. ;) )

As for the Tiva spoilers...

"It starts with part one of "Legend" on April 28, which is the spin-off episode," Brennan says. "Now, having said that, it doesn't really start in part one. We've been sowing the seeds of this for some time. And the audience is aware there's a character out there called Michael Rifkin (Merik Tadros), because he was introduced in the first episode of Season 6. And they know Tony's aware of Michael's existence. So let's just say, in the last four episodes, Michael makes his appearance in a big way.
"You've got what you might want to call a triangle," he continues. "It's a triangle with very, very pointy ends. Someone's going to get hurt."
As in, um, dead hurt? "Something tragic will happen to Tony," Brennan confirms. "Something tragic will happen to Ziva as well. It's one of those arcs that has been building and building and building for so long that we decided it really deserved to be featured in a big way. It's emotionally and physically explosive."
"Physically explosive" doesn't sound good. But the boss won't reveal whether anyone, much less either of Tiva's portrayers, is on their way out. "Possibly," he teases. "I won't take it any further than that."

*meep*

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Well, at least LL Cool J will be there to cut the HEARTWRENCHING HEARTWRENCHINGNESS!!!

Just let them be happy goshdarnit!

*Sigh* Well, I'll take a happy McAbby over Tiva any day. But seriously. Tony doesn't need any more angst in his life. At least this bodes well for whumping?

Shippy Moment of the Day: "Never with You, Tim" (NCIS)

McGee Apologizes to Abby
"Driven" from NCIS Season 4

Recap: The episode opens with a hilarious scene about sexual harassment in the workplace, essentially telling us that one must ask before touching another. (Key line: "Why are you touching dead naked people?")



Later in the episode, McGee is so immersed in looking at computer code that he doesn't notice that Abby has tripped a program in the artificial intelligence car she has been working on and is being suffocated. Gibbs saves her, much to the shock, horror, and guilt of McGee.

The Moment:

McGee had such good hair in Season 4. Seriously.
Seasons 1-3, too short. 5, too long. Season 4? Just right.

McGee: I did it, Abby. I know how they got in.

She seems so touched that he can sense her.

Abby (entering): How did you know I was here?
McGee: I didn't. Abby, I'm sorry for--
Abby: I know.

He feels so badly about what happened that he at first
is in shock that she's hugging him...

McGee: Thought you were supposed to ask for permission first.
Abby: Never with you, Tim.

...and then is so touched and comforted that he tightens her embrace.
And Abby has the cutest, most sincere smile on her face.

Thoughts: Oh, how I love my McAbby. Why I love this scene so much is because it shows how well they understand each other. We see them in the lab communicating wordlessly while working out a problem (heck, they can type together!), but here is the rare moment of showing how they work together on an emotional level. McGee is distraught about how he nearly let Abby DIE because he wasn't paying attention and Abby doesn't need to hear any of that. She just hugs him. Just a beautiful, simple scene that conveys how deeply they feel for each other.

Plus, she actually uses his first name. No one calls him Tim. When they do use his first name, it's usually Timmy or Timothy. It just shows a personalization, and also respect.

A really, really good episode overall. Plus, we get singing Tony:

Recap: NCIS 6x03 "Capitol Offense"

So, Ria was completely right. This week's NCIS was amazing. I loved it. It's everything you want in an episode of NCIS: a great mystery and a hilarious subplot.

Summary:

After a female Lt. Commander's body is found, Gibbs is contacted by a senator who served with him in the Marines. The senator was having an affair with the Lt. Commander and wants Gibbs to know this before suspicion falls onto him. Meanwhile, the Director keeps getting messages from an anonymous source giving details about the murder. The murder weapon turns out to be a gun owned by the senator, who still denies involvement and places guilt onto a lobbyist who doesn't want his environmental bill to pass. The senator's wife comes to Gibbs, angry about the affair, but still standing by her husband, saying that he'd never shoot a woman in the back. Shortly after, the phone leaving the anonymous calls is found in the senator's chief of staff's apartment, where the chief of staff is found dead with a confession. Gibbs is still not convinced. By checking the phone records, he realizes the person who was actually using the phone was the senator. The great reveal: the wife killed the Lt. Commander and the spouses both killed the chief of staff.

IN THE SUBPLOT: Ziva gives Abby a cupcake. Said cupcake is stolen. Abby spends the rest of the episode trying to figure out who stole her cupcake. The thief turns out to be (unsurprisingly) McGee.

Five comments:

1. Team Chemistry!

It's lovely to see the entire gang back together. They have beautiful chemistry and this episode highlighted it.

Ziva and Abby! Does anyone else remember when they totally hated each other? Hitting included?

Oh! The misadventures of Tony and McGee! How I've missed thee!

And finally, the best scene of the entire show:

She's on the ninth day of her cycle.

You just love snooping around into other people's lives, don't you?

Yeah. That's why I became a cop.

Oh, Tony. Never change.

Work that gag reflex!

2. The Case of the Missing Cupcake

I'm salivating. That looks ridiculously delicious. For whatever
prospective, hypothetical wedding I may or may not have
in the future, let's do this. Cupcakes. Delicious, delicious cupcakes.

I love Abby. I mean, I semi-dressed-up as Abby for Halloween last year. I just adore her. And the cupcake mystery is Abby at her finest.

Sorry, Gibbs. No Caf-Pow!, no service.

Plus, of COURSE McGee stole the cupcake. Tony knows he'd never get away with it (considering he didn't ever get his dollar back from her). Ziva has dignity. Gibbs has better things to do, and I don't think he eats anyway. McGee, however, crosses the boundaries constantly with Abby. It's their way.

She's the only person in the world who could kill you
and leave no forensic evidence, McGee. Bad decision.

The only thing I really wanted was some conclusion, some Abby/McGee confrontation that ended well, ala her horoscope that she'd have a good encounter with a co-worker.

3. Gibbs + Boat = <3

Oh, Gibbs! It's not NCIS unless he's working on his boat.

I had no idea who was coming to visit Gibbs, and our first hint was a skirt. I was like, "Uh...what's up with the wardrobe, Ziva?" And then (surprise!) the senator's wife!

Man, that woman can drink! Good thing she's married to a politician.

My only comment? Would Gibbs really let the woman drive home? She seemed pretty drunk. And he's a gentleman. I think he would have driven her home.

4. Sexy Ziva!

Ziva has totally been owning her sexuality this season. I know there will be an episode about her adventures in the Middle East that probably explains her new initiative, but until then, her new spontaneity is utterly delightful.

Sign my petition? It's on behalf of lobbyists wanting to
get me to pose in Playboy.

Also, hitting on a lobbyist while I have perfect hair? That is THE way I plan on seducing my future husband. Who hopefully turns out the be Aaron Eckhart from Thank You for Smoking.

5. Angry Gibbs!

Dumbass.

Why would you ever piss off Gibbs? If my wife killed my lover, I'd flip the hell out and then run and cry to Gibbs, confessing everything. Don't lie to Gibbs! How stupid can you be?

But boy, does it make for a fantastic confrontation.

All in all? FAB episode. The only good TV that I watched this week. Thank you, NCIS. You kick ass.

Next Week: GIBBS HAS A DAD!!!! ANGST!!!!

Recap: NCIS 6x02 "Agent Afloat"

THEY'RE BACK!!! HUZZAH!!!!

Yeah, it's late. Thusly, it'll be a short. So sue me.

Summary:

A Navy Lieutenant on DiNozzo's ship commits suicide. The suspicious circumstances surrounding his death bring Gibbs and Ziva aboard. Stuff happens. Someone might be trying to release Anthrax. The lieutenant's wife is found dead. It turns out that another guy who was working with the black market faked the officer's death and had actually used his identity to get on the boat...I'm not quite sure. I was doing homework while I was watching it. But Tony was hot.

Let's do the five!

1. TONY!!!!

Michael Weatherly. Always attractive.

We barely got Tony in the premiere (last premiere he was barely in because he was "dead," so maybe it's a new tradition). But this episode was overflowing with Tony and I loved me my DiNozzo.

2. Tony/Ziva Tension!

ANGST!!!!
(Also, weird ethnic music was totally playing during this scene.)

INVESTIGATIVE ANGST!!!

Oh, Tiva! Let's get some hot and steamy action this season. The last two seasons were soooo angsty on the Tiva front, to the point where I had actually tired of it. Tony was being a complete ass and all Ziva wanted was him to admit was that there was something between them. Their chemistry so far is promising that the writers will actually do something positive with their relationship this season.

See? Don't they look so much better happy?

En realidad, yo soy de America del Sur, no de Israel. Que raro!

Also, this season is totally about using Cote's strengths. Singing! Spanish! Sexiness!

3. Boat Action!

Sorry, I don't work well with CGI.

Remember the first season when they actually went on boats and investigated crimes? Yeah. I miss that, too.

4. McAbby!

It's snot! Timmy's got new skills!

So much love.

5. The Flu!

Maybe it's just because I was sick recently, but I totally felt for the Asian doctor with the flu. Being a sick Asian sucks! People still expect you to be smart and competent, and all you want to do is curl up in your covers and sleep. I feel your pain, Asian Doctor.

The Perfect Relationship Goes South

I am so angry this week. I have not been this angry at my TV since Michelle Kwan got the silver at Nagano. I am literally livid, boiling with anger.

I know, I know, I'm a week behind in recaps and I am the suck. But the ranting will take place now, and I will recap tomorrow after work, catching up with two weeks of TV.

Let's look at the shows, shall we?

Gossip Girl
Didn't even air this week. MADE OF LOSE.

Greek
I have a half-written post on the back burner written about this, but I hate hate hate how they treated Casey/Evan in the episode. The show has been very clear that Casey and Evan really had deep feelings for each other and the episode just trivialized them because it was "funny" and "dramatic" to have Evan be a jerk and have Cappie and Rebecca break up once more because he has "feelings" for Casey. The only good part of the episode was Rusty and Ashleigh. That was adorable. But the rest? I'm not impressed nor won over.

NCIS
Haven't watched it yet. But with my luck, Tony and McGee accidentally killed each other in friendly fire.

Project Runway
THE BIGGEST BS IN PROJECT RUNWAY HISTORY. Jerell won what was supposed to be the challenge before Bryant Park. He EARNED his spot. And instead of giving it to him, the designer with the most wins of the entire season, the show slaps him down and treats him like he is tasteless vomit. I am so angry about this it hurts.

Smallville
This is the final straw of my TV watching this week. The "Fever" letter is sacred. SACRED. And even if the writers don't think it has the level of holiness that a Chlarker does, it doesn't mean they should attempt to ruin the pillar of the ship just so they can fail at justifying Chimmy and Clois. The Chloe/Clark relationship deserves better. The fans deserve better.

I am so disgusted with this week of TV. I want to punch things. Writers. Producers. Actual televisions.

Television, I expect better from you. If I'm going to skip out on homework because of you, you have a responsibility to make it worth my while.

Recap: NCIS 6x01 "Last Man Standing"

NCIS this week had just about everything I ever wanted. It was a great season opener, definitely better than last season's fake Tony death which was so contrived and unbelievable and stupid. Although I would have liked to see a little bit of mourning for Jenny, the story and all of our players put forth such a great show. I'm really excited about this season.

1. Ziva Singing!

Ever since Cote de Pablo joined the cast, I've been waiting for her to put her Carnegie Mellon BFA in Musical Theatre to good use.


And DID she. Her voice is beautiful and she looked SMOKING.

2. Jimmy Palmer Added to the Series Regulars!

Okay, it's only "Also Starring," but he totally deserves it. Oh, how I love our autopsy gremlin.

Adorable!

3. Palmer/Lee Tension!

"I still have your leopard print bra in my Gremlinmobile."

"And I still have those photos of you wearing nothing but your glasses."

Who else totally knew that the suspicion on Lee would lead to the reveal of her love affair with Jimmy?

"Who were you meeting? Assassins? Spies? Castro?!"

"No...I wasn't--"

"Who were you meeting then? Answer me!"

"Jimmy Palmer, okay? I was having sex with Jimmy Palmer!"

"Why didn't you just say so? Way to go, girl. He's a very attractive man."

And how sad was it that Palmer broke up with Lee because he thought she was using him for sex. Oh, Little Gremlin. So adorable that women just can't help but sleep with him.

NOT JUST FOR SEX. Cuddling included.

4. We Meet Ziva's Daddy!

I want him to be recurring and more badass in the future. Maybe commenting on driving his son into a terrorist organization and KILLING KATE.

5. Fun Mystery!

The new director didn't split up Gibbs' A-Team for fun, but to put three suspected criminals together under Gibbs' reign of awesome-ness.

Although, the moment they disregarded Lee as a suspect, she had to be the mole. They wouldn't make the new geek the mole and Lee had way too much against her (especially the pillow--I doubt Langer would have needed it).

I'm still upset because a) no more Lee/Palmer sexcapades and b) I really liked Lee, because she was really just a perfectionist who wanted to be liked and to be sexed up by adorable autopsy gremlins. That, and she really did just want to be a field agent and got pushed back to legal without getting a real chance to shine outside of her Asian hooker adventure. She's bound to get killed later this season, most likely right after she and Jimmy get back together for the ultimate emotional hit. Le sigh. I just want to know why she did it.

6. Tony Slapping Himself!

Although we only had him for less than five minutes, Michael Weatherly was his usual snark-tacular self.

"Feed the chickens!"

7. McAbby Goodness!

And we also had the Geek Gang calling Tim "Boss." You know he's been waiting for that for years.

All in all, a great episode. I can't wait for Tony to get back ashore and for Team Gibbs to save the world again, one episode at a time.