Conspiracy Theory (02x17)
I felt so sorry for the victim in this. They gave her a lot of background and didn't leave her as just some stressed out kook. Maybe it's because I know a lot of people who struggle with various forms of mental illness.
Don't like the beginning (of course; this will become a refrain) in the bullpen. This framing device at least does not generally intrude upon the rest of the episode, so I can mute it without missing out on the mystery. Of course, in this episode, Kate is as juvenile as Tony, which means it carries through the entire episode.
At least the doctor is sincere. He is not part of the conspiracy and he truly thinks she committed suicide. Ducky's dressing down was well deserved and fairly mild as those things go. That doctor does have some problems; it seems the way he's portrayed he doesn't look at things in too much depth (which is rather odd for a psychiatrist).
Tony and Kate fight like brother and sister, then unite against McGee. Then McGee turns on Tony. Now, when Tony tries to do that to McGee, Gibbs never lets him get away with it. Why does he let McGee? McGee does such a great job facing down the doctor. He's getting more confident, especially when he's sure of his fact.
Was Gibb's making a crack when he said he could never afford a house like that? Or was he trying to compliment the officer's wife?
The actress who plays her fellow patient (the nympho) does a great job. Even knowing that the nympho is the bad girl, I couldn't remember who her accomplice was when I realized she was with the petty officer when the victim was murdered. I did remember later. Having the motive be just the money and not the FBI investigation was a neat twist.
I skip the end, after they arrest the villains. It's pure hash.
Don't like the beginning (of course; this will become a refrain) in the bullpen. This framing device at least does not generally intrude upon the rest of the episode, so I can mute it without missing out on the mystery. Of course, in this episode, Kate is as juvenile as Tony, which means it carries through the entire episode.
At least the doctor is sincere. He is not part of the conspiracy and he truly thinks she committed suicide. Ducky's dressing down was well deserved and fairly mild as those things go. That doctor does have some problems; it seems the way he's portrayed he doesn't look at things in too much depth (which is rather odd for a psychiatrist).
Tony and Kate fight like brother and sister, then unite against McGee. Then McGee turns on Tony. Now, when Tony tries to do that to McGee, Gibbs never lets him get away with it. Why does he let McGee? McGee does such a great job facing down the doctor. He's getting more confident, especially when he's sure of his fact.
Was Gibb's making a crack when he said he could never afford a house like that? Or was he trying to compliment the officer's wife?
The actress who plays her fellow patient (the nympho) does a great job. Even knowing that the nympho is the bad girl, I couldn't remember who her accomplice was when I realized she was with the petty officer when the victim was murdered. I did remember later. Having the motive be just the money and not the FBI investigation was a neat twist.
I skip the end, after they arrest the villains. It's pure hash.