I agree with absolutely everything - as I mentioned on the no_safety_pin discussion. I'm on board, Tiva already exists in so many shapes and forms, but now, knowing what we know from GG and the actors, we just have to wait and enjoy the ride and let them fall for each other as it should be... they're already falling, so sooner or later the scene I imagine in my head will come true ;). BTW I laughed out loud with the "...only in my dreams" line from Jimmy :D so great! ;)
" Yes, there was touching, there was closeness, there was playful groping... but that's just it: ever since Somalia, Tony never really treated Ziva like the sexual creature she was before. He made jokes, he gave her bad puns, but he never once looked down her blouse or went into her personal space with the express goal to distract her with that physicality. He didn't *look* at her like that. Which is understandable. He didn't know what to do with this girl for the better part of two years. He knew there was something broken, inside her, between them, and yeah, he probably felt looking at her like he had before would be deeply inappropriate"
Oh wow! You got everything right with this statement. Thanks so much - you are the best!
Please come visit The Land of NCIS some time. There are very few antis, lots of gorgeousness.. We could use your smart, positive, happy outlook!
Do you think the cast reads tumblr, blogs and forums....oh,yeah. ;)
I can't believe I didn't rush right to LJ after work today to read your review. I'm disappointed in myself. ;)
I was kind of "meh" on this episode, mostly because I feel like it was way, way, way too rushed. A two-episode arc to start the season and finish the storyline would have been much better - 44 minutes was not enough to wrap up the aftermath and hunt Dearing down and kill him.
I'm a little torn on the ending - I think Gibbs killing him with a knife is a little too close to the "murder" line than I'd like him to be as a federal agent. Like, I forgive him for killing the man who killed his wife and daughter, because I understood his motivation. This was supposed to feel the same way but to me it just didn't. Maybe that goes back to the rushed feeling, though.
And dammit, there should have been more blood and more injuries. I'm really looking forward to seeing the fallout spread throughout the season. :)
I was definitely getting the "married" vibe between Tony and Ziva in the elevator too. You're right, there wasn't anything really overtly romantic about that scene, but there was an undercurrent of strong affection throughout and it had me grinning like an idiot. This is how I see them acting when they finally decide to make it official and actually tie the knot.
As for the rest of the episode, once again, you pretty much took the words right out of my mouth. This was, overall, really good. Not quite perfect, as you pointed out, but still really enjoyable. I think it's the best ep GG's written so far. If the rest of the season continues in this vein, Tiva-wise and in general, I think I can safely say we're in for a real treat this year. :)
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Yes, there was touching, there was closeness, there was playful groping... but that's just it: ever since Somalia, Tony never really treated Ziva like the sexual creature she was before. He made jokes, he gave her bad puns, but he never once looked down her blouse or went into her personal space with the express goal to distract her with that physicality. He didn't *look* at her like that. Which is understandable. He didn't know what to do with this girl for the better part of two years. He knew there was something broken, inside her, between them, and yeah, he probably felt looking at her like he had before would be deeply inappropriate"
Oh wow! You got everything right with this statement. Thanks so much - you are the best!
Please come visit The Land of NCIS some time. There are very few antis, lots of gorgeousness.. We could use your smart, positive, happy outlook!
Do you think the cast reads tumblr, blogs and forums....oh,yeah. ;)
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I was kind of "meh" on this episode, mostly because I feel like it was way, way, way too rushed. A two-episode arc to start the season and finish the storyline would have been much better - 44 minutes was not enough to wrap up the aftermath and hunt Dearing down and kill him.
I'm a little torn on the ending - I think Gibbs killing him with a knife is a little too close to the "murder" line than I'd like him to be as a federal agent. Like, I forgive him for killing the man who killed his wife and daughter, because I understood his motivation. This was supposed to feel the same way but to me it just didn't. Maybe that goes back to the rushed feeling, though.
And dammit, there should have been more blood and more injuries. I'm really looking forward to seeing the fallout spread throughout the season. :)
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As for the rest of the episode, once again, you pretty much took the words right out of my mouth. This was, overall, really good. Not quite perfect, as you pointed out, but still really enjoyable. I think it's the best ep GG's written so far. If the rest of the season continues in this vein, Tiva-wise and in general, I think I can safely say we're in for a real treat this year. :)
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