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Singled Out (04x03)
May. 21st, 2017 08:48 pmTony is nosy; I think that's why he's a good cop, actually. Grading himself as a solid B...minus is interesting. Revealing, in that he can clearly see himself as he is and not as he pretends to others to be. It's definitely an interesting set up to offering him a promotion. It's also interesting to me that Jenny looked surprised when he said that.
His reaction to the promotion offer is very Tony. The writers did a great job with that. I mean, we all know Tony can't be promoted unless Michael Weatherly decides to leave the show (or reduce his involvement).
First mention of La Grenouille. First warning that there is something that Tony is in danger of getting too deep into. First mention of Tony's mystery girlfriend.
Gibbs is not threatened by what Tony did while he was gone. I don't really think Tony is threatened by Gibbs either. Why is Ziva so bitchy about it? I think she really resented Tony being in charge and she was looking forward to Gibbs squashing him. I think McGee was also looking to Gibbs to squash Tony, or at least support McGee putting Tony firmly back in his place as a clown. I do like that McGee realized, despite Tony laughing it off, that he (McGee) had in fact screwed up and hurt Tony.
Gibbs seems to be more into teaching in this episode. He has been an NCIS special agent almost 16 years. His time in Mexico (or perhaps it's that his lost family is no longer a secret) has humanized him.
Ducky is still being nasty to Gibbs. "All my friends were there" makes it clear he no longer considers Gibbs a friend.
I like what Jenny has to say about Tony to Gibbs; I do think it need to be said. He needs to see that others see Tony as more than a goofball. I don't think Gibbs is right that the whole world will know when Tony thinks he's ready for his own team.
The pay phone. Contrast this to the episode in a later season where the payphone has been ripped from the phone booth because no one uses pay phones any more; cell phones have driven them out.
I do like this episode. I like the two crimes for the price of one. I like it when Gibbs gently points out to McGee that Mike Franks still calls him probie.
His reaction to the promotion offer is very Tony. The writers did a great job with that. I mean, we all know Tony can't be promoted unless Michael Weatherly decides to leave the show (or reduce his involvement).
First mention of La Grenouille. First warning that there is something that Tony is in danger of getting too deep into. First mention of Tony's mystery girlfriend.
Gibbs is not threatened by what Tony did while he was gone. I don't really think Tony is threatened by Gibbs either. Why is Ziva so bitchy about it? I think she really resented Tony being in charge and she was looking forward to Gibbs squashing him. I think McGee was also looking to Gibbs to squash Tony, or at least support McGee putting Tony firmly back in his place as a clown. I do like that McGee realized, despite Tony laughing it off, that he (McGee) had in fact screwed up and hurt Tony.
Gibbs seems to be more into teaching in this episode. He has been an NCIS special agent almost 16 years. His time in Mexico (or perhaps it's that his lost family is no longer a secret) has humanized him.
Ducky is still being nasty to Gibbs. "All my friends were there" makes it clear he no longer considers Gibbs a friend.
I like what Jenny has to say about Tony to Gibbs; I do think it need to be said. He needs to see that others see Tony as more than a goofball. I don't think Gibbs is right that the whole world will know when Tony thinks he's ready for his own team.
The pay phone. Contrast this to the episode in a later season where the payphone has been ripped from the phone booth because no one uses pay phones any more; cell phones have driven them out.
I do like this episode. I like the two crimes for the price of one. I like it when Gibbs gently points out to McGee that Mike Franks still calls him probie.
