Dead and Unburied (04x05)
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seaboe_muffinchuckerThe first time I saw this, I was taken completely by surprise by the murderer (although not by the reason). I realize one mystery cliché is that the least likely suspect did it (so that the story will last long enough, mostly, I sometimes think), but the key word there is suspect. Before you can figure out who dunnit, the suspect has to be on your radar. In this case, the murderer was not even on my radar.
Best line in the episode goes to Ducky: "Personally, I prefer a good shag ... from a criminal investigative standpoint." In this episode Ducky treats Gibbs more like old Gibbs, although he is clearly still angry with him, which Gibbs recognizes as he is still calling Ducky Dr. Mallard or Doctor. The nastiest scene between the two of them is when Ducky interrupts the interrogation. Ducky is great in this episode.
Tony has not completely adjusted to having Gibbs back. On the other hand, he doesn't always need Gibbs to tell him what to do. In fact, Gibbs on occasion lets Tony give orders.
Re Gibbs comment that mold spreads from the bottom up, this is not precisely true. If the source of water is on top, the mold would spread from the top down.
Ziva on McGee's shoulders is reminiscent of Kate on McGee's shoulders. He seems to being having less difficulty with Ziva than he had with Kate, but that might be because his eyes are open.
Ziva is bitchy enough to Tony so far this season that I wonder how he ever came to fall in love with her. Her comments directly to Tony are almost all put downs. At least her Chippendales comment is an equal opportunity insult. It appears, in this episode and others, that Tony keeps spare clothes in the office. Why don't the others? Both Gibbs and now McGee have borrowed shirts.
Tony was doing so well by asking after Lee—then he dropped her like a rock when Gibbs showed up. Shows he still has a long way to go before he'll be a grown up.
I think this is a good mystery, due mostly to the twist of the murderer being the one to dig the body back up. The minor characters (even the victim) are well drawn and fun to watch. Siri in particular, with her determined naivety.
Best line in the episode goes to Ducky: "Personally, I prefer a good shag ... from a criminal investigative standpoint." In this episode Ducky treats Gibbs more like old Gibbs, although he is clearly still angry with him, which Gibbs recognizes as he is still calling Ducky Dr. Mallard or Doctor. The nastiest scene between the two of them is when Ducky interrupts the interrogation. Ducky is great in this episode.
Tony has not completely adjusted to having Gibbs back. On the other hand, he doesn't always need Gibbs to tell him what to do. In fact, Gibbs on occasion lets Tony give orders.
Re Gibbs comment that mold spreads from the bottom up, this is not precisely true. If the source of water is on top, the mold would spread from the top down.
Ziva on McGee's shoulders is reminiscent of Kate on McGee's shoulders. He seems to being having less difficulty with Ziva than he had with Kate, but that might be because his eyes are open.
Ziva is bitchy enough to Tony so far this season that I wonder how he ever came to fall in love with her. Her comments directly to Tony are almost all put downs. At least her Chippendales comment is an equal opportunity insult. It appears, in this episode and others, that Tony keeps spare clothes in the office. Why don't the others? Both Gibbs and now McGee have borrowed shirts.
Tony was doing so well by asking after Lee—then he dropped her like a rock when Gibbs showed up. Shows he still has a long way to go before he'll be a grown up.
I think this is a good mystery, due mostly to the twist of the murderer being the one to dig the body back up. The minor characters (even the victim) are well drawn and fun to watch. Siri in particular, with her determined naivety.
