First Steps

Worst NCIS episode I've seen. None of this would have happened - she broke protocol at every turn. So much for being really intelligent. Stupid premise - lazy writing. If she's going to be a regular I will avoid those episodes.

I love NCIS, or at least I used to. IMO the show has continued to decline since about season 8 or so. This episode? Poor, lazy, and contrived writing. The whole "kidnapping" sub-plot was just so poorly done. The actors did they best they could with it all, but it wasn't enough to save a poor script.

I seriously think this was the worst episode of NCIS I've ever seen. I've seen all 430+, so I might be forgetting a few dogs over the years. But wow! Might be time to put the old girl out of her misery.

Oh brother - after the excellent "Helpers" last episode, we have this - dross!

This doesn't gel properly on SO many levels. I realise that characters need to be introduce (thank heavens, in this case probably "for one episode only") but the cardboard-cutout bad guy was clearly "phoning it in".

So many points where the audience simply have to stick fingers in ears and sing "la-la-la"!

Positives - it is great to know that Kayla has finished FLETCC. It is great to know that Leon Vance is a caring and loving father. It is great to see that (post-action) he can have an uncomfortable conversation with his daughter.

Beyond that... "NEXT!"

But not the best. Been one of our favorite shows since Jag and we enjoyed the series evolution over the years. That being said, it brings to mind when 30 years ago we decided to host a foreign exchange student from Spain. When we picked her up at the airport it was exciting and after bringing her home and getting her to become part of our family was enjoyable. However, after 10 months with all the trials and tribulations it was time for it to end. Yes there were tears when she boarded the jet to New York where she would depart to Spain, but there was also relief our family was back to normal.

I think NCIS is at the stage where it might be time to depart. DiNozzo gone, Abby gone, Ziva sort of gone, and pf course Gibbs gone. Maybe the time is near for NCIS to be gone?