NCIS: Sydney

I've watched the NCIS franchise since Gibbs started the first boat, but this is a bit of a stretch. We get it, US Navy is all over the world and they somehow made it to Sydney, too. Agent Mackey is made so unlikable, it spoils the whole show and even the likability of the other characters, though no personality, doesn't help. The interpersonal relationships are non existant, the weirdness of the team and constant "misunderstanding" of local culture are another testament of US Americans' ignorance of other cultures. Three episodes in and I give up. Not even interested to find out why Mackey is so unlikable. Kudos to Oliva Swann.

I guess because I thought it would get better, AND since there is no NCIS on of any variety I would give it a chance, despite my better logic.

This show is terrible and I feel insulted as a viewer of the NCIS franchise that the writers, producers, all of the powers of this franchise would peddle this to us.

Here's what I do not understand. Why are the ratings for each individual episode in the 7's and 8's and the overall rating for this series is a 5.6...I think.

Where do I start?

*Maybe this is a subjective criticism and I have no issue with the Australian accent but the accents of all the actors is just way to severe. Maybe the producers could have softened it up a bit for us "yanks" to understand.

*Whomever cast the folks in this show did a horrible job. Almost every character is miscast...or maybe it's the writers. The character Michelle, the leader? Has no leadership abilities, her personality is blah, I just don't think she fits the role. I'm trying to figure out DeShawn but his role in this is terrible. Really, do guys in this job act like this, he thinks he's a player and strutting his stuff for Evie or any other female. Evie, she's the worse. Her clothing is totally inappropriate in this setting. She's playing a tough bad ass, oh come on. AND then there's Bluebird. Why do all the NCIS shows have to have someone like Bluebird. Her character/personality worked in the other shows, Buebird is just downright annoying. Doc is believable just difficult to understand and Jim is great, he leads by example.

I guess all the powers to be in this series just stole the NCIS name, there's nothing else familiar here.

Ducky is probably turning over in his grave, and Jethro I have no idea how he would feel but it can't be good with everything he put into this series. I guess that is why he went away...he saw the writing on the wall.

I'm done..

You shouldn't expect it to be like the original. Mark Harmon isn't even involved in this one.

The stories are improving as they go. If it survives the first season it will be a miracle. We've watched all of the NCIS shows and this is by far the worst.

The lead, Olivia Swann, is AWFUL. She is wooden and what is meant to sound authoritative ends up sounding petulant and rude. She seems incapable of actual emotions. She definitely can't carry this show. Most of the cast are growing on me a bit after several episodes. Still not sure if we'll stick with it but PLEASE get that chick an acting coach.

The first episode is ok. I like the idea of it being in Sydney and having the opportunity to include Australian actors and to have some of the cultural differences.

I think it can be a good show, they just need time to develop the characters and their back story. The one issue have is with the Michele character, the actress just seems to be ether trying to hard or the writers are really off on who she should be. She's really stiff and uptight, they could be doing it because Sydney is her first command and are going to have her be more relaxed as the season progresses. I hope so, because like I said I think the show has potential.

The female leads are over acting and they are really arrogant most of the time, the words that come out of mackey her mouth don't go together with her person, and you can really see that they are acring. When i watch a show i want to believe that the people are the caracters that they play and i don't with them. Such a shame, this can cost a lost. The other actors are good and the stories too. Love the nerd and the doctor. They are typpical ncis caracters , a little bit off . I have watched all of the ncis franchise shows and even after the medium ncis new orleans this show will Come at bottom of my list because of the acting isseus.