I think this episode was one of the weaker ones, and not in a good way, more or less; it wasn't that bad, though. It felt toned-down in comparison with other episodes: although that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Its biggest takeaway involved Caitlin.
She's too trusting and naïve; in that sense, this episode was necessary: well, the lesson was, not necessarily the episode. I like that it ended up backfiring on her. It'll make for good character development. It would've been eye-rolling if her mindset on the case because of her emotional view turned out to be correct over Tony and Gibbs' skepticism and impartial outlook; Tony, with two years of experience over her, and Gibbs, with who knows how many years of experience over her.
One thing that didn't necessarily bug me but was a little ridiculous was that Caitlin didn't consider the possibility that "Jane Doe" was lying about not remembering anything after seeing the body. Let's say that was realistic or something along those lines; what's the excuse for her not considering that possibility or a similar one based on how "Jane Doe" seemed like a completely different person after seeing the body? And then there's the fact that Caitlin's brain conveniently started churning regarding those things: only at the end of the episode. Good ol' plot convenience, eh?
Also, when it came to "Jane Doe" seeming like a completely different person, along with at the end of the episode, the acting by Sherilyn Fenn was pretty good. And as it turns out, she was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award for her role as Audrey Horne on Twin Peaks, which I did not know. No wonder something about her acting seemed pretty good.
Lastly, couldn't Dr. Stephen Brauer have been able to catch the bomb before it hit the floor? Or would there have still been enough impact for it to go off? All he did was stand there. He would've died by doing that, as would he have died if he tried catching it and failed. But wouldn't he have presumably survived by catching it? I guess it would've still exploded, although that's still a bit of plot convenience, I'd say.
If anything, he could've started running away as she was saying her last words to Caitlin. I think there was enough time for him to make as much distance away from her as the team was, and the team ended up being fine. But I guess he'd have to get away from her further than the team was because he was closer to her, and that would've taken longer.
As an episode, this one was around a six out of ten. That's the rating I was GOING to give it, anyway. But, as you can see, I gave it a seven out of ten. Caitlin needed this lesson, so I'm glad the writers went that route instead of having her be right. I hope there will be an effort to showcase the aftereffects of what happened and that the writers will stay consistent with it, using it as character development. That's why I gave this episode an extra number in my rating.
Besides that, this was one of the weaker episodes, but it was better than most of the weaker episodes. So there's that. I think it won't be that memorable down the line. There's hardly anything worth remembering it by. Unless you consider Sherilyn Fenn's acting, I guess. And there was the second Gibbs Slap on Tony, too. We can't forget that. There were also the comedic bits regarding Tony's living situation and his needing a place to stay.
She's too trusting and naïve; in that sense, this episode was necessary: well, the lesson was, not necessarily the episode. I like that it ended up backfiring on her. It'll make for good character development. It would've been eye-rolling if her mindset on the case because of her emotional view turned out to be correct over Tony and Gibbs' skepticism and impartial outlook; Tony, with two years of experience over her, and Gibbs, with who knows how many years of experience over her.
One thing that didn't necessarily bug me but was a little ridiculous was that Caitlin didn't consider the possibility that "Jane Doe" was lying about not remembering anything after seeing the body. Let's say that was realistic or something along those lines; what's the excuse for her not considering that possibility or a similar one based on how "Jane Doe" seemed like a completely different person after seeing the body? And then there's the fact that Caitlin's brain conveniently started churning regarding those things: only at the end of the episode. Good ol' plot convenience, eh?
Also, when it came to "Jane Doe" seeming like a completely different person, along with at the end of the episode, the acting by Sherilyn Fenn was pretty good. And as it turns out, she was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award for her role as Audrey Horne on Twin Peaks, which I did not know. No wonder something about her acting seemed pretty good.
Lastly, couldn't Dr. Stephen Brauer have been able to catch the bomb before it hit the floor? Or would there have still been enough impact for it to go off? All he did was stand there. He would've died by doing that, as would he have died if he tried catching it and failed. But wouldn't he have presumably survived by catching it? I guess it would've still exploded, although that's still a bit of plot convenience, I'd say.
If anything, he could've started running away as she was saying her last words to Caitlin. I think there was enough time for him to make as much distance away from her as the team was, and the team ended up being fine. But I guess he'd have to get away from her further than the team was because he was closer to her, and that would've taken longer.
As an episode, this one was around a six out of ten. That's the rating I was GOING to give it, anyway. But, as you can see, I gave it a seven out of ten. Caitlin needed this lesson, so I'm glad the writers went that route instead of having her be right. I hope there will be an effort to showcase the aftereffects of what happened and that the writers will stay consistent with it, using it as character development. That's why I gave this episode an extra number in my rating.
Besides that, this was one of the weaker episodes, but it was better than most of the weaker episodes. So there's that. I think it won't be that memorable down the line. There's hardly anything worth remembering it by. Unless you consider Sherilyn Fenn's acting, I guess. And there was the second Gibbs Slap on Tony, too. We can't forget that. There were also the comedic bits regarding Tony's living situation and his needing a place to stay.
