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NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service: Gut Punch (2021)
Didn't make it to the end.
A couple of new faces in this show. Some overly obnoxious white dude and a black chick that seems to be the leader of the night shift team, but doesn't seem to be able to put a leash on the obnoxious dude.
Seriously the Agent Sawyer character is so over the top wanna-smash-his-face annoying that it was impossible to watch through to the end.
It's a shame that the show is being disassembled in such a way to lead us to the inevitable conclusion of the series. It really makes a mockery of the level of quality entertainment that has seen this show last for 18 years.
Shame.
NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service: Perennial (2019)
Director's interpretation of the characters a bit off
Good storyline but this episode had moments of poor directing.
NCIS usually has episodes directed by different people. Most of the time, the transition between directors is seamless - the characters act in a certain way; there is a stability in their nature.
But this episode had moments of 'wierdness' where some of the characters behaved noticeably different than they do under different direction.
For example, during the 'active shooter' scene, Gibbs stops and listens while Torres babbles on about 'going swan'. The stop in momentum was distracting and felt out of place. There was also a stop and chat with McGee during the scene. When the scene should be go go go, it doesn't seem right to stop for a chat.
There are moments in this episode of overt weakness from Gibbs (such as in the basement at the end) - achieving this can be done subtlety and with a gentle touch (as the other directors manage), but this felt heavy-handed and over the top.
This 'softer, more tolerant' Gibbs seems to be the interpretation of the character by this director and it just doesn't really fit well.