It could be because of the small break from watching this show: or because this episode was genuinely weak, but I thought this episode was barely decent.
I thought the plot could've been better, given that it involved a Navy SEAL, yet it had to do with an affair. But I'll admit that the twist regarding the other person was pretty decent. I didn't even consider it, although probably because I wasn't invested much into the episode.
The editing of the episode was also iffy. The constant back-and-forth was annoying. And the way the script was written, or at least presented to us, made it tough to follow along. It was like scenes were missing; the pacing felt super off. That seems to be usual with shows like this. But it was more of a problem than a minor inconvenience in this episode.
I thought it was cool/interesting that Tim Abell, who played Jack Curtin, is a former Army Ranger. He did seem to have a specific type of presence. I guess that had to do with him being a (former) Army Ranger.
This was the third appearance by Timothy McGee, I think. And I'm surprised. I know he becomes a Season Regular starting with the second season, yet he already seems more "relevant" than a mere guest star. Perhaps the writers were planning to make his character one of the main ones from the start, rather than people liking him so much in his first appearance that the writers decided to make him permanent in the second season.
cont.) I guess I figured his first appearance would've been enough for people to want him back, and that's why he was brought back in the second season; that he would've only shown up once in this season. Then again, he'd have to have more appearances besides one for people to have a solid opinion on him; enough for there to be a sufficient number of people liking him for the writers to oblige by adding him to the cast of main characters.
Yet another Gibbs Slap has landed on Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo. Great stuff. Very entertaining.
I wonder if there's any significance to Pacci's cold case. My initial thought was that it had to do with the terrorist. If so, maybe it'll be what gives Gibbs and the team a lead on the terrorist. Considering what Pacci's last line of dialogue was: "What's one more day?"; the next episode may focus on his cold case.
One thing that I'm having trouble with is the conclusion. Ducky said the cause of death for both victims was a snapped neck, and the killer slit their throats to cover it up: the fact that he knew how to kill with his hands. But it seemed like Marie Foley was the one who did it. Plus, snapping necks seems a bit of a stretch to have been done by a woman.
cont.) I'm guessing her husband did it because he found out about the affair, except Jack Curtin went after the wife. I don't get it. I'm going to assume that William Foley did it and that Jack thought Marie did it because she was the one having an affair with his wife; in his head: because she saw her and the cable repairman and got angry enough to kill both of them.
The red-head woman has appeared again. I'm very interested to know who she is. It has to be Gibbs' third wife, but why the ambiguity? There must be a curveball incoming regarding that. I don't understand why there would be all this ambiguity if the obvious assumption were correct. Maybe she is Gibbs' third wife, and the mystery/ambiguity revolving around her is for suspense; for people to theorize, wanting to know the answer: continuing to watch the season to find out.
After watching this episode three times, it no longer seems as weak as I thought. But I'd still say it wasn't one of the better ones. I'm expecting most of this first season's remaining episodes will be better than this one. The last two or three must be better. This episode had enough entertainment value, though.
Review by LineageBlockedParent2022-01-19T18:29:20Z
It could be because of the small break from watching this show: or because this episode was genuinely weak, but I thought this episode was barely decent.
I thought the plot could've been better, given that it involved a Navy SEAL, yet it had to do with an affair. But I'll admit that the twist regarding the other person was pretty decent. I didn't even consider it, although probably because I wasn't invested much into the episode.
The editing of the episode was also iffy. The constant back-and-forth was annoying. And the way the script was written, or at least presented to us, made it tough to follow along. It was like scenes were missing; the pacing felt super off. That seems to be usual with shows like this. But it was more of a problem than a minor inconvenience in this episode.
I thought it was cool/interesting that Tim Abell, who played Jack Curtin, is a former Army Ranger. He did seem to have a specific type of presence. I guess that had to do with him being a (former) Army Ranger.
This was the third appearance by Timothy McGee, I think. And I'm surprised. I know he becomes a Season Regular starting with the second season, yet he already seems more "relevant" than a mere guest star. Perhaps the writers were planning to make his character one of the main ones from the start, rather than people liking him so much in his first appearance that the writers decided to make him permanent in the second season.
cont.) I guess I figured his first appearance would've been enough for people to want him back, and that's why he was brought back in the second season; that he would've only shown up once in this season. Then again, he'd have to have more appearances besides one for people to have a solid opinion on him; enough for there to be a sufficient number of people liking him for the writers to oblige by adding him to the cast of main characters.
Yet another Gibbs Slap has landed on Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo. Great stuff. Very entertaining.
I wonder if there's any significance to Pacci's cold case. My initial thought was that it had to do with the terrorist. If so, maybe it'll be what gives Gibbs and the team a lead on the terrorist. Considering what Pacci's last line of dialogue was: "What's one more day?"; the next episode may focus on his cold case.
One thing that I'm having trouble with is the conclusion. Ducky said the cause of death for both victims was a snapped neck, and the killer slit their throats to cover it up: the fact that he knew how to kill with his hands. But it seemed like Marie Foley was the one who did it. Plus, snapping necks seems a bit of a stretch to have been done by a woman.
cont.) I'm guessing her husband did it because he found out about the affair, except Jack Curtin went after the wife. I don't get it. I'm going to assume that William Foley did it and that Jack thought Marie did it because she was the one having an affair with his wife; in his head: because she saw her and the cable repairman and got angry enough to kill both of them.
The red-head woman has appeared again. I'm very interested to know who she is. It has to be Gibbs' third wife, but why the ambiguity? There must be a curveball incoming regarding that. I don't understand why there would be all this ambiguity if the obvious assumption were correct. Maybe she is Gibbs' third wife, and the mystery/ambiguity revolving around her is for suspense; for people to theorize, wanting to know the answer: continuing to watch the season to find out.
After watching this episode three times, it no longer seems as weak as I thought. But I'd still say it wasn't one of the better ones. I'm expecting most of this first season's remaining episodes will be better than this one. The last two or three must be better. This episode had enough entertainment value, though.