NCIS execs should heed this (warning) also....

[dragonheart]

As creator and exec producer of ABC’s Castle, Andrew W. Marlowe has spent a whole lot of the last three years keeping his title character and Beckett apart, and wondering how long that can go on. One thing he does know: He’d be getting pretty anxious right about now if he were Bones‘ Hart Hanson and the couple in question was Booth and Brennan.

“Bones is heading into its seventh year,” Marlowe observes to TVLine, “and there comes a point where you put up or shut up. Otherwise, the characters become brother and sister. You can’t extend that tension that long without your fans breaking. And I know that people still watch the show and it’s still popular… I just think it [starts to] morph into something else.”

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[iam-space.livejournal.com]

I've seen so many people leave Bones fandom because of this... and I have to say that after five steady years of fanning that show, I'm definitely waning this season. Of course, now it looks like we're actually getting somewhere, but with Hart you just never know. And now Emily is pregnant and... yeah, a whole lot of anticipation, excitement, turmoil! But if Hart doesn't put up soon... IDEK. I've said that a long time now. lol
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[dragonheart]

Bones is my second fav show and I just can't seem to get excited about it this season - I think I am worn out on all the back and forth - will they, won't they - squee one minute and cry the next - it's emotionally exhausting.

And I heading in that direction with NCIS, I am holding on to see how the season ends, but I am one of those who grow weary...
maybe the summer hiatus will rejuvenate my spirit for both shows.

[alidiabin]

And that's why I gave up on Bones after last season. In my mind Booth and Brennan found each other and scrummed to their feelings.

Sigh ... though I don't think I can envision T/Z as brother and sister.

[dragonheart]

Me neither - brother and sister - they are NOT!

[rigil-kent.livejournal.com]

Truthfully, I'm not really sure the cases are analogous. In both Castle & Bones, they very clearly predicated the very nature of the show with the "Will-They-Won't-They" stuff between the main characters. NCIS is a different beast, in that, while Tony and Ziva are upper tier characters (as, say, opposed to Abby, Ducky, McGee, Palmer or Vance), they are not the main character (though with the way they've started to focus on DiNozzo of late, once can almost make a valid argument that NCIS has turned into the Tony & Gibbs Show, Guest-Starring everyone else.)

And sadly, I am of the belief that, if you do classify the Tony/Ziva thing in the same way, they've already reached the point this Marlowe guy is warning about. JMHO, of course, and worth the digital paper its printed on, but whenever I watch a season 6-8 episode, I just don't see the chemistry that really drew me to that pairing.

[alidiabin]

I agree NCIS is not quite structured the same a Castle and Bones where the ship are the main characters.

Sadly, you are right if you do classify it like that guy did. It's been seven seasons. And the moment has more than passed.

I'm optimistic for some sort of T/Z thing to happen eventually. But optimism is my downfall with NCIS.

[dragonheart]

I'm optimistic for some sort of T/Z thing to happen eventually.

You know I am a huge T/Z shipper, but even I am not sure if I want them to actually get together anytime soon - I like the "dance" and I fear that may better than the "reality" because then it starts with the whole "what next?" dilemna - keep them together?, break them up? - can do without that angst. I don't think the writers could let them live happily everafter.

I just don't like when they bring in jealousy arcs and trouble for Tiva with other love interests. I am a bad fangirl - I don't really want them "together" just yet (but eventually - oh yes I do - as the series nears it's finale) but I don't want them with anyone else either - can't they just be celibate and dedicated to each other?

Yeah, like I said "bad" fangirl here.

[alidiabin]

I never really imagined it happening on the show except maybe in the last season ever and it leading to a happily ever after.

I agree ... I wouldn't want it to turn in GA in the Navy with angst T/Z.

I tried to like the 'jealousy arc' characters on the show and not hate them because they were their to cause problem's. I tend to prefer the ones they bring in for Ziva. I absolutely hate EJ and can't tolerate Jeanne beyond the Valentines day episode of S4. But yes I'd much prefer them single and friendly than all jealous.

I'd like a season of them as really good friends, with movie nights and other fun friendly dates hinted at as LittleSammy said T&Z need to have some serious fun together to realize how right they are for one another, and perhaps both of them declining dates to hang out (even if they say the date cancelled) so us shippers can imagine something more or they're very close to being something more and the anti's can believe they're just friends. And the slashers well they can find something.

I'm with you with this 'bad fangirl' thing.