NCIS Episode Review: 9.05 Safe Harbor (contains minor spoilers)

[dragonheart]

I loved this episode.  It is my favorite of the season (so far).

Lots of Ziva - and she was more like Ziva than she has been for ages.  I hope this is permanent and we have seen the last of pod Ziva. Good bye and good riddance.

Agent Borin - oh, how I love her.  I hope we see more of Borin.  She jives well with the team, and I just like her character. 

I have to admit when I heard the spoiler a few weeks ago about Tony and McGee playing matchmaker for Gibbs, I cringed.  In reality, it wasn't bad, in fact it was kinda cute.  And the fact that Gibbs had already dated the woman they had chosen for him and found her "perfect", but "boring"? Priceless.

The ending scene with Ziva and Gibbs caused me to sniffle.  Abby and Ziva have both gotten forehead kisses from Papa Gibbs - wonder if Tony and McGee are next?  Just kidding.  I think.
I do really like the family/team feel of this season. 

As much as I like the character specific episodes we have been getting this season, I am hoping the one next week for Ducky will be the last.  It seems when one character is front and center, the rest get relegated to the background.  I want to see every team member - every week (and not just for 5 seconds).

Bonus - no mentions of Ray again this week!  yay!  I know he will be coming back and CdP tweeted as much last night.  I just hope they wrap up that arc and that relationship sooner rather than later.  Bored with Ray.  Move on Ziva.

Comments

[ophelias-heart.livejournal.com]

I really like it, especially the end with Ziva and Gibbs. I nearly cried. I feel the same way about character centered episodes, I like them, but then I feel like there was no point in the other actors showing up for their one line.