Thirty Day NCIS Meme Mark 02: Day#04

[dragonheart]

Day #05 - Favorite Season 3 episode
Day #06 - Favorite Season 4 episode
Day #07 - Favorite Season 5 episode
Day #08 - Favorite Season 6 episode
Day #09 - Favorite Season 7 episode
Day #10 - Favorite Season 8 episode
Day #11 - Your five 'desert island' episodes
Day #12 - Favorite Director
Day #13 - Best supporting character
Day #14 - A character you like more now than when you first met him/her
Day #15 - Five favorite characters
Day #16 - Five characters you wish you had seen/wish you would see more of
Day #17 - Five characters you hope you'll never see again
Day #18 - Top five ships (romantic or friendship)
Day #19 - Favorite song/piece of music
Day #20 - Favorite Gibbs episode or moment
Day #21 - Favorite Ducky episode or moment
Day #22 - Favorite Abby episode or moment
Day #23 - Favorite Ziva episode or moment
Day #24 - Favorite McGee episode or moment
Day #25 - Favorite DiNozzo episode or moment
Day #26 - Favorite Kate episode or moment
Day #27 - Favorite Jenny episode or moment
Day #28 - Favorite Palmer episode or moment
Day #29 - Favorite Vance episode or moment
Day #30 - If you could be granted three NCIS wishes what would they be?

Day #04: Favorite Season 2 episode:
I am much more familiar with S2 as compared to S1.

There are several episodes in S2 that I liked: 2.05 The Bone Yard, 2.10 Chained, 2.13 The Meat Puzzle - but I will have to go with 2.22 SWAK as my favorite.

Tony's illness (and near death) had a major impact on everyone and affected the team dynamic as a whole.  They progressed beyond co-workers/friends to family. Even though the episode could be termed Tony-centric - for me the team aspect is what I remember most. There was real love in this episode and the first time I felt some love for Kate - gone was the snarky, competitive Kate - we got compassionate, loving and self sacrificing Kate - I really liked that Kate.

Not only is SWAK my favorite S2 episode - it's possibly in my top 5 favorite NCIS episodes.