I can now write about NCIS as I have watched all the episodes until Tony leaves.
Before this i had only watched post Tony episodes.
That is why I was so ( rightly0 dismissive) of the series.
In chronological order The first two seasons the writers really di not know what they were doing. Were they trying to line tony and Kate or not. There was no chemistry within the team. Tony's character was all over the place.
Somehow it got to a third season and it all started. the introduction of Zhiva was the catalyst. Tony's character changed and Michael Weatherly became the star of the series. I said before he reminded me of Doug McClure in the Virginian. Mostly playing a fun guy but could do serious when needed. Mark Harmon who is a limited actor became very good indeed all the major characters leaped out at you.
Overall the characters of tony and Zhiva were great. Playing people who were interested in each other but di not want to show it. the only criticism here is it went on too long. In the real world one of the two people dip their toes into the pond and takes a chance.
This brings us to the next problem. Tony and Zhiva were so close the writers had no idea of what to write when she leaves the show for very specious reasons.
Tony is despondent at times at other times he is the same care free pre Zhiva he was. It is utterly absurd. He has lost the love of his life. He rarely acts like it. Also important is the fact tony was offered his own team in season 3 yet here he is years later and he has not moved on. why?
The writers had made both of them so close they di not realise if Zhiva leaves then Tony had to as well.
Whoopsy I should add three things. Mike Franks, Gibbs old boss, Agent Fornel from the FBI ( the actor was in Hill St Blues) and Abby from coastguard are my favourite recurring characters. Abby from Forensics has more skills than anyone I know. Forensics, computers, examining cars are all in her domain. Not believable.
This is where the series loses its bearings.
The new characters are quite boring and in most cases make no sense. The latino actor is full of himself it is laughable. Harmon goes back to his limited acting again. I do repeat that the writers have no idea of women concerning the character of Gibbs. The man has been married 4 time engaged 5 times. women would be very wary of him in real life. The ages of the women attracted to Gibbs is also 'interesting'.
I do find it interesting they went to when Tony leaves and then back to season one.
Anne with an E gets much better in its third season after losing its bearings in season 2.
The coroner is a series I watched previously on the ABC. It now back on commercial television. Its major problem is that whilst the major characters are interesting the minor characters are not.
FBI is okay but lacks something I cannot put my finger on. The boss went from a lady in her early 60s to one in her early 40s. A bit young me thinks but the writers did not think this was even a problem so so answer to why. A pity because the actress is one of my favourites.( Jo Martinez from Forever)
My roblem is now there is very little on TV to watch!!
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