Matt’s Inside Line: Scoop on NCIS, The Mentalist, Bones, Grey’s, Castle, Criminal Minds and More
When will NCIS‘ Tony get his groove back? Does a Grey’s death still loom large? Does Bones‘ job not jibe with a toddler? A beach wedding for Castle? Read on for answers to those questions plus teases from other shows.
What can you tell me about life after Ziva for NCIS‘ Tony? –Cheryl
As glimpsed in this week’s episode, Tony’s still working through his issues regarding her absence, so it’ll be some time before he opens his heart again. “I’m curious to see what’s next for him in his personal life, but we’re not going to rush into anything,” showrunner Gary Glasberg maintains. “Much like a real relationship, it takes time to recover and to figure out what’s next, and the one thing we’re really trying to do is approach this from the standpoint of as if it’s real. You have to give people” – the audience included – “time to ‘mourn’ and deal with their feelings, and then re-embrace why they watch NCIS.”
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Can you tell us anything about Episode 6.05 of The Mentalist? –Deshani
Before this Sunday’s episode, titled “The Red Tattoo,” is over, you will get a kind of whopping new clue to Red John’s identity.
Do you have any new info on The Mentalist, or have you already given it all to us? –Samara
Did you not see above that I watched this Sunday’s episode?! Well, I can also share that one of the five remaining possi-Johns is about to reveal a certain phobia. But does his fear thus rule him out…?
It’s been a while since we’ve heard something interesting about Cho of The Mentalist. Is there anything special coming up for him? –Sonia
What if I told you that Leverage fave Beth Riesgraf guest-stars in this week’s episode, and that her cute-as-a-button character winds up asking a certain stone-faced CBI agent out for coffee…? (Lucky duck.)
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I’m wondering about Shane’s guilt over Heather’s death in the Grey’s Anatomy season premiere. Other than that one episode, he’s been acting like it never happened. Will we see him deal with it in the future? –LaDonna
You will see Shane deal with it in the very near future – aka the next two episodes, starting tonight. As Gaius Charles previewed for us, “We’ll have to see Shane balance that sort of personal trauma with how he does his job and falls in line at the hospital. It’s going to be pretty cool, pretty interesting.”
We’re five weeks into Grey’s Anatomy and Arizona Robbins has gotten to say about three words. Any idea when we’re going to get her story? –Jennifer
Bide your time just a bit more. I’m hearing that the episode you wanna watch out for airs Nov.14.
I know we’ve got the Bones honeymoon in a couple of weeks, but we’ve really not heard much about what’s after that. Any scoop? –Cindee
Bones‘ freshly-minted newlyweds will soon tackle the (stuffed) elephant in the (toddler’s) room: Is their profession compatible with parenting? “Like any parent whose job puts them in danger, they will have to balance whether they want to continue with that kind of job,” reveals series creator Hart Hanson. “Is it fair to the child or children to be in gun battles and stuff? We have to start talking about that as a story generator.”
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Are Necessary Roughness and Drunk History still in contention for renewal, or did they get the axe without me noticing? –Bruce
Both are in contention, but I just checked and there’s no word on either. (I predict only one of them will get the good word.)
Can you get spoilers for The Originals on Rebekah and Marcel’s relationship? –Nancy
As you know, Marcel is forbidden from acting on his feelings for Rebekah, as part of a pact he was forced into by a disapproving Klaus. But as you’ll see next week, that hardly keeps the comely Original from regularly getting up in Marcel’s grill and tempting him with “What if…” scenarios. Marcel, alas, will have his hands full with the other gals in his life – namely Davina, who’s about to “act out” in a big way, and Cami, whose true identity he thus far is unaware of. Also in Tuesday’s episode: a massive download of witchy mythology. Seriously, like keep a notepad nearby.
I love Falling Skies and can’t wait until Season 4. We know that Robert Sean Leonard will appear in at least one episode, but what is the status on Gloria Reuben’s character? –Ganon
File this under “interesting”: At this time, there are no plans for the ER alum to return as Marina.
Will Castle and Kate will get married mid-season or at the end Season 6? –Russell
Ha, nice try with the trick question. You know that show boss Andrew Marlowe refuses to confirm that vows will be exchanged this season. But if we are heading for a wedding, here’s how Nathan Fillion would like to see it play out. “I am, myself, not a huge fan of the big church wedding with everybody in stuffy suits,” he told me. “I’m a fan of the beach wedding, with everybody in linen. And if it meant an episode [filmed] in a tropical location, then that would be great, too.” (P.S. I could totally get behind this tropical wedding shoot, especially if I’m invited along to cover it.)
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Any news about The Following‘s return date? –Saralynn
Nothing more specific than “January 2014,” no.
Do you know anything about Criminal Minds‘ 200th episode and if any Prentiss scenes occur in present time? Will she interact with everyone? –JP
I tried to sneak your question by Thomas Gibson during this week’s Q&A, but he dodged it like the pro he is. “Paget [Brewster] will be there, but I won’t say how,” he hedged. Even teasier, he mused: “And hopefully we’ll see her again…?” All told, Gibson describes the milestone episode as “a gift to fans, and we’re as happy Paget’s coming back as they are.”
Will we be seeing the Cheshire Cat again on Once Upon a Time in Wonderland? I really enjoyed that scene in the premiere. –abz
Yes — in fact the feral feline (voiced by Keith David) will appear in the same episode that introduces Whoopi Goldberg as the voice of Mrs. Rabbit.
Do you have any scoop on Ironside? Will we ever see how his team came together? –Jayne
I’m thinking… no?
If there’s a show you’d like the Inside Line on, email InsideLine@tvline.com! (With reporting by Scott Huver)
A Caskett Hamptons wedding would be a dream come true!
Caskett wedding speculation, woo! I can totally foresee a Hamptons wedding.
Castle is super rich.. It should be on a cool location shoot… But on the Beckett side of it.. Low key Hamptons fits. I like the idea of Linen and the sunset over the ocean.. And a nicely tanned Beckett. :D
How about Bora Bora…………Just asking.
“A nicely tanned Beckett”! Every Castle fan’s (both boys & girls) dream isn’t it? I’m ok with a church/beach wedding..either way a Caskett wedding in itself is a dream come true for all fans. Doesn’t have to be a Hamptons wedding necessarily…could be someplace even more private & charming. Rick does have the cash to splash and given that Kate doesn’t allow him to shower her with gifts (like a sugar daddy?), this would be an ideal chance for him to go all out to find the perfect place for both of them! :)
I think much like the proposal, quiet and intimate is very much them. I don’t think a flashy, far-away wedding suits either of their characters.
Costa Rica would be right on the money for that tropical wedding. Especially after December
I agree with you, Mateo. Costa Rica is beautiful and after Christmas is summer time so it will be really nice. I know this because I’m from there:). But I don’t want a wedding this season is too soon.
I knew this particular storyline would have to come up at some point on Bones as Christine could be orphaned in the blink of an eye. I always thought Bones would end with Booth taking a promotion and their professional partnership coming to an end.
Yep, that’s my new theory on how the show ends, when it does, always thought before our last image would have been the wedding. People evolve and change jobs are their lives changes and it might be time for B & B to look at their family and how their lives affect their children too.
Oh goody!! More mopey, depressed Tony!! I don’t think it’s taken me 5 months or longer to get over guys I’ve had actual relationships with.
I’m lovin’ the more grown up Tony (notice it took Ziva leaving for him to mature cuz she wouldn’t let him), but part of his charm is his sense of humor.
As Gibbs said “she wanted to move on, so let’s move on.” I have no clue why the writers would use that line if they had no intention to, you know, move on.
I like what they’re doing with Tony; the person who doesn’t miss a guy she’s had a close relationship with for 5 months must be cold-hearted; I’ve been down in the dumps for a long time after breaking up with a guy I’ve gone with (and in those days we didn’t have a sexual relationship; just emotional involvement, like Tony and Ziva.) It took me until someone else came along before I could get over my “love;” So Tony’s immersing himself in work, being slightly distracted by reminders of Ziva, and I find that perfectly natural and realistic
I would find it interesting too if they hadn’t done it already with Jeanne!!! It’s just an extended retread of how Tony reacted to his “break up” with Jeanne. You would think he would realize what’s happening and deal with it. Does Rochelle Aytes have to come back for a cameo to get Tony back on his groove again? Time to move on…
I have been an avid ncis fan for years, getting others to watch, and spending many, many weekends watching their marathons. The ensemble cast made it great, and when Ziva joined that cast, the chemistry was perfect to me. I loved her character and I loved watching the magic between her and Tony. NCIS was more than tv show to me, too. I started watching while recovering from catastrophic electrocution injuries, while caring as well for my Dad… a Purple Heart marine from Iwo Jima. Ziva’s strength meant something to me. The devotion between the cast meant everything. You could see it. But for me, it is gone. It is too sad to watch without Ziva, the same magic I once felt with the show is just gone.
I totally agree with you. The spark is gone..
There is no humanity …nothing people can identify with or admire. See “Reunion” as an example of Ziva’s
Heart and soul.
Here’s a possible story plot: While working in DC, Kate gets involved with NCIS on a case. Tony is enamored, by her and her abilities. The fact that Rick has never had a long term relationship with his past wives and girl friends, leaves Kate uneasy about their future. The question for Kate, is, can she maintain his interest, because he has shown he is easily diverted.
I totally agree. I’m tired of Tony anyway. How about Agent Boren in Ziva’s position??? I loved it last week. Time we moved on from silly Abby and mopey Tony.
I for one agree here……
PLEASE can we GET PAST ZIVA ALREADY…..as far as we know, there was NOTHING sexual between tony and her…..this is just what MOST fans were HOPING, not to have to deal with…..once she was gone……we want the WORK SMART, NOT HARDER TONY…..not the morning over something that NEVER happen guy……she didn’t RESPECT him as a man or as an agent….or her SFA.
Great job capitalizing random words, fool.
She always does that. Why, nobody knows.
I’m sorry if you’re not a fan of the NCIS role of Ziva, but Cote de Pablo and her character Ziva are beloved by many and are sorely missed. The show is still immensably enjoyable without her, but for many (including me), it’s not the same show without her. I respect your opinion and hope you respect mine.
I don’t think you are watching the same show I am. Tony has acted the same way since the show started. He has always been goofy and sexist (in the real world, he would have been fired for sexual harassment). Before Ziva came, Gibbs got most of the action, not Tony. I didn’t like the show before Ziva came and I don’t like it now that she is gone. The ratings since Cote’s departure have slowly been dropping and I suspect that will continue as those who wanted to give NCIS a chance once the character was gone get more and more disillusioned with the Zivaless NCIS and stop watching. I think the drop will increase once Ziva replacement starts. The show’s writing has gone downhill since GG started running things and he blew it when he didn’t try hard enough to get Cote to stay. GG has continuously lied to fans (like when he said Cote would be back for two episodes and she was in only ONE with a whopping 15 min. screen time). I, for one, am so disgusted with the whole thing (especially since I feel Cote’s departure seemed awfully fishy) that I will no longer watch NCIS until TPTB realize their mistake and woo Cote back!
I don’t know where you get your information from, Irishelf, but the numbers watching NCIS are exactly the same as for the same time last year, and NCIS remains the number one scripted show on TV despite new competition from SHIELD on a Tuesday night.
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Tony’s ‘sexism’ is much quoted by Ziva fans but finding actual evidence of it is harder for you. How about the seminar on sexual harrassment where Ziva licked his ear in the episode ‘Drive’? I think if anyone deserved to be fired for sexual harrassment it’s her.
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With the ratings holding steady, and a lot of people happy to see Ziva go, I don’t think the show is going to have to ‘woo back’ Cote any time soon. I, for one, hope she stays gone. I stopped watching the show during S10 but I’m back for S11 ONLY because she’s not in it anymore.
And here come the lies about the ratings dropping…you haven’t been able to prove that anytime you post it so why you keep claiming that is beyond me. Get that you’re only a ziva fan & the show means nothing to you but honestly……
Tha first 2 episodes with Ziva was a avg of 20.10 m…without Ziva has dropped to 18.7 per episodes. That is a lot of people. (Nielson rating)
Actually if you compare S11 & S10 #’s they both were over 20 million and the episodes after dropped. And when comparing the #’s they are on par (18+ million) or even better then S10 #’s. This also according to Nielsons. Your argument doesn’t hold water.
The ratings aren’t dropping at all, even though some Ziva/tiva fans want to desperately believe, and convince anyone who will listen, that they are. Tony got lots of action before Shane Brennan took over as show runner and pushed the super/tragic Ziva agenda to the center of the show. I am starting to enjoy the show again. I actually didn’t watch the last several episodes of season 10 because I became so disgusted with Tony being used only as butt monkey and the T of Tiva, and I was so sick of everything being written around poor victim Ziva’s melodramas. I hope she finds a nice job in a soap opera or as a model or something for which she is suited and that she never comes back to NCIS. Now if the writers can quit stopping the action for the “the team looks longingly at Ziva’s empty desk” moment, I’ll be one happy fan.
Who are you to tell people how they should feel about a character they miss? Why don’t you get over yourself, and learn to write coherent English while you’re at it? I wish I had had you as a student in one of my university writing classes; how I would have relished planting a juicy F on your essay, if you could even write one. The word is mourning, genius. Tony and Ziva had a close friendship that was all about sarcasm and teasing on the surface, but that was devoted, albeit platonic, underneath. Underlying that friendship was a sexual tension. It’s natural for Tony to feel awful, as well as to miss Ziva, who respected Tony in many ways. Ziva had been taught to suppress her feelings, so her sarcasm was a way of deflecting what she really felt. You can respect someone and tease them at the same time. As for Tony being a “goofy sexist,” that’s just a schtick in which he engages. Tony also keeps up a public persona, while his inner self is far more vulnerable. It seems some of you are not too perceptive.
Elitist!
I thought for sure “Castle” was going to say a costume wedding. “The Mentalist” is confusing me a little bit. I hope everything is clearly explained when Red John is revealed. And how he brainwashes people!
Mope Tony is very much way too downer for me. We get it, he busted, now move on. He was better the episode before this last one. This last one was too heavy handed in the moping department.
OTOH: fingers crossed for Necessary Roughness!
I don’t think Tony will ever be happy. He’s ssssssssssssssssslowly turning into Gibbs 2.0
Beth Riesgraf sure does gets around on CBS shows. NCIS w/ McGee, CM w/ Reid and now w/Cho on The Mentalist.
She’s got to use whatever feminine leverage she has!
Ugh. NCIS writers please enough of the Ziva mentions & mopey Tony (how old is he, 12?!) p. She’s gone. No need to mention her every damn episode & tony isn’t a love struck teen, he’s a grown @$$ man. It’s getting irritating. Let’s see an episode without nods to Ziva at least until much later in season.
Oh I so agree. Every post, comment or review is all about Ziva. The show was great without her to begin with. It fast became The Ziva Show!! Even I’m commenting on it..and I hate it. Love the original Team Gibbs, works for me. Love how the team dynamics have almost returned to pre Ziva. She was not the only person on the team although I completely understand why fans of the character think she was and that Tony was a complete fool. From S5 until CPD left , she was the only member of the team who could pick locks, fire a gun, go into buildings first, save Tony at every opportunity, fight, drive fast, the list goes on and on. I really hope this season continues going from strength to strength. Enough moping already!
I don’t get why people are hating on ziva now. I get that your tired of the moping and I agree with that but I also think that she is part of the team and it’s not the same without her and my opinion has nothing to do with “TIVA” I didn’t watch the show before she was on it and I don’t really like seasons 1&2 I think that the show got better with her in it but as of right now idk whether I like the episodes because they are purposely making episodes that they know will interest the viewers like (TWITRER, MIKE FRANKS RETURN TONYS PAST & now CGIS -AGENT BORIN& then GIBBS FATHER will be on in the ep after that) and after that episode it will be introducing the new agent(wich I won’t hate just cuz of ziva& no one els should either) until I get a regular old episode I won’t know whether I like the show as much without her . But I am a fan and I for sure will not stop watching.
Don’t care about Shane. He has been insufferable since last season. I’ve enjoyed the last couple of episodes more with him on the background. Now, if only we could vanish Stephanie as well. Arizona feels very much like a recurring character. There is so much material for serious drama: PTSD and offering to cover her wife’s leg, talk about being passive aggressive. Instead, she’s walking around the hospital making eyes at anyone that gives her some attention. This is shaping out to be another Calzona story that gets rushed and poorly executed. I kind of feel bad for Jessica Capshaw. She’s doing the best with all the crap thrown at her.
Couldn’t agree more. Don’t care a hoot about any of the new interns, they are just a waste of screen time. The gross lack of story for AZ/JCap is just glaring and honestly JCap should read the tea leaves and find another gig. With Greys its All Callie All the Time. AZ’s POV is never shown.
In JCaps latest interview she tells us we are to assume a ton of crap that supposedly has gone on off screen/the audience has never seen! What the heck is that?! We can plenty of intern crap but we can’t progress AZ’s storyline? AZ lost her leg back first episode of last season and I still have NO IDEA what’s going on with her. Shonda says she cheated bc of PTSD? So where is the on screen acknowledgement of this and the couples dealing with it? Everyone else who had PTSD got it acknowledged and got support from their sig-other and professional help, but not the lesbian/ONLY character to actual be physically maimed and not miraculously recover on this show? Heck even Izzy with brain cancer was made whole again.
We are over half way through the first 12 eps and JCap might as well have stayed in Italy for all the screen time/story progression we’ve gotten for her character and apparently we will get some interns story before we even get a hint of hers? That’s just insulting to an actor of her caliber not to mention her fans. Sara Ramirez is a fine actress but the one sided portrayal of the couples relationship has done neither her nor her character any favor. Callie comes off as selfish, vindictive, and uncaring most of the time.
JCap used to talk about how proud she was to portray the only adult lesbian in prime time and how AZ’s “good man in a storm” speech was her fav scene. Well at this point I can only say that the show has done absolutely more harm than good to the LBGT communities cause. Greys has refused to show the couple as equal. There has never been the intimacy/love scenes to balance out the painful journeys. No prom sex for C/A – heck they barley kiss and their whole relationship was chaperoned by Mark (often in their bed!).
They’ve taken AZ from good man in a storm to cheater in a storm. Now they are playing to hurtful stereotypes/the lesbian is ‘nothing but a amoral player,’ with Callie divesting herself of her clothes/that nasty cheating lez – and dancing on the celluloid closet door greys now belongs in.
The C/A pairing had such potential to break ground and do good – instead its been written such that it has given tacit approval to slam the lesbian. Pity is this couple really could have made a difference but instead its been written to reinforce prejudices. I hope JCap finds a decent gig where her talents are given the screen time/due they deserve!
Holy teal deer! It is just a tv show, ya know? Take some deep breaths and chill.
That sounds like an awful lot of pressure to put on a TV show. I’m a lesbian, and I’m glad that we’ve had Calzona. Did it suck when Arizona cheat? Of course it did, because we’re invested in the characters. And while they might not get the same “explicit: love scenes as the rest of the couples, they have been treated the same as the others. Not to mention, Grey’s has had quite a few gay/lesbian patients and it’s rarely used as a plot point.
I think if companies buy 30sec tv advertisements for big bucks to sway tv audiences buying habits, then tv must have an effect on people, otherwise why spend the bucks? Likewise, would seem to me that the characters and the stories told about them may have even more effect on public opinion, given how much people seem to invest in said characters. Certainly Greys has pitched its lesbian couple as a ratings ploy on occassion and heralded them as ground breaking etc (the wedding and the musical come to mind). Capshaw and Ramirez themselves have often spoken with regards to the import of their prime time characters on a hit show, to the social conscience. So if Greys can exploit the same sex coupling for ratings and publicity, and the actors can argue their characters carry import, would seem reasonable those watching should hold the show accountable and evaluate its stories based on the impact those stories may have on the pubic conscience. My recollection is that this couple has not been shown as equal given we only see their pain with never a true intimate moment for balance. A stolen moment of passion in an on call room is rewarded by chicken pox. They go for a weekend away for some sexie times and end up in a car crash before they even get there. Callie is outfitted in her lacies on the bed waiting for Arizona to come home for sex and AZ goes down in a plane and gets her leg cut off. I could go on but you get the picture. The show constantly sends the message that even thinking about same sex relations gets you sick/thrown thru a windshield or maimed. Even the guest star gay couplings have suffered similarly. The gay couple that went to marry ended up with one crushed by horses before the ink was dry!
Doesn’t care about Shane either! Only times I ever cared about what he was doing was when he operated on Meredith last season & when he was helped Mcdreamy recover by playing table tennis.
Calzona: feel the writers have lost direction. The negative tension could have made for some great storylines.
Oh Thomas you made my day: “…we’re as happy Paget’s coming back as they are.” And the possibility that she’ll be there for more than one episode, I’m in heaven. Once you get here back, Criminal Minds, Erica Messer, you’d better not let her go.
Cool picture Fillion’s painted there. Sounds like a great idea.
Agreed. A beach wedding (like, maybe the Hamptons?) at sunset…he and Kate would look stunning and it would fit their characters’ personalities too.
I don’t know about Castle but Kate would be absolutely drop dead gorgeous.
The entire concept has the potential to look great. (My vote’s for Hawaii.)
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And I think Castle looks the best when wearing suit-free t-shirts. Wish they’d let him wear those more often, actually.
Yeah, I’ve liked the recent scenes of domestic Caskett in bed in t-shirts and with bedhead and stuff. They should vary up the wardrobe from the same old jacket and blue/purple shirt a bit…
Couldn’t agree more here – I’ve loved seeing Castle out of his normal suit. Anything but that leather coat is usually okay, but Castle in pjs is the best.
Ouch..you hurt me! Hey the man (Nathan Fillion) is still ruggedly handsome too.
I still don’t even understand what HAPPENED with Tony and Ziva. Everything was so behind the scenes that it doesn’t even make sense. Why does he have to get over her? Did she tell him she was never coming back? Why can’t he call her or get in touch with her? Why is she off the grid from him or the team? None of it makes sense. It’s the like the writers clearly don’t know WHAT they want to do so they’re just not writing anything specific. Given that Glasberg has a history of saying the exact opposite of what ends up happening, I assume there’s a new Tony love interest by February if not sooner. I don’t think it will be well received by the general viewership.
A few people also said that the ratings were going to nose dive after Ziva left and that hasn’t happened yet.
I think a new special someone for Tony would be a great way to pull him out of this never ending emo music video world he seems to be stuck in.
I liked bad ass kick butt ask questions later Ziva. Just couldn’t see the Tony Ziva pairing, it just didn’t seem real to me. That said I agree that I don’t understand what we are supposed to be thinking about Ziva’s exit or why the two couldn’t be in communication/seeing each other at this point. Do they not have Skype? Plane tickets aren’t that expensive are they?
I know. Right? Especially since they weren’t having any trouble communicating in May.The only thing I can come up with – Ziva is in the wind…again, and is not responding. She’s totally disavowed her old life.
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Seems like Ziva is the only one who has had no trouble moving on. The boys should take their cue from her. Move on!
That was certainly how Gibbs dialog went: move on.
I think NCIS has done a good job in the past three episodes of gradually letting go of Ziva. Michael Weatherly gave a beautifully layered performance this week, showing his emotions concerning a fear he had made a mistake, both with Ziva and with Anton those 15 years ago. Weatherly is much more than just the funny guy, and it’s kind of sad that some only accept him as the comic relief. Although personally I’m more than ready to move on from the Ziva mentions, I think the ep was very in character for Tony, who has always taken the blame for any perceived wrong on his shoulders. The show has had to walk a fine line between going forward and being respectful to the fanbase as a whole, which I feel they’ve done well. Hopefully now the team, as well as the fans, can all move on.
ooooooohhhh believe me, i HATE him being the butt of the joke or class clown all the time….i like the SMART AGENT….we know he can be…..but, to see him doing such a “soul searching” type thing over a woman, who would have rather KILLED him and showed little to NO respect to him….just doesn;t work for me……ziva MADE her choice….and he needs to LET GO OF HER….she truely HADN’T wanted him to find her….she doesn’t want to be there at ncis….FINE BY ME…..it’s time to show WHY gibbs still has him as his SFA…..and starts treating him as such.
Amen to that!
I think you said it all!! kudos!!!
Oh great! From mid-life crisis to mopey Tony all in the name of Tiva. Enough already. Please bring back the easy going, funny Tony who is reliable and cares about ALL his team mates and not just the one selfish member who always put herself first.
I love Tony and think that Michael Weatherly is a truly gifted actor, but enough with the Ziva angst already. They were teammates who flirted – not Romeo and Juliet. I really hope they’ll stop continuing to sacrifice Tony by tying him to an absent team member just to brown nose a relatively few extremely vocal CdP/Ziva/tiva fans who seem to have way too much time on their hands on the internet.
AMEN…..i totally agree….i have to wonder….if tony EVER thought, if he’d been the 1 thought DEAD….would ziva have RISKED ALL to AVENGE his death?…..some how, i CAN’T see it….being she always thought , she was BETTER then him and thought he was DEAD WEIGHT.
Hello…. Ziva is GONE. Let’s move on.
I TOTALLY AGREE with you…..i was HOPING once the 2 parter was done….that would be the END of it……if and that’ s a HUGE if…..tony has to deal with her being gone….let him do it OFF CAMERA…..it’s NOT like they had any GREAT LOVE AFFAIR or anything…..she didn’t want to return….thank god….LET’S MOVE ON.
CdP quit. Ziva quit.
NCIS is moving on faster than journalists that keep posting and re-posting the same GG’s sentence over and over again, just to keep a ‘dead’ character on the show. So sad :(
In Once A Crook, we saw the usual Tony who blames himself if anything bad happens to his friends. We didn’t see a desperate man desperatly in love with a woman who treated him like sc*m at any chance. If Tony couldn’t sleep and were so upset because he missed the love of his life (Ziva), why a very few Gibbs’ words and his real friends’ concern and love, made him feel much better to the point he fell asleep at his desk with a smile of his very handsome face?
If he were in love with Ziva, only her return would have made him feel better ;)
Please, stop with this fake love. Tony loves Ziva but he’s NOT IN LOVE with her. Big difference!!! MW did a wonderful job in showing it, so give this amazingly talented actor good script (like in OAC) and free him from a storyline that he’s always disliked from the bottom of his heart. #FreeMichael #FreeTony
Small note: many fans (likely the most part of fans) and the show do not need to ‘mourn’ anyone, because Ziva is not dead.
She’s perfectly fine and safe in her country after she freely decided to quit her job, her ‘family’ and (judging from what her Dr. friend said) the man she loves.
They didn’t give us the chance to mourn Kate (who died) and forced Gibbs to accept Ziva on the team immediately, why should we cry over someone who freely and voluntarily quit without any explanation until Gibbs sent Tony to find her?
#ZivaGone #FreeTony
Not going to lie, I loved Drunk History. I hope it gets renewed!
Cute as a button for Beth? If her character is as annoying as Maeve was… I don’t see anything cute as a button about it. But good job with Thomas dodging the question about Paget. I’m better not mentioning her name since one person I know in British Columbia will flip a lid…
Wow. You do know actors can play all varieties of characters, right? Kinda comes with their life’s profession.
Ha.
I’m just curious as to what was so annoying about Maeve. I liked her, myself. Besides that, she was only in, what, four episodes? Doesn’t seem like enough time to really start becoming annoying. But eh *Shrugs*. To each their own, I guess.
Anywho, thanks for the “Criminal Minds” stuff here. I look forward to seeing what they do with Paget in that episode, and if she decides to stick around beyond that, or at least show up in occasional guest spots here and there? All the better.
Okay, I’ve had enough time to mourn. You know, I get that he misses her on the team, I get that the team misses her, but good gracious is it really necessary for grown men to stare at the now gone Ziva’s ringing phone for 30 seconds before one of them gets up the nerve to answer it? Ziva is not dead! Tony didn’t mourn Kate this long or with this intensity, and she’s dead – killed right in front of him with her blood splattered on his face.
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I expect a shrine to be built at Ziva’s desk any day now – and maybe the show should put Tony in sack cloth and ashes and let him pay homage to the desk three times a day (“Sorry, boss. Can’t go to the crime scene with you. It’s time to mourn Ziva”).
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Seriously, though, I think ‘Once A Crook’ is (or should be anyway) the end of the mourning period. And, really, the episode was not about Tony missing Ziva. It was about the guilt Tony was carrying because he couldn’t help Ziva and he couldn’t bring her back for the team (who he felt was suffering because of his failing). Tony now knows that he can’t fix everything; knows he’ll still try to because it’s who he is; and most importantly, knows it’s okay for people to make their own choices. As soon as he worked through all of that – with Gibbs’ help, he could sleep. Any “mourning” the show conjures up from this point on will be manufactured, not organic.
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I’m hoping Tony is the one to welcome the fourth team member and usher her to Ziva’s desk (presumably, any shrine will have been removed by then). #FreeTony
Standing Ovation For You!!! Great!!!
Perfect post :)
Yeah, pretty much agree with your whole post. Thank you.
Move on already, sheesh.
Ziva is gone and tiva has always been just a big huge (unbelievable) yawn.
CdP quit and NCIS finally woke up and got back on track, so why tie the show and one of the best actors and characters ever to something so unbelievable, boring and annoying?
#FreeTony #FreeMichael #FreeNCIS
Great post – FreeTonyNow! Especially you comment about them turning Ziva’s desk into a shrine and making Tony wear sack cloth and ashes. IDK – maybe you should delete – we don’t want to give them any ideas.
OMG! I’m rolling on the floor laughing so hard, I think I’m going to roll right on out the door! : )
Three The Mentalist scoops?! Thank you, Matt! Smart girl asking Cho out on a date. I’m really interested in what this phobia could be and how it may rule out a suspect.
I really hope it’s Drunk History getting renewed, that show was hilarious and I’d really like to see more popular celebrities gettings drunk and telling stories
I hope we get to see Castle and Beckett get married this season! I think a beach wedding is very doable for the show, since they film it in L.A. They’ll be able to do a the scene out there on the beach. I don’t think they’ll be spending money on traveling to another location.
Fact is they should do the wedding out of LA. Since the pilot, the only time they ever stepped out of LA was to go to Paris (and a damn good outing too..pity Nathan didn’t have to go cause it would have made for some great BTS fun!). Given how well ‘Castle’ has been performing in the ratings (what with averaging over 12 million viewers the last 2 seasons), and being the one constant “rock” for ABC over the past 5 years, they could pump in some cash for at least 1 wedding episode and go all out bonkers & make the best TV wedding ever!
Of course greys death plot device. So glad I quit the show years ago. Beth R. is a look alike to Cho’s ex gf who I liked meh. Too bad she is not asking Jane. Haffner is out as RJ. Continue the Mentalist spoilers. I want to know if my RJ guess is correct.