NCIS - South by Southwest

[webbgirl]

For reasons that I won't go into, I had a very fuzzy viewing of tonight's episode. I'll do a more in depth post with thinky thoughts and such (especially about McGee and some of where I think this season is headed as a whole) once I get the chance to re-watch the episode (probably on Thursday). I will say that overall I thought it was decent and somewhat fun. Had some plot holes (as usual) but it didn't piss me off like some of the other episodes have. How sad is it when not feeling pissed off after an episode is an accomplishment?

Anyway, I had a couple of things that I needed to squee about and share for the moment:


I want fic about DiNozzo spending his "17th Summer" in England with his Uncle Clive. Bonus points on the fic if he attempts to seduce a certain Captain Jack Harkness.

I *do* wish that the writers wouldn't feel compelled to play almost every situation that Tony is in for laughs. I would have liked the whole inheritance sub-plot more if they'd made it a lot less slapstick. Let McGee be the joker every once in awhile. Maybe his panties will un-bunch. (As I said before, I do have more thinky thoughts regarding McGee and his current attitude, but they'll arrive in a later post.

How did the Not!Homeland Security guy get past NCIS security? Hell, I can't even get someone to an upper floor at my job without them showing like 3 different kinds of ID and being escorted.

Gibbs on horseback. THIS MUST BECOME A REGULAR THING!!!!

I refuse to believe that none of those boarding schools that Tony attended has riding lessons as part of the curriculum.

Gibbs asking Tony if he's going to leave. *sniff* For all the mis-steps this season has had, it really has given some great moments where they out and out show us how much Gibbs wants/needs Tony around. *sigh*

Maybe I missed it with all the fuzz, but did we ever find out why Tony hates Arizona so much??? Please tell me that's not going to be one of those things the writers just leave hanging.

Finally, I'm about 80% sure (again, the fuzziness) that the shots that were supposed to be in Arizona were actually shot at Mormon Rocks in the Angeles Forest. I used to pass them many many times going back and forth to the camp where I worked in the summers in high school. If so, it's another case of 'spot the So.Cal location' on this show.

Comments

[captain-tiv.livejournal.com]

Would Tony have played polo as a young man?

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

it depends. There *are* polo clubs on LI. Ages ago LI was THE place for polo, but back when it was exclusively a place for NYC people to have their summer homes. I'm not sure if Tony lived in the rich sections of Nassau County (close to NYC) or the mega-wealthy area of the Hamptoms (other end of the Island, usually only summer 'estate' type homes). When I was back home 7/8 years ago there was talk of trying to get a new polo club started there because there only was 4 clubs, but nothing ever happened with it.

[captain-tiv.livejournal.com]

Tony mentioned being in the Hamptons when he was a kid in one episode.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

yes, but given the nature of the Hamptons, it's hard to say if he was visiting, if they has a second home or rented a home there or what. Living there full time is unlikely

[tejas.livejournal.com]

He spent summers in the Hamptons.

I thought it was Blackwater, but now I'm not sure.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

It's not in Black Water. It might be fanon, it's not listed in the S1 or S2 guide either

[tejas.livejournal.com]

No, it's not fanon. It's the episode where he comes back from trying to interview someone and is talking about the great mansion and the flower arrangement with the two flowers (place weird arm motions here) that looked like they were kissing and it reminded him of his summers in the Hamptons.

[captain-tiv.livejournal.com]

It was an episode where Tony comes back to the bullpen talking about the cars he saw in this guy's garage, how it reminded him of when he was a kid in the Hamptons. He was talking to McGee.

[tejas.livejournal.com]

Yep. I just can't remember which ep it was.

[bananacosmic.livejournal.com]

Late reply, but if it's the one where he does the swan motion, then it's "Probie". :)

[tejas.livejournal.com]

I would have expected it.