[Dolorous Menhir]

So what do you think of the black-and-white flashforwards that dot each episode?

I thought it was just an annoying gimmick at first, but it grew on me after a while. It's a novel way round the "so which one of these new characters is going to die during the intro" bit.

[ShadowOwl]

Love NCIS and it's on tonight, a new episode, in 1 hour! Great characters, interesting plots, lots of action!

[Gem Windcaster]

I totally love NCIS. It's one of my all time favorites. It beats CSI anytime.

[Aptorian]

Dolorous Menhir;293534 said:

So what do you think of the black-and-white flashforwards that dot each episode?

I thought it was just an annoying gimmick at first, but it grew on me after a while. It's a novel way round the "so which one of these new characters is going to die during the intro" bit.

Yeah, I like them aswell. It's funny watching the first still and trying to figure out where the cut will occur.

I read on wiki that the sound was the directors idea. He wanted a distinct sound to announce the beginning and end of "the chapter". It's basically just the sound of the author punching a microphone

[blackzoid]

Best crime series was The Wire. No contest.
Of course, that was less a crime series toward the end and more the story of a city.

[paladin]

Slumgullion Spitteler;292871 said:

Really? I've never even given it a shot; isn't it just a CSI set in the Navy? Is there really that much crime in the Navy? I'm clueless about this show.

It has Mark Harmon. Middle-aged white people can't resist Mark Harmon

[caladanbrood]

I just watched the first episode again. They steal Air Force One

[Dolorous Menhir]

I was sold on the show after that first episode. There's a crime on Air Force One, and the squad use it as a chance to joke around and re-enact scenes from absolute film classic "Air Force One".

And then you get to the end of the episode, and you realise the terrorists had watched that film too, and it was their plan all along to copy the story from that film exactly. Great idea, especially when the team work out that's what was happening.

[paladin]

Dolorous Menhir;293984 said:

I was sold on the show after that first episode. There's a crime on Air Force One, and the squad use it as a chance to joke around and re-enact scenes from absolute film classic "Air Force One".

And then you get to the end of the episode, and you realise the terrorists had watched that film too, and it was their plan all along to copy the story from that film exactly. Great idea, especially when the team work out that's what was happening.

first episode deus ex machina?

[Aptorian]

Jethro Gibbs(Mark hamon) is a Deus Ex Machina

The guy is like a charming Jack Bauer... just less inclined to torture you.

I loved the first episode aswell. A part of the charm is that strange, natural arrogance that NCIS handles everything with. Agent Todd doesn't know how to handle that level of disrespect

Spoiler

I was teary eyed at the season finale where Todd got her brains blown out. I was so shocked. She'd just taken a bullet for Gibbs, they're laughing and joking as usual and the tention is gone, then.... BOOM HEADSHOT!!! Damn that traiterous bastard!

[stone monkey]

I find NCIS to be merely CSI with extra flag waving and right wing hysteria (which, given its produced by the makers of Airwolf, comes as no sort of surprise), which is okay if you like that sort of thing...

[Aptorian]

Just watched the two parter "Judgement Day". I don't know if it was the season finale but if so, it was one hell of a end.

Spoiler

I'd seen in an interview that a character was going to die within the next couple of episodes so when I saw the title of the episode I knew bad things were going to happen.

You have to admire Jenny. She took out four professional hitmen before she went down.

I like how a lot of this season focused on her and her extreme use of secrecy. The Frog. Her secret past. etc. But it was also obvious that all this secrecy was going to get someone killed sooner or later. It was interesting that practically at the very moment Gibbs figures out what she did, she dies in the dinner.

I wonder what's going to happen with the team. The show hasn't been cancelled, so it looks like NCIS is taking a page out of the writers of House's book. I was expecting Gibbs to be promoted to Jenny's role, even though it's not his thing. But it was also obvious in hindsight that the writters were building up "black director guy" as the new replacement.

The question is if Gibbs is going to take this lying down or he's going to be trying teassemble the team.

[kage]

this snow is great, i have like the biggest crush on abby

[Kazaman]

NCIS (along with Criminal Minds, they're tied in my mind) is my ABSOLUTE favorite crime series.

And yes, Judgement Day was the season finale of the TV season befor ethe current one.

My favorite season finale was Twillight, and my favorite season premier was Kill Ari (a two-episode sequel of Twillight).

This post has been edited by Kazaman: 10 December 2008 - 09:58 PM

[caladanbrood]

I'm currently up to Series 5, Episode 2, watching the whole thing right through. Taken about a month so far...

Before I'd only seen bits and pieces when I caught them on late-night channel hopping. This way is better!

[Binder of Demons]

I quite enjoy NCIS but have only been able to find up to season 3 on dvd here in the library here.

As far as being the best crime show though, there is no way this matches THE WIRE in terms of quality. That being said, it is a lot easier to sit down and just zone out and watch an episode of NCIS. Different programmes suit different moods.

And for those who bring up CSI:Miami to mock it, I heard a great way to actually enjoy it. It's called the CSI:Miami drinking game. Now there are a multitude of ways it can be played, but the only two rules i can remember were to take a shot (or drink ,whatever) when
1. Horatio puts on or takes off his sunglasses
2. When Horatio repeats a sentence back to someone (usually a suspect)

Oh, i just remembered rule no.3. When Horatio says "Follow the evidence".

I think that about covers it. On a typical episode from the first few seasons that should work well. I haven't seen it in years so maybe they've ironed out some of his repeated mannerisms (but i doubt it!). I do remember seeing one episode years ago that would have put you in an alcohol induced coma if you followed those rules.

[Daser]

NCIS is good fun to watch because of its cast.

CSI was okay the first seasons but has lost some since.

CSI miami sucks balls.

CSI NY just sucks.

[Sir Thursday]

Daser, on Dec 13 2008, 11:00 AM, said:

CSI NY just sucks.

I really try and avoid the CSI franchise where possible, but I've enjoyed the strangeness of the few New York episodes I've watched - there was one where they had to mess around on Second Life, and another where someone managed to dig his way out of a buried coffin...that one was cool - there were some secret passages in a haunted house, a zombie flash mob and so on. I'm sure they're not all weird and interesting, but the small sample size actually means I've enjoyed CSI:NY somewhat.


Sir Thursday

[Dolorous Menhir]

Binder of Demons, on Dec 12 2008, 05:32 AM, said:

I quite enjoy NCIS but have only been able to find up to season 3 on dvd here in the library here.

As far as being the best crime show though, there is no way this matches THE WIRE in terms of quality. That being said, it is a lot easier to sit down and just zone out and watch an episode of NCIS. Different programmes suit different moods.

And for those who bring up CSI:Miami to mock it, I heard a great way to actually enjoy it. It's called the CSI:Miami drinking game. Now there are a multitude of ways it can be played, but the only two rules i can remember were to take a shot (or drink ,whatever) when
1. Horatio puts on or takes off his sunglasses
2. When Horatio repeats a sentence back to someone (usually a suspect)

Oh, i just remembered rule no.3. When Horatio says "Follow the evidence".

I think that about covers it. On a typical episode from the first few seasons that should work well. I haven't seen it in years so maybe they've ironed out some of his repeated mannerisms (but i doubt it!). I do remember seeing one episode years ago that would have put you in an alcohol induced coma if you followed those rules.

4. When the coroner talks to a dead person.

5. When Horatio stands beside a grave. With his hands on his hips. At sunset.

[Gilgamesh1082]

NCIS is a guilty pleasure of mine, if only because of Dinnozzo and Abby.

But best crime show ever.....The Shield says, "Hi." And then slams your face down onto a stove top.