FlashForward, NCIS, NCIS:LA

[lyssie]

Bottom line for all of them? Nowhere near enough women. Children of Earth spoiled me rotten for women in narratively meaty roles who affect the plot.

FF. This is basically Children of the Earth without women in strong roles and without the children aspect. Nor the britishness. It didn't suck, but Joe Fiennes angsting on the roof swingset is going to get old reaaaallly fast.

(women: 1. cheating wife. 2. office girl who gets pregnant)

NCIS. Tony Exposition was possibly the most boring way they could have started the season. Seriously, your finale was Ziva walking away, but it's Tony who gets the entire come-back episode? Laaaaaaaaaaaaame.

Even worse is how it's all (again) about Tony In Love With a Woman. Didn't you writers LEARN from the whole Jeanne thing that Tony In Love is really really boring? This season will only be improved if Jeanne shows up and she and Ziva run away together.

I'm especially disappointed as I was hoping for a further exploration of Ziva and all of the loyalties pulling her apart. Instead, it was the Tony Exposition Hour. I should have known not to hope for something complex. Sigh.

At least Abby got to hug Ziva at the end.

NCIS: LA.

Um. Their command center has stairs. And is set up almost exactly like the bullpen of origi-NCIS.

I'm not sure what to make of that.

Anyway. I sort of like this and sort of don't? It was sort of... bland. Also, the kidnaped kid was pretty obvious--why else would that photo be down from the wall?

The dad twist was at least different, though I sort of... wondered why he was calling.

Not enough moments for Kenzi (Kenzey?) to punch someone, sadly. And she sort of looks like Myka from Warehouse 13.

Do like the new boss lady, even though it's sort of silly how they're emphasising her size. I sort of miss Macy, though. Oh well.

Comments

[rihansu.livejournal.com]

I was really annoyed by the Tony Exposition Hour. The whole time I just kept thinking, "How is this about you? And why should I care what you have to say on the subject?" I want to know what happened to Ziva. From her perspective. I'm hoping that this is just tv writers doing their thing and stretching the mystery out over as many episodes as they can and we'll get Ziva's side of the story in the first few episodes, but this show doesn't have a great track record.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm not holding out hope. Sigh.

[ayiana.livejournal.com]

I'm especially disappointed as I was hoping for a further exploration of Ziva and all of the loyalties pulling her apart.

This. Exactly this. I really wanted to see Ziva's story (which would be utterly fascinating, I think), and I got nothing. Color me disappointed, too.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

Me, too. *sulks*

[amaresu]

I'm hoping we get some Ziva fallout in the next few weeks. If for no other reason then NCIS bothered to come (even if it was just to kill a guy) and Mossad didn't.

But, you know, I've never shipped Ziva/Abby up until that hug at the end. Now I kinda do.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

My fingers, they are... not crossed anymore. But I can vaguely hope?

heh! I sort of have tried to ship them off and on, and I end up failing at it. They work fine as friends and snuggle-buddies in my brain. Anything more just... feels artificial? Eh. My brain is odd.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

hahahahah. the brain turning off thing, yes. YES, indeed.

I am sorry

[rodlox.livejournal.com]

I was rash and overreacted.

I have very few things that make me see red - and this discussion (by all rights) shouldn't have made me see red...yet I did.

my bad, my harm, my foul. if you chose/opt to de-friend me, I understand, and will accept it.

again, I'm sorry.

Re: I am sorry

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

Dude, I hadn't even looked back to see what you'd said. I knew I was getting frustrated (at the world in general) and wasn't going to for fear of going off. Which I have provoked. *facepalm*

Instead, I have been staring at kittens on fs! http://community.livejournal.com/fandomsecrets/356740.html

(Apology accepted, and I'm sorry, too)

Re: I am sorry

[rodlox.livejournal.com]

>provoked.
no, you didn't.
neither of us provoked...but both of us reacted, yes?

kittens? that'll work.

>Apology accepted,
thank you.

>and I'm sorry, too
I accept your apology.

*hugs*

ps: should we delete our posts in this thread? if you think its a good idea, I'll get right to it.

[havocthecat]

Every now and again, I think to myself, "Hey, I'm supposed to care about Tony, aren't I?" And then I remember that, yeah, I just plain don't. He just bores me. Or annoys me.

*sigh* There had better be a fuckton of Ziva and Abby this season.