So far in this season, Ziva's (Cote de Pablo's) father, was shockingly killed along with Vance's (Rocky Carroll's) wife in the biggest twist of the season. Now, though that was in January, fall out from that incident is still occurring, with Gibbs (the great Mark Harmon) being under investigation for his techniques as an agent.
In other news, nothing major has happened yet between one of the TV couples I ship the hardest for, Tony (Michael Weatherly) and Ziva or Tiva as fans have dubbed them. They had a beautiful moment when Tony finally reached for her hand, but then a car came along and hit them, losing the moment and now things aren't looking good for them as Tony has recently discovered that while in Israel for her father's funeral, she slept with one of confidantes, Adam. We also finally met McGee's (Sean Murray's) father, only to learn that he has cancer (which I totally predicted). We also saw Abby (Pauley Perrette) work her first case as a child, though that episode fell flat for me. Ducky (David McCallum) recovered from his heart attack and hostage situation with Palmer (Brian Dietzen), so that's back to normal.
Gibbs is under investigation by the D.O.D. Specifically, Richard Parsons (Colin Hanks) who is described by Abby as a mean McGee, and that's so true. Gibbs is charged with obstructing justice, among other things. Yes, Gibbs is a vigilante, taking justice into his own hands more times than necessary, but that is Gibbs. Certainly his actions would never fly in real life, but this is TV, and I wouldn't have Gibbs any other way.
Just when I thought the episode would focus on Gibbs being investigated, a new case emerges. A Navy Seal's head shows up, having been shipped to his wife. And it tests positive for radiation. Palmer also announces that he and his wife (yes, someone on the team is actually married like a normal person) and they are having a baby, which caused me to clap my hands with joy, but they aren't actually having the baby themselves, but instead are on the wait list for adoption which is just as sweet and wonderful and that's probably a good thing considering all the radiation.
Now, the fact that Gibbs is under investigation and the dead seal are connected, as Mossad needed to be held responsible and other things that will require a second viewing, but it basically comes down to the real threat isn't North Korea or Iran, but right here at home, which is true. Also, McGee is sleeping with someone from D.O.D. and has gained access to some pretty juicy information about Parsons. How he moved up quickly through the ranks through blackmail but Gibbs has refused to stoop to his level. This devastates Ziva who storms out of the cabin. I told Tony to follow her and he did, resulting in another close Tiva moment, but it merely ended with him tenderly kissing her on the forehead, frustration clouded over me. So close, but yet so far. They are only friends, and nothing is weird between friends. Yeah, right, don't think I believe that for a second.
Then, Gibbs decides to accept responsibility, though Vance still shreds the case file that proves he killed the man responsible for the deaths of his wife and daughter. McGee, Tony and Ziva resign and accept responsibility for their actions and Gibbs is hired by someone for a top-secret assignment, meaning he won't face trial, at least not yet. His assignment? He's a sniper and his target? His good, good friend, CIA agent Fornell (Joe Spano). But does he actually pull the trigger? We will have to wait until September to find out, but I certainly hope not. That's his best friend; they've been through so much together.
This season certainly took several interesting twists and turns, with some good episodes including the one with Tony's father (Robert Wagner) and the ex-wife of both Gibbs and Fornell, who had an interesting night with McGee. Still, some episodes were rather predictable but the good acting and humor carries the show through. Season: B+, Finale: A-
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