‘NCIS’ season 12 spoilers: Robert Wagner, Marisol Nichols returns in ‘No Good Deed’
We knew already that Marisol Nichols was going to be returning for at least one more episode of “NCIS” season 12 as Zoe Keates, Tony’s current girlfriend and co-worker from his time in Philadelphia. However, what we did not know until now is that Robert Wagner would be joining her in the same episode!
“No Good Deed” is the title for the 20th episode of the season airing on April 7, and it turns out that this could be a pretty important hour for the Tony / Zoe relationship. After all, she is getting a chance to meet his father, and that is a big step for any relationship. Just in case that was not enough excitement for the two of them, they also have to work together to solve a case that could have some shocking ramifications for the ATF as a whole. Take a look at the synopsis below:
“DiNozzo is partnered with his girlfriend ATF Special Agent Zoé Keates after evidence reveals that the murder weapon in an NCIS case was originally purchased for the controversial ATF sting operation ‘Operation Fast and Furious.’ Also, Anthony DiNozzo Sr. returns to town for a special dinner to meet his son’s girlfriend.”
While Zoe is the longest-tenured love interest Tony has had during season 12, this episode should tell us whether or not the two have true long-term potential. It’s similar in a way to what the next new installment of the show could offer up for McGee and Delilah (Margo Harshman), who is appearing on the show for the first time this season during it.
We are still a little ways away from this episode airing, but we will have some other updates before then. Stay tuned! Also, you can sign up now if you want to acquire some other TV updates on all we cover via our CarterMatt Newsletter. (Photo: CBS.)
sandra howey
March 31, 2015 @ 7:52 pm
So sorry, ncis is my favorite show, but since Ziva left the show is flat. New girl just does not cut it. I feel the show will not last long if they don’t make some changes
Philipp
March 21, 2015 @ 10:13 am
Sorry but I can’t stand Dinozzo Senior, because everytime he’s around Tony has to get him out of some mess and instead of thanking him he always treats him so badly. I really hope for the sake of the script writer of this Episode that Senior isn’t going to make a move on his son’s girlfriend, because that would be so typical for him instead of caring how his son feels only caring about his own ego. Instead of writing at least one good Tony episode this season it was always said: The evil Tony is attacking his poor father, the honest entrepaneur by calling him a con-artist. Poor Tony according to GG he always must be the jerk even if he doesn’t deserve that one bit.
Last but not least: In my opinion Tony and Zoey doesn’t fit one bit as a couple, because her character is way too much annoying.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 22, 2015 @ 2:17 am
Phyipp, I completey agree. When Senior comes home, it usually indicates some kind of crisis, grief, or bad news. I felt bad for Senior in this episode but I also was upset about the whole visit because it has proven how very little they still know about each other. What has made Zoe frustrating for me is that they made another Ziva out of her. Good grief…they could of named her Kloe instead of Zoe. That alone made fans not like Zoe. She continues to make theses appearances on this show, the fans will continue to shame her. The only fans that seem to have taken to her were the one’s that hated Ziva and would like to see Tony with anyone or anything but her. Anyone fights me on this, but look at how they even introduced Zoe. She jumped on McGee when she thought he was a suspect. Sound familiar?? Even Abby and McGee saw the similarities in Zoe so us annoyed fans aren’t making this up. They should of given Tony a fresh start with someone that is fresh for him. Not a recreation of Ziva.
Donna
March 21, 2015 @ 2:49 am
I watched NCIS to enjoy a decent show and only knew of Mark Harmon and David McCallum. When Ziva came on and turned Tony’s world upside down with the having phone sex line, I was hooked. The show was enjoyable and fun. Then I suddenly became bored with the writing but still loved the characters, especially Tony and Ziva. The two actors were magic even in interviews. I think MW was afraid of putting TIVA together because he felt there wouldn’t be any more magic left if you had them married and settled down. Really, he has been proven correct because these writers just don’t get romance, I love the TIVA because it was about a vey deep emotional connection between two very lost souls. They literally went to hell and back because of and for each other, yet their bond was so strong.
I never wanted to see or hear about anyone’s sex life, It was just fun to hope that these two would finally admit how much they loved each other.
Most people I know say the show has changed and isn’t very good anymore. But, they watch and hope it will get back to the way it used to be. They can’t tell you much about it except it is no longer “must watch” tv. They may or may not watch and most of the episodes are forgettable. It is now just another show.
The truth is I don’t know how they could write Ziva as part-time or have her come back just once (unless the very last show). If Ziva walked into the bullpen it would be over for both Bishop and Keates. Cote’s acting would just wipe the floor with those two. And face it, Pauley likes having the attention again–Cote took that from her. Neither of the other actresses will challenge her.
I feel for MW. He lost a great acting partner. Mark Harmon is firmly in charge now. You will tow the company line if you are on NCIS. MW seems to retreat to his family now. I believe, as others have stated, that MW/TD is being punished with crappy story lines because he understood and supported Cote. Trying to replace the magic of MW and Cote is just foolish. CBS/NCIS own poll up for 3 weeks said 92% of the people did not want to see Zoe come back.
I have moved on. I just really miss the show and the enjoyment it used to bring me. Good luck to both Cote and Michael Weatherly. They both deserved better.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 21, 2015 @ 8:07 am
They kind of did get to admit their feelings for each other in Past, Present, and Future. Of course, it wasn’t enough but… and yes, they proved their love and concern for one another in their actions over and over again. Truth and Consequences and Past, Present, and Future are perfect examples of what Tony would go through for Ziva. Michael was right in his words to the fans. They were never a couple but they were star crossed. Basically saying they loved each other but they had the worst luck and Gibbs, Rule 12 all got in their way. If Cote did come back, I know it wouldn’t be good for Bishop and Zoe but seriously, what are they doing for this show?? The demo ratings are the lowest they have ever been so they do have some changes that they need to make. I truly feel bad for Michael Weatherly having to put up with all their crap just because he was good friends with Cote. That’s not right. For his sake, when his contract is through I hope he can walk away from this whole mess and find something better for himself like Cote has. She’s proven a success after leaving the #1 show on CBS.
Patty
March 21, 2015 @ 12:58 am
Since Ziva’s gone I feel like Tony is a lot more likeable now. I now wish for him to succeed in his life, all important parts like personal and professional. He’s not the garbage filter or sidekick for the drama queen anymore and I love that a lot.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 21, 2015 @ 7:44 am
Ziva made Tony’s story more interesting. What has he done that is significant this season or last since Ziva’s been gone. He had one centered episode last season and he basically “clicks the clicker” all of this season. Oh, and talks about handcuff sex. I too, think MW is being punished and it shows in his character. Why put himself through hell, getting into shape last summer when he hasn’t even been able to put it to good use. Michael Weatherly made not have hyped the Tiva like Cote did but he always supported his friend. Mark Harmon and Glasberg clearly have not forgiven Cote for walking off the show but seriously, it has been two years. Get over it and let the girl back on the show if they want the ratings back to the way they used to be. Delilah, Bishop, and now Zoe can not hold a candle to Ziva and her storylines and they keep proving that. I’m not saying Cote will be back on the show but I am saying that it’s up to CBS. Not the other two. CBS got Cote’s mini series on there and on Tuesday night so I wouldn’t be surprised if she does make an appearance in the near future.
sadtonyfan
March 21, 2015 @ 1:52 pm
Actually whether Cote de Pablo comes back is not up to CBS, but to the actress herself. I for one don’t want to see her back. I disagree that Ziva made Tony’s story more interesting. IMO Tony was sacrificed over and over again to keep Ziva and her dramas in the limelight. As for punishing Weatherly – who knows? His so called stories certainly have been lack luster this season and they put them in the worst possible times – the slot just before Thanksgiving and the one after daylight savings time kicked in. Harmon of course gets the episodes right after the Christmas break which has for years gotten the highest viewing numbers. It does seem like tptb are doing everything they can to diminish Tony
without being too blatant about it. He has had no action, no danger, and not been featured undercover in years. McGee, the agent they seem to be attempting to replace Tony with, has been undercover two or three times in the last couple seasons, and accompanied Gibbs and had a significant part in many of the more highly promoted, significant episodes. Tony really doesn’t seem to have any special agent talents that are his alone since McGee has become more indispensable in the field this season. I for the life of me can’t figure out what Tony’s function is anymore. I guess the people in power are happy with the super Gibbs/SIC McGee hour and that is apparently all that really counts.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 22, 2015 @ 1:54 am
It is up the the actress who has said she is open to making guest appearances and ultimately CBS. Mark Harmon and Glasberg have very little say in if or when she comes back. You say Ziva wasn’t good for Tony but since she left, what has he done that is at all significant?? His character has went down even worse when she left. I’m pretty disappointed in this show these days but especially in the way they have written Tony. We all know he had great chemistry with Cote and supported her when she left. Is this his punishment for staying friends with her?? It’s not right and I firmly believe Cote making appearances would help the show be what it once was, not bring it down.
sadtonyfan
March 22, 2015 @ 2:59 am
I would think that both MH and GG have some say in whether or not CdP is invited back. While I agree that Tony hasn’t done much of anything in season 11 or 12, he didn’t do much in the 4 or 5 seasons previous to the last two either. He was turned into the team’s permanent butt monkey and was almost never allowed to shine during Shane Brennan’s tenure as showrunner unless it supported a big Ziva or Gibbs drama. The main difference is he simply no longer shines to support anyone’s drama. He was made to look far more foolish while Shane Brennan was the show runner. Now he’s just kind of a non entity and is never written to stand out in an exciting way as a great agent. Those moments now go to super Gibbs alone. Tony has definitely been replaced by McGee as second most valuable agent. The writers continue it seems, to be encouraged to write better material for Tim than Tony. Tony has simply become a character that they don’t care about but seem to understand is essential to their bottom line. It’s quite sad for Tony fans and the show in general, but as long as Gibbs shines and they can point to McGee as an exciting new up and comer, I don’t think they give a flying f— about the ever diminishing group of Tony fans who have become discouraged and are throwing in the towel.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 22, 2015 @ 7:16 am
I again, agree with you on Tony. Season 4 was big on Tony’s storyline and Ziva was right there. I also loved Tony in Season 1 and 2 but the thing is, Tony and Ziva’s partnership intertwined their lives soo much that it was hard to have a story with one and not involve the other. I except that you don’t like Ziva. Tony’s character has diminished even more so in the last season and now season 12. Mark Harmon and Glasberg will ultimately pitch a fit about Cote’s possible return but it’s up to CBS. If they think her return will help the show out, they will have to except that. CBS pays them, remember?? I would love to see her back because I just miss the chemistry Michael and Cote had on screen. Not even implying “Tiva” here. I just miss them on the show together.
liz laughlin
March 20, 2015 @ 6:03 am
I think it is interesting that Marisol Nichols played G. Callen’s old partner, Tracy on NCIS–LA. Since LA and the original are supposed to be in the same world, I’ve wondered why they picked her to be Tony’s old partner and current girl friend, Zoe. I’m not used to seeing the same actor play different characters in the same NCIS universe. Has this happened before?
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 20, 2015 @ 6:13 am
I don’t think that is common and again, they could of picked somebody new. If she was seen on NCIS LA people will recognize her from that. Do they only have a hand full of women to chose from?? Nothing against Marisol Nichols. I know this sounds tired but I don’t think people are liking the idea of Zoe Keats. I have made my reasons very clear and along with many others, They have made her too similar to Ziva and the Z name is just hurtful to Ziva fans. Was that just to rub it in our faces because seriously, they could of given her a different name. If Senior supports them together, that’s what fathers do. They support their kids. Senior also adored Ziva and you can’t dispute that he did. If they are bringing Senior back just to have Zoe meet him, it’s weird that they didn’t have her appear in the episode he was in before because Senior usually only does one episode a season so…I’m kind of interested in where this will all lead and I want to hold out hope that this seasons finale will be worth it.
liz laughlin
March 20, 2015 @ 11:44 pm
I’m getting very annoyed with what TPTB are up to. Both Michael Weatherly and Gary Glasberg were intimating that the door was open for Cote’s return and now Weathery and Pauley Perrette are chewing the fans out about wanting Cote to return. What gives? When Cote said just recently that she was open and “I guess it’s up to them, ” did that cause them to pitch a little fit? Like I said before, it is a very poor strategy to get rude on the fans. We’re out here shopping for a product that we like. If the sales person is rude, then we can always go elsewhere. I’ve switched to NCIS_LA and the Blacklist. Better writing.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 21, 2015 @ 12:54 am
I don’t think what Michael Weatherly said about TIVA was chewing the fans out. I believe what he said about them not dating. Yes, its weird that he answered a tweet from months ago but it doesn’t make it any less true. They were #star crossed and they had very bad luck when it cames to their feelings and their job. PP is just PP. I’m convinced she’s not even friends with Cote. The pictures with her lately really mean nothing. Who knows what the cast wanted when it came to TIVA but lots of fans wanted it to work out. I personally just miss seeing Tony and Ziva together on screen. If she does return, I would take it if it was just a friend basis because I just miss the chemistry with these two. :(
Patty
March 21, 2015 @ 1:00 am
I hope Ziva won’t return. Couldn’t like her. And Michael has never been a fan of Tiva. Cote supported it because it gave her attention. Pauley looked not very happy with Cote lately.
liz laughlin
March 21, 2015 @ 3:09 am
Pauley should be very happy with Cote. With Cote gone, she has third place billing after Michael Weatherly in the opening credits. Personally, I would have given it to Sean Murray. I think he’s a better actor and he is spending a lot of time in front of the camera these days. Pauley, herself, has described Abby as a cartoon, because cartoon characters don’t have to grow or change. Abby is the only one on the show that stays the same. All the others have to grow and change. Growing and changing requires more acting skill than staying the same, in my opinion. I know that Abby is the favorite of many of the fans but I prefer watching characters that grow. They are more life like.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 21, 2015 @ 4:10 am
I have my own personal opinion of Pauley Perrette but we don’t have to get into that. I still give this show one more season. The demo ratings are at an all time low and people are more and more frustrated with Bishop. They are not liking her. Read Facebook, Read Twitter, read any article out there and there is very little comments that say anything good about her. If Cote comes back or not, the show has got to end sometime and I think its getting to their final days. That’s just my opinion but I just feel it.
liz laughlin
March 21, 2015 @ 7:09 am
As I said before, the show will probably end when Mark Harmon says that he is through. It is the Mark Harmon show. The team dynamic has been downplayed. this year. Tony stands around with nothing to do. We rarely see Vance. This used to be a character driven show. That is the way that Bellisario wrote it. They stuck with the plan for years and now with season 11 and 12. not so much. I don’t know why when you have a winning formula that you want to do something different. Some shows lose their way by forgetting what worked for them but according to the video they made hyping the character, Bishop, and Emily Wickersham, they made the changes on purpose. That leaves me wondering.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 21, 2015 @ 7:51 am
CBS see’s the demo ratings as a big problem and they will pull the show and Mark Harmon won’t have any say in that. This whole thing with Diane Neal makes it even worse and for those who have Twitter, they know what I’m talking about. The safety conditions on the set of this show is problem enough. Cote was also being worked too hard when she was on the show and she stood up for herself, as well. We have yet to even know if the show will be renewed for another season but the way this season is going…why bring it back??
Beverly
March 21, 2015 @ 6:09 pm
I can’t decide if GG and MH just don’t like women standing up for themselves (talking back to them) or it is simply ego based on all the decisions they have made the past two years. I think of all the female characters that got the axe in totally gruesome ways (Jenny, Kate, Lee, Macy, Paula Cassidy, Diane) or shipped off to Siberia (aka Dubai, Israel). Totally disappointed in the way the show has been handled as it was my favorite. The show could have continued to do well even with Ziva’s exit but they ruined that by not mentioning her name or referring to her for a whole season (which really pissed off some long time fans) and the quick unsuitable hire of EW. The formula of the show also changed and suddenly all these single agents and Abby are now in relationships that were established in two or three episodes. They didn’t give the fans time to know these characters or even care about them…they just dumped everyone in a relationship. I continue to comment because I just can’t understand how a show could be turned on its ear so quickly and thoroughly. I’m thinking too that next season will be the last. I hope they get that old chemistry back and make it an amazing season. The show was too good to go out like this.
liz laughlin
March 21, 2015 @ 10:53 pm
NCIS got the title of most watched television drama after season 10. That was the last season that they had really good numbers. They had an average 3.3 18-49 demo and an average 19.3 million total viewership. If you remember the “We love Bishop/Emily Wickersham ” video that CBS put out, they actually admitted that the character Bishop, the replacement for Ziva was written on purpose to be a very different kind of character from Ziva. I think that no one would argue that Bishop is similar to Ziva. It wasn’t just that Bishop was different from Ziva, it was that TPTB replaced a strong “kick Butt” woman with a much weaker character, Bishop. (Caitlin Todd, a strong woman was replaced with another strong woman Ziva by Bellisario.) They also refused to mention Ziva in any way after the first few episodes of season 11. This screwed up “team as famly” dynamic that was an integral part of ongoing storyline. These and other changes they made changed the show. (Bellisario himself had said, at the end of season 4 that the two things that made NCIS unique were the interpersonal relationships and the humor.) Without the family dynamic, the humor also suffered. Now why they would take a successful show and make all of these changes is beyond me. I just don’t get it. Through episode 17 this year, the show has a 2.57 18-49 demo and an average total of 17.91 mil. Usually the end of the year brings even lower numbers to TV shows.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 22, 2015 @ 2:09 am
The demo ratings are at an all time low and when it comes to Bishop, she’s nothing like Ziva but that’s a good thing because could they have made a more incapable and annoying agent?? She has noo skills as a field agent and she’s hasn’t even proven herself a good analyst. You might be happy with Bishop but I and many others are not. Read anything and people constantly complain about Bishop. That hasn’t and won’t change if they keep her. I still get this gut feeling if they don’t make the right changes to this show, next year will be their last and it is also very odd that we haven’t heard if the show has been renewed for Season 13 yet. We should of heard by now.
liz laughlin
March 22, 2015 @ 3:11 am
Where did you get the idea that I was happy with the character Bishop? I have consistently said that the character is weak. I do not blame Emily Wickersham for how the character is written. I think that the writing is not as good as it was formerly. I have been saying this since the character was introduced last season.
The character Bishop is not the only problem, however. The NCIS show runner and writers were left with a wonderful game plan by the master story teller, Donald P. Bellisario. The problems started when Cote de Pablo left the show. Ziva, in my opinion was one of DPB’s best creations. He also chose a young and talented Cote to play her. The show continued quite well until they had to replace her.
Ziva was a complex character. She was conflicted about her father, about how her mother and sister died and about the life she lived as a Mossad assassin, just to name a few. At one point Gibbs said that her father raised her to be “a ruthless, soulless killer.” But as it turned out that was not what she actually was. She was torn between her love for her father and her allegiance to Gibbs. Characters this intriguing are rarely seen on TV. And Cote carried it off quite well The fans of Ziva were sympatehic to what she had suffered. They wanted her to find the peace and security that she longed for. In many ways she was like Sarah MacKenzie in JAG who was looking for “something that would last.”
When TPTB had to create a replacement for Ziva, they decided that they didn’t want all that drama and instead wanted a mild mannered, all-American, slightly nerdy, married twenty-something. They decided to dump the kind of leading lady that DPB had in both JAG and NCIS–his two most successful, longest running shows…The problem is that many of the fans, especially the women, loved the drama, Now the show comes across as a shadow of it’s former self.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 22, 2015 @ 7:09 am
My apologies for thinking you liked Bishop and I don’t blame EW either. Her character Bishop is a massive failure. Once they created Ziva David, the discovered gold within the ground. I was just ok with Kate and I was said when she died but that whole story brought us Jenny and Ziva and the show as been great ever since. Bishop has done nothing for this show and it’s affected the rest of the characters because it’s like the have to be equally boring to match Bishop on this show. More and more articles are coming out about Diane Neal and really is showing us what NCIS has become. It’s a waiting game now. With the demo ratings, Diane Neal and Sean Murrey, this show is digging its own grave.
Beverly
March 22, 2015 @ 3:53 am
Was thinking the same thing about the renewal. MH has usually signed his contract already which he usually does before they announce the show renewal. All is silent in NCIS world as we approach the end of March. Also does anyone know what Diane Neal said on twitter that got her into trouble? I know it was something about safety at NCIS and believe she got chewed out for discussing it. She removed the tweets and has stopped tweeting indefinitely after speaking to the “big guy”. Any guesses on who the “Big guy” is? . I believe Sean Murray also removed his tweets talking about an injury that he sustained to his hand as I cannot find it. The sad thing is that they are bringing all of this trouble on themselves. Treat people fairly and with respect and pay attention to legitimate concerns and it also pays to listen to fan feedback who are the folks that provide those nice viewer numbers and demos instead of saying “We will not be swayed by comments on social media.” Too arrogant for words. Again without the fans your show fails.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 22, 2015 @ 6:54 am
I was all over “Twitter” that night and with Diane Neal and her tweets. Not exactly sure about what happened but according to her tweets, she was working under unsafe conditions and she had a feeling that they were going to blast her and the next thing you know, she’s forced to remove her tweets. NOT RIGHT. I read what Sean Murrey said too but I didn’t really read into that one. Wow…this show. Who cares who the “Big guy” is because more and more articles are coming out about this whole incident and they can’t keep it quiet forever. They think they hushed up Diane Neal and Sean Murrey, they are sadly mistaken. They have fans that remember and saved all that was tweeted. This show has one more season before it will be pulled and after all this crap, I’m stand by what I say.
Beverly
March 22, 2015 @ 9:03 am
Agree. Looked at the reviews on Amazon for Season 11 and 12 (verified purchases) and almost every review mentions a dislike of the Bishop character. Understand the desire to get the younger demographic but since they have added Bishop the demos have dropped from a high of 3.3 in Season 10 to 2.2 in the most recent episode. Unless they return to the formula (team) that has worked for 10 years the show is toast. Really think 13 will be the final season since they are taking so long to announce if there will even be a Season 13.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 22, 2015 @ 11:31 am
Some people actually think they will keep Bishop and just let the show go down. Mark and Glasberg will never admit that they made a mistake when creating the Bishop character even if they do replace her. They will never say the actual words. CBS will force the changes, not them. The dislikes of Bishop are almost overwhelming and they still decide to keep her around?? No wonder this show is at the lowest it’s been since the show started. Makes me sad my feelings for this show has done a 180 compared to how I felt about it 3 or 4 years ago. They are two very different shows to me now. I will always watch the reruns but I purposely turn the channel on Tuesday night because I don’t think they deserve my viewership. Why watch a show that has decided to treat their cast and fans soo badly??
sadtonyfan
March 22, 2015 @ 3:43 pm
I think that the writing of Bishop has improved and she’s growing on me. I like that they have a probie and I’m glad that they’re not trying so hard to make her too smart to be realistic. As for the ratings I think that for a 12 year old show, they are simply phenomenal. If they are seriously concerned about the demo IMO there is a possible solution. TPTB need to suck it up and admit that despite the fact that Mark Harmon is a handsome and well known draw for the show, he’s not the WHOLE show. 20 somethings are not going to be enticed by seeing a 60 year old man (despite his good looks) play the macho, righteous, heroic, bad ass week after week after week. The solution this season it seems is to try to push McGee to the front and give him action, drama, and fun scenes. Meanwhile, the team’s resident hottie Tony, clicks the clicker and gets no action, no danger, no drama, no exciting story arcs, and essentially – plays no significant or flashy part. Sorry but McGee is not that exciting a replacement for Tony.
TPTB have completely ignored the Q scores which for male actors, Weatherly topped. Murray came in 10th and Harmon 17th. Maybe Weatherly is being punished. IDK. All I do know is that the one time a Tony episode was put at a decent time (during February sweeps) the demo was 2.9 – the highest demo or second highest??? for the season. But tptb stubbornly stick to the super Gibbs, SIC McGee and insignificant Tony formula. Pretty dumb if you ask me.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 23, 2015 @ 12:40 am
I can not and will not like Bishop. What has she contributed this season?? Humor by stepping in chili standing in a dumpster?? I think I will pass on that. She couldn’t make me laugh when she was Sandy from Grease either. She is just not funny. They got her off of the floor and she doesn’t talk about her poor eating habits but I still don’t like her. She hasn’t done anything to help this show along and I think people are catching on to that. The demo ratings are what matters, not the viewership but they will brag up on that every commercial break. I do think Michael Weatherly is being punished or else they would of used him more this season. Why haven’t they?? Whats stopping them?? Look at his “Twitter”. It’s all about his family and a little about the show. I don’t blame him. Why brag up on this show or his character when there is nothing good to say about it.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 21, 2015 @ 4:04 am
No, he has not said good things about “Tiva”. We all know this but I know he had great chemistry with his friend, Cote and I miss that on screen. It’s your opinion you don’t want her back. Lots of us do and wish her success with “The Dovekeepers” If they do decide to bring her back. I will be one happy fan of Tony and Ziva’s but that’s just my opinion.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 21, 2015 @ 4:16 am
I’m a firm believer that Pauley is jealous and resents Cote for her success after the show. The pictures they have taken together lately says nothing about how Pauley feels about Cote. Some people will continue to hate and punish Cote for leaving the show. Even though she was no longer under a contract anymore. Sasha Alexander broke her contract and I don’t see her getting any heat from fans for doing that. I’m a fan of Cote’s and of Ziva’s and you are not. I can except that and hope you are mature enough to do the same.
sadtonyfan
March 21, 2015 @ 5:04 pm
I doubt PP is jealous of CdP. They are different kinds of actresses and PP has created the most iconic character on the show. Sasha Alexander gave tptb ample notice that she wanted out. CdP quit with no warning 5 days before shooting scripts that had already been written. She was within her right to do this, but it really put the entire cast and crew into a very difficult, stressful, and unexpected bind that lasted all season. I can’t say I blame them if they were put out by this.
MW was attacked for saying that he and Ziva were not a couple and it was NEVER shown on screen so the denial by the most ardent insisters and tiva was real are simply putting their own spin on it. You would think that they might have a little respect for Weatherly’s opinion since he was a part of tiva. Granted – only a very tiny part, since tiva was really all about Ziva.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 22, 2015 @ 1:49 am
She’s jealous of the fact that she made such a successful career since she departed NCIS. I fear PP and the rest of the cast will have a difficult time finding jobs once this show is over. Especially Pauley Perrette. It was wrong for fans to attack Michael Weatherly when he just stated the truth. They were never a couple but very star crossed. The potential was there but Gibbs and rule 12 stood in their way. They still pushed it at times, like in Season 10 and definitely in the beginning of season 11 when “they weren’t co workers anymore so all bets were off” his words. I like Michael Weatherly and I feel bad for him and the way they made his character last year and now this. Why get into great shape when the just continue to belittle the great and honorable character he once was?? Shame on him for being friends and supporting Cote. Sometimes I really wish I could be a fly on a wall of that set because I can guarantee it’s not the happy place some of the cast make it out to be.
sadtonyfan
March 22, 2015 @ 3:27 am
A small part in a movie in her birth country and a cheesy Hollywood recreation of a historical novel job offered by her former employers in the space of two years is hardly a stunning success. Let’s face it. Ms. de Pablo is now saying she’d come back to NCIS. Maybe she didn’t have quite as many casting directors begging at her door as she anticipated. When her looks go who knows if she’ll get any offers. PP will likely continue to be passionate about her various causes whether she is a working actress or not. Abby is such an iconic character that she may never be seen as anyone else again, or maybe after a few years, Ms. Perrette will create another iconic character somewhere else. She’s an interesting individual and I don’t think she’ll fade into obscurity even if her acting career essentially ends with NCIS.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 22, 2015 @ 7:02 am
Oh, but I do. Pauley Perrette will forever be Abby Sciuto and I think that’s her biggest fear. Look at who Cote is working with. Roma Downey and her husband are huge in Hollywood and Cote is also all over CBS. She broke away from this show and is doing great. Pauley resents that. Pauley is not the saint she plays on NCIS and she has treated people very badly. Case in point, Cote de Pablo doesn’t need this show anymore even though making appearances would help the show immensely and Pauley Perrette holding onto her role for dear life. I genuinely wonder what we will see Pauley Perrette doing once this show is over?? I see her struggling as an actress. My opinion.
sadtonyfan
March 22, 2015 @ 2:10 pm
I think an actress could do far worse than being an iconic character. Leonard Nimoy was forever Spock and holds a dear place in many fans hearts because of this. PP no doubt, like all of us has her faults, but what I see is a person who passionately and sincerely works for causes that she believes in and that kind of person isn’t lost when one door closes. I admire her. I think that the jury is still out on Ms. de Pablo’s career. If CBS was so sure her presence alone would bring in a huge audience I don’t think that they’d have pulled strings to air it after NCIS. They are obviously using NCIS’s popularity to promote their new project. If de Pablo returned I’m sure that many fans would tune in to see it. It would be another sort of freak show like when they kill off characters to increase viewership. My main issue is that once again, Tony’s character would be put on hold in order to promote another Ziva drama. The last few seasons Ziva was on the show, when Tony wasn’t being the inferior butt monkey agent, he was nothing more than an attractive accessory to whatever Ziva arc was being featured at the time. As a Tony fan, I want to see a significant, life changing arc for Tony instead of being some actresses purse or the insignificant third wheel he has become this season.
Donna
March 21, 2015 @ 5:21 pm
I totally agree that Pauley has been and still is jealous of Cote. That is my concern about Cote coming to that set. The actors may not want to admit it publucally, but Cote was a huge part in making them # 1.
Donna
March 21, 2015 @ 5:24 pm
Sorry for the typo. I couldn’t see the screen to correct it.
sadtonyfan
March 22, 2015 @ 3:17 am
You have absolutely no proof that PP is jealous of CdP. I think it’s more that she was hurt by de Pablo’s abrupt departure followed by de Pablo’s complete silence when her fans were being horrendously abusive to the rest of the cast because they were pissed off about their flawless victim/queen’s decision to leave, thus spoiling there obsession with their fantasy of tiva. PP I feel quite certain will continue to live a meaningful life after NCIS. She seems to be a woman with the courage of her convictions and a person who avidly supports causes in which she believes. I don’t think she’s small enough to be jealous. I think that she was just shocked and disappointed.
liz laughlin
March 21, 2015 @ 3:08 am
I think that Pauley was not so disturbed when Cote left. She, Pauley, had been on the show since the beginning. When Cote came on the show in season 3, she took position three right after Michael.Weatherly in the opening credits. I think that now that she has position three after Michael, she has the position that she thinks was rightfully hers.
sad
March 20, 2015 @ 12:49 am
I’m really glad that we will get to see Tony and Zoe together and definitely excited that they will be working a case together. Senior flirts and flatters every female team member he has met so I totally expect him to “approve” of Zoe as well. It might be awkward though since this is the first time Tony is actually in a romantic relationship with the woman in question. I hope this episode offers an exciting case. The so called Tony centric episodes have lacked suspense or danger. We haven’t seen Tony involved in anything suspenseful this season. I would love it if the season finale would give us a large dose of Tony in danger since last year’s spoiled Tony centric finale turned into another Gibbs centric one instead. I don’t have high hopes though as all the exciting or really dramatic life altering stories have centered around Gibbs and McGee this season. They seem to be the only two characters who get any serious, significant, or exciting writing these days.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 20, 2015 @ 4:22 am
Of course he will support his son. Thats what dads do. I expect it will be more about Senior and Zoe Keats. Tony on the side. It doesn’t seem to bother Michael Weatherly at all.His character has digressed and he seems fine with it.
sadtonyfan
March 20, 2015 @ 11:45 am
I’m not so sure that Weatherly is “fine” with his character’s regression as resigned to it. It’s obvious which characters tptb are interested in showcasing and featuring in ways that flatter. Gibbs and McGee are the only two who seem to be on tptb’s radar for actual drama, sympathy, or writing that puts the character in any kind of danger or peril. I hold out little hope that this episode will be much more than the usual Tony squirming “comically” because Senior is going to meet his girlfriend with Gibbs and/or McGee doing anything remotely interesting or significant in the case. Tony never gets any action scenes anymore. It’s always super Gibbs and often accompanied by his new SIC, McGee.
Who knows, maybe this really will be Tony centric, unlike the last time Senior was in town and McGee went undercover instead of Tony. But sticking it to Tony and not allowing him to be a significant agent seems to be standard practice for writing him these days.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 20, 2015 @ 11:57 am
I’ve talked to other fans about all the work he put into getting into shape last summer and for what?? What kind of action has he had all season?? Can’t imagine he is happy with his character either. The season finale is supposed to be pretty big. Maybe he will be a big part of it but after the lack of Tony all season…I wouldn’t get your hopes up. Ziva is gone, which I am upset about but they haven’t given Tony anymore action or screen time since her departure. If anything, they’ve given him less. I figure he will get tired of this very soon and I also believe season 13 will be their last.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 20, 2015 @ 12:17 am
Just end it with her ALREADY!! She is really getting the chance to meet Senior?? This is just sickening. Ziva met Senior a bunch of different times and he adored her. I’m holding out hope that things won’t work out between Tony and her but I really don’t trust GG at all anymore. I guess let them get married and have a bunch of kids but I don’t need to watch it. What are they even going to do?? Tell the kids more handcuff stories before bedtime?? Cute…
Limonite
March 19, 2015 @ 11:11 pm
I really like Margo Harshman as Delilah. But the Ziva clone? again? a big NO.