‘NCIS’ season 12 spoilers: What ‘Lost in Translation’ means to Tony
As it turns out, “Lost in Translation” is more than just a very good movie starring Bill Murray and a young Scarlett Johansson. It also happens to be the title for the upcoming April 14 episode of “NCIS,” which at least sounds on the surface as though it is going to be a good one. Not only do you have Gibbs and Bishop going overseas in order to take on a huge mission, but you also have DiNozzo and McGee having some very-entertaining back and forth that is built mostly around one thing: An advertisement designed to get other people to join in the organization.
Today, CBS revealed the synopsis for this installment, and it gives us a very good mixture of drama and comedy. Take a look:
“Gibbs and Bishop travel to Afghanistan after the murder of a Marine in D.C. is linked to a terror group holding another Marine hostage overseas. Also, DiNozzo is upset that McGee was chosen to be the new face of NCIS for all recruitment brochures.”
As we near the end of the season, we anticipate that there are going to be some very dramatic moments ahead, including a potential cliffhanger and some reasons to be afraid for the team’s mental stability. However, none of these moments are likely to happen in this episode. Instead, this should be a fun chance to simply enjoy a story that has a strong comedic element to it. We haven’t gotten a chance to see that in a while.
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mitzey
March 31, 2015 @ 1:24 am
MW is a good actor and a good man. He cares more about his friendship with Cote than Mark Harmon. Not permitting Cote to close out her story line just shows how immature Mark Harmon is,but then again I am not a fan of his and never have been. They would never have been on for 12 seasons if not for Cote and Michael. So glad I don’t watch this show anymore. Michael is worth so much more .
Cecilia 152
March 29, 2015 @ 11:07 pm
Personally I am a bit of a McGee fan so I don’t mind that he has a bigger role to play this season as before I felt he had been skipped over somewhat. In regard to Bishop, I found her really annoying last season but I do think the character has improved this season. Yet I think Ziva will always be my favourite all round female character of NCIS,,as she was more believable. In terms of what I would like to see, I would like their to be some sort of show down between McGee and a baddy so McGee gets to be the hero for once. I am also hoping that Delilah will pop,up,again now that she is living in DC, and I am still holding out hope for the return of Sarah McGee.
I do like Tony and I do agree that it would be nice to see more of agent Tony, although I do like funny Tony as well. As for Bishop I have noticed an improvement from last season. But I still feel she lacks the presence Kate and Ziva had. Which I think might be because the writers made them both religious? If be it for different religions- they had strict values and traditions which formed a basis for the characters and made them more grounded if you know what I mean. Actually now I think about it Gibbs and Tony and Tim also have clear values which they uphold- so Yeh that is what Bishop is missing, but that might be because they are still figuring out who she is.
But as a whole, I still look forward to each episode, and I remain optimistic that it will return to the standed it was at by the end of season 10.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 30, 2015 @ 6:31 pm
I highly doubt we will get anything back like season 10. I was and am a huge Ziva fan and she starred in that season. Since she has been gone tgough, they have treated Tony like a joke. The occasional funny episode is fine but they give Bishop more respect then they do Tony and I honestly think its because he treated Cote soo well after she left. Lets face it, his character isnt doing better when they send Bishop with Gibbs and leave McGee in charge.
CJ
March 27, 2015 @ 11:28 pm
Since the end of the article asks what I’d like to see for the rest of the season, I will tell you. I’d like to see some creativity instead of recycled plots. This whole episode sounds like something I’ve already seen. I’d also like to see the finale be about someone other than Gibbs. I’d like to see someone be the hero besides just Gibbs. Or I’d like to see someone in real danger other than just Gibbs. I’d like to see someone suffer angst who isn’t Gibbs. I’d like to see Tony be Gibbs’ SFA again. I’d like to see Tony be Gibbs’ friend again too. I’d like to see Tony do something – anything – meaningful and substantial to the overall show again. I’d like to see a finale arc that actually leaves me interested in coming back for next season, cause the last few have been less than exciting and I’m considering giving up.
sadtonyfan
March 28, 2015 @ 7:57 pm
I agree 100% with you CJ. I have no plans to watch this episode since I’ve already seen it in season 8’s Short Fuse. As a thoroughly disgusted Tony fan, this finale is make or break time for me as an NCIS fan and viewer. I’m sick to death of GIbbs, Gibbs, Gibbs, in every significant arc and heroic moment. I can’t believe how blatantly they are turning McGee in to Gibbs valued second in command while dumping on Tony as a non entity, unless someone needs to be humiliated for the comic moment. If this finale is another super GIbbs and his best agent Timmy story, with Tony providing self humiliation and clicking the clicker I’m done. I will finally figure out that tptb don’t give a tinker’s damn about Tony, Michael Weather, or his fan base. They are doing what they can to assure his fans are driven away.
Crystal Miller
March 27, 2015 @ 10:26 pm
Just feed up with the show. The void that Ziva left is still there and both Bishop and Zoe can not fill. They are paying 2 actresses now and they can’t get the job done!
Beverly
March 27, 2015 @ 5:41 pm
I don’t know why they have such a hard time finding NCIS crimes in the US. I am not a fan of terrorism plots. I agree about liking the whole team working together. My only hope is that with Bishop talking about going undercover in a previous episode that this episode will make her realize that NCIS is not the career choice for her. If that happens then I am all for this episode. Also agree that the whole “Face of NCIS recruitment” gimmick is a been there done that kind of thing. How about an episode instead of another agency trying to recruit Tony after he is on loan to them for a case and they want to recruit him. Don’t think Gibbs would like that, how would the rest of the team react? You could get some fun and emotion out of that and Tony can showcase his many skills The team didn’t know about Jenny’s offer to Tony for his own team until later. Another agency actually values Tony’s qualities and want him to leave NCIS. See it took less than a minute to come up with that why can’t the writers come up with something new? Just realized they kind of did this with Abby. Oh well.
Pat
March 28, 2015 @ 10:09 pm
I don’t think that the writers are allowed to flatter Tony enough to have a story where some other agency actually wants him or to show his skills by giving him an exciting story. The only one who would be wanted by another agency would be McGee and the only one who gets action and episodes to shine as a hero is Gibbs. The writers it seems are only allowed to show Tony in the unexciting scenes or as the team’s idiot butt monkey. That way the favored actors’ characters get all the flattery, which is obviously the agenda these days.
PascalPenguin
March 27, 2015 @ 4:43 pm
This is a joke right? We’ve done this before. Is this a set-up a for another TorC rescue episode?
Beverly
March 27, 2015 @ 4:22 pm
All I can say is “Bishop in Afghanistan”? What are TPTB smoking?
Tracy Travis
March 27, 2015 @ 2:16 pm
I enjoy episodes when the whole team participates in solving the case. I agree that this season McGee has had several episodes where us character is highlighted. Which I don’t necessarily mind, but Dinozzo is second in command. He should definetly take over when Gibbs isn’t around. He is his SFA!!!
Erin
March 29, 2015 @ 3:24 pm
Well in addition to recycling the recruitment brochure “joke” I rather imagine Tony and Tim will vie for agent in charge while GIbbs handles the hostage crisis overseas and we get yet another super hero Gibbs in the danger filled A plot. Spoiler alert: McGee will come out on top. Can their be any doubt?
Charlotte
March 27, 2015 @ 3:57 am
Sounds like one to look forward to. I love the lighter hearted shows. I would say I can’t wait but since this signals that the season has only a few more episodes to go Ill savor the waiting. I’ve loved this season. Gibbs and the entire team doing what they all do best. Even though the last episode was Mark Harmon light it’s still been great overall.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 27, 2015 @ 9:57 am
Mark Harmon is the star in all the episodes. Why be disappointed in one episode that’s not all him?? It’s the Gibbs show and everyone else falls behind him. That’s the way it’s always been. McGee starred in “Status Update” but this season has really been all about Gibbs and McGee and Tony very much on the side. He had one episode with Keates and it was about kinky handcuff sex. What guy in his 40’s should be acting like this?? I did love Tony in “Blast from the Past” but they really have used Tony very little this season and if he does anything, it’s to babysit baby Bishop. Not a great season at all so far and I’m not sure it’s going to get any better.
sadtonyfan
March 27, 2015 @ 1:34 am
Oh boy – more humiliated Tony. They are repeating themselves. A few years ago they humiliated Tony by replacing him with Gibbs on the recruitment brochure. Can any of their writers come up with something new? Since they can’t come up with anything new I’m guessing that something will happen to Gibbs in the final arc – shocker right? – and he’ll fake resign. Anyone else think if this happens the fun joke will be that McGee is put in charge instead of Tony? I will definitely skip Lost in Translation. I’m so sick of the awesome and Gibbs and awesome McGee/humiliated Tony agenda that dominates this show. It truly sucks to be a Tony fan.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 27, 2015 @ 9:52 am
I have to agree with you on this. Why even keep him as an agent when they don’t even use him anymore?? If Tony and Zoe are the best episodes we are going to get out of Tony this season…Tony DiNozzo is as good as dead. I know you didn’t like Ziva but at least she brought on the excitement for Tony and their storylines. If it wasn’t for Ziva in “Truth and Consequences”, Tony never would have rocked that episode. I think they brought the best out the best in each other but now Tony stands alone and really is alone when it comes to the rest of the team. They have forgotten him and I think Michael Weatherly deserves a better role then this.
sadtonyfan
March 27, 2015 @ 12:00 pm
I think Weatherly and his fans deserve at least one decent, suspense filled Tony episode but that might take the limelight and flattery off of Gibbs and McGee for a split second and we know that this is absolutely forbidden. The arc can’t be about Tony since the team’s stability is somehow threatened and Tony basically serves no purpose. Tony or no Tony really would make no difference which means once again the focus will be on Gibbs or possibly McGee. I could totally see the writers making McGee get some juicy offer since they are all about showing us how awesomely desirable and important he is these days. But most likely we’ll get another noble Gibbs story sacrificing himself for the good of all. We will likely have jealous clicker Tony.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 27, 2015 @ 5:15 pm
He has one more year until his contract is through and ironically enough, I give this show one more year. I expect him to stay exactly the same, if not worse next year so I wouldn’t blame Michael Weatherly if he himself, decided to walk. What else does he have left to gain from this show?? He might stay until his contract is through but I don’t expect anything great for him the rest this season or if there will be a Season 13. Most of his twitter consists of his family and not much of the show anymore. I can’t really blame him.
Beverly
March 27, 2015 @ 5:29 pm
I don’t think he can walk. His deal with CBS involves his new production company. I think they had to act fast not to lose another major cast member after Cote’s departure and so he’s just biding his time so that he can work full time on his own projects.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 28, 2015 @ 6:09 am
Which would be best for him. Do projects that are worthy of his acting ability. Not going on silly undercover missions with Bishop or stays back while Bishop goes on a dangerous trip with Gibbs. What a joke.
sadtonyfan
March 28, 2015 @ 8:06 pm
Sadly, I think Weatherly will stick it out till the end of his contract because I think he is a loyal person making a great living in a tough business with 3 children to help support. It is becoming increasingly obvious to me that tptb simply don’t care about his character, his career or his fans. They seem to be doing all in their power to make his character unlikable and unpopular while McGee has become their darling little saint and Gibbs is nearly walking on water.
liz laughlin
March 28, 2015 @ 11:08 pm
Cote recently said that she stays in touch with Michael
Weatherly, Brian Dietzen and Rocky Caroll. Hmmm… Could certain people be losing screen time for their associations?
Erin
March 29, 2015 @ 2:15 am
I’ve never bought into conspiracy theories, but I’m beginning to wonder if a certain PTB has sooooooo much pull and influence that his desires are all that ultimately matters. IDK since I’m not connected in any way to the show, but the only character who has been pointedly demoted is Michael Weatherly’s Tony and this is a very popular character. Is this somehow a problem?
liz laughlin
March 29, 2015 @ 3:38 am
Well, until recently, Cote has stayed very quiet about the circumstances of her departure. She just said it was her decision. Then, within the last month when asked about the possibility of her returning to NCIS, she said, “The door is open, I guess it’s up to them.” Then just two days ago, she did an interview on Yahoo where she answered questions that fans posted on Twitter. A fan asked about why Cote had said that she had a problem with how the departure of Ziva was handled and what she meant by that. Cote said that she thought it was rushed and she wanted to return for more episodes but it was not allowed. This is not what many fans have said,.that she had left them in the lurch and that she only agreed to one episode, about 23 minutes. I believe her. I think when she didn’t sign the contract, they ran her out of Dodge as fast as they could. I haven’t watched all of the episodes but from what I have seen, Vance is rarely on the show and Palmer, not so much. It is now the Gibbs show like it never was before. It could be that Harmon’s salary is now so high That it doesn’t leave much room for the rest of the team. They don’t have to pay them if we don’t see them in an episode.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 29, 2015 @ 8:45 am
Of course they play the sympathy card with fans. When Cote left, we heard one side of it. Granted it was their side because Cote wasn’t ready to talk but it does make sense. Rather Cote gave them enough time, Mark Harmon and Glasberg were hurt by her exit. We still only got one side. I do believe they were unfair to Cote. When has Cote been untruthful. She wanted to give her character closer and they wouldn’t give her that time. We also have the fans that will hate her no matter what she does. Personally, I think Mark has let his feelings affect the show and there’s no need for that. Since he is one that runs the show, that should be his main concern. Not getting back at Cote or the people who love her. That just shows how immature he is. Now Michaels’s barely on the show, Bishop is taking over and she does nothing and the ratings have barely gone up. Good job, Mark. If this is what you wanted for the #1 show on TV, you got it.
Beverly
March 29, 2015 @ 4:07 pm
I know one thing, I have never seen so many negative comments about NCIS from fans in all of the years that I have been watching. Sometimes I didn’t like a particular episode but I still was happy watching the teamwork and camaraderie. If you look on NCIS Facebook page at fan reactions now which is largely negative and prior to Season 10 or before you notice generally everyone talked about the episodes and their favorite moments. You do not see the high volume of fan dissatisfaction that is now on every fan site. I also noticed that the number of likes from the NCIS Facebook page have dropped significantly. Overall everyone loved the show and the characters. I know there was a segment that didn’t like Ziva but I don’t think it ever rose to the level of fans that don’t like Bishop. There is no way it can go on another two years with Bishop in that seat and the weak plots that they are providing. As for the show demo 18-49 the latest episode was 2.0 and 16 million viewers. Season 10 ended with a 3.3 demo the last season Ziva was on.which was Season 10 in which the show was also named most watched drama and 19 million viewers. I think the things that baffle fans the most is how such a good show could deteriorate so completely. I am one that even though I liked Ziva, I thought the show could have survived without her if they got the right new cast member for the team. After all they have done this several times before with main characters so it is nothing new. I really think 13 will be the last season for this show as they seem to have no intention of addressing fan concerns and no desire to change their plan of action…whatever that is..
lindylou
March 29, 2015 @ 4:53 pm
Your interpretation as to what is happening to this once fantastic show is one of the most “spot on” I have seen on any fan site. The “pah” is gone!
To those who continue the claim “the show is now better than ever” — Did you actually watch Seasons 1 – 10 or was it background noise while you were doing something else?! I continue to watch occasionally, hoping I will see the light bulb come on that these folks see – but so far electricity has not reached the filament.
I have, however, rediscovered reruns of JAG and am thoroughly enjoying them.
It was good to know ya — RIP — NCIS!!!
Erin
March 29, 2015 @ 5:47 pm
It’s very sad what tptb have done to this show. I know that this is an old show, but the writing has gotten so unvarying and the characters have become boringly pigeon holed. Heaven forbid if your favorite character isn’t Gibbs or McGee. And the most interesting character originally, Tony, has become unrecognizable. It seems that it was essential to someone at the top to destroy Tony, so now the show has become unvaried and predictable. Super Gibbs, second in command McGee, and humiliated insignificant Tony. What a shame. I’m not sure the show could ever be as fun as it was in the first four seasons, but the constant GIbbs and McGee focus isn’t fun at all. I’m bored with seeing these two get all the good stories.
Hurlman
March 29, 2015 @ 11:31 pm
I agree and have said – GIBBS, BISHOP and McGEE are all boring !
NCIS is boring.
Beverly
March 29, 2015 @ 10:28 pm
I have been watching reruns of JAG too. I never watched it the first time around but find that I enjoy the show.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 30, 2015 @ 6:53 pm
I happen to comment on those facebook fan pages and you are right, they are either wanting Bishop gone or Ziva back. They hardly brag about the show anymore. They have said how boring the show has gotten. NCIS will always have fans that will think the show and Mark Harmon can do no wrong but this show has lost a major fan base. I do think season 13 will be their last and keeping Bishop proves it will be.
liz laughlin
March 30, 2015 @ 2:56 am
The ratings have steadily gone down since season 10 when cote left. In fact, the 18-49 demo was going down even before season 10.
Season 8—- 4.0 (18-49) total viewership 19.75 mil
Season 9—- 3,8 (18-49) total viewership 19.22 mil
Season 10— 3.3 (18-49) total viewership 19.29 mil
season 11—- 2.8 (18-49) total viewership 18.5 mil
season 12 — (through ep 18) 2.55 (18-49) total viewership 17.81
I think that the 18-49 demo is probably going to slip naturally. Young people are always looking for something new–new phones, new music groups, new tv shows etc. It’s the change in viewership totals that is interesting. I expect that the viewership will end up lower by the end of season 12. This time of the year usually brings lower total viewership numbers. I’m fairly sure they will be below season 6, 17.74 mil, maybe as low as 17.4 mil. Most television shows would kill for these numbers but NCIS is not just any show. It is the most watched show in the world. I’m curious to see what the showing of the Dovekeepers will do for NCIS It might be the shot in the arm that this show’s numbers need.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 30, 2015 @ 4:20 am
I still don’t like the idea that they are using “The Dovekeepers’ to improve ratings when it has come out how badly they have treated Cote after she left. I knew we only got one side from Mark Harmon, Glasberg, and the rest. Making themselves look like victims and making Cote look horrible. Now Cote has said her side and now are making them look like the asses. Case. In. Point. This show is not what it used to be. With Bishop, everything Gibbs, and demoting Tony to the point of embarrassment, I think Season 13 will be their last. It does have to end sometime and Michael’s contract is up next year, maybe he will be done with this whole mess, as well. He deserves to do better things worthy of him. Just like Cote.
liz laughlin
March 30, 2015 @ 10:25 pm
When Cote speaks of her time at NCIS, she speaks fondly of it. I suspect that she may watch the show herself. She may also have noticed that Michael Weatherly doesn’t get much quality screen time. Since she and Michael are such good friends, she may feel guilty about how her leaving may have effected his career on the show. I wonder if that is why she broke her silence. I don’t know but I am wondering.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 31, 2015 @ 2:35 am
I do suspect she feels bad about Michael’s lack of screen time on the show now days but I’m not sure she watches the show. She seems pretty busy but since Cote and Michael do stay in touch, they may talk about this fact. I think she broke her silence because she felt it was her time. Honestly she hasn’t nothing to feel bad about. She wasn’t under contract when she did decide to leave and according to her latest interview, she was willing to do more episodes but they didn’t let her. Sounds very spiteful to me. Like punishment because she decided to leave. Michael stayed a loyal fan to Cote and now his character is made to look like an idiot. It’s sad, really. I used to think the world of Mark Harmon and now I can’t even stand to look at him.
liz laughlin
March 31, 2015 @ 6:42 pm
I have to be careful about the part that Harmon and Glasberg play in this. Mark Harmon has a lot of clout, it’s true, however Gary Glasberg earlier this season was talking about all of the things he was dealing with and one of the things he mentioned was “suggestions from above.” We need to remember that the suits above, Les Moonves et al, are making all of the major decisions. The decision about how many episodes they would allow for closure on Cote’s departure would have been made by the higher ups. Since Cote was not under contract, they had to negotiate how much they would pay her for any episodes in season 11. She probably got what she wanted for that one episode and only one episode. TPTB hold the purse strings. Glasberg has to deal with what he is allowed to do not necessarily what he wants to do. He is not the final authority and neither is Mark Harmon. CBS is a large and powerful company. The execs are in control.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 31, 2015 @ 8:07 pm
She recently said she wanted more time but it wasnt given to her and I dont think Glasberg was backed into a corner. I know Moonves runs the show but it didnt stop Mark Harmon from being a control hound. Thats how he is. People still sacrificed for Mark Harmons need for control and Glasbergs crappy writing.
sadtonyfan
March 31, 2015 @ 4:17 pm
I know you and I will disagree on this point (but nicely:), but I think they are using NCIS’s position to promote Dovekeepers. I am guessing that there will be at least one prominent commercial during this evening’s NCIS promoting Dovekeepers. It’s quite revealing to me that CBS scheduled this special for right after it’s number one drama, and show where de Pablo started her career, rather than at a more obscure time slot.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 31, 2015 @ 8:10 pm
Well, thanks for being nice. They seem to have arranged it to where both shows would get the benefit. Hents the Tuesday night thing. lol
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 29, 2015 @ 8:31 am
It’s sad. He used to have potential. Tony not Michael Weatherly. He will always be a good actor. Loved him in episodes like chained, SWAT, and Truth and Consequences. Don’t know what he did to deserve such behavior. Yes, I do believe part of it was being a loyal friend to Cote but it’s pretty low to let his character go flat and let the show suffer because of it. Now Gibbs is taking Bishop to Afghanistan?? That is an insult all it’s own. What could Bishop possibly do there that Tony and McGee couldn’t do 10 times better?? Who left Mark Harmon in charge because seriously, even if the demo ratings are going up a little bit, they are no where near where they used to be. This show now makes me sad and it makes me wish for the good o days back and sadly, they are behind us.
Hurlman
March 29, 2015 @ 11:25 pm
I don’t think you are wrong. I suppose it took Mark Harmon this long to get over his mad tiff with Sean’s step-father, Donald J. Bellisario. You must recall, when he just had him ousted from his own show – McGee had little or nothing to do but say ‘Yes, Boss’ . He has now been forgiven. Tony is odd man out now. Babysitter. And McGee episodes are dull – because McGee was always meant to be ‘probie’. I don’t even think Gibbs likes Tony any more. If they had a fist fight in the bullpen – it wouldn’t surprise me. I am sorry for Weatherly ! He has SO much more to add.
Erin
March 30, 2015 @ 4:47 am
Too bad certain actors have too much power. It’s just not a good thing. McGee is dull and Tony is exciting, but if you are right, it doesn’t matter. All that matters is how Mark Harmon wants things to go.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 30, 2015 @ 6:47 pm
Funny that you say a fist fight happen because I know someone who knows someone who works on the show and clarifies that Michael Weatherly and Mark Harmon dont talk at all anymore. My guess is Harmon was mad that Tony remained good friends with Cote and took it out on his character. When he tweets, its more about his family, something he is still proud of, and not this show. I cant blame him.
Beverly
March 30, 2015 @ 8:20 pm
The phrase cut off your nose to spite your face keeps coming to mind with NCIS. TPTB will not give up nor will they give in as far as being right in their decisions for Season 11 and 12 and as per “Gibbs rules” they will never apologize or even admit they made a mistake. Childishly jeopardizing the show because someone doesn’t like what you did or said is unbelievable and a disservice to longtime fans. You would think they would be professional about this and want to create something that they could be proud of instead of making it all about control.
Punish Tony aka MW and you punish the show. Prove you didn’t make a mistake casting Bishop and you lose viewers. Pretend like Ziva never existed and upset a huge number of fans. I agree about MW as far as him standing up for his friend. “Someone” didn’t like that or the occasional posts referencing Cote on his twitter. This time last year he posted a twitter “Easter Egg” which was a pic of Tony and Ziva. Loyalty like that is not allowed at NCIS. Fans will never forget how NCIS ended. I think they need a Dallas moment where a whole season was found to be nothing more than a dream of one of the main characters. lol
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 31, 2015 @ 2:49 am
I would be all up for a Dallas moment because the last two years have been like an unbelievable nightmare. The way they dealt with Cote’s departure, the way they have demoted Tony since she left and punished Michael Weatherly because of his loyalty to his friend, putting Bishop on a damn pedestal when she does nothing for the team. It all has made for a sad and crappy show. To me, there are two different NCIS’s. The one that was the #1 show for 10 seasons and this one. This one could go off the air and I wouldn’t shed a tear. Truly pitiful.
sadtonyfan
March 30, 2015 @ 10:21 pm
If this is true then it sounds like one or both of them aren’t very mature. Someone it seems is more concerned with their own pride and dominance, than the quality of the show, Weatherly’s career or his long time fans who have supported the show.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 31, 2015 @ 2:42 am
I have to back Michael Weatherly on this one. When Cote left, she left but caused people to be upset by this. I understand this but for Mark Harmon to be upset with Michael Weatherly because he stayed loyal this his friend is very immature. They had a good friendship and chemistry for 8 years and he shouldn’t expect Michael to let that go because Cote decided it was time for her to leave. Harmon’s decisions affect the show and people are upset at how demoted Tony has become. Shame on Mark Harmon for being so petty and letting his feelings get in the way of doing his job. Michael keeps doing his despite how he’s treated. I respect that but I also feel bad for him because of it. He deserves better treatment.
sadtonyfan
March 31, 2015 @ 2:22 pm
I think, just based on the unexciting writing, demotion to third tier character, and replacement by McGee as Gibbs most valued agent, that Weatherly is being punished. I’m not convinced that the reason is because he remained friends with de Pablo. It seems revealing to me that each time Harmon forced a change in show runners that Weatherly’s screen time and significance has diminished. With Glasburg he’s not even someone’s attractive purse. He’s just the humor moment and then largely insignificant. He was practically equal with Gibbs under Bellasario, still written as somewhat of a hero in either Gibbs or Ziva dramas under Brennan, and is a non entity under the current regime.
CJ
March 31, 2015 @ 7:08 pm
I agree that the devaluing of Tony has been going on since Glasberg started, but I do think it has been even worse since CdP left. Maybe his friendship with her isn’t the core reason, but it seems like things have gotten even worse since she left and since MW has made it clear publicly that they keep in touch. I do suspect there are some sour grapes. I wouldn’t really care and it wouldn’t be my business, except for the fact that it seems to me that someone, or several “someones,” have allowed it to affect the quality of the show. They get paid to produce a quality product. I am expected to produce a consistent quality in my work regardless of what I think of my coworkers. Why don’t the same principles apply to actors, writers, and showrunners?
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 31, 2015 @ 8:23 pm
Whatever reason, Michaels character has taken a back seat in the show and I think there is heat between Michael and Mark because of it. I dont want to wish bad on a show I once loved but the way things are going, season 13 will be their last.
Beverly
March 31, 2015 @ 3:32 pm
I don’t feel too bad for MW. He is still getting paid although he is doing less on the show. The reason I don’t feel too bad is that he seems like a man that is more than capable of standing up for himself and TPTB recognized that as they were afraid to tell him to take it or leave it like they did Cote. I think Cote shocked them when she chose to leave it because they just figured if they played hardball she would have no choice but to go along with what they wanted. After all who would walk away from a No.1 show? The answer is someone who realizes that there is more to life than just money. They did not want to compromise with her on what I suspect was her desire to reduce her hours on the show so she would have more time for family. They could have loaned her out to another agency or have her become injured on a case which would both mean time away from the office. After 8 years she needed a break and they refused to give it to her. Publicly they stated that they offered her all kinds of money but that is not what she wanted. She simply wanted some time off. I firmly believe that if they hadn’t negotiated with MW he would have walked away too without a backward glance. He was smart enough to get his own deal from CBS for his own productions. He can see the writing on the wall for the future of NCIS and has already made plans for his future so sure he will play the clown and laugh all the way to the bank. He knows his own worth and it is not solely based on NCIS which will one day end…sooner rather than later. Cote is doing her own thing and I admit she looks really happy with her life. The only losers in this scenario are TPTB at NCIS because they ruined a No. 1 show with their knee jerk reaction to Cote leaving. Cote has said in recent interviews that she offered to do more episodes but they didn’t want that. Apparently they just wanted her gone and refused to even mention her name all of last season I have heard people say that after Cote left so “suddenly” (she didn’t have a contract) that they had to scramble and change storylines so that is why the first few episodes where so uneven. But that was almost two years ago. The show is in decline now and they can’t blame Cote for that.
Dana Jo jGraslie
March 31, 2015 @ 8:18 pm
Absolutely not. You are right. They cant blame Cote for the shows demise. That is long gone. I too, think they treated Cote badly and thats why she suddenly walked. I know Michael knows what he’s doing and he will come out on top. Its just sad his character suffered because he remains good friebds with Cote. Thats just petty of them.