The first season of "NCIS" is solid, but not one of the better seasons of this wonderful show. "Yankee White" started the series off on a good note, "Hung Out to Dry" wasn't very good at all. "Seadog" is a mixed bag for me. There are a lot of things to enjoy about it and parts that just did not work.
Let's start with the good aspects.
. The production values of the episode are great as usual. Enjoyed the direction, music and the acting.
. The mystery is very engaging for the first half. The humor is suitably wry.
But...
. The writing gets worse as the story goes along. The dialogue is not always spot on, so the narrative can feel a little jumbled. There is a twist in the second half of "Seadog", which felt like the most easiest way to explain the murders. Also the team took way too many chances at the end to get the terrorists, which did not make a whole lot of sense.
Overall, a mixed bag.
6/10 HK.
Let's start with the good aspects.
. The production values of the episode are great as usual. Enjoyed the direction, music and the acting.
. The mystery is very engaging for the first half. The humor is suitably wry.
But...
. The writing gets worse as the story goes along. The dialogue is not always spot on, so the narrative can feel a little jumbled. There is a twist in the second half of "Seadog", which felt like the most easiest way to explain the murders. Also the team took way too many chances at the end to get the terrorists, which did not make a whole lot of sense.
Overall, a mixed bag.
6/10 HK.