NCIS: Los Angeles Season 14 Episode 12 Review: In the Name of Honor

Perhaps this episode will mark the starting of Fatima’s metamorphosis.

What a feminine Muslim submariner ended up enduring on NCIS: Los Angeles Season 14 Episode 12 triggered Fatima to doubt her religion.

For Fatima, the new of being at OSP has way back worn off. Being with NCIS has too typically proven her the darkish underside of life, main her to change into extra jaded than her junior companion, Rountree.

But the case of Lt. Zahra Mahmad hit notably near residence for Fatima.

Like Fatima, fellow Muslim Zahra had carried out all the things proper to be accepted in the United States. According to her commanding officer, Captain Alonso, Zahra had change into an exemplary officer. 

On a aspect be aware, why was Kilbride making an attempt to recruit Alonso for NCIS? Is this a storyline that may instantly be dropped as a result of of the present’s impending conclusion, or is it a future route for the franchise?

Pro Hall of Fame soccer participant Tony Gonzalez, who performed Alonso, will get added to that record of actors who’ve portrayed totally different characters on separate collection in the NCIS franchise. He additionally performed NCIS Special Agent Tony Francis on 4 episodes of NCIS from 2014 to 2016.

Based on the circumstances, Zahra’s disappearance was instantly linked to her involvement with an upcoming top-secret mission, which actually made sense.

Alonso being evasive with Kilbride put pointless stress on the group to search out Zahra in a ridiculously quick time to avoid wasting a SEAL group from a harmful mission.

Fortunately, Kilbride knew folks. In this case, it was Col. Jackson Ladd, the double amputee Kilbride had saved from the bottle again on NCIS: Los Angeles Season 14 Episode 2.

Thanks to Kilbride’s affect, Ladd had landed at the Space Force with an impressibly lengthy title that instructed little about what he truly does. But what he did have that Kilbride wanted was the correct safety clearance.

Kilbride’s calling in a favor allowed him to determine that Zahra’s abduction had nothing to do along with her place and all the things to do along with her faith.

The group most likely ought to have figured that out sooner. But an honor killing would not shortly spring to any agent’s thoughts, even Fatima’s.

Understandably, the brokers have been confused by some developments in the case, together with Zahra withdrawing $20,000 in money and her boyfriend being restrained and tortured. Since Ted was deeply in debt, it was unimaginable to say who laid the beatdown on him and if it related to Zahra’s disappearance.

But as soon as they established who had rented the SUV that was sighted outdoors of Ted’s home and was utilized in Zahra’s abduction, it turned clear that Zahra was in over her head.

Zahra’s peril was all due to a wedding organized by her household. Surprisingly, it wasn’t organized by her household, who acted squirrelly whereas questioned by Kensi and Deeks.

They will need to have been conscious of the organized marriage, however they appeared extra involved with their son, Omar, who they could not admit had dropped out of school in London.

Nope, Zahra’s state of affairs arose from her falling in love with somebody outdoors her religion. So she deliberate to purchase her manner out of the marriage with that $20,000.

Instead, her uncle, who had organized the marriage, despatched three of her cousins, members of an ultraconservative Islamic militia, to kill her for her defiance to revive her household’s honor.

Unfortunately, all this intel got here late in the recreation, leading to Kensi and Fatima being in the proper place at exactly the unsuitable time. They have been outnumbered and outgunned, all the whereas trying to guard Zahra’s mother and father.

Not appreciating the uppity females, the three Muslim gunmen chopped them down and took them to the uncle’s recently-acquired junkyard. 

This occasion led to that heartstopping finale when Sam and Callen couldn’t attain the automotive containing Fatima and Kensi earlier than it blew up. Of course, the feminine brokers barely escaped in time.

But that was particularly arduous on Deeks, exiled to Ops by Kilbride. Might this be the first step towards Deeks deciding to maneuver into one other line of work?

It was refreshing to see the two feminine brokers take down the misogynist Muslim chief, Hasan, and rescue Zahra, with Sam and Callen lastly cleansing up afterward.

All of what transpired over the day left Fatima conflicted. Sam tried to get her to see the good in the world however admitted that change was far too sluggish to return.

Fatima appears dissatisfied and prepared for one thing new however what? There are about three months left to find out the reply to that query.

The episode did an environment friendly job deploring honor killings with out being overly preachy.

It was stunning to see that Fatima was nonetheless in contact with ONI Officer Akhil Ali, launched on NCIS: Los Angeles Season 13 Episode 5.

Ali had agreed to a meal with Fatima however had solely been talked about in passing since then.

It had gave the impression to be a awful pairing again then, and it remained so now. Ali is manner out over his skis in a relationship with Fatima.

He’s a snug, nonthreatening possibility for her. But how lengthy earlier than she’s in search of somebody extra thrilling? Like possibly her companion, Rountree?

To comply with Fatima’s relationship with Akhil, watch NCIS: Los Angeles on-line.

How lengthy earlier than you decided that Zahra’s disappearance was non secular in nature?

Why did this case hit Fatima particularly arduous?

Should Fatima transfer on from Akhil?

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