NCIS Season 21 Episode 1 Review: Algún Día

Welcome again to the large orange room! While it was good to get extra of Torres’ backstory, NCIS Season 21 Episode 1 felt a bit little bit of a backslide for Nick.

He obtained sober and was in a extremely good place in any case of his periods with Dr. Grace throughout NCIS Season 20.

He managed to get previous his ache when Bishop after which Gibbs left. This felt like we have been revisiting the previous Nick.

But hopefully, this can be a non permanent setback, and with Riva gone, Nick can lastly heal. It was terrific to satisfy his sister.

The actresses who performed younger Lucia and present Lucia have been completely solid; they actually appeared comparable — properly executed casting folks!

But the most important shock of the episode was the dearth of the elevator ding.

I rely on listening to that ding each episode, and that is the primary in my reminiscence with out it. I hope it is again for NCIS Season 21 Episode 2.

While the episode was very critical on the Torres entrance, we have been handled to some glorious banter.

Vance and Parker’s dialog about NCIS: Cyber was enjoyable, and now that the idea has been launched, we could be in for an additional spin-off. I imply, CSI did it, so why not add a brand new one to the NCISverse?

Poor Parker undoubtedly had no concept he was counseling Barnhatt to go away NCIS. He was undoubtedly stunned when Vance instructed him.

Having McGee head again to the basement was anticipated, with the opening, nevertheless it’s good to have a change of surroundings within the constructing and hang around with some team-adjacent of us.

Curtis, the tech troll, was a wonderful addition. I hope we see extra of him. Maybe we’ll spend extra time within the basement this season. He jogs my memory a bit of Dorney (Agent Dorneget) from again within the day.

This episode additionally introduced again the Caf-Pow, so beloved by Abby however not likely referenced not too long ago; it was a pleasant callback and likewise reminded us how Abby lived on them and the way a lot caffeine these issues should include, given how nervous Kasie and Jimmy have been about Jess.

Jimmy’s concern for Jess is cute, and after getting over the weirdness of the sooner episodes with them courting, it is gotten extra snug, and so they’ve settled in, resulting in the lovable scene wherein they hijack Riva’s physique for a bit.

The two of them dressed up as couriers from the funeral residence was lovable, and Jess’ hat made the scene.

It’s wonderful how Jimmy has grown up a lot on this present. From Ducky’s hapless assistant, Mr. Jimmy Palmer (extra on Ducky later), to a wonderful ME in his proper, shedding Breena and elevating Victoria on his personal, he actually is a vital a part of the group.

As we continued by way of the episode, sending Nick again to Brunswick jail was a really cool factor. It was good to tie this season again to final season’s main story arc.

And whereas the truth that the inmates who beat Nick up are Russian issues little to this episode, it was good to have the identical gamers again, the jail cop (who was on the take) included.

Although the storyline was clearly arrange in order that we’d suppose Nick Torres killed Riva, it wasn’t the one purple herring.

As the group briefly thought Lucia was the assassin, we went in that path, just for her to clear it up and for the siblings to comprehend that they wanted to be trustworthy with one another to get to the reality.

Once it was clear that neither of them did it, there wasn’t actually anybody left aside from Marta DeLeon. And there you’ve it. Nick is cleared, and we’re again!

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This was a fairly good season opener — a bit gentle on the motion however heavy on the emotions.

I used to be left with a couple of plot-related questions: Did they discover Marta after she left that letter?

It felt like a free thread. Is anybody going to pursue her?

We know that Nick’s mother remains to be alive as a result of he left her messages some time again. It would have been good to have her on the episode too, however no less than we met Lucia. And with Lucia, have we met her earlier than, since Tim appeared to know her?

Some closing ideas:

Parker has to remind Nick that a part of the job is trusting the folks within the constructing. Did it resonate?

Will Nick be in a distinct place when the present returns?

It appears like we would have some new folks within the orbit. Will Agent Rose be the brand new head of Cyber, and can Curtis turn into a recurring character?

The episode ends with Parker getting a name from an upset Palmer. We can solely assume that that is once we find out about Ducky’s demise (additionally, scenes from subsequent week give it away).