The third episode of the season is in the books, and honestly, I'm not that engaged yet. I know this is only the third episode, so I'm expecting to become more engaged further into it; I know what happens at the end of this season.
And on the plus side, I didn't find it boring; it was passable entertainment, although I wished for it to be more exciting and engaging. I'll probably get that at some point in this season. I think the next episode is the debut of the iconic black-and-white previews with the "foof/phoof" sound effect that's a memorable aspect of NCIS now (and I was surprised to learn that the camera sound effect, which I prefer, was in NCIS: Los Angeles, not this show), so in a shallow way, part of me thinks the next episode will kick off the season in a more exciting and consistent direction.
But, unless I remember incorrectly, I think the first season was more engaging at this point, not to mention there were plenty of memorable episodes. This season is off to a weaker start, that's for sure. That's the thing regarding shows with so many episodes a season; there's a chance that there could be memorable ones, but there will also be weaker ones. I hope this season doesn't have too many weaker ones and enough memorable ones.
My only complaint is the writing for Tony. I know plenty of men are like that; many women have probably encountered a few. I'm just not sure if that was in the minds of the writers intending to craft a realistic work environment for a woman by having a character like that; there seems to be a subtle comedic undertoned reasoning most of the time. Now, he's written to assume Caitlin's closing in on her period because she's not putting up with his antics. I don't think it's for comedy in this context, which is a little better, but I hope there will be character development for him eventually.
And on the plus side, I didn't find it boring; it was passable entertainment, although I wished for it to be more exciting and engaging. I'll probably get that at some point in this season. I think the next episode is the debut of the iconic black-and-white previews with the "foof/phoof" sound effect that's a memorable aspect of NCIS now (and I was surprised to learn that the camera sound effect, which I prefer, was in NCIS: Los Angeles, not this show), so in a shallow way, part of me thinks the next episode will kick off the season in a more exciting and consistent direction.
But, unless I remember incorrectly, I think the first season was more engaging at this point, not to mention there were plenty of memorable episodes. This season is off to a weaker start, that's for sure. That's the thing regarding shows with so many episodes a season; there's a chance that there could be memorable ones, but there will also be weaker ones. I hope this season doesn't have too many weaker ones and enough memorable ones.
My only complaint is the writing for Tony. I know plenty of men are like that; many women have probably encountered a few. I'm just not sure if that was in the minds of the writers intending to craft a realistic work environment for a woman by having a character like that; there seems to be a subtle comedic undertoned reasoning most of the time. Now, he's written to assume Caitlin's closing in on her period because she's not putting up with his antics. I don't think it's for comedy in this context, which is a little better, but I hope there will be character development for him eventually.
