The Perfect Episode *SPOILERS for 7x14*

After watching the most recent NCIS episode (7x14 Masquerade ) Icame to the conclusion that it was the perfect NCIS episode.

It wasn't a 'Big' episode like the 150th, the premiere, the season finale or even 7x13's TIVA epdisode, it wasn't even a 'Special' episode like the Halloween or Christmas episodes, it was just the perfect NCIS episode.

I think it was Pauley Perrette that once said NCIS was a show for the fans and Masquerade definitely proved that to be right. In my opinion it had (almost) everything for any and every NCIS.

What the episode had:
*A thrilling case - very suspensful and you could feel the panic about the possibility of a dirty bomb.

*Classic McGeek - Only our little probie could be in the middle of the bullpen, in a tux, 'at' the wedding of one of his RPG friends... I am expecting him to get married online one day.

*Tony and Ziva (friendly) teasing the the Probie - how could they not!

*Paranoid Tony and mentions of the Plague - ever since SWAK DiNozzo has gotten more and more paranoid about biological/chemical attacks and I loved the quote about how Tony's kids are possibly screwed because all he had to give them were good looks!

*Tony personal tidbit - wow Tony has a therapist! Even though he tried to cover and say it was a Physical Therapist for his knee I still think it is a shrink... the man has some serious Daddy Issues (not to mention the above mentioned Plague issues).

*Ultimate Abby hug - As a Tabby fan that hug was squee worthy!

*Abby eccentricities - Loving the fact Abby stayed in the yellow suit just because she thought it was cool, reminded me of the hat she wore back in Caught on Tape.

*Team Gibbs eccentricities - come on do you think there is any other team in the whole dang agency that would get popcorn to watch an interrogation? also Tap dance parties and pirate parties!

*Serious Tiva scene - I may not be 100% for Tiva (I'd say about 25% for the ship only because MW and CDP play it so well!) but that scene where they are talking about Somalia was well done.

*Palmer eccentricities - Palmer being caught by Ducky and Gibbs tap dancing in autopsy.

*Hint at Tony/Palmer friendship - I think the DiNozzo/Palmer friendship is equal first with the Tony/Gibbs and Tony/Abby friendship (for me at least) I also love how it seems as though Tony only invited Jimmy to the party.

*Brave Gibbs - Jethro single handidly (lol sorry bad injured arm joke) dismantles the bomb not giving a damn about his own life, only worrying about McGee getting out before it blew.

*Brave Timmy - I love how in this team when one person dismantles a bomb someone is always there beside them. While I am not McGee's biggest fan (I think he is making up for seasons 4 & 5 this season though) I loved that it was him refusing to leave Gibbs because usually it is Tony and Ziva.

and while it was not a part of this episode but next weeks:

*FORNELLAGE! in the promo for 7x15 - while scary bearded Tobias freaks me out a tiny bit (having flashbacks to disturbingly bearded and mustached Gibbs) I was definitely having withdrawals from the lack of our fave FBI agent this season.

There is only one thing that disappointed me about this episode (well this season really) and that is Rena Sofer - EPISODE KILLER!

Maybe that is just because I thought her character in Just Shoot Me ruined the show (hence the title of episode killer) but I think where they are headed with the possible relationship of her character and Gibbs is a horrible, horrible idea.

I am not anti-Gibbs loving, in fact I loved Gibbs and Hollis, Gibbs and Jenny's history, Gibbs and Stephanie (I think out of all his ex wives he loved her the most), Gibbs and Shannon and Gibbs and the Mysterious Readhead but Gibbs and the EK? HATE IT! I am glad they didn't show them kissing at the end, I like to believe that Tony popped out from behind the sofa and whacked her with a 2x4.

I think I have said it after every episode this season but season 7 may be my fave season so far, definitely making up for season 6!

Peace... Out!