NCIS

[donutsweeper]

New canon!

Tony's mom died when he was 8!

And he was left in Maui when he was 12.

They obviously have a strained relationship and barely talk, Tony didn't even know about his father's most recent marriage.

Gibbs: Tony likes to hide behind the face of a clown but he is the best young agent I've ever worked with.

Then Gibbs tells Daddy dearest about Tony having the plague! Dad didn't know!!!

Dad: I should tell you to piss off, but I do know Junior thinks the world of you, so I'll keep this civil... Do you have children Agent Gibbs?

Gibbs: Had. A daughter. But unfortunately I didn't get to know her as an adult. You have that opportunity, do it.

NEW RULE!!! Rule #6 NEVER SAY YOUR SORRY! (I updated my "Gibbs' Rules" list)

And his dad is completely broke!!

Dad calls him "Junior!" And Tony calls his father "Sir"

Aww, it ends with the dad telling Tony he loves him.

Then is scene with Tony and Gibbs sharing a steak!! At Gibbs' house!! Tony brought the beer. And they both pull out their knives (Rule #9!) to cut it!

And Gibbs saw right through Tony trying to con his dad. Awww.

Comments

[xanthe.livejournal.com]

It was a wonderful ep that totally did justice to Tony's back story! I loved it!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Didn't it just fit seamlessly with preestablished canon and how Tony and his dad should be? It was perfect!

[xanthe.livejournal.com]

YES! I was amazed that they got it SO right when usually they get this stuff SO wrong! ANd it fitted perfectly with Tony's canon and yet was also an amazingly fresh twist on how Tony's dad should be - I haven't read anything like it in fanfic. I completely loved what they did with it. Far better than I expected, given their recent lousy form ;-)

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

the only minor niggle I could find (where previous canon didn't mesh with the new info) was that Tony mentioned at some point that his mom dressed him in sailor suits until he was ten. Yet, he states here his mom died when he was eight. It *could* have been a stepmom or something, but that's reaching.

[xanthe.livejournal.com]

I thought it was a small point - Tony's prone to exagerration and the sailor suit thing was a bit bonkers in the first place. I can believe she did it - but perhaps not past the age of 6, let alone up until she died! LOL!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

oh true, it could easily be an exaggeration!