7cb1d79195 A distracted texting driver runs over the dead body of a Naval officer; Gibbs and company investigate; they find a connection to a previously unreported rape of a drugged victim. The team figure out everything, and they catch the bad guy. In Chesapeake, Virginia, in the burbs of Norfolk, a distracted texting driver runs over the dead body of Tate, a Navy ensign; Gibbs and company investigate; the gang pursue a clue from the XO of Tate's ship; Tony and Ellie check out a derivative lead. McGee learns that Tate reported to the NCIS a sexual assault on Holly, a woman fellow officer, who first refuses to admit the rape but later both describes the incident and expresses bristling noncooperation; however, Abby lends a sensitive feminine hand, which persuades Holly to cooperate. Tony and Ellie, acting on a tip, after a tough start, question a suspect; with help from Abby and Jimmy, they also figure out what caused Tate to die. McGee and Abby, acting with persistence, find a new lead, which the gang then pursue; basic detective work directs them to the rapist, whom they take to the chat room, where a woman agent belts him, and Gibbs cuffs him. I am amazed that the top show on television would allow such a poorly executed performance to be aired. I've been seeing this trend over the last season or two. I know it is difficult to come up with new story lines when you have been on the air for 11 seasons but certainly it could have had a higher level of writing and directing. The scene where Gibbs meets Cabot (Kelli Williams) was so stilted. When Vance made the comment, "Go and get this son of a bitch.", I started laughing. The whole thing was just atrocious.<br/><br/>I guess everyone is allowed a bad day. They just seem to be having more of them. Perhaps some fresh writers…<br/><br/>That said, it is still one of the better shows on TV and I won't give up on it yet. Extremely disappointed by the writing on this episode. Sexual assault in the military is a very serious problem, but the ham-handed writing on this episode made it just painful to watch. Stilted dialogue and sermonizing made the entire episode a disgrace to the issue and the series. The lines for Director Vance were ridiculous, along with the watering eyes. Sexual assault in the military is a complicated issue that deserves a better platform than was presented by this episode. The entire episode came off as a poorly realized PSA. The use of "Abbie" was insulting to those military personnel who have been victimized. Overall, the heart was in the right place, but the execution was horrible. I hope the writing staff picks up their game or are replaced. NCIS has been on for 11 years and this year I have seen a lack of effort to produce the quality episodes that used to be the norm for the series.
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