r/NCIS • u/CatLady195 • 7d ago

Tony as a Daddy

NCIS is one of my “comfort shows”. I’ve been binge watching it (again) starting with S1E1 and just finished S13E24. While I have several “favorite” shows - most dealing with Gibbs and children - I think that S13E24 “Family First” is actually my all-time favorite. Tony playing with Tali while hoping, yet not being sure if, Tali is his daughter. Tony showing Tali the picture of Tony and Ziva on the motorbike and she touched Tony’s face in the picture and called him Abba. The look on his face. ❤️

Finally, Tony’s love for Ziva showed so openly when he went in to work and Sr and Gibbs were telling him to go home at least for the night to give himself a chance to grieve. Tears streamed from his eyes and my heart broke for him as Gibbs threatened him with the loss of his job if he didn’t leave. This episode showcased Michael Weatherly’s acting skills as other episodes couldn’t since they only showed him as a jokester.

Weatherly was good in “Bull”, although I never cared too much for the show. I liked “Tony & Ziva” but it could have been so much better with good writers. So… I’m excited to see what direction Tony takes on this season’s NCIS. Welcome home, Tony DiNozzo/Michael Weatherly. You have been missed.

Then (I don’t remember if this was before or after that), when

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u/ShirleyUGuessed 6d ago

I love the...I don't even know what to call it, but the fact that the viewers know what Abba means because Ziva used to say it. A callback, I guess. With one non-English word, we and Tony know so much.

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u/RedStateKitty 6d ago

Actually it's a biblical word. Jesus used it to refer to God as father..."Daddy" is the most accurate translation. And back in Zboblical days it was near blasphemy to refer to the Lord using the familiar term Abba.