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02-23-2022, 08:51 PM
https://www.looper.com/777642/the-worst-storyline-in-ncis-season-9/
The casting and twist in Thirst failed to please fans
While Season 9, Episode 6, "Thirst" is hardly the worst episode of "NCIS," (https://www.looper.com/649266/the-worst-ncis-episodes-according-to-fans/) it is named by fans as one of the top contenders for the spot. Starting out simply enough with Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and his crew investigating the death of a Naval Reserve Lieutenant after they are hit by a semi-truck, the episode ultimately takes a left turn when Donald "Ducky" Mallard (David McCallum) encounters a burgeoning romance in Mary Courtney (Cheryl Ladd).
The main problem that comes out of this episode is the revelation that Mary is a serial killer, which many fans didn't like.
"Cheryl Ladd as a serial killer was horrid casting," wrote Redditor u/EstabanJBlanco (https://www.reddit.com/r/NCIS/comments/p50xbu/comment/h97ww7h/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) on a thread regarding the worst episodes of the series. On Twitter, user @LordEdzo (https://twitter.com/LordEdzo/status/128996225000288256) wrote, "@NCIS_CBS That's messed up! Mary [concocted] the murders just 2 pique Ducky's interest? There's a psycho twist! #NCIS" (https://twitter.com/hashtag/NCIS?src=hashtag_click)
The events of "Thirst" ultimately come off as unrealistic in the show's universe. Thankfully, it was a flaw that only seemed to impact that episode, and hardly bled over into other storylines in the season. As such, fans were able to enjoy the rest of Season 9 with no problems, even if they might skip "Thirst" on later re-watches.
The casting and twist in Thirst failed to please fans
While Season 9, Episode 6, "Thirst" is hardly the worst episode of "NCIS," (https://www.looper.com/649266/the-worst-ncis-episodes-according-to-fans/) it is named by fans as one of the top contenders for the spot. Starting out simply enough with Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and his crew investigating the death of a Naval Reserve Lieutenant after they are hit by a semi-truck, the episode ultimately takes a left turn when Donald "Ducky" Mallard (David McCallum) encounters a burgeoning romance in Mary Courtney (Cheryl Ladd).
The main problem that comes out of this episode is the revelation that Mary is a serial killer, which many fans didn't like.
"Cheryl Ladd as a serial killer was horrid casting," wrote Redditor u/EstabanJBlanco (https://www.reddit.com/r/NCIS/comments/p50xbu/comment/h97ww7h/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) on a thread regarding the worst episodes of the series. On Twitter, user @LordEdzo (https://twitter.com/LordEdzo/status/128996225000288256) wrote, "@NCIS_CBS That's messed up! Mary [concocted] the murders just 2 pique Ducky's interest? There's a psycho twist! #NCIS" (https://twitter.com/hashtag/NCIS?src=hashtag_click)
The events of "Thirst" ultimately come off as unrealistic in the show's universe. Thankfully, it was a flaw that only seemed to impact that episode, and hardly bled over into other storylines in the season. As such, fans were able to enjoy the rest of Season 9 with no problems, even if they might skip "Thirst" on later re-watches.