{"id":1870,"date":"2025-02-20T17:47:21","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T17:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=1870"},"modified":"2025-02-20T17:47:21","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T17:47:21","slug":"ncis-season-22-just-insulted-pauley-perrettes-abby-accidentally-shows-what-it-has-been-missing-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=1870","title":{"rendered":"NCIS Season 22 Just Insulted Pauley Perrette\u2019s Abby (& Accidentally Shows What It Has Been Missing)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NCIS season 22 has been mostly focused on its current roster of characters, but a throwaway line in \u201cFun & Games\u201d unexpectedly insults Abby Sciuto. Pauley Perette\u2019s character is one of Leroy Jethro Gibbs\u2019 original MCRT members who debuted in JAG and eventually moved to the long-running CBS procedural. Best known for her quirks, on top of her unparalleled forensic investigative capabilities, everyone who has ever been a part of the organization developed a soft spot for Abby. So, it\u2019s a little jarring when NCIS season 22, episode 12, \u201cFun & Games\u201d pokes fun at her, even though it\u2019s unintentional.<\/p>\n

\u201cFun & Games\u201d puts Kasie Hines, Abby\u2019s MCRT successor, at the center of its storytelling. In the outing, Alden Parker and his team solve the mysterious death of one of her friends after spending game night at her apartment. The case then goes on a few twists, as the agents delve into a different case that involved their mentor. Unsurprisingly, the gang solves the case, thanks to Kasie\u2019s help. However, long before the matter was closed, a throwaway line from Parker in NCIS season 22, episode 12 indirectly insults the most-recognized thing about Abby.<\/p>\n

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Parker\u2019s Victor Comment About Being A Forensic Scientist Indirectly Insults Abby\u2019s Looks
\nAbby Definitely Did Not Look Like A Forensic Scientist<\/h2>\n

In NCIS season 22, episode 12, Kasie\u2019s scientist friends are put in danger. The show isn\u2019t new to exploring the personal lives of its characters; in fact, stories like these are a staple of its narrative approach. However, when they are presented with the preliminary information about the murder of Victor, complete with some goofier photos of him, Parker questions if he really is a forensic scientist based on the photos. While the snaps that his agents shared aren\u2019t exactly professional-looking, it\u2019s difficult to not connect his comment to Abby, whose looks also don\u2019t fit the stereotypical forensic scientist aesthetic.<\/p>\n

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During his time in NCIS, anyone could easily recognize Abby because of the way she dressed. A goth by heart, she came to the office wearing black platform shoes, dark eye makeup, blunt bangs, and a choker, which made her reminiscent of Wednesday Addams instead of a government forensic scientist. This aesthetic extended beyond her clothes, as evidenced by NCIS season 21\u2019s Abby reference during Ducky\u2019s special send-off. Despite her tough-looking exterior, it would be hard-pressed to find anyone who wasn\u2019t impressed with her skills in her job, which, in itself, is a counter to Parker\u2019s comment about Victor.<\/p>\n

Why Abby Was Such An Important Part Of NCIS
\nAbby Was A Great Character Both For The MCRT & The Show Itself<\/h2>\n

For what it\u2019s worth, Parker never got to work with Abby. Gary Cole\u2019s character only came in just before Mark Harmon\u2019s exit as Gibbs in NCIS season 19. That being said, the comment about Victor\u2019s looks somehow highlights just how important Abby was beyond what she brought to MCRT. Pauley Perrette\u2019s character was a reminder of how much NCIS banked on its cast\u2019s individuality to appeal to its audience. As great as the current MCRT ensemble is now, they aren\u2019t as immediately striking as the earlier version of the team.<\/p>\n

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