{"id":238,"date":"2024-11-14T15:44:20","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T15:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=238"},"modified":"2024-11-14T15:44:20","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T15:44:20","slug":"ncis-begins-solving-its-oldest-plot-hole-by-secretly-introducing-a-fan-favorite-character-in-origins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=238","title":{"rendered":"NCIS Begins Solving Its Oldest Plot Hole By Secretly Introducing A Fan-Favorite Character In Origins"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amid the complicated case in\u00a0NCIS: Origins<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0episode 6, \u201cIncognito,\u201d it also solves the franchise\u2019s oldest plot hole with the introduction of a fan-favorite character. CBS\u2019 latest expansion series from the\u00a0NCIS\u00a0<\/em>universe<\/a>\u00a0tackles Leroy Jethro Gibbs\u2019 first years in the agency. The cast is a mix of familiar faces, such as\u00a0Mike Franks and Vera Strickland<\/strong>, as well as new ones, including Lala Dominguez and Randy Randolf. While it can\u2019t bring in the majority of Gibbs\u2019 MCRT agents because of where it sits in the timeline, it can explore the secret history of some of his oldest relationships.<\/p>\n

True to its revelation about\u00a0NCIS: Origins centering on Lala\u2019s untold story<\/a>, \u201cIncognito\u201d highlights her struggles maintaining her place as a capable agent in a man-dominated field. It also doesn\u2019t help that Franks tends to be misogynistic \u2014 something that she and Vera are well aware of. The rest of the outing deals with fake suicide that prompts Lala and Gibbs to go undercover. As interesting and exciting as the actual case is, what flies under the radar is\u00a0NCIS: Origins<\/em> subtly introducing an original cast member from the flagship \u2014 Joe Spano\u2019s Tobias Fornell.<\/strong><\/p>\n

NCIS: Origins Episode 5 Introduces Young Tobias Fornell<\/h2>\n

Young Fornell Looks Like Old Fornell<\/h3>\n
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After Franks strong-arms Cliff Wheeler to reach out to the FBI about any intel on the tomahawks that are related to their case, they meet with FBI Detective Noah Oakley and discuss the case with his subordinate, Fornell. Played by Lucas Dixon in\u00a0NCIS: Origins<\/em>\u00a0episode 6, he does look like Spano\u2019s version from the flagship series, albeit less sure of himself and clearly still in the low ranks in the bureau. Unlike the older iteration of the character, however,\u00a0young Fornell looks more relaxed<\/strong>. After telling Franks and Wheeler what he knows, he is eventually dismissed by his superior.<\/p>\n

Fornell\u2019s Prequel Debut Starts To Clarify His & Gibbs\u2019 Friendship Timeline Plot Inconsistency<\/h2>\n

Both Fornell & Gibbs Were On The West Coast In 1991<\/h3>\n

While not part of Gibbs\u2019 inaugural team,\u00a0Spano\u2019s Fornell debuted in \u201cYankee White\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0as the FBI officer fought Harmon\u2019s character over jurisdiction. Their encounter aboard Air Force One was supposedly the first time they crossed paths, so it was confusing when it was later revealed that they had a history, as they were once both married to the same woman.\u00a0NCIS<\/em>\u00a0leaned on the pair\u2019s friendship subsequently, but it never clarified the truth about when they met. However, young Fornell\u2019s introduction in\u00a0NCIS: Origins\u00a0<\/em>episode 6 effectively sets up the idea that they knew each other before \u201cYankee White.\u201d<\/p>\n

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After 22 years, NCIS has effectively written out its final original cast member who debuted in \u201cYankee White\u201d by introducing their replacement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Granted that Gibbs and Fornell have yet to encounter each other in\u00a0NCIS: Origins<\/em><\/strong>, but it makes little to no sense for the prequel to bring in Dixon\u2019s character this early in the project if it doesn\u2019t have any plans for him. Fornell\u2019s boss having a connection with Wheeler and Franks meeting the young version of Spano\u2019s role in the flagship\u00a0lays the groundwork for Gibbs to meet one of his best friends sooner rather than later<\/strong>. Because of this, it\u2019s safe to say that it\u2019s only a matter of time before\u00a0NCIS<\/em>\u2018 oldest plot hole<\/a>\u00a0is officially resolved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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