Spoiler alert for NCIS: Origins season 1, episode 5, ‘Last Rites’
NCIS: Origins rescued Mark Harmon’s final NCIS scene. During Harmon’s last moments in NCIS, Gibbs went fly fishing with Sean Murray’s Timothy McGee. Senior NCIS agents were in Alaska’s Naktok Bay after a case took them there. Still, the depth of the character’s experience at that moment was not understood until NCIS: Origins expanded on a crucial element of Gibbs’ backstory. Austin Stowell takes over as Gibbs in NCIS: Origins cast, positioned in 1991 when Gibbs started at NIS.
In the Harmon final NCIS In this case, Gibbs helped remove Sonova Industries, whose copper mining project threatened to pollute the area. It was a critical case for Mark Harmon NCIS exit. However, the original series never completely eliminated Gibbs’ love of fishing. NCIS: Origins finally explains what the hobby really means to the former Marine, and the new detail explains the sense of peace Gibbs felt when he decided to retire. The moment initially lacked context, reflected in McGee’s initial questioning, but now it makes perfect sense. Thus, the NCIS: Origins the story continues to bring Gibbs’ story full circle.
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NCIS: Origins episode 5 reveals the meaning of fishing for Gibbs. Mike Franks (Kyle Schmid) and his team are working on a case in the episode that triggers an emotional reaction in Gibbs. Gibbs and Lala Dominguez (Mariel Molino) are on a delicate operation in the desert. When a truck with two Latino men stops, Gibbs escalates the situation to Lala’s frustration. Lala speaks Spanish and is communicating with the civilians until one of them quickly reaches into the glove compartment, which causes Gibbs to point his gun at them as he demands they get out of the truck.
Gibbs tells Lala a childhood story, explaining that he had a dog that was hit by a car when he was young, and that his dog’s death caused him to lash out.
Lala tells Gibbs that she must report the incident to Mike, especially in light of Gibbs’ failed psychological evaluation to join the NIS. After the initial conflict, Gibbs tells Lala a childhood story, explaining that he had a dog that was run over when he was young, and that his dog’s death caused him to lash out. Gibbs’ father taught him how to fish, which helped him clear his mind. Gibbs’ story revealed in NCIS: Origins help Lala understand this Fishing is how Gibbs stays centeredbut that he hasn’t fished in a while amid all the trauma he’s experiencing.
Mark Harmon’s NCIS Final Scene Was Weird, But Origins Gives It a Deeper Meaning
NCIS: Origins brings NCIS full circle
Harmon ending NCIS the scene was initially a little strange. McGee and Gibbs were wearing knee-high boots used for fishing. Gibbs suddenly began to explain that his father taught him how to fish, quoting his father as saying: “If you want to learn something new about yourself, put on waders.” The few lines are the only explanation Gibbs gives for his love of fishing, but NCIS: Origins expands the meaning of Harmon’s final scene. With Gibbs’ explanation from Stowell that fishing helps him process, we now know that Gibbs will stay in Alaska to heal.