Origins has been created so far

Notice! This article contains spoilers for NCIS: OriginsAs the prequel to an already largely inconsistent franchise, NCIS: Origins created several plot holes that cannot be ignored. NCIS has had trouble staying consistent since the pilot episode, “Yankee White.” The small inconsistencies are likely the result of long-term narratives developing as they air, when it’s too late to go back and change details. However, NCIS: Origins‘ as a prequel makes some plot holes even worse because the show has to choose between following canon and following its own developed plot.

NCIS‘ inconsistencies are usually related to scheduling errors. As NCIS and its derivatives have been on the air for more than two decades, it makes sense that there have been some discontinuities over the years. NCIS: Origins the first season is no different, but at least its plot holes are typically related to the main series thus far rather than timeline inconsistencies between episodes. Yet, the plot holes NCIS: Origins are hard to ignoreespecially since the prequel gave the franchise a chance to clear up some confusing timelines.

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Jackson Gibbs’ appearance contradicts Leroy Jethro’s story about his relationship with his father

Jackson and Leroy have a strained, non-existent relationship in the 1990s

The appearance of Jackson Gibbs created a plot hole from the beginning of NCIS: Origins. In NCIS 6th season, Gibbs revealed that he and his father, Jackson Gibbs, hadn’t spoken in 15 years. The last time they saw each other was at Shannon and Kelly’s funeral. Before their deaths, Gibbs and Jackson already had a strained relationship, so the decision to have no contact didn’t come as a surprise to either of them, especially since neither of them wanted to make the first move. Shannon and Kelly’s losses triggered their already declining relationship.

From Jackson’s interactions with Gibbs in NCIS: OriginsIt’s clear he cares deeply about his sonand he wishes he could help Gibbs in his time of pain. That’s why Jackson traveled to California to ask Gibbs to come home with him in NCIS: Origins episode 3. Jackson lost Shannon and Kelly too, but he still hopes he can save Gibbs. Their strained relationship comes from the two men’s desire for different things, not a lack of care on either side.

Episode 3 also found a way around the plot hole by revealing that Gibbs postponed Shannon and Kelly’s funeral in NCIS: Origins. This could explain why Jackson is still present in Gibbs’ life. The delay in the funeral also speaks to Gibbs’ emotional state and his difficulty in facing reality. However, if Gibbs plans to hold the funeral in 1991, the same year as Shannon and Kelly’s deaths, then he should hold the funeral soon.

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Gibbs throws away his box of Shannon rules

Gibbs threw the box away in a fit of sadness.

NCIS: Origins episode 3 showed a personal side of Gibbs by repeating this Gibbs’ obsession with rules came from his late wifeShannon. The episode showed Gibbs holding a box full of pieces of paper that contained handwritten rules, some of which were Shannon’s. However, the episode also showed Gibbs throwing the box in the trash in an impulsive move, highlighting Gibbs’ struggles to deal with his painful past.

The plot hole comes from the disappearance of Gibbs’ box of life in NCIS: Originsdespite existing NCIS. The rules container was first revealed in the latest episode of NCIS season 7. At this point, the rules were kept in a little tin can. Although the ruleset has not been shown frequently, it is clear that Gibbs’ rules had a significant impact on him as they formed a personal code of ethics. Their influence on him can be directly attributed to the love he shared with Shannon and his devastation over her death.

There is a happy development regarding the case discrepancy. The final moments of NCIS: Origins episode 3 revealed that Jackson took the box out of the trash before leaving to return home. After Gibbs asked Jackson to leave, there was no expectation that he would stay or save one of Gibbs’ most prized possessions. However, Jackson’s actions demonstrate the care he feels for his son. There is no explanation as to when or how Jackson will return the box to Gibbs, but given the existence of the box in NCISthe box will definitely find its way back to Gibbs.

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Lala’s existence is never mentioned on NCIS

Lala is one of several new characters in the NCIS franchise

Given the importance of Lala Dominguez’s existence in Gibbs’ NIS career, it is shocking that Lala was never mentioned in NCISneither by Gibbs nor by Franks. THE NCIS: Origins the premiere also doubled its importance when Mark Harmon’s narration revealed that NCIS: Origins It’s Lala’s story. The plot hole received a slight explanation when Gibbs revealed in the same voiceover that he had never told this story before, but Lala’s appearance in NCIS: Origins it’s most likely a new development for the franchise.

Lala is an important member of Gibbs’ team and her skills highlight the years of experience she has in the field. However, NCIS: Origins Episode 6 also opened up the possibility for a Lala and Gibbs romance. The setup that Lala could be one of Gibbs’ love interests also makes Lala’s absence in NCIS suspect. NCIS revealed that Gibbs had several wives and love interests after joining the NISso it seems important to mention that his first love interest after his wife’s death was also one of his colleagues.

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Shannon and Kelly’s Killer Hasn’t Been Killed…Yet

NCIS revealed that Gibbs killed Pedro Hernandez before joining the NIS

In the penultimate episode of NCIS Season 3, ‘Hiatus I’, Gibbs revealed in a flashback that he killed Pedro Hernandez when he was still a Marine. In the episode, Mike Franks, who was investigating the murders of Gibbs’ wife and daughter, insisted that he couldn’t tell Gibbs the killer’s location, but conveniently left the file in Gibbs’ vicinity. Pedro was killed shortly after Gibbs discovered his whereabouts, but this was still at least a few months before Gibbs joined the NIS.

The plot hole started in the NCIS: Origins premiere when Jackson asked Gibbs if they caught Shannon and Kelly’s killer, to which Gibbs replied that he got away. Later, Jackson asked Franks about the killer, but Frank’s response was unhelpful, saying that the team had no jurisdiction to follow him to Mexico. Jackson is clearly worried that Gibbs will seek revenge and kill Pedro himself, but Gibbs and Franks’ answers seem to imply that Pedro is still alive in NCIS: Originsdenying NCIS canon.

Gibbs’ overreaction to the Mexican men disobeying orders in episode 5 also hinted that Pedro was still alive. When Gibbs fell into a coma after discovering that Shannon and Kelly were killed, he described their killers as “faceless men.” Later, when Gibbs overreacts in the desert, he could be projecting his fears onto the men, implying that he may not know what the killer looks like, only that he is Mexican. Overall, several signs pointed out that Pedro is probably is still alive, so either Gibbs lied to Jackson or Pedro’s murder hasn’t happened yet.

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Jackson and Franks Relationship

NCIS: Origins Confirmed Who Met Before NCIS

NCIS reportedly showed Jackson Gibbs and Mike Franks meeting for the first time in Season 8, Episode 1when Gibbs was being targeted by serial killer, Paloma Reynosa, as part of a series of revenge killings that also threatened Gibbs’ family. The two men shared brief exchanges in the episode, but it was implied that they had never met each other before, much less worked together. This, unknowingly, set up one of the NCIS: Origins‘ biggest plot holes years later.

NCIS: Origins revealed that Franks and Jackson not only knew each other, but had worked together before in some capacity. Since Franks was in charge of investigating Shannon and Kelly’s murders, it makes sense that they could have interacted earlier, but episode 3 confirmed their knowledge. In the episode, Jackson visits Franks at his home to ask Franks to remove Gibbs from his team. Conversation aside, the fact that Jackson went to Franks’ house and was warmly invited in means that the two men have a deeper professional relationship than was revealed in NCIS.

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Gibbs housing inconsistency between California and Washington

Gibbs changed as a result of his deployment

Perhaps The most confusing plot hole was the inconsistency surrounding Gibbs’ housing. His family lived in Washington, where many of Gibbs’ Shannon and Kelly flashbacks take place. However, Gibbs was sent to Camp Pendleton, so his family moved with him to California, and it was in California that they were killed. The plot hole comes from Gibbs’ conversation with Jackson, where Gibbs revealed that he is delaying the funeral and the sale of his house. It is unclear which house Gibbs was referring to and what happened to the house in Washington.

Although worldly, The murky timeline for Gibbs’ housing is part of a series of inconsistencies in the NCIS franchiseand NCIS: Origins follow suit. NCIS revealed that Ducky sold his Washington home to Gibbs years earlier NCISso it is assumed that this is where Gibbs and his family lived in all of his Washington flashbacks. But it’s unclear whether they sold the house, bought a second home or rented something. The most likely scenario is that Washington’s home is another NCIS: Origins plot hole that slipped through the cracks.