Please allow me to use the following video, made by the awesomely talented NCISmelanie, to help me sum up why I love this show so very friggin' much.



Of course, it also helps that the music's by Coldplay. *g*

Man, the meme's over already! *wails* I had so much fun doing this! And I've been waiting to post this vid since the first day! LOL! Because, honestly, there's no better way to explain why NCIS is one of the bestest TV shows out there. *hearts my li'l show*

As a sidenote, I'd like to thank NCIS for kick-starting my fanfic career again. I've only ever really been active in the X Files fandom, and I wrote a lot of stuff there, but sort of lost my forward momentum after several years. I still write in it (in theory, at least), but I honestly didn't believe I'd ever fall in love with a show again to the point that I'd play with the characters the way I did with the X Files. And while I've watched NCIS since the JAG episodes, it took me ages until I got bitten by the fanfic bug! In fact, it was the wonderful "I miss you, too, Dad" scene in S06E01 "Last Man Standing" that finally whacked me over the head with the Tibbs goodness. I've enjoyed the eye candy before, and I loved the equal opportunity shippiness of the show, but good lord, it took my Daddy kink to kick in until I started to see the light! LOLOL! After that, there was no holding me back. :) I know they'll never see this (and that's a Good Thing, too! LOL!) but a sincere thank you to Mark and Michael for inspiring the living daylights outta me with their awesome portrayal of Gibbs and Tony. *hearts them*

I've found a handful of wonderful new friends in this fandom, and even though there have been very rough patches in the last couple of years (Tiva wars, anyone?), I still think this is an awesome fandom to be part of, and despite all the naysayers out there (and honestly? If you hate the show so much, get the fuck off my fandom wagon already!!!), I think NCIS is still (or, more precisely, again) going strong. I can't wait for the season premiere (and ZOMG, Sep 20 is still sooo far away!!! *despairs*) and I sincerely hope that there'll be a season 10. And 11. And 20. *g* (NCIS: The Next Generation. It'll work, trust me! *g*)