I believe I first watched this when I was around 14 or 15. I'm 19 now and just revisited the episode after some friends encouraged me to rewatch the show. I now remember why this episode stuck in my memory far longer than all the others from season six - it's because it was the first episode to genuinely make me cry.
The story is absolutely heartbreaking, and Brian Letscher's performance in this episode made me want to see him again on the show. Unfortunately, things like that almost never happen, as the cast outside of NCIS itself is usually disposable and changes by the episode. That being said, he's a blessing to the show when he is on screen, and he does a good job at earning pity points from the audience through his excellent acting.
Of all things, the makeup is particularly phenomenal in this episode, and it makes me really wonder how they pulled that off.
All in all, it's a great episode that deserves a lot more attention as I wasn't able to find a single photo from it online. It's a hidden gem in a series that has gone for an extremely long time, and it's sad to me that most NCIS fans won't get to see it. I fully recommend if you're up for a bit of a tear-jerker.
The story is absolutely heartbreaking, and Brian Letscher's performance in this episode made me want to see him again on the show. Unfortunately, things like that almost never happen, as the cast outside of NCIS itself is usually disposable and changes by the episode. That being said, he's a blessing to the show when he is on screen, and he does a good job at earning pity points from the audience through his excellent acting.
Of all things, the makeup is particularly phenomenal in this episode, and it makes me really wonder how they pulled that off.
All in all, it's a great episode that deserves a lot more attention as I wasn't able to find a single photo from it online. It's a hidden gem in a series that has gone for an extremely long time, and it's sad to me that most NCIS fans won't get to see it. I fully recommend if you're up for a bit of a tear-jerker.
