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The whole show feels like that not only are the actors having fun again but the writers are too. They aren't boxed into the whole "will they or won't they" Tiva stuff. That wonderful heart to heart with Abby seemed like it was the final goodbye to Ziva. They acknowledged she was gone and wasn't coming back and that it was ok to move on. I like the way they have sort of done a rewind on Bishop. It really does seems like the show listened to fan feedback and toned her "wonderfulness" down. She fits in much better now and her Probie status is allowing for some great scenes with Tony and McGee. The Keats character is a much better match for Tony than the FBI chick from a couple of weeks ago. Part of me thinks she was a red herring. FBI chick was announced as "Tony's love interest and had people up in arms all summer. She appears and no one really liked her, then Keats is cast with little or no fanfare but with much better chemistry and a past with Tony, Now fans can "like" Keats without being Ziva disloyal because Keats is better for Tony than Lea Where is Jimmy?

I've really been enjoying this season. The writing seems more balanced with everyone playing a role without being stupid. I like that Bishop doesn't side with Tony over McGee or vice versa. It makes the relationships seem more normal and without the tensions of the past. I only wish we would see more Jimmy. How's he dealing with Breena being pregnant. They had me guessing last night. I thought the bad guy was going to turn out to be the first mate.

Did it strike anyone that it was rather fuel inefficient to use the car to drive to Sweden just to turn around after proving it is fuel efficient? I was surprised by the Dentists. If they were going to be sniping at each other this leg would have been it. Mom and daughter can go home esp since it seems like their behavior seems to remain poor as the preview indicates.

I liked the new guy maybe that will mean we see less of the forensic dude. He seriously bugs and detracts from the scenes with the wonderful CCH Pounder. Foresnic people are not all kooks and we've seen all his quirks before in Abby who can be annoying but plays it with far more charm. Forensic dude just makes the quirks creepy. I can watch the entire show for just Lucas Black....he is stealing every scene he is in without being over the top.

You pick the biggest guy with the smallest weight loss from the week before picking Damien who has had several weeks of double digit loss was stupid. He was due for a smaller week. Red Team Rob has dead eyes. There is no life in them coupled with his anger issues, I just find it really hard to like him. I do like White Team Sonya. She just goes about her business with no fuss, no drama, and she succeeds. I wonder if part of the problem with back to back winners at Comeback Canyon is due to the new person suddenly being hit with a new workout routine. Changes in routines will often trigger a higher than normal weightloss especially if the loss has been going on for a while. Or it simply might be the further we go in the game the more successful the new person has been.

I also really liked the scene in the warehouse when the bad guy started running. Gibbs and Tony just stood there looking at amused and McGee got to be the badass with the gun. I think the McGee and Abby interplay about other partners will always be part of their relationship. I know IRL I have friends like that.

I was skeptical that anyone could pull off a young Ducky but Adam Campbell pulled it off....though I did keep seeing Ilya not Ducky. One of the best episodes in a very long time.

The power of the mothership's lead in shows. NCIS-LA hits a series low 8.6 million viewers down 16% from last week.

I thought Damien's state tat was of his home state of Virginia. He played for the Patriots, Jets and Lions. He retired after tearing his Achilles.

I can easily see Mike going on a run in Comeback Canyon. Maybe its because he only retired 3 years ago but despite the extra pounds it is easy to see the athlete in Damien.

Ratings are essentially where they ended last season. I know a lot of people who DVR the show so the final numbers will be up. Looks like they carried over most of the active audience to NCIS-NO but next week will really tell the tale. 18 million viewers for a 12 year old show has got to make CBS happy. I liked the episode other than too much blue light for the night scenes. I have to admit I was laughing during the wolf part because I kept hearing Mark Harmon's description, on Letterman, of filming that. Michael Weatherly looked great...his time off tri training paid off. Abby wasn't annoying which is always good. The writing for Bishop should be more even this year than it was last. At least I hope it will be as I like the idea of the character once they fine tune her. I noticed in the new opening David McCallum is now listed as "with" along with Rocky Carroll so that likely means we will see less of Ducky and more of Jimmy. Considering David's age a less than full time schedule is not a total surprise but he'll be missed

Waltrip is cementing his reputation as a loud mouthed idiot at least we won't have to deal with him long.

Wow, what a surprise! Randy can dance and is likeable too.

no Bill was country charm personified. Michael Waltrip is a loud mouthed and obnoxious and he can't dance.

Damien only retired from the NFL 3 years ago and his playing weight was around 330 lbs so he's gained about 60lbs since 2011

Sean's model totally sells everything he designs. It is so obvious she loves wearing his clothes. Her twirl in the middle of the run/rainway was perfect. Kini+Sean=the prefect designer. They ought to go into a partnership after the show. Amanda's dress reminded me of a Christmas tree and in not a good way. Sandhya has ideas which is why the judges keep her around she just hasn't learned to edit yet which is why she likely won't make the finals but it will be interesting to see her in 10 years. She should get an internship with a top designer for some more formal training in order to fine tune her eye. Alexander.-blah Korrina- have hated everything she's designed today was no exception. Nothing really new or fresh and won't even try when the challenge is outside her experience scope. Emily-does she just keep redoing the same outfit each week? There are other colors in the world besides black and not every outfit needs a hood. Char-nice lady but hated she got Fade's save Fade :( hit the wall at the wrong time

I guess Comeback Canyon works just as well as bringing back someone midyear like they usually do. At least the first ones out get the benefit of extra training. I do wish Bob would eliminate the word "girl' from his vocabulary. Zina Garrison is a 50 year old woman....she is not a girl and you never hear him talk about the boys on his teams. I like Jessie personally but he really needs to kick up his training a notch, When his team was on the treadmills they looked like they were moving at half the speed of the other teams. New female trainer (name escapes me) is annoying...like she was trying to out psychoanalyze Jillian in just the first show. But, you can't argue with results.

Seemed nice enough but he will have to turn up the training intensity or he'll lose his entire team in just weeks.

Michael Waltrip has won 4 Nascar Sprint Cup Races or a total of 16 if you include all Nascar series. As an owner he is more known for the number of times he and his teams were caught cheating.than anything else, Michael seems to be having issues with his background information, another press release said he won the Indy 500 twice...a race he has never competed in. I can't come up with any good title for him other than Nascar's Loudmouth or maybe Nascar Dancer-Spins allowed

Sandhya had the only collection that felt new and fresh as well as spring like. Sean's orange is a popular color but at least he used bright springy colors. Amanda's looked far more like a fall collection than spring. I liked Kini's stuff but there was nothing new or inspiring in that collection.

This is Amanda's look in doll version (just scroll if not at top). Just flip flop the colors. Lucy doll did it better. Sean's dress may not have been the most creative but he did the best job of showcasing the jewelry.

Allison will be doing Dancing With the Stars. Interesting choice. She's a great dancer but ballroom isn't exactly her wheelhouse. Artem will move up from the troupe and Witney will also be a star.

For older guys how about 2 hunks from the 1970's Kent McCord (Adam-12) or Randolph Mantooth (Emergency!). They both look to be in fairly good shape for 70 year olds.

2 of the winning team's dresses were made out of duct tape. You can go on You Tube and see thousands of examples of duct tape garments. How was that being "fashion forward" They made dresses that high school girls have already made. I don't think Sandhya would have sent that dress down the runway if she didn't have immunity. She would have fought harder for her own viewpoint if she was at risk. She didn't explain herself well but it was obvious she ultimately just went along with the others. It will be interesting to see how she does in the future.

Armen Way is dancing in the Derek and Julianne Hough tour this summer so its possible that commitment got in the way.