The NCIS spinoff has largely focused on young Gibbs’ NIS team in the early 1990s, with Harmon providing key emotional details through his narration. Yet, besides his voice-over, old Gibbs’ appearances have been sparse. A tragic NCIS: Origins season 2 premiere could change all of that.
Mark Harmon’s Gibbs Revealed NCIS: Origins Was Lala’s Story In Episode 1
The Premiere Features Harmon’s Only Cameo
After NCIS: Origins was built on the premise that the show was Gibbs’ story, the spinoff revealed that NCIS: Origins was actually Lala’s story. What made the moment even more significant was that Mark Harmon’s Gibbs narrated it. He also made a notable physical appearance in the episode, which added extra weight to his words.
Harmon’s appearance in the NCIS: Origins premiere is also his only cameo so far, which makes the reveal that NCIS: Origins is about Lala even more special. Harmon holds so much power as Gibbs that he is practically synonymous with the character. To have his only cameo in the episode with a major reveal has to be on purpose.
Mark Harmon Could Reappear In NCIS: Origins Season 2 In The Aftermath Of Her Death
Harmon’s Gibbs Holds A Major Significance For The Prequel
As Harmon’s appearance holds a clear significance to the NCIS prequel, his return after Lala’s death could also mark a key milestone in the story. If NCIS: Origins really is about Lala, then only Harmon’s Gibbs should be the one to wrap things up, as he was the one who revealed NCIS: Origins‘ connection to Lala in the first place.
Mark Harmon Returning To The Screen Would Help NCIS: Origins Grow Past Lala’s Story
NCIS: Origins Needs To Expand Beyond Lala If She Really Died
If NCIS: Origins was about Lala, but Lala is dead, then Harmon’s return to the show could help NCIS: Origins grow past Lala’s story. He could reveal in person how everything happened in the aftermath of her death. He could also reveal what he has been up to since he retired and to whom he is narrating the story.
Because of that reveal in the first episode, Lala’s death raises several questions about the future of NCIS: Origins. Harmon’s Gibbs has a chance to tie it all together and help NCIS: Origins expand past her character. The finale already revealed Gibbs’ encounter with Diane, and season 2 could continue this trend, with Harmon’s Gibbs at the center.
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