Years after that, Gibbs has still yet to return to Navy Yard for a check-in. Even during Ducky’s send-off special and NCIS‘ 1000th episode, the face of the franchise for the majority of its run was absent. Somehow, CBS was able to make it work, but it’s an understatement to say that he is sorely missed in the procedural.
Gibbs’ story continues with the prequel, NCIS: Origins, which Harmon narrates. It turns out, the character is dealing with life-long secrets that were never explored in the mothership. While he seems fine, NCIS: Tony & Ziva episode 4 shows the issue with his retirement.
Ziva’s PTSD Highlights The Issue With Gibbs’ NCIS Retirement In Alaska
NCIS: Tony & Ziva follows Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo’s star-crossed lovers as they deal with an unexpected crisis in Europe. When the show starts, Tony & Ziva are separated, although through flashbacks, it has been revealed that they were even engaged to be married at one point.
There is no doubt that the pair loves each other, but it’s getting clearer that Ziva’s PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) from everything that she has gone through impacted their eventual split. Both in the past and present, she works with a therapist to deal with it, but it’s still a work-in-progress.
Gibbs Needs Therapy To Deal With His Years Of Trauma
In NCIS: Origins, it was revealed that not long after the death of his family, Gibbs started working at NIS and eventually developed a relationship with Lala Dominguez — someone that was never mentioned in the flagship. Based on his narration, she became an important part of his life, although the sadness in his voice suggests that something tragic happened to her.
While it’s great that older Gibbs has become more introspective, dealing with what happened with Lala and everything else in his life shouldn’t be a one-man work for him. It’s better if he works regularly with a therapist, the same way that Ziva is doing in NCIS: Tony & Ziva. Sadly, running away to an idyllic small town won’t solve all of his baggage.
