‘NCIS’ New Love Interest for Torres Is a Mistake

Editor’s Word: The next incorporates spoilers for NCIS Season 22 Episode 10.

NCIS Season 22 is rapidly spreading some love within the air for its fellow brokers. The facet plot for NCIS Season 22, Episode 9, “Humbug” handled the crew attempting to determine what secret plans Nick Torres (Wilmer Valderrama) had for the vacations. After saying he desires to spend Christmas by himself, the top of the episode sees Torres texting a mystery woman he refers to as “babe” saying they’re nonetheless on for his or her Christmas plans. After a month-long break, the NCIS Season 22 mid-season premiere wastes no time in answering who Torres’ secret romantic accomplice is, and it is somebody NCIS followers will know.

In NCIS Season 22, Episode 10, “Baker’s Man,” Jimmy Palmer (Brian Dietzen) casually talks about hiding Torres’ new relationship with Robin Knight (Lilan Bowden) from her sister Jessica Knight (Katrina Law). Torres initially does not wish to inform Jessica about it, however when Kasie Hines (Diona Reasonover) finds out, she threatens Torres to inform Jessica or else she’s going to. Whereas it is good that Torres addressed this secret instantly, the second does not really feel important sufficient for Torres or Jessica’s character arcs.

Torres’ New Arc In ‘NCIS’ Is a Step Again for His Character

When Robin was launched in NCIS Season 20, Episode 8, “Turkey Trot,” Jessica noted that Robin always falls for the bad boys. Though Robin and Jessica settled their variations, Jessica is not too excited to listen to that Robin might need a brand new boyfriend in NCIS Season 22, seemingly as a result of she does not assume her sister has modified. With all the expansion Torres has skilled, he nonetheless has a rebellious persona that matches Robin’s sort of boyfriend. Torres might simply simply be a part of Robin’s section of bad-boy companions that ends terribly.

Robin and Torres’ relationship simply looks like drama for Jessica to undergo, since she’s been in every single place following her return to NCIS after briefly leaving on the finish of Season 21, in addition to her recent break-up with Palmer. Whereas it appeared like each Torres and Jessica could be transferring ahead of their journeys this season, their arcs have taken detours. Earlier in NCIS Season 22, Torres and Jessica agreed to assist one another discover new romantic companions. After Torres confesses to Jessica that he is courting Robin, Jessica half-jokingly says that Robin may already be picturing her marriage ceremony to Torres. Regardless of saying he is prepared to seek out love once more only a few episodes beforehand, Torres says he does not see his relationship with Robin as something critical. If he is not going to take his relationship with Robin significantly, it hinders Torres’ character improvement and in the end feels pointless.

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Alden Parker (Gary Cole) and Nick Torres (Wilmer Valderrama) wearing navy suits and ties in NCIS — Picture through CBS

If NCIS wished followers to root for Robin and Torres, there would’ve been scenes of them interacting to purchase into their chemistry. Law previously teased that Robin would be returning in NCIS Season 22, in order that’ll be the time to see their relationship flourish, nevertheless it might additionally flounder in that very same episode if Bowden is simply returning for one episode this season. There’s an opportunity they might keep collectively with out Robin having to be a recurring character. Timothy McGee’s (Sean Murray) wife, Delilah Fielding-McGee (Margo Harshman), isn’t featured as a lot anymore, however her character is of course introduced up as a lot as doable.

However NCIS has its work lower out to attempt to persuade followers that Torres and Robin are price investing in. The present presents slow-burn romances or fiery love, so Torres’ new relationship remains to be up within the air for no matter course they determine to take it. If the character has no room to develop throughout the limits of the sequence, an NCIS spin-off featuring Valderrama’s Torres could be the easiest way to provide the character a satisfying arc. NCIS is already juggling rather a lot between Alden Parker’s (Gary Cole) mysterious past and McGee’s investigation into Deputy Director Gabriel LaRoche this season. Hopefully, there’s nonetheless sufficient room for Torres to get extra character-focused tales in NCIS Season 22.

NCIS Season 22 airs on Monday nights on CBS within the U.S., and former episodes can be found on Paramount+.