I miss Lauren on NCIS, she was good for the show, they took her off a put a N her place that suck's.
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Honestly, I don't like her AT ALL. She lacked panache, lacked authority, and most of all ACTING SKILLS!! She seems to carry too much emotional baggage and can't get over the past. Her character, I'll agree, is a great character, a formidable opponent, but she simply can't execute it. I mean bring some more flair into it, breathe some life into your role. That's what acting is all about. Change your facial expressions once in a while. Make us laugh, make us smile, change something. My impression of her is a dull, brittle, stiff, empty minded, person who can't seem to play her role. I just dislike her.
Other than in the tabloid news I have only ever seen Lauren Holly on NCIS, so its on the basis of the character of Director Jenny Shepard (?sp) alone that I have the limited ability to "review" her.
I was not a fan of the character for the most part. There were some small and infrequent moments when I felt like her character mattered in the larger picture (or maybe a strong cast just carried her in those moments, I don't know), but basically, the show could have done without her regular presence.
What might have made this character more of a "fit" for lack of a better description, would have been some subtlety. But I got tired of the in your face coquettishness. "Jenny", and her past with Gibbs, should have been more in subtext...we would still have gotten the point about the two of them, as well as who "Jenny" was and why.
The character didn't really bother me, but didn't matter to me either. Do I miss her? Nope...
The CBS self proclamed Experts have done it again. They take a show thats loved by the public and they "Improve" on it....big mistake... but they never learn.
Jennys interaction with Gibbs was Adorable, as she was. Now we have...new and improved NCIS. The writers have done a wonderful job but someone has led them astray with killing off this marvalous character. I'm afraid this "Executive" decicon has led them to shoot themselves in the foot.
I wonder what happened to the Brainiac who, years ago decided to ax Star Trek Next Generation?
I think he's now working at Walmart collecting carriages.
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NCIS is an excellent show with a truly excellent cast, except for both of the Directors they've hired. Nothing personal. I'm sure Ms. Holly is a very nice person, however, I've seen her in numerous roles and I was shocked to see her in this one because everything else I've seen her in was also poorly acted. The talent standard for NCIS is so incredibly above average that my jaw dropped when I realized that this actor was going to remain a permanent cast member because she just has no acting ability. She (AND the new Director) just don't belong in the same ranks with Harmon, Weatherly, etc. I'm sure she's really good at something. Acting? Not it.
In looking at Lauren Holly as an actress, I find her to be an outstanding young and upcoming talent. The producers need to figure a way to bring Lauren back into the NCIS cast. Her character was unique and portrayed a sense of mystery to the show. Her involvement with Mark Harmon in the show along with the mystery surrounding death made for a great plot, but for the ongoing role of the character "Director of NCIS" she needs to be brought back into the fold. Rocky Carroll is a great actor, but Lauren Holly has taken the part of Director of NCIS to an all new height. She was made for this part.
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