‘NCIS: LA’: Daniela Ruah Previews Kensi & Deeks’ Journey to Becoming Parents
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“They just want a little kid to love,” Daniela Ruah says of her NCIS: Los Angeles character, Kensi Blye, and husband Marty Deeks (Eric Christian Olsen), who’ve coped with heartbreaking infertility. Now the brave couple start the adoption process.
A case early on in Season 13 involving Asian American hate crimes will make the NCIS special agents—both of whom had tough childhoods—aware of problems their new family member could face.
“Kensi and Deeks ticked the box [on the adoption application] that race wasn’t an issue but didn’t think what that might entail,” Ruah says. “You want this child to relate to their natural-born culture and fit in.”
The actress is proud producers have talked to specialists and researched the realities of adoption. And she has personal reasons to root for Densi: “I know how much joy and fulfillment having children has brought my life. Kensi’s seen the most ugly, terrible criminals”—stalker Kessler (Frank Military) is still out there—“[so she and Deeks] just want love and positivity in their home life.”
NCIS: Los Angeles, Season 13 Premiere, Sunday, October 10, 9/8c, CBS
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I know I am in the minority, but I am in no hurry for a Densi kid. I would rather wait until the series is nearing the end. If they have a child, it will break up their working partnership, which is what draws me to the show. I don’t like when they work with other partners.
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I find this whole baby/adoption storyline a bore. I get that the producers want to focus exclusively on this couple, but I watch the show because of the cases--which were pretty pathetic in seasons 11 & 12--and the team interaction--which I know has been affected by COVID. The fewer team scenes I get, but COVID hasn't affected the writing of other crime/action shows like NCIS, FBI, Chicago PD, Magnum, or The Rookie. Get back to the basics in season 13. If I want to watch a pregnancy storyline for 16 episodes, I'll watch a daytime soap.
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Totally agree. I don't care about "where's Hetty," or a Kensi/Deeks baby. I just want to see the team do their jobs. It's a show that is literally named for "criminal investigation," and that's what I want to see. If I want personal drama or relationship crap, I'd watch one of those lachrymose prime-time weep-fests that cater to such topics.
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This is the path I wanted them to pursue to begin with, so that's a plus.
Just hope this doesn't become eye rolling annoying like the whole fertility junk was.
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"eye rolling annoying" is the perfect description 😆
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I wish writers will have more scenes for Densi and quit focusing on pregnancy give them more action. I watch because of Densi put back the funny and love scenes not getting pregnant.
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Hope they have a child!
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can't wait till they have a baby
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I wish the characters were more professional. NCIS people are normally located on a base chasing bad check writers, BX shoplifters, on base & ship thefts, assaults, etc. Totally unrealistic. And what about that Fat "Seal" his BMI would have him on a diet or on the street. Bad acting, stupid scripts. We quit watching years ago. Also got tired of that garden gnome too.
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To be fair, this team isn't a regular NCIS team like the ones on NCIS and NCIS Hawai'i. And Sam hasn't been a SEAL for more than a decade, so his BMI doesn't matter. But the scripts the past two seasons have been stupid (and boring). I like the cast, so I'll give it a chance but won't hang around if things haven't improved.
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Nothing wrong with a little silliness.
And that 'garden gnome' is the beating heart of this show, when she's not around, the whole show suffers. And her name is Hetty!
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