Hot Chemistry: ‘NCIS’s Ellie & Nick Make Sparring Sexy
“I don’t care who you date, just like you don’t care who I date. Right?” cocky Nick Torres (Wilmer Valderrama) once asked his fellow NCIS agent, the dogged Ellie Bishop (Emily Wickersham). She tersely agreed with him: “Right.”
That tense exchange is typical of the will-they-or-won’t-they vibe that has had fans rooting for the pair to couple up — or, at the very least, hook up — for years. Like their legendary former coworkers Ziva (Cote de Pablo) and Tony (Michael Weatherly), who also fell in love while chasing terrorists and murders, Nick and Ellie seem meant for each other, but in an “opposites attract” way, says executive producer Steve Binder. He adds that this (potential) romantic pair are not the type to finish each other’s sentences: “They’re going to the gym to be sparring partners.”
But who would be the one to make the first move should things get romantic? Binder bets on Bishop. “For all his talk and swagger, when push comes to shove, I think Torres might be covering up an inner nerd that is terrified,” he says. “I’m also not sure his ego could stand being wrong.” Hey, as long as someone takes the initiative, we’re good!
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It was obvious a few seasons ago that the writers were eventually going to "go there" with these two. In fact, I thought that's what was going to happen when Bishop turned out to be dating that totally random guy who later got killed. (Yeah, it WAS random.) Although personally I think Bishop & Torres are better off in a brother/sister relationship.
I just want to know why the writers (and producers) think they HAVE to pair up characters, or tease relationships that either don't or shouldn't exist.
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Because they're cute together, and believe it or not, most fans like the thought of them being together. Just like with the NCIS LA fans! I also love the thought of them being together.
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wow these comments are not itttt
ellie and nick have so much chemistry, and bishop is probably one of the best characters on the show
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No comparison to Tony and Ziva! I don’t see any "chemistry" there, while Tony and Ziva’s banter and flirting carried NCIS for years! Unfortunately I just cannot get interested in Torres character!
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Bishop and Torres have no chemistry whatsoever!
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Most boring and disjointed episode yet.
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I love these 2.
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Those two make me sick. Denoso and Ziva you are not!
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I don’t sense anything between the two people and all their dialogue seems strained. Hope producers don’t try to start a relationship between them, it would be uncomfortable to watch.👍
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Did you not notice how she ran to him when she can out of the building? And him yelling her name when the plane blew up?!
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Ed Montpart
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There's no ... there there between Torres and Bishop. (With all due respect to Gertrude Stein).
Now, Hollis Mann (Susanna Thompson) and Gibbs, yes.
Bishop/Torres /NOT!
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I think it is good because look at Tony and Kate when she was alive they had that chemistry to
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I think it is time they tell each other how they feel
I thought it would happen in this week's episode. We know they love each other. Go for it Torres and Bishop.
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NO ! You can't duplicate what Tony and Ziva had nor what we had as viewers enjoying their relationship!
Why is it so important to have another "office romance"?
Will it really add to the show which has been doing so well all these years without them?
Torres ? - A great addition to the show.
Bishop? Nope . Past time for her to move on. From day one she has done what she pleases - has gone against Gibbs instructions but for some reason has been allowed to stay although he has always talked about "teamwork" and obeying his rules. Why? She doesn't have the charm, personality, nor past life/history/talent/intrigue to add to the team like Ziva had.
Each team member has always had a "specialty" - whether Tim, Tony, Ziva or Abby and now Nick..
What does Bishop offer that none of the others do ?
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Um, no. No they don't. Their sparring isn't sexy. It's childish and more than a little annoying.
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Considering Ellie's track record, first and divorce when hubby cheats on her and then her boyfriend - almost fiance - gets killed, I don't think another relationship should be in the cards. Tease, tease tease is good, anything more may not be.
When Torres thought Ellie was in the plane when it blew up and later when they were in the jail cells Torres' reactions were on Ellie and in the cells not wanting her to do her job when she was the only one who could do it. What happens to Torres when they get closer and Ellie is once again in a dangerous situation? He going to play the man card and forbid Ellie from doing her job like he wanted when they were in the jail cells?
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Well it follows the Tony Ziva formula which means either they never will really hook up or we won't know they did until after one of both or them leave the show.Until the it will be tease tease tease but no real substance.I'm not being critical really,it works well enough but you have to keep expectations in check.The only difference here is sooner or later this show will end and I bet it's less than 5 years out.So a possibility exists that as part of the send off they hook up.
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