Sometimes Tony *is* so obnoxious I want to shake him like a martini. But I've always loved his interactions with Ziva, precisely because they're so ambiguous. It's a very honest ambiguity, by which I mean it feels like the characters themselves are having a lot of trouble figuring out how they feel about each other, and in a way that is in fact true to their reality. So if they do connect, it will at least be organic within their characters' development. (I'm much more concerned with how they're going to handle what Ziva's been through over the summer. PTSD is going to be the least of it; I really don't see how she comes back without a LOT of counseling.)

Re NCIS: Los Angeles, my reaction was "meh." I like strong female characters, so I missed Macy who for some reason isn't going to be a regular (who's their commanding officer, then?). Though I was pleased as anything to see Linda Hunt, whom I've adored since "The Year of Living Dangerously" - enough that I even forgave her for being in David Lynch's godawful "Dune." She's an extraordinary actress, and it'll be wonderful to see her regularly. Other than that... I don't see shows for slash. I want them to be good shows. I'll certainly give NCIS:LA a chance to win my heart, but it's gonna have to work for it.