NCIS: Originshas introduced the origin story behind several of Gibbs' most vital characteristics and his first elevator trick has surprisingly deeper ramifications. InNCIS, Mark Harmon’s Gibbsalready has a strong personal history that has shaped his ever-growing list of rules, but inNCIS: Origins, these rules unfold as the episodes occur in real time.One of Gibbs' most important rules actually has its start in Gibbs' first elevator trickinNCIS: Originsepisode 3.
ThroughoutNCIS, Gibbs often used his trick of stopping the elevator in between floors as a way to get more information out of his fellow traveler. The first instance of this inNCIS: Originsoccurs early on in theNCISspinoff.Gibbs is known for breaking the rulesand his appearances inNCIS: Originsonly emphasize this characteristic. But while Gibbs' rule breaks inNCISoccur as a result of pre-established Gibbs rules,NCIS: Originsshows these incidents as they happen for the first time, including holding a suspect captive in a stopped elevator.
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Gibbs Has A Long History With Stopping Elevators
InNCIS: Originsepisode 3, Kyle Shmid’s Mike Franks has just benched Austin Stowell’s Gibbs because he does not think he is ready for the field.In true Gibbs fashion, Gibbs disobeys Franks' commandand discovers that NIS' biggest suspect is about to flee. His only chance is to stop the elevator and hold the suspect captive to give NIS enough time to find the evidence they need to hold him legally. The tense scene shows off Gibbs' mental state, impeccable attention to detail, and is the start of Gibbs' long trend of holding people captive in a stopped elevator.
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As a rule-breaker,one of Gibbs' most important values is achieving justice, no matter the cost. He is not afraid of holding suspects illegally or bending the rules to right a wrong. InNCIS, Gibbs has stopped the elevator several times to gain more information about a suspect or colleague in the pursuit of justice. While Gibbs' mental state is significantly different inNCISfrom that inNCIS: Origins, his character’s sense of right and wrong has remained, and his elevator trick is just one example of that.
Gibbs' Knife Helps Him Get Out Of The Stuck Elevator
Gibbs' Rule #9 — “Never Go Anywhere Without A Knife.”
Gibbs' impromptu elevator stop also led to the creation ofGibbs' NCIS rule #9, which was first revealed in the originalNCIS. After breaking off the emergency stop button, Gibbs holds his suspect in the glass elevator until he sees Mike Franks waiting for him on the first floor. In a normal situation, Gibbs and his suspect would have to wait for emergency services to get them out, but luckily,Gibbs pulls out his knife and sticks it in the elevator’s mechanism, and the two head back down.
Rule #9 was first introduced inNCISseason 1, episode 13, “One Shot, One Kill.”
Previous scenes with Gibbs revealed that his wife Shannon had first created a series of rules, which Gibbs learned to follow and expand. While rule #9 could have already existed, the elevator scene is the first time that it was seen in action, making that scene the first official reference to rule #9. It is also a big coincidence that the rule’s execution took place during the origin of Gibbs' elevator trick as well inNCIS: Origins.
NCIS: Origins
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NCIS: Origins is set in 1991, preceding the events of the original series. The series introduces Leroy Jethro Gibbs as a new special agent at NCIS Camp Pendleton. Under the leadership of NCIS legend Mike Franks, Gibbs navigates his role within a tenacious, unconventional team.
