Warning! Spoilers ahead from NCIS: Origins episode 15,“From the Ashes.”
NCIS: Originsepisode 15 has seemingly ended Tish and Frank’s romance, and it is more tragic than ever. Since the premiere, Tish and Franks have becomeNCIS: Origins' best couple, and seeing their relationship fall apart over these last few episodes has been heartbreaking. TheNCIS: Originscharactershave such deeper storylines attached to them that it just makes it more painful when something bad happens to them.
TheNCISspinoffis not the first show in theNCISfranchise to feature the ups and downs of a prominent relationship within the MCRT, or its equivalent. However, the short timeline of their relationship withinNCIS: Originsseason 1 just makes everything more tragic.NCIS: Originsepisode 15 even featured something that signified a turning point in Tish and Franks' romance,but it was not enough to change anything.
NCIS: Origins Episode 15 Solves Tish’s Case
Tish Finally Has Closure And So Does Franks
The breaking point inTish and Frank’s relationshipwas Franks' insistence that he continue looking into her assault.When Tish asked Franks to stop investigating, he promised he would, only to go back on his word and secretly continue his investigation on his own. Not even hisNCIS: Originscolleagues knew about it. InNCIS: Originsepisode 13, “Monsoon,” Franks came clean to Tish, and she left.
NCIS: Origins Episode 14 Ignored The Fallout From Its Most Compelling Storyline, And That’s A Bummer
NCIS: Origins episode 14 completely ignored the show’s best story from episode 13 and I am disappointed that it still hasn’t been addressed.
Despite their separation happening inNCIS: Originsepisode 13, it is not until episode 15 that the fallout of their relationship is finally addressed. In “From The Ashes,“theNCIS: Originsteam investigates a case that is eerily similar to Tish’s. When Franks realizes the similarities, he explains his conflict of interest and assigns the case to Lala instead. After some bureaucratic back and forth between suspects and agencies, Tish’s perpetrator is finally caught and arrested. It should be happy news, but it acts as an ending.
When Tish learns that her attacker has been caught, she knows she can finally leave. She and Franks both have closure now, so they can both put the case behind them, even though it hurts. The final moments ofNCIS: Originsepisode 15 sees Tish leaving Los Angeles, potentially for good. Tish and Franks still love each other, but the broken trust is too big to ignore, so she decides to physically distance herself from him.
Will Tish & Mike Ever Reunite In NCIS: Origins?
There Is Still A Small Chance
WhileTish and Franks' breakup inNCIS: Originsseems permanent, it does not mean that they will never reunite again. In an interview withCinemaBlend, Kyle Schmid revealed in the aftermath of “Monsoon,” that Franks “knows, even as Tish is walking out the door, that it’s not over. That story is not done.“NCIS: Originsepisode 15 may have provided closure for Tish and Franks' relationship, but their story might not be fully over yet, as the characters' love for each other could lead to something more.
NCIS: Originsepisode 15 may have provided closure for Tish and Franks' relationship, but their story might not be done yet.
NCIS: Originsstill has several episodes until the finale, as well as a potentialNCIS: Originsseason 2. AsTish and Franks areNCIS: Origins' most popular couple, cutting their storyline so soon in season 1 would be tragic. They have brought so much depth toNCIS: Origins' episodes that the show would not be the same without them. Franks would also change dramatically as a result of heartbreak, and we have already slowly seen these changes in recent episodes. As such, there is still time to see the couple reunite inNCIS: Origins.
What NCIS Has Revealed About Tish & Mike’s Future?
It Doesn’t Look Good For Tish
According toNCIScanon, there is not much hope for Tish and Franks' reunion. From the first episode that Franks appears inNCISuntil his last, he is alone. He is surrounded by some friends and family members, but Tish is nowhere to be seen. As a result,it is safe to assume that he and Tish will break up sometime betweenNCIS: Originsand the premiere ofNCIS. However, their impending breakup does not mean that their relationship has to be over so soon.
NCIS Just Solved Its Most Tragic Mystery After 18 Years (But Also Created A Franks Plot Hole)
After 18 years, the NCIS franchise just solved its most devastating plot twist mystery, as more information about Mike Franks is revealed in Origins.
There are still about10 years between the time ofNCIS: Originsand the premiere ofNCIS. If the writers can not changeNCIScanon, then the least they can do is delay the pain of Franks' breakup with Tish inNCIS: Origins.Franks and Tish’s relationshipcan still end on a good note if they are given a chance. Franks was alone inNCIS, but he was not necessarily unhappy. As a result, theNCIS: Originswriters could use this to their advantage by giving him and Tish a happy ending, or at least, a more mellowed breakup.
