I really don't watch any of them regularly anymore, but I like NCIS: LA. There is more action, and the bad guys are still frequently muzzies. The original NCIS jumped the shark some time ago, IMO. If you watch reruns from the first 6 or so seasons, you can see how much more suspenseful the show was.
I could never get into NCIS: New Orleans, mainly because I got tired of frequently hearing the characters say crap like "Nawlins gits into your soul!".
I have been reviewing all the original series on Amazon, I’m up to season 8. Good stuff. 5 to go...
I sort of enjoy watching the LA reruns on late at night but then there isn’t anything else to watch. As you said, they take down terrorists. But lesbian Linda Hunt, aka Hetty, is not needed and is a waste of production money. She’s always freaked me out on any show she’s been on.
I simply can not stand the NO show. I want to watch Bakula but not with these costars, especially Lucas Black. Sure, he may be an Alabama native but that accent drives me nuts and I’m a Southern gal. I have to change the channel within moments of him opening his mouth.
What is distracting in both spin offs is the lack of security for the departments. Any 12 year old could walk and take over the buildings in two seconds flat.
The legally married couple.
The characters in N.O. are lame, contrived and campy...