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'NCIS' Had to “Go Big” for Episode 500

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Editor's Note: The following interview contains spoilers for NCIS' 500th episode. For NCIS showrunner Steven D. Binder, reaching its 500th episode comes down to something surprisingly simple: keeping the show both entertaining and emotionally honest. Speaking with Collider as part of Collider Rewind, our retrospective look at the franchise's storied history, Binder reflected on how the long-runnin...
Analyzing the interview with Michael Weatherly, several patterns from the ARC Codex can be observed. Firstly, there is an example of semantic manipulation as the article presents Weatherly's statements about the show's ending in a way that may evoke emotions and generate interest among fans (ARC-0014 Semantic Manipulation). Additionally, the interview provides a platform for Weatherly to share his gratitude towards the audience, which can be seen as an appeal to popularity (ARC-0028 Appeal to Po...