For many people, Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David became the best part of NCIS when they first started watching the show. Of course, there were many other characters that deserved the audience’s love and respect, but these two had such a strong chemistry that any scene with them grabbed the viewer’s attention.
No matter how many times the couple went back and forth in their relationship, and no matter how many setbacks they had during their run on the show, fans remained loyal to Ziva from the first time they saw the potential in them. What’s interesting, though, is how that moment came at different times for different viewers.
Tony and Ziva’s First Kiss Episode
Technically, they were working undercover as a married couple for the very first kiss they shared onscreen, so it couldn’t possibly count as the official start of Ziva’s relationship. For the rest of the show, however, the writers kept their banter so vague and mysterious that the second kiss ended up happening only during their final goodbye.
What happened between those two moments remains a mystery to even the most loyal fans. It was obvious that the kiss didn’t come out of nowhere, and there were plenty of hints and clues throughout the show about how Tony and Ziva felt about each other (and acted on their feelings), but no one can pinpoint when exactly the romance began.
Fans of the couple on the r/NCIS subreddit are sure that every viewer will end up with their own theory, and that is exactly what the writers wanted. That is why the revelation of Tony and Ziva’s daughter Tali and their retreat to France hit so hard.
“I always believe that it was left vague on purpose. One of the beauties of old NCIS. Doubt is tantalizing. Did they or not? So many hints and so many interpretations. We do know that Tony loves her because he says so in Truth or Consequences,” Redditor loveintheorangegrove said.
Whatever you prefer to believe, it is obvious that the couple loved each other enough to start a family together in Europe. Though this journey probably won’t be as easy and happy as we all hope it will be, there’s something charming about seeing Tony and Ziva go through all the domestic struggles together.
Hopefully, NCIS: Tony & Ziva will also shed some more light on the couple’s past to satisfy viewers’ curiosity. If you are looking forward to the show, be sure to keep an eye out for news of its release date.