A (Not So) In Depth Look at Tony DiNozzo

While I'm a huge fan of NCIS (the show), I find myself avoiding message boards and the like because of all the negative comments about Michael Weatherly's character, Tony. While I'm more than happy to agree that Tony comes off as being a pain in the ass most of the time, I don't think he's quite as vicious as he's often made out to be.

Working for a law enforcement agency, I can assure you that I currently work with about forty two Tonys. The way I've explained it to people who don't work with me is that when these guys are at work, they're in what I like to call "Cop Mode". They're rude, they're loud, they're obnoxious and annoying, but that's who they think they have to be when they're out on the street, dealing with the worst of the worst in the community. Sometimes they just forget to turn that off.

Most of the time with these guys, I view myself as the McGee to their DiNozzo but I know that they all have a heart of gold and that there's not much they wouldn't do for me, or anyone else for that matter and it's the same thing with Tony.

How many times has he put himself in harm's way to protect a team member?

Maybe I'm overly protective of the character because I work with people just like him. Or maybe it's because Michael Weatherly is so freakin' hot that I can look past Tony's annoying behavior and just focus on the pretty, but I really don't think he's nearly as hateful as a lot of people see him.

Edited To Add: Maybe I should start referring to my boys as my Tonys instead of my guinea pigs.