great job- Believe it or not, there was someone in my life who was almost exactly like Gibbs. I know the main reason people like him so much is because his character is impossible in todays society. I know it's just a TV show, but there are parts of life that can be exactly like movies if people would just make them that way. Like this person I knew- but he wasn't making it up- it was all real. He was just himself. THE MAN EVERYONE WANTS TO BE IN TROUBLE WITH- (that's the shortest summary I can think of for Leroy Jethro Gibbs)

That was amazing and so well written!

good work. good description.

This is absolutely beautiful! You've really captured Gibbs to a tee. You've summed it up perfectly. "He is who he is." =D

"which takes me to the next chapter in our young Jethro’s life." - I think Ducky is your narrator here.
"though the accommodations as a marine must give him a sense of pride," - Accommodations?! The thing is, those law-abiding Marines I have come to know through years of watching JAG eps, NCIS eps and reading countless fics of both series, do not strike me as very accommodating. You're sure you did not mean to write: "commendations" there?
"He lifts his nose at authority more often then not" - 'He thumbs his nose at authority more often than not.', where "thumbs his nose" means "to express contempt", according to my Concise Oxford Dictionary.
"Leroy Jethro Gibbs doesn’t hide behind a forced smile or put on a show for constituents. He is who he is. Whoever that is." - No, contrary to my earlier assertion, your narrator cannot be Ducky if that ending is anything to go by, because IMO, Ducky would have at least some insight into who Gibbs is.

True to form, it was very IC, a great character analysis and i liked how you kept 'I' vague, it could have been you, or I, or any member of the team. Lovely.

pj

Amazing analysis of Gibbs! It is very well written and an excellent view of what others who don't know him may think of him. Bravo!

A perfect summary of Gibbs. Nice work.

IMO you nailed his character almost perfectly. I am surprised you didn't mention Jenny though...but other than that, awesome!

~Mila

very well done, very nicely written. I think he likes being mysterious, I think the awards bother him, he likes doing things off record like when you do something good for someone but without expecting anything in return its just good gestures on your part

this is a fantastic review of him, can I ask if you'll do one for everyone? I'd love to see you describe Tony, Ziva, Kate, Abs and my Timmy even duckman is fascinating

I love your work

Ali

I loved it!

Excellent examination of our fearless leader.

Reall good stuff there.

In my head I often call him Bulldog.