NCIS Character Analysis - Agent Tim McGee

McGee. McGeekle. McGoogle. McMotherboard. Elfand his character is so realistic and true-to-life. He
Lord. Shall I go on? Tim McGee is one of the funniestrepresents how a geek can grow up to be a Federal
characters on the show, and is often teased byAgent, as long as you have confidence in yourself.
DiNozzo and Ziva. Growing up, he was a nerd inBecause in the end, it's your confidence that matters
school, the opposite of Dinozzo. Throughout the series,most to your success.
Tony has a lot of difficulty understanding McGee'sNow that we know who he is, let's answer a basic
infatuation with computers, which is why he teasesquestionnaire about what Agent McGee would do in
Mcgee so much. Tim is not the best agent in terms ofcertain situations:
fighting and interrogation, but he is the best in obtainingQ1. Your best friend has just lost a loved one, how do
information on suspects. McGee has various degress,you handle it?
including a Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering fromA. McGee has suffered through the death of 2 team
Johns Hopkins, and a Masters in Computing Forensicsmembers in the past, which has strengthened him
from MIT. He is a computer genius, and fairly laid backgreatly. He would be there for a friend, and stand tall
for a federal agent.when it is needed. Like Dr. Mallard, he is strongly
McGee is extremely persistent when it comes tosupportive and willing to comfort a friend in need.
virtual information. When faced with a tough level ofQ2. You just won $1,000,000 from a lottery ticket that
computer encryption, or a difficult task, he may stay upyou bought. How do you react?
the whole night working on it. He does not give up untilA. McGee would gloat to Tony and Ziva about the
he finds what the team is looking for, and the criminal islottery win, just as they would gloat to him. With the
put behind bars. Persistence is McGee's best trait. Thismoney, he would probably spend 90% of it on himself,
is significant, because when dealing with computerincluding a car and Armani/Ralph Lauren clothes.
forensics, you cannot give up on a challenge.Q3. Your best friend has just achieved his or her
Despite McGee's humor, intelligence, and wit, he isdream goal. How do you show your support?
sensitive to the opinion of others. If one person tells himA. McGee would be very happy for his friend, and
that his hair looks bad, he will ask everyone else howcelebrate the event. He's not much of a leader, or a
his hair looks. He cares greatly about what otherparty thrower, so he would follow somebody else's
people think of him, especially those close to him. Thislead. McGee is very supportive, but in a different way
can be seen when he asks his fellow agents whatfrom other characters on the show.
they think of his new light beard look. To which TonyQ4. On your deathbed, how well did you live your life?
teases him, and Gibbs forces him to shave it off.Is there anything you would have done differently,
Agent McGee makes for a very unique NCIS agent,given a second chance?