Yeah, Tony and EJ probably do have some chemistry together. But, as has been said on the Tiva shippers CBS board, Michael Weatherly could have chemistry with a mop.
Quoted from agent073 on the CBS boards:
"The chemistry between Tony and EJ doesn't stand up to the first moment that Ziva steps in the squad room and phonesex ,the moment in front of the Hotel, pizza and espresso in the rain, the chemistry in UC ,the page 57 moment. EJ may have broken Tony's funk, brought his mojo back. EJ may be the cheerleader to his jock. EJ may be as skilled as an investigator as he is, the all American girl, blonde hair, hot full of fire but she is not the crazy Israeli chick with impulse issues.
EJ was not there for Tony when he was in love with Jeanne, when he was broken over the need of that relationship like Ziva was. EJ has not been there for Tony through this whole funk he has been in, she was not there to help Tony do a great thing and give a great gift to the shrew of HR. It wasn't EJ that Tony risked his career and life for over an out of control Mossad officer who he knew was playing Ziva. One thing about EJ -she didn't throw Tony off his game like Ziva did in their first meeting, like the vision of Kate said Ziva intimidated Tony, he was captivated by her and the sparks,chemistry was instant.
Yes things have calmed some with time but only because Tiva has been through UC,Boxed In,Hiatus ,JD ,Recoil,season 4,5,6,7 ,Paris. The death of a friend and director Jenny, split up in season 5, the issues at the end of season 6 but Tony has not or may never feel what he felt in ToC thinking Ziva was dead,gets captured by Saleem just to avenge Ziva'sdeath then finds she is alive,tells her he couldn'tlive without her .
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Now with Ray little can be said since he has not been on yet but he too has seem to bring life back to Ziva.She has looked happy each time she came from seeing him.He sounds like a male Ziva,maybe they have a lot in common and she does seem safe with him. He is a good man (her words) she acts happy .They may have great chemistry and he is this perfect match someone she can be in to. A man that is aware who he is,confident, smart, sexy and experienced. But will he give his life for her? Will he know her the way Tony does? No and he will not be around long enough to change her the way Tony has. Tony showed her she can loosen up. She had a choice and could act up some. Tony was there for her with Roy and her conflict with how she felt. Tony was there for her when she was being played by Rivkin. Tony was the one there when she was troubled in Recoil. Tony was the man she was concerned about in Angel of Death. Tony is the idiot, the man that has the mask of a clown that has captured her heart and in the end is the one man that has never really let her down and has been there for herwhen she has been at her worst. Ray may be great but he can never live up to what Tony has been to Ziva.
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Yes EJ and Ray may seem right. A great fit for Tony and Ziva even too perfect and the chemistry may be hot.That is nice maybe they both need this since EJ can get Tony back to the confident man he was before and Ray may bring out the minx Ziva once was but in the end the two of them will never mean to TandZ what they mean to each other. You can't replace all the history Tiva has with a moment out ofthe shower or two weeks in Miami. You can't take away the road Tiva has been down over what EJ and Ray may bring to the table and how short lived each character will be it will never change who they are to each other. Too much history is between TandZ for these Doppelganger to ruin things and though things may get tough, there will be a falling out in the end it will be all Tiva has been to each other that will prevail in the end. Each one of them will learn from this in the end even if it is a lesson once learned the important lesson will be in the end they are the one permanent thing in each others lives.
Ray and EJ may seem like great fits but they will never have what Tony and Ziva have together and this will be IMO one lesson learned by season 9. EJ and Ray cannot change or replace what is in that moment.EJ and Ray will only make them closer and bring to the moment that is inevitable. Tiva has moved past UST,and something deeper."
Quoted from agent073 on the CBS boards:
"The chemistry between Tony and EJ doesn't stand up to the first moment that Ziva steps in the squad room and phonesex ,the moment in front of the Hotel, pizza and espresso in the rain, the chemistry in UC ,the page 57 moment. EJ may have broken Tony's funk, brought his mojo back. EJ may be the cheerleader to his jock. EJ may be as skilled as an investigator as he is, the all American girl, blonde hair, hot full of fire but she is not the crazy Israeli chick with impulse issues.
EJ was not there for Tony when he was in love with Jeanne, when he was broken over the need of that relationship like Ziva was. EJ has not been there for Tony through this whole funk he has been in, she was not there to help Tony do a great thing and give a great gift to the shrew of HR. It wasn't EJ that Tony risked his career and life for over an out of control Mossad officer who he knew was playing Ziva. One thing about EJ -she didn't throw Tony off his game like Ziva did in their first meeting, like the vision of Kate said Ziva intimidated Tony, he was captivated by her and the sparks,chemistry was instant.
Yes things have calmed some with time but only because Tiva has been through UC,Boxed In,Hiatus ,JD ,Recoil,season 4,5,6,7 ,Paris. The death of a friend and director Jenny, split up in season 5, the issues at the end of season 6 but Tony has not or may never feel what he felt in ToC thinking Ziva was dead,gets captured by Saleem just to avenge Ziva'sdeath then finds she is alive,tells her he couldn'tlive without her .
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Now with Ray little can be said since he has not been on yet but he too has seem to bring life back to Ziva.She has looked happy each time she came from seeing him.He sounds like a male Ziva,maybe they have a lot in common and she does seem safe with him. He is a good man (her words) she acts happy .They may have great chemistry and he is this perfect match someone she can be in to. A man that is aware who he is,confident, smart, sexy and experienced. But will he give his life for her? Will he know her the way Tony does? No and he will not be around long enough to change her the way Tony has. Tony showed her she can loosen up. She had a choice and could act up some. Tony was there for her with Roy and her conflict with how she felt. Tony was there for her when she was being played by Rivkin. Tony was the one there when she was troubled in Recoil. Tony was the man she was concerned about in Angel of Death. Tony is the idiot, the man that has the mask of a clown that has captured her heart and in the end is the one man that has never really let her down and has been there for herwhen she has been at her worst. Ray may be great but he can never live up to what Tony has been to Ziva.
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Yes EJ and Ray may seem right. A great fit for Tony and Ziva even too perfect and the chemistry may be hot.That is nice maybe they both need this since EJ can get Tony back to the confident man he was before and Ray may bring out the minx Ziva once was but in the end the two of them will never mean to TandZ what they mean to each other. You can't replace all the history Tiva has with a moment out ofthe shower or two weeks in Miami. You can't take away the road Tiva has been down over what EJ and Ray may bring to the table and how short lived each character will be it will never change who they are to each other. Too much history is between TandZ for these Doppelganger to ruin things and though things may get tough, there will be a falling out in the end it will be all Tiva has been to each other that will prevail in the end. Each one of them will learn from this in the end even if it is a lesson once learned the important lesson will be in the end they are the one permanent thing in each others lives.
Ray and EJ may seem like great fits but they will never have what Tony and Ziva have together and this will be IMO one lesson learned by season 9. EJ and Ray cannot change or replace what is in that moment.EJ and Ray will only make them closer and bring to the moment that is inevitable. Tiva has moved past UST,and something deeper."