The reason why Alden Parker reacted so strongly to the branded drugs directly correlates to his previous history as an FBI agent. This is because that specific brand was previously used by Clayton Wills (Bill Dawes), and in the past, both Parker and his old partner Jeremy Brighton (Michael Patrick Thornton) were instrumental in arresting and incarcerating the drug dealer — though at great personal cost to Brighton, who ended up paralyzed.
In other words, Parker feels personally responsible for his partner’s wound and has a vendetta against Wills, which is why throughout this episode Parker displays drastically different behavior, and his normal calm and friendly demeanor is replaced by an angry and obsessive individual. Though Parker eventually gets a modicum of peace and justice, this temporary personality shift caused quite a discussion about the character.
Considering that Parker is usually the cheery center of “NCIS,” fans weren’t quite sure what to make of his development over “Old Wounds.” On Twitter, @elizabethl36 wrote, “I would not want to be Parker when Vance arrives to have a word with him,” while @TeresaAustene tweeted, “I was totally thrown by Parker’s dark side. Great episode.”
Others weren’t so sure about Parker, with @bugsme012 saying that he was acting like an idiot throughout the episode, @MissIceTee stating that they don’t like this iteration of him, and @_natalieviolaaa wondering exactly what was going through Parker’s head.
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