H50 2.20

[azziria]

I have to say that, although I loved getting the Max backstory and thought that Masi Oka did a very fine job (I love Max!), I found this episode rather flat. No disrespect to the actors (because I suspect that there was a limit to what they could do with that script), but for me the spark just didn't seem to be there, the episode lacked oomph. And the shrimp truck sub-plot was just tacked on, it didn't really add anything.

I think that this proves to me what I already pretty much knew: that for me it's the Steve/Danny dynamic that makes this show stand out. Take that away (and take away my eye candy as well), and it's just another police procedural.

Hopefully the crossover will have a bit more punch, and then McGarrett will be back.

Comments

[eremite.livejournal.com]

I would have liked this episode a lot more if the procedural stuff and lack of human decency hadn't bugged me so much.

On two occasions, Danny and Chin start harrassing suspects before finding out if their incredibly easy-to-check alibis check out. Thei're especially callous with Cal, just waving him away with "you're good." Um, no, he's probably not good - they've told him very bluntly that his girlfriend's dead and now they're walking away without so much as a "Sorry about that."

I'm finding it harder and harder to watch because of stuff like this, and O'Loughlinlessness doesn't help :(

[eremite.livejournal.com]

"Thei're" Wow, that's an all-time low :D