H50 1.24

[thegrrrl2002]

Many issues. Mainly with the Danny/Rachel storyline, which was an annoying distraction to the main plot. Granted, I ship Steve/Danny, so I'm never going to be thrilled about Danny and Rachel getting back together. But still, I wouldn't have minded a season or two of 'will they/won't they' between them, because they are very cute together. But this, this I did not like. Danny agreeing without hesitation to leave Hawaii (and his 5-0 team, which is supposedly his family, too) after making a life there for himself? In order to get stay with his ex-wife who had left him and married another man, then moved halfway across the world, and later threatened to withdraw his child custody rights? (Please, no Rachel bashing in comments--I like her, I just don't like how this story played out). Without any nod to the issues that drove them apart in the first place? Bad, bad writing. Especially with the pregnancy. I mean, I get that it happens, but story-wise, it's just piling things up way too high.

Granted, Danny didn't leave, he was too busy trying to save Steve from himself (oh, Steve). And unless SC is leaving the show (and I don't think he is) eventually Rachel is going to come back to Hawaii. Maybe because Grace wants to? And then they're either going to be a big happy family, which is sweet but kind of a dead end story-wise. Danny as a single father is way more interesting to me. Or they don't stay together, which would be rather sad and would leave me wondering how poor Grace feels about all this, but that would be unlikely considering the pregnancy anyway.

Gah. Do not want. I hate when shows mess with a good thing.

Anyway, the main storyline--I loved that the governor was dirty. Her admitting to killing Laura was such a great moment, and I totally did not expect it. I was so sure she was being set up! And Steve, going completely off the rails, eeep! Kono being arrested (seriously, they just left the burnt money there? bad, bad writing). And Chin, going back to the force. I can see him doing it so that he can work from the inside to clear Steve's name. I have complete and utter faith in his loyalty to Steve.

There were some really good moments in this, and some really nice Steve/Danny scenes--I loved Danny trying calm Steve down. But it was all overshadowed in my mind by Danny being so OOC (IMHO, of course!).

Comments

[fuflowers.livejournal.com]

I wonder if maybe they wrote Rachel leaving back to Jersey and Danny agreeing to go with her as a set-up for the future/an out for Scott is he decides he doesn't want to continue past next season? He is one of the actors who's not exactly excited about living in Hawaii, right?

I mean, it's thinking quite a bit in advance, setting up something which would have to be a major event in season 2 (Danno leaving!) at the end of season 1 already, but if Scott is still on the fence about working on a televison show, not directing movies for a living, living in Hawaii away from family and friends, well, at least they've set up a plot point for future use rather than throw it at us in episode 10 next season. They may never use it, but at least it's there is they need it.

[thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com]

I wondered about that too. Although I truly feel there wouldn't be a show without SC. It's an ensemble that really works right now.

SC seems to be on board with staying with the show, despite his grumblings, though. At least that's my interpretation of his grumblings. :D