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

[thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the way they've played up the Steve and Danny friendship, it's hard to believe the show could go on without him. It also makes it hard to believe that Danny would just leave like that. I really wonder what the heck the writers were thinking!

[sanguine2.livejournal.com]

kinda think they weren't thinking ...at all.
I mean 23 eps building this bromance that's been praised by quasi sane people ( media types) and not just us crazed fans, and then they veer off on a plot line that shows Danny not thinking twice about ditching the friendship.( much less the great sex based on our version of their relationship)

I know the writers have to be aware of all the slash fanfic out there and starting with the ep. before with Rachel cuddling up to Danny it feels like they're intentionally trying to kill that buzz. Opps maybe I was wrong - it's not that they weren't thinking - it's that they're thinking with their heads up their asses?

[thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com]

I really don't see them caring all that much about the slash--it's only a small part of their audience. I think it was just a really sloppy way of giving Danny a reason to leave the island and have everyone thinking the team might break up for good. But in doing so, they really butchered his characterization--like you said, it really didn't seem like Danny thought twice about ditching his team, and Steve especially. After putting so much emphasis on it all season long. It's really bizarre.

[sanguine2.livejournal.com]

yeah they might not- it's just my egocentric way of trying to find a reason for them to burst my balloon .

The real motivation for every plot twist has to be that they think it's going to make for a great story that more and more people will want to watch.
*shakes head*