Book 'em, Danno... forthe last time
By
Father Xmas,
Posted on: 2010-10-29 08:58 in Comic and Hero-Villain Culture
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Originally Posted by Ironik
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I have to admit, I always liked Danno more than McGarrett in both the old and the new series, even though my grandmother was friends with Jack Lord, and I think she had a crush on him. I also admit I have a crush on Kono in the new series.
I thought this was going to say the new series had been cancelled, and I was like "No! I need to ogle Grace Park in a bikini every week!"
However, my condolences to his friends and family.
No sadly the new Hawaii 5-0 is going strong, the best of this year's new shows, from a ratings point of view.
For me the pilot completely turned me off. In the original, it was the Hawaii state police. They investigated and caught bad guys. Period.
The new one is a "special state task force" with carte blanche powers run by a super ex-navy seal super soldier with outcast police friends of his late father because the police in general are corrupt and can't be trusted. That's a tad to cynical and over the top premise for me.
As for the passing of the original Danno, James MacArthur, I enjoyed him in Swiss Family Robinson as well his roles in the weekly Disney TV serials.
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But.... Grace Park. In a bikini.
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Originally Posted by Father Xmas
No sadly the new Hawaii 5-0 is going strong, the best of this year's new shows, from a ratings point of view.
For me the pilot completely turned me off. In the original, it was the Hawaii state police. They investigated and caught bad guys. Period. The new one is a "special state task force" with carte blanche powers run by a super ex-navy seal super soldier with outcast police friends of his late father because the police in general are corrupt and can't be trusted. That's a tad to cynical and over the top premise for me. |
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I've been wondering how a police unit run by a Naval officer wasn't a violation of the Federal Posse Comitatus Act. He doesn't appear to be "ex-navy", Kono addresses him as Lieutenant Commander and he's been shown wearing his Naval uniform after joining Five-O. |
Originally Posted by Father Xmas
The new one is a "special state task force" with carte blanche powers run by a super ex-navy seal super soldier with outcast police friends of his late father because the police in general are corrupt and can't be trusted. That's a tad to cynical and over the top premise for me.
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I also noticed during a raid they didn't announce themselves as police, instead they just called out "Five-O", which would appear to be a violation of the 4th Amendment.
I remember him transferring to the reserves/guard so the Governor could be his Charlie.
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5-0's Danno has gone to the luau in the sky.
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