Hawaii Five-O Season Premiere Review
By: MattInRC
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As a rule, once I've lost interest in a television series, I hardly ever go back. Perhaps it's due to something better in the same time slot that draws me away, or a dull patch in a current show that never seems to pick up steam again. Luckily, I had forgotten to delete the declining Hawaii Five-O from my season pass DVR, so when it showed up Friday night, I decided to check it out one last time. I'm glad I did: the show was one of the most exciting premieres of the week, filled with enough plot twists, gun play, and surprises to match all of last year. We had a helicopter assault, the death of a major character (a car, actually), plenty of sweet automatic rifles, and some genuinely good character development. Our team was scattered for most of the show, then pursued by their own people, before ending things with a massive gunfight and new questions about a recurring villain.
It wasn't like Season 3 was dull, with Steve McGarrett (Alex O'Loughlin) about to welcome an armed assault while visiting the seriously burned Wo Fat (Mark Dacascos), who McGarrett learned had been visited earlier in the day by his badass spy mother Doris (Christine Lahti). Season 3 ended with a cliffhanger matched only by Person of Interest and Revolution, but had spent so much of its capital on an uninspiring second half of the season that fans began to desert the show. When it was announced that it was being moved to the dreaded 9PM Friday slot, it was not a good sign.
The Verdict: After watching the premiere, I have to admit that I haven't been more interested since Season 3's premiere, so I'll be rescinding my rule (temporarily) on this one. However, I'll be keeping a watchful eye for any trends on the show which signify dull, boring, or otherwise unneeded storylines are approaching. O'Loughlin and team (Scott Caan, Grace Park, and Daniel Dae Kim) have great chemistry and can be counted on for good drama, so long as the Wo Fat storyline is concluded soon and something just as appealing is put in its place. What happens after that could tell us whether Hawaii Five-O survives to a fifth season or takes a permanent vacation on the beautiful Hawaiian beaches. Give this one a shot.
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