Originally Posted By DAR It's certainly not as good as the original but let me jut say it's doesn't kick sand in the face of it either. It was a fun hour television. Nothing too demanding just wants to you enjoy yourself and on that note it succeeds.
Originally Posted By EdisYoda <<I like the redo of the theme music.>> I did too. I just wish it was longer. BTW, did anyone else notice the homage to the original scenes in the opening credits?
Originally Posted By dshyates OK, after reading this thread my interest was piqued, so I watchrd it on CBS.com. I liked it. I'll keep watching. Anyway here is a link to last night series premier. <a href="http://www.cbs.com/specials/cruze_into_fall/video/?pid=PnkMPZMWtd9hifBrpl5lRwrO0Y__nsN8&vs=Default&play=true" target="_blank">http://www.cbs.com/specials/cr...lay=true</a>
Originally Posted By hopemax We liked it well enough. We really like the cast as we watched Moonlight, Angel/Lost, Battlestar Galactica, and Designing Women/24. And love James Marsters from Buffy/Angel. But it looks like his character is dead, but if they didn't find a body... So for that reason, we would give it a longer leash than other shows. I don't really remember the original, other than my Dad would watch it. So I can't really compare how the characters are different from the original. I thought it did fine to introduce the characters and such. I imagine, like most shows, it will improve once the actors get used to their roles, and the writers get used to the characters.
Originally Posted By SuperDry So, now the first season is over. What does everyone think? I think it was mostly well done and very enjoyable. It didn't really follow very much in the footsteps of the original all that much, but that's okay. At the same time, they also rebooted McGarrett's nemesis from the original series: Wo Fat. I have to say that I was disappointed by the season finale and the cliffhanger for the next season. It seems to me to be stretching it too far for it being this early in the series. I hope they don't manage to prematurely jump the shark with what they've done, unless they manage to put things back together in the first episode of next season. The series is so new that they had several more seasons of normal plots and character development before they needed to really shake things up.
Originally Posted By dshyates I like it. I was a little disappointed in the finally, with the cliffhanger and all. but all in all I enjoyed it and will probably stick with it through next season.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 We liked it very much. I don't remember the original but DH does. I'm curious to see how they are going to play out Dano's ex and daughter leaving Hawaii. I liked his interaction with his daughter, it gave a different twist to the usual crime dramas.
Originally Posted By dshyates I liked it also. I think that one reason I liked it, is it just looks so good. Hawaii makes pretty pictures. And have you noticed that almost all the action takes place during the day? That gives it a really bright and colorful visual tone. That is one thing that sets it apart from the "darker" cop dramas set in NY or LA. And I should add that the smokin' hot cast is a plus.
Originally Posted By Scutr I like the show quite a bit. The original was a favorite of my childhood, something my father and I would both watch. (one of the few!) I appreciate that the reboot has been done with some love - the big, black Mercury that belonged to McGarrit's dad, for instance, was an icon in the old show, the fact that they've kept the original character names (right down to minor characters being named "Duke" and "Fong") and how they've even used a couple of actors from the original in cameo roles.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< the big, black Mercury that belonged to McGarrit's dad, for instance, was an icon in the old show, >>> From what I understand, that's the actual car that Jack Lord drove in the original series that's been used for a couple of cameos in the new series. Also, I just noticed a couple of weeks ago that the license plate on McGarrett's truck is F6 3958, which is the same number that the black sedan had in the original series.
Originally Posted By Scutr >> that's the actual car that Jack Lord drove in the original series that's been used for a couple of cameos in the new series.<< Oh, I figured it was. Whoever's in charge is obviously crafting the show with some love for the original. (as it should be!) I do wish they'd lose the blonde though. To me, she just doesn't fit in.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney I don't care for the new girl either. What was the purpose in adding her? I'm wondering if she will end up being a future love interest for McGarrett, which, IMO, will detract from the show.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney >>>I thought Alex O'laughlin is a hot, hot, hottie.<<< And THIS!!! Oh yeah, the hottest hottie on TV in awhile. He's Australian, which is kind of weird because he speaks American so well , but makes him even hotter!
Originally Posted By Scutr Yeah, she's a love interest for McGarret, no doubt. Which probably means she'll get whacked by Wo Fat before too long. (fine with me)
Originally Posted By DyGDisney I was happy when the other girl got whacked this week...am I bad??! If McGarret ends up with an on-screen love interest it could totally warp the story lines. Yuck!
Originally Posted By Scutr Yeah, I was already thinking that they spent too much time on Danny's ex-wife last season and now they've got Chin Ho getting married. I thought this was supposed to be a cop show, not 'Desperate Housewives of Honolulu'
