They got me.
I stayed up late to watch the “new Hawaii Five-O” last night.
Loyal readers know that I’m a BIG fan of the original series — which, incidentally, was the crime show with the longest run until Law & Order cam around.
So, I was counting the days until the premiere.
Here is a complete list of similarities between the old and the new show:
- The theme song is the same and the shows are venued in Hawaii
- Both have characters named McGarrett, Danny, Chin Ho, and Kono (though fat Kono is now a girl)
- Both chase down bad guys (though Wo Fat was nowhere to be seen)
- They slipped in a “book ’em Danno” … but just to poke fun at the original
End of list.
There wasn’t a single reference to “Five-O” during the first episode, and no running up and down the steps of the Iolani Palace.. Bummer.
My biggest beef: the main characters were all smart alecs. They had a certain Bart Simpson feel to them. The original team was composed of serious cops.
The plot and action were ok last nite. The show may make it as a run-of-the-mill action series since the casting was done with one criteria: sex appeal. The team may be just hot enough to keep the younger demos watching.
My constant whine last nigt was “why did they call it Hawaii Five-O ?”
It was a cross between identity theft and false advertising.
My bet: we old guys who wanted to see “Five-O” will be turning in early on Monday nights …
The Homa Files 
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