Post-series show news
This pandemic and me being back in school have really messed with my brain in regards to fandom stuff. Later today, or sometime this week (don't quote me on that) I'll have some fun-ish Five-0 stuff to share.
But to start with, The Complete Hawaii Five-0 series was released on DVD earlier this month!
It's available on Amazon for around $90? I have Amazon Prime and that's how much it's showing me right now.
Here's a DVD review of it, complete with the box set pictures at the end.
DVD Review: HAWAII FIVE-O: THE COMPLETE SERIES
CBS’ Hawaii Five-O reboot ran for 10 seasons/240 episodes, from 2010-2019. Lieutenant Commander Steven J. “Steve” McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) is a former Navy SEAL and the son of a retired Honolulu Police Department cop. After a tragic incident, he returns home to Hawaii to head the Governor’s (Jean Smart) new Five-0 Task Force, which aims to cut through the red tape and give the police all the tools they need to clean up crime on the island. McGarrett wastes no time putting his team together. Detective Sergeant Danny “Danno” Williams (Scott Caan) is a neurotic single father who transferred from New Jersey to the HPD six months earlier in order to be closer to his young daughter. Detective Lieutenant Chin Ho Kelly (Daniel Dae Kim) is a 15-year veteran of the HPD who used to work for McGarrett’s father, but he left the force after being falsely accused of stealing money. And Officer Kono Kalakaua (Grace Park) is Chin Ho’s cousin, a former professional surfer and soon-to-be graduate of the police academy.
Hawaii Five-O is an action-packed show that often feels more like a feature film than a TV series. Each season usually kicks off with some epic summer blockbuster-like episode, and throughout each season, the task force often finds itself in deadly and dangerous situations as they try to take down corruption and the bad guys. The series does an excellent job of mixing story of the week with ongoing character drama and developemnt and longer season-wide story arcs. Going back to the pilot episode after 10 years, the series still holds up amazingly well, and still feels like a high quality production. The relationships between the characters are quickly estanblished, and while they remain somewhat consistant over the course of the series, there is defintely room for growth. At the core of the series is this really fun nagging brother-like relationship between Steve and Danny, who remain partners throughout the 10-year run. But all of the members of this task force quickly form a family bond, caring for each other during the hard times, and also having a lot of fun along the way. The backdrop of Hawaii not only provides a beautiful and different setting from most other shows on TV, but it also sets up some really uniquely-Hawaiian storylines as the writers mix in characters, themes and cases related to the culture and history of the island. The writers also find a great balance between the humor the more serious, thought-provoking and exciting cases for the team to work on. Throughout the series run, there are also several really creative episodes that pay homage to the original series, including a remakes and returning characters.
Read more here (along with the box set pictures)
But to start with, The Complete Hawaii Five-0 series was released on DVD earlier this month!
It's available on Amazon for around $90? I have Amazon Prime and that's how much it's showing me right now.
Here's a DVD review of it, complete with the box set pictures at the end.
DVD Review: HAWAII FIVE-O: THE COMPLETE SERIES
CBS’ Hawaii Five-O reboot ran for 10 seasons/240 episodes, from 2010-2019. Lieutenant Commander Steven J. “Steve” McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) is a former Navy SEAL and the son of a retired Honolulu Police Department cop. After a tragic incident, he returns home to Hawaii to head the Governor’s (Jean Smart) new Five-0 Task Force, which aims to cut through the red tape and give the police all the tools they need to clean up crime on the island. McGarrett wastes no time putting his team together. Detective Sergeant Danny “Danno” Williams (Scott Caan) is a neurotic single father who transferred from New Jersey to the HPD six months earlier in order to be closer to his young daughter. Detective Lieutenant Chin Ho Kelly (Daniel Dae Kim) is a 15-year veteran of the HPD who used to work for McGarrett’s father, but he left the force after being falsely accused of stealing money. And Officer Kono Kalakaua (Grace Park) is Chin Ho’s cousin, a former professional surfer and soon-to-be graduate of the police academy.
Hawaii Five-O is an action-packed show that often feels more like a feature film than a TV series. Each season usually kicks off with some epic summer blockbuster-like episode, and throughout each season, the task force often finds itself in deadly and dangerous situations as they try to take down corruption and the bad guys. The series does an excellent job of mixing story of the week with ongoing character drama and developemnt and longer season-wide story arcs. Going back to the pilot episode after 10 years, the series still holds up amazingly well, and still feels like a high quality production. The relationships between the characters are quickly estanblished, and while they remain somewhat consistant over the course of the series, there is defintely room for growth. At the core of the series is this really fun nagging brother-like relationship between Steve and Danny, who remain partners throughout the 10-year run. But all of the members of this task force quickly form a family bond, caring for each other during the hard times, and also having a lot of fun along the way. The backdrop of Hawaii not only provides a beautiful and different setting from most other shows on TV, but it also sets up some really uniquely-Hawaiian storylines as the writers mix in characters, themes and cases related to the culture and history of the island. The writers also find a great balance between the humor the more serious, thought-provoking and exciting cases for the team to work on. Throughout the series run, there are also several really creative episodes that pay homage to the original series, including a remakes and returning characters.
Read more here (along with the box set pictures)