H50 Ep: Lana I Ka Moana

[the_other_sandy]

So you know how we all looked at the plot synopsis for tonight's episode and thought it sounded like a fan fic? We were wrong.

Between the heart-to-hearts, boatjacking, being stranded in the middle of the ocean on a sinking dinghy, shark attack, Danny having lost his best friend to drowning in the ocean, and Steve and Danny being accused of a crime they didn't commit and arrested, it was more like half a dozen fan fics. Lenkov must be trying to butter us up for something.

And hey, Danny finally figured out how to get Steve to talk about his feelings--take him 40 miles offshore in a boat and then corner him while he can't get away.

Steve thinks Catherine isn't his girlfriend, they just have a "thing"? Does Catherine know that? 'Cause she was certainly acting like she thought she was his girlfriend, and with much more reason than Lori ever had. I was totally with Danny when he called shenanigans. And yet Steve looked so disappointed when Danny said he'd never go fishing with Steve again. It's not too late for you, Danny. You may still have a shot. ::polishes slash goggles::

Hey, Chin? You don't need to apologize to Kono for pointing out what a bad idea it is to date a member of the yakuza, because she's dating a member of the yakuza and that's a bad idea. Even if Adam doesn't kill her, another member of the yakuza might, or they may just ask her for privileged information in a way she can't refuse, and then where will she be? She knows she's a cop, and she knows who and what her boyfriend is. She should not be terribly surprised when her fellow cop partners bring up this serious and repeated lack of judgment.

And was it just me, or did this episode hit critical mass for number of actors who have previously guest starred on Supernatural? I suppose it gave Todd Stashwick, Julie McNiven, and Michelle Borth something to talk about in their down time.

ETA: I just finally noticed from eumelia's post that this episode was directed by Steve Boyum, who has also directed seven episodes of Supernatural. One of my shows is taking over one of my other shows!

Comments

[began-to-climb.livejournal.com]

Julie McNiven! That's who that was. God. I could not place her; she looked so familiar and that's cause she played Anna.

[the-other-sandy.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't have recognized her if I hadn't seen her name in the credits.

[superbadgirl]

FCOL, Adam pulled a gun on Kono and taped her to a damned chair. Sure this was before he saved her life, yadda, but I still cannot believe that wasn't a dealbreaker for Kono. I suspect there will be drama there, for sure.

I know they're going for committment issues with Steve (Well-founded - people he loves have screwed him over. Blood relatives. Parents. He's totally skittish.), but I hope that if they're going to go the "she's the love interest" route gung ho that Catherine has a conversation with Steve.

[the-other-sandy.livejournal.com]

If Steve has just been stringing her along all these years while she thought there was a relationship there, I expect that conversation will not go well.

[superbadgirl]

Now I've got Beyonce in my head, damn it.

[mangacat201.livejournal.com]

yup, they're totally poaching our Supe's guest stars *g*
Totally agree, Kono+Chin and Danny/Steve this week was fabulous. And they even had a marginally believable case plot (except, ya know finding a floating crime scene like, forty miles out in open water and all.) that kept the pace and made the team work the works. Me likey!

[the-other-sandy.livejournal.com]

yup, they're totally poaching our Supe's guest stars *g*

And our directors, too! I just noticed that this episode was directed by Steve Boyum.

Relationship status

[catink1970.livejournal.com]

In a past episode (not sure which one), Steve gave Cath a flower and she placed it behind the ear for single or available. He gave it to her in the park. I'm tired of seeing her already. Does she really need to be in every episode? I would rather see more Max, more Fong, more Gracie, and Kammekona.

Re: Relationship status

[the-other-sandy.livejournal.com]

She's main cast now, so she's not going anywhere any time soon. At least she hasn't completely hijacked the show like Joe and Lori did.

[bookwurm.livejournal.com]

[swoon] I really liked this episode! Danny and Steve had great bantering *and* heart-to-heart talking. The writers updated us on three continuing sub-plots (Steve's mom, Steve+Catherine, Kono+Adam) and two on-going things (Chin grieving, why Danny hates the ocean) without clubbing us over the head with them or making them The Thing for the episode. The core four all got character development, some with added butt-kicking.

How do we tell The Powers That Be, "This! More like this"?

[the-other-sandy.livejournal.com]

How do we tell The Powers That Be, "This! More like this"?

Peter Lenkov is on Twitter. ;-)

[kootenaygirl.livejournal.com]

excellent review.
a couple of things to ponder.
1. when did Catherine become part of 5-0?

2. and i would like to think that if (god forbid) i ever had a cop come to my house to deliver BAD NEWS that they would not be wearing a tank top.

I find that i enjoy this community more and more as i watch the show. I tend to lurk and never comment but really appreciate all the reviews and tidbits that people provide

[the-other-sandy.livejournal.com]

I didn't really think of this as a Five-0 operation, more like 3 friends (2 of whom just happen to be members of Five-0) using their mad skillz to help out 2 other friends they thought were in trouble. It's not like Catherine randomly follows Five-0 around and inserts herself in their investigations and invites herself on raids like Joe White did.

Thanks for coming out of lurkdom to comment. You should do it more. We don't bite. Much.