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eumeliaLet me tell you, this is probably one of the most hyped up episode ever. That straw hat, I'm so glad it's dead, I swear. I am a wearer of hats and that, dear readers, is not a hat I would wear. Though I do admire Steve's due diligence to sun safety unlike his paler, blonder companion who no doubt needed Max's unguent applied liberally.
So, I knew this episode would happen out at sea. I didn't want to know, but I did and as such I came with expectations, and what do you know, they were all met, right down to the shark.
Hawaii Five-0 is really good at feeding us the plot tropes like grapes when you think about it, and then makes us wade through the seeds to find the actual juice. Because when you consider the location (the Ocean), the discussion Danny and Steve were having (Steve's mother, his sister and his... "Thing") and the honestly overwhelming amount of phallic objects being waved around (from fishing rods, to beer bottles, need I say more) - the whole pre-credit scene felt a like one big Freudian wet (haha) dream.
The ocean, always and forever bearing the symbol of femininity, sustenance (the tuna) and mortal peril (the shark), I feel compelled to talk a bit about the tid bits of information we were so beautifully supplied. Beyond the ocean being all the aforementioned, also a place that is limitless and in that capacity also boundaryless, regular social conventions are lost and we get to hear Danny's secrets.
"Can I have something of my own." He's saying, I feel like I have nothing.
"I'm not gonna smile, it's not very manly." He's saying, I feel like I'm failing.
"I was happy sitting at home, on my couch, in my underwear, watching the Jets." He's saying, I'm pathetic, I'm scared (which he literally says later on) and I don't know what I'm supposed to do.
Danny, literally lost at sea, is also emotionally lost. I foresee a big breakdown. It will be glorious.
And of course, the story of why "Danno don't swim." Why Danny only swims for survival. Billy Selway, his summer vacations in Wildwood and how his new 'ohana got him back into the water (though the fear never goes away, because poor Danny is traumatised). It's predictable and well suited for Danny's character - Sorry, fandom, it had nothing to do with us and the gazillion history-of-drowning fics that litter our little corner of the internet.
We and the scriptwriters, dip our brushes in the same pot, and no, that wasn't a Freudian gag.
It's actually quite lovely that they keep the continuity in mind like that. Along with Danny's Italian (Salute!) and Jewish (Hannukah!) background. It pleases me like nothing else.
Steve's compassion was a thrill to watch as well, he doesn't always get to be so kind to Danny, and this time, he was perfect. It's nice that the guys are so damaged together.
Now, the reason I feel this episode is hyped is because I don't feel that writing or creatively wise, there was anything new. Danny was overtly emotional and expressed his emotions, Steve treated the whole expedition like an endurance test. Been there, done that.
Oh yeah, they were on a boat. So was the Old Spice guy.
If there's anything that kind of blows my mind is and I'm finding difficult to articulate is what happens on dry land:
(Source: bookemdanno.net)
I just... well... it's... hmmm...
Seriously though, this is by far the most overt homoerotic touching the show has ever gone for. I am dying to know what the director, Steven Boyum, was thinking, because whatever it was, I don't think it's what we're thinking. Honestly, I'm kind of scared to know what Scott was thinking.
As for the rest of the team: I love the mutual ribbing that goes on between Max and Danny and the general care and empathy between Max and Steve. The aloe scene was pure magic, people. Magic.
Kono and Chin's story continues to unfold and my god the forshadwoing is strong in this one! *handwave* I mean, really, it's not Adam we have to worry about it's his family? Show, please, not everything is a nail that needs hammering. I do appreciate the love that shines through in the scenes between them and the fact that Chin continues to mourn, that she isn't forgotten. Character development is key!
She who got shafted was Catherine. Last week she was awesome, this week she had nothing to do, essentially she was given "busy work" in order to make sure she was around. Very disappointing. I hope the show doesn't drop the ball with her, I really do.
Plot? What plot?
So, I knew this episode would happen out at sea. I didn't want to know, but I did and as such I came with expectations, and what do you know, they were all met, right down to the shark.
Hawaii Five-0 is really good at feeding us the plot tropes like grapes when you think about it, and then makes us wade through the seeds to find the actual juice. Because when you consider the location (the Ocean), the discussion Danny and Steve were having (Steve's mother, his sister and his... "Thing") and the honestly overwhelming amount of phallic objects being waved around (from fishing rods, to beer bottles, need I say more) - the whole pre-credit scene felt a like one big Freudian wet (haha) dream.
The ocean, always and forever bearing the symbol of femininity, sustenance (the tuna) and mortal peril (the shark), I feel compelled to talk a bit about the tid bits of information we were so beautifully supplied. Beyond the ocean being all the aforementioned, also a place that is limitless and in that capacity also boundaryless, regular social conventions are lost and we get to hear Danny's secrets.
"Can I have something of my own." He's saying, I feel like I have nothing.
"I'm not gonna smile, it's not very manly." He's saying, I feel like I'm failing.
"I was happy sitting at home, on my couch, in my underwear, watching the Jets." He's saying, I'm pathetic, I'm scared (which he literally says later on) and I don't know what I'm supposed to do.
Danny, literally lost at sea, is also emotionally lost. I foresee a big breakdown. It will be glorious.
And of course, the story of why "Danno don't swim." Why Danny only swims for survival. Billy Selway, his summer vacations in Wildwood and how his new 'ohana got him back into the water (though the fear never goes away, because poor Danny is traumatised). It's predictable and well suited for Danny's character - Sorry, fandom, it had nothing to do with us and the gazillion history-of-drowning fics that litter our little corner of the internet.
We and the scriptwriters, dip our brushes in the same pot, and no, that wasn't a Freudian gag.
It's actually quite lovely that they keep the continuity in mind like that. Along with Danny's Italian (Salute!) and Jewish (Hannukah!) background. It pleases me like nothing else.
Steve's compassion was a thrill to watch as well, he doesn't always get to be so kind to Danny, and this time, he was perfect. It's nice that the guys are so damaged together.
Now, the reason I feel this episode is hyped is because I don't feel that writing or creatively wise, there was anything new. Danny was overtly emotional and expressed his emotions, Steve treated the whole expedition like an endurance test. Been there, done that.
Oh yeah, they were on a boat. So was the Old Spice guy.
If there's anything that kind of blows my mind is and I'm finding difficult to articulate is what happens on dry land:
(Source: bookemdanno.net)
I just... well... it's... hmmm...
Seriously though, this is by far the most overt homoerotic touching the show has ever gone for. I am dying to know what the director, Steven Boyum, was thinking, because whatever it was, I don't think it's what we're thinking. Honestly, I'm kind of scared to know what Scott was thinking.
As for the rest of the team: I love the mutual ribbing that goes on between Max and Danny and the general care and empathy between Max and Steve. The aloe scene was pure magic, people. Magic.
Kono and Chin's story continues to unfold and my god the forshadwoing is strong in this one! *handwave* I mean, really, it's not Adam we have to worry about it's his family? Show, please, not everything is a nail that needs hammering. I do appreciate the love that shines through in the scenes between them and the fact that Chin continues to mourn, that she isn't forgotten. Character development is key!
She who got shafted was Catherine. Last week she was awesome, this week she had nothing to do, essentially she was given "busy work" in order to make sure she was around. Very disappointing. I hope the show doesn't drop the ball with her, I really do.
Plot? What plot?