This is the pilot and like many pilots the program that follows isn't quite the same. It's clear that Leonard Freeman wanted Steve to be a superhero-esque character and in this two-parter Steve gives us everything.
It's no spoiler to mention that Wo Fat establishes himself as a cunning and evil enemy whose abilities will continue to challenge the 5-0 throughout the series run!
Many viewers might wonder where Danno is and it's clear that after this pilot the producers/writers we'd come to look forward to "Book Em Danno!"
This pilot takes us into a place where other espionage focus films took us in the 1960s. It references what was the mindset of Americans while giving us a law enforcement official who played it straight but had an uncanny ability to find the solution to challenges presented.
The only oddity of this has to do with Steve being romantic which is something that long time 5-0 viewers will be surprised to see. However his attire on the beach is reflective of the Jack Lord presentation of this character.
After so many years, I thoroughly enjoyed the intrigue, the chase, and setting aside the real world I was happy at the end to know capabilities of Hawaii Five-O.
It's no spoiler to mention that Wo Fat establishes himself as a cunning and evil enemy whose abilities will continue to challenge the 5-0 throughout the series run!
Many viewers might wonder where Danno is and it's clear that after this pilot the producers/writers we'd come to look forward to "Book Em Danno!"
This pilot takes us into a place where other espionage focus films took us in the 1960s. It references what was the mindset of Americans while giving us a law enforcement official who played it straight but had an uncanny ability to find the solution to challenges presented.
The only oddity of this has to do with Steve being romantic which is something that long time 5-0 viewers will be surprised to see. However his attire on the beach is reflective of the Jack Lord presentation of this character.
After so many years, I thoroughly enjoyed the intrigue, the chase, and setting aside the real world I was happy at the end to know capabilities of Hawaii Five-O.