By Stu Robinson, I don’t have much to say about Episode 21 of CBS new Hawaii Five-0 – to be known henceforth as “The Diddy Episode.” My major takeaway: The guy can act. I’ve never been a fan of SeanRead more…
‘H50’: Daddy Issues Become ‘Heroic’
By Stu Robinson, Today, dear reader, you are an unwitting participant in my test drive of WordPress for iPad. I’ve been writing these blog entries on the desktop iMac in my home office. But I’ve been in there all weekendRead more…
‘Hawaii Five-0’ Advances McGarrett Subplot
By Stu Robinson, Episode 19 of CBS’s new Hawaii Five-O finds the team investigating why a man in a superhero costume took flight off a hotel balcony and, lacking actual super powers, met his end pool cabana below. The episodeRead more…
On ‘H50,’ Family Time Never Ends Well
By Stu Robinson, Episode 18 of CBS’ new Hawaii Five-O, like the one two weeks earlier, has McGarrett, Chin Ho and Kono racing the clock while Danno deals with family issues. Mad Bomber Someone is using explosives to kill theRead more…
‘H50’ Episodes Share Common Plot Structures
By Stu Robinson, In the past, I’ve observed that episodes of CBS’s new Hawaii Five-O come in two varieties: those devoted to revealing the back stories of Steve McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) and the three other main characters; and those that simplyRead more…
‘Hawaii Five-0’: Many Happy Returns
By Stuart Robinson, Last week brought us the return of Mary Ann McGarrett. But that was nothin’! For Episode 15 of CBS’ new Hawaii Five-O, they could’ve replaced the series’ boffo theme song with Celine Dion’s “It’s All Coming BackRead more…
Old-School ‘Hawaii Five-0’ Episodes Hold Up
By Stu Robinson, When I started blogging CBS’ new Hawaii Five-O back in September, I conceded that all I remembered about the original series – besides the boffo theme song – was Jack Lord’s hair, boxy cars and the signatureRead more…
‘Hawaii Five-0’: Beware the iPhone
By Stu Robinson, I’ve observed that episodes of CBS’s new Hawaii Five-O come in two varieties: those devoted to revealing the back stories of Steve McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) and the three other main characters; and those that simply serve upRead more…
Women on ‘Target’: Only One Hits Bullseye
By Stu Robinson, Six episodes in to Season 2 of FOX’s Human Target, it’s time to check in on how the big estrogen experiment is going. The show centers on bodyguard Christopher Chance (Mark Valley from Keen Eddie and Boston Legal)Read more…
I Was Right! Mary Ann McGarrett Is Kidnapped!
By Stu Robinson, After a couple weeks of reruns, CBS’ new Hawaii Five-O returns Monday to answer the burning question: “Where is Mary Ann McGarrett?” As I’ve noted in several recent blogs, Steve’s sister (played by Taryn Manning) hasn’t beenRead more…