I agree two stars was about all it was worth. I am only giving that just because of the team appearing in it. The McGarrett we have come to know after 10 seasons, would not have gone under cover without telling his team, why that was written in, beats me. I am puzzled too, as to why they used Sally in it, she knew Steve very well, (see number one with a bullet) and would certainly have recognised him. Those eyes and his voice, his hair. No way could they disguise such a man. I would know him a mile off. I also don't understand who she was ringing towards the latter part. Was she grassing on him, I always thought Sally was pretty decent and co- operative and had guessed it was McGarrett. As for Steve sticking his hand in a bucket of ice several times, that was just too stupid for words. Danny didn't have a mark on him. How many people had McGarrett bashed before. Six times in 'man in a steel frame'. He nearly killed that guy. 'The young assassins' and many more. Never needed the ice then. Like many episodes, this ending was far too abrupt. Probably the most abrupt so far. I have not seen any fan fiction stories on this episode, maybe because no one liked it. So far the only really disappointing episode for me. I have season 11 and 12 to go.
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Not a very realistic episode at all, McGarrett was too well known at this later stage in the series.
stevesfan24 July 2014
Warning: Spoilers
Wow....this one really, really sucked!
planktonrules15 February 2013
In the history of "Hawaii Five-O", there are many, many, many wonderful episodes--episodes that were simply great. Unfortunately, however, with twelve seasons of shows, occasionally the show dropped the ball and created a real dud. More and more of them occurred during the last three seasons--and this one is perhaps the worst.
The show begins with a crusading candidate for a union office being murdered. McGarrett and the gang are called in to investigate--but there are very few leads. So far, so good. Now here's where it gets totally stupid. In the midst of this important investigation, Steve announces he's got to go to the mainland for some 'family business'. However, what he's REALLY going to do is go undercover to investigate---posing as a longshoreman. Now there are TONS of problems with this. First, why wouldn't he tell Danny and the other guys at Five-O?!?! Why be the one-man army!? Second, and this is the most insane part, after 9 1/2 seasons playing the #1 most feared and hated lawman in Hawaii, we are expected to believe that when Steve slaps on a fake mustache and wears khakis NO ONE would recognize him--particularly when he hangs out in the worst parts of town?!!??!?! Had this occurred in season one, perhaps it would work--but here it's utterly ridiculous. Well, the ending didn't redeem it, as it relied on a very difficult to believe ending AND the baddies agreeing to just give themselves up to Steve!! Insanely written, I am shocked that Jack Lord would even agree to play such a stupid role. No other way of looking at this one--it's just dumb.
The show begins with a crusading candidate for a union office being murdered. McGarrett and the gang are called in to investigate--but there are very few leads. So far, so good. Now here's where it gets totally stupid. In the midst of this important investigation, Steve announces he's got to go to the mainland for some 'family business'. However, what he's REALLY going to do is go undercover to investigate---posing as a longshoreman. Now there are TONS of problems with this. First, why wouldn't he tell Danny and the other guys at Five-O?!?! Why be the one-man army!? Second, and this is the most insane part, after 9 1/2 seasons playing the #1 most feared and hated lawman in Hawaii, we are expected to believe that when Steve slaps on a fake mustache and wears khakis NO ONE would recognize him--particularly when he hangs out in the worst parts of town?!!??!?! Had this occurred in season one, perhaps it would work--but here it's utterly ridiculous. Well, the ending didn't redeem it, as it relied on a very difficult to believe ending AND the baddies agreeing to just give themselves up to Steve!! Insanely written, I am shocked that Jack Lord would even agree to play such a stupid role. No other way of looking at this one--it's just dumb.
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