My reactions Mea Makamae
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kapuahiSo, I haven’t felt compelled to jump up and down bemoaning the things that were wrong with Mea Makamae (which apparently means Look we’ve remembered how to do this right!).
It wasn’t back to season 1 standards by a long shot, but it was so tantalisingly close that it didn’t matter.
My high and low lights?
• That kid with the shark fin hat, seriously needs to be held under the water. Speaking as someone who hasn’t been in the ocean since their first viewing of Jaws, that was not cool. However, the whole scene was a nice nod to Jaws. Kid finding the hand, that would be the long arm of Karma kid, no sympathy at all.
• Max wearing the Vic’s hand was priceless if only for the fact that it creeped out Steve who had no compunction with pulling ‘Jack’ out of his box in He Kana Hewa’Ole.
• Lori remains to me difficult to warm to, didn’t like her scenes with Patty Duke at all, empathy was totally missing.
• Danny and his adorable crush on Gabrielle. Was it just me or was she Rachel’s softer doppelganger?
• Finally a decent cargument. Okay so not so much a cargument as a discussion, but they’re together and they’re in the car and there was words involved so I’m apparently really easily pleased.
• I adore Catherine. And I have no issues with Steve describing her as old friend. Girlfriends/sexual partners wouldn’t mean as much to Steve as good friends he can trust do. Clearly he trusts her, and I’d wager even more than he does Danny or maybe just in a different way. Besides why does he have to go full disclosure with Lori, none of her business. He takes things to her that he doesn’t take to anyone else, even Danny. It’s a shame to see her go, but with Combat Hospital possibly tanking there is a big wide door opened. Also am more than a little in love with Steve’s everybodyIloveleavesme face.
• I don’t think Mumbai was a random name mentioned. This show doesn’t (or it didn’t) do random, whether we know it at the time or not, every single thing has a purpose. Don’t believe me? May I present Jenna as exhibit No 1.
• I love that all my favourite semi regulars were back in this episode.
• Lori’s questioning at the bar was awkward and a little forced (those two words seem to match Lori the same way adorable fits with Steve don’t they)
• Wow blink and you miss Peter Fonda. That’s what you get for a revolving mega guest star door.
• Really starting to irritate me how Lori is the one who saw the picture, recognises the ring, knows how to find whatever. We get how she’s supposed to be wonder girl, please to be not beating us with the clue stick, ok?
• Every scene with Chin and Kono is awkward and painful and absolutely perfect for what they’re going through.
• Billy Baldwin is skeevy and I need a shower after every scene he’s in, But he’s perfect for his part.
• I love anytime Max and Danny interact, they are gold. Also Max’s reaction to JPAC? Any fan of anything completely got his whole reaction. And? I want his camera.
• I get why Steve confronted Joe at the repatriation scene, and I think it was effectively done on his part but how stupid is Joe for even thinking that he’s going to let it go.
My biggest beef? Why was Lori with him for the shootout? All four of the operational team members were there when they decided to go after him, why did she go with Steve. He already has a partner. Doesn’t NEED a new one. Please to stop meddling with the partnership arrangements show.
It wasn’t back to season 1 standards by a long shot, but it was so tantalisingly close that it didn’t matter.
My high and low lights?
• That kid with the shark fin hat, seriously needs to be held under the water. Speaking as someone who hasn’t been in the ocean since their first viewing of Jaws, that was not cool. However, the whole scene was a nice nod to Jaws. Kid finding the hand, that would be the long arm of Karma kid, no sympathy at all.
• Max wearing the Vic’s hand was priceless if only for the fact that it creeped out Steve who had no compunction with pulling ‘Jack’ out of his box in He Kana Hewa’Ole.
• Lori remains to me difficult to warm to, didn’t like her scenes with Patty Duke at all, empathy was totally missing.
• Danny and his adorable crush on Gabrielle. Was it just me or was she Rachel’s softer doppelganger?
• Finally a decent cargument. Okay so not so much a cargument as a discussion, but they’re together and they’re in the car and there was words involved so I’m apparently really easily pleased.
• I adore Catherine. And I have no issues with Steve describing her as old friend. Girlfriends/sexual partners wouldn’t mean as much to Steve as good friends he can trust do. Clearly he trusts her, and I’d wager even more than he does Danny or maybe just in a different way. Besides why does he have to go full disclosure with Lori, none of her business. He takes things to her that he doesn’t take to anyone else, even Danny. It’s a shame to see her go, but with Combat Hospital possibly tanking there is a big wide door opened. Also am more than a little in love with Steve’s everybodyIloveleavesme face.
• I don’t think Mumbai was a random name mentioned. This show doesn’t (or it didn’t) do random, whether we know it at the time or not, every single thing has a purpose. Don’t believe me? May I present Jenna as exhibit No 1.
• I love that all my favourite semi regulars were back in this episode.
• Lori’s questioning at the bar was awkward and a little forced (those two words seem to match Lori the same way adorable fits with Steve don’t they)
• Wow blink and you miss Peter Fonda. That’s what you get for a revolving mega guest star door.
• Really starting to irritate me how Lori is the one who saw the picture, recognises the ring, knows how to find whatever. We get how she’s supposed to be wonder girl, please to be not beating us with the clue stick, ok?
• Every scene with Chin and Kono is awkward and painful and absolutely perfect for what they’re going through.
• Billy Baldwin is skeevy and I need a shower after every scene he’s in, But he’s perfect for his part.
• I love anytime Max and Danny interact, they are gold. Also Max’s reaction to JPAC? Any fan of anything completely got his whole reaction. And? I want his camera.
• I get why Steve confronted Joe at the repatriation scene, and I think it was effectively done on his part but how stupid is Joe for even thinking that he’s going to let it go.
My biggest beef? Why was Lori with him for the shootout? All four of the operational team members were there when they decided to go after him, why did she go with Steve. He already has a partner. Doesn’t NEED a new one. Please to stop meddling with the partnership arrangements show.
