Dear Hawaii Five-0 writing staff,

[diandrahollman]

Really? You guys are not even being subtle with your hackjobs anymore. I'm finding myself taking a complete mental vacation throughout the majority of your episodes, only surfacing during moments of snarky ho-yay banter between Steve and Danny (which almost always take place in a car because you guys are clearly all about formulas). Well, okay, I surface when Alex takes his shirt off too, but script writing has absolutely nothing to do with that. I can't hear a word that comes out of his mouth when he's half undressed. He could be reading a phone book for all I know (or care).

I should just fast-forward through the rest of the episodes - which appear to be scenes from generic cop shows and old episodes of CSI stitched together haphazardly - and just focus on these brief moments of sparkling wit (and pretty) in what would otherwise be a pretty damn dreadful show.

Why does everyone keep declaring this show the best of the television season? Do they love it for the same shallow reasons I keep hanging on even though it drives me crazy?

Ugh. When did television become so boring and formulaic? Oh, right...it was when all the TV big wigs decided to declare "Lost" a failure and avoid anything remotely ressembling a mythology at all costs. "Brothers & Sisters" annoyed me last season, but it could become one of my favorite shows this season because it's one of the few left with characters that have DEPTH to them.

Comments

[elise-509.livejournal.com]

H50 is a dreadful show but I lovelovelove it because of 1) Alex and 2) the slashy goodness. I will keep watching it as long as Steve and Danno flirt as they do. And I think every person I know who loves it loves it for the exact same reason I do. We're all that shallow! And desperate for a show where two hot men have those brief moments of sparkling wit and intense chemistry with one another. :) Because their chemistry is INSANE.

[diandrahollman.livejournal.com]

Well, that confirms my theory. :) But do you think the studios will ever figure out that's the *only* reason we're watching? Because from what I can tell they think it's all about the action sequences. Maybe my problem here is that I don't have enough testosterone. No, wait. I love "Human Target", so that can't be it...