#Magnum PI review

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Magnum PI - S05E11 - Hit and Run review

We're back. I guess. It feels strange knowing these are the last ten episodes it seems likely we're getting but judging from just this first one it's going to keep on being one heck of a ride at least for that :P

(Full honestly, something is wrong with my internet so I watched this with like 1 million little lags and annoying loading bits so... may have affected my viewer enjoyment. Also gotta go to bed because I gotta work tomorrow so this is a little short and 5% spell checked...)

Miggy

Wham-bam, thank you, ma'am. It would have been more shocking if we hadn't gotten the "I'm late in the promo" but still, it was fun to explore this for an episode. They didn't touch back on what Juliet said about not being sure if she wanted a baby or not, but from how the discussion went today she seemed to have changed her tune. Would have been good to have addressed. I thought the would with Magnum being incredibly award when she told him. (This was low-key a favorite part of mine because not knowing what to say Magnum is pretty rare.)

Loved that they're keeping the Miggy banter and Thomas Magnum logic going strong even with big life-changing-ish news looming on the horizon.

"Yeah but if you are pregnant you will be more pregnant tomorrow."

"Just like how you said you weren't scared of spiders?"

I think this was a big set-up for how the series is going to end. Which I think is going to be very Mentalist and we kind of needed to have them talk about and want a baby, even if not right now. (Seriously, if the show doesn't end with a Miggy wedding and baby on board I'm going to be annoyed.)

So yeah, I'm glad they had the baby talk and that it leads to Confessions! (have I been watching too much K-drama? Maybe. Yes.)

And is it weird that I cried there with them being all "I love you" at the end? Like I thought, kind of that I'd gone through my mourning process for this both with thinking season 4 was the end and during the past few months knowing season 5b is the last. But apparently, I was wrong. I still have tears left.

Watching this episode just kind of made me realize how much I love this show (all over again) and that I'm going to miss it and my babies sooo much.

TC being sad = sadness

It's was kind of hard to watch our favorite guy going through tough stuff. I feel like the *protect TC at all cost* society will sue someone :P no but I was really thankful things seem to be going in the right direction for him both with emotionally dealing and getting some feeling back!

Rick + Piper...

So Rick's got a new GF? I feel like she gotta have some connection to something bigger. Like she's for sure a spy or something right? Wasn't her being all "that dump never" just too great of a start? I mean Rick is cute and all, but just introducing her as a love interest would be a little frivolous? Though they have done that before with Ethan and Lia.

Anyway, Piper is cute and I can't wait to see what happens with it.

The Case!

I really liked this case, even if it the excitement was somewhat lost because my internet kept lagging. It's pretty classic "hitman decides to save victim" only with a Magnum and Higgins twist. It could have gone a lot of different ways and in a way it felt a little too quick for it to end. (I think this might be another K-drama symptom where most things just keep going throughout the season.) I was hoping/thinking when I heard "boarding school, sick mom" that we'd get a Juliet/kid bonding moment.

I would have liked Mr. Hitman to not have died so unceremoniously. I mean this poor kid, her mom is dead, her dad is dead, her brother just tried to kill her with 2 hitmen and now the guy who saved her (even if he was a hitman to start) dies? I mean come on! Couldn't he have gotten caught and she'd be like "I'll come visit you in jail" or something?

The Jin + Book

Are we going to get more flashbacks of Jin imagining the White Knight with superpowers? Because that was so weirdly hilarious. I was like? What? What? WHAT? Then I totally cracked up.

But yeah, hope we have something more with the TR Bell + White Knight. That kiss back from early season 4 is still one of my faves of theirs (even if it wasn't actually 'them'.)

Next week seems fun! Like, repo a fish? What a strange world, but it sure going to be amusing.

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What do I think about the last episode? I liked it but I did miss a kiss in Magnum and Higgins last scene. He could have kissed her when they hugged. And I think he was worried about her as well. Why didn’t he say that?

I’ve read some fan’s saying they hated the argument they had in the beginning. I actually think that’s just how these things go. When you’re afraid you get angry with the person you love (the most). So that’s actually a testament of her feelings.

It was kind of weird how Thomas knew in what room Higgins was….

All in all a good episode but not my favorite.

[brutalgamer]

Review: Playmobil takes on iconic 80s TV with Magnum, P.I.

If you haven’t been following Playmobil in the last few years, you’ve missed a lot. Namely, sets devoted to some of the 80s top properties. Dun-dun-dun-dundadun... Packaging - 76% Quality and design - 85% Extras - 80% 80% Cue action montage If you've been looking for a Magnum P.I. collectible of any kind, Playmobil's set should fit the bill. One of the few physical items dedicated to the 80s series, it includes all the major characters, the awesome Ferrari 308, and even a palm tree. There might be a few thing that could have made it even better, but this is some top notch stuff. User Rating: Be the first one !

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[whumpslist]

A bunch of answers 4 and recap

Hi everyone,

I’m sorry for my lack of answers, I’m trying to keep up with the current airing whumps’ lists but also completing the finished shows’ one and the new seasons’ episodes’ ones:

* The current airing shows’ lists are all updated: Law & Order SVU, The Flash, Magnum PI, Taxi Driver; I’ll soon watch Carnival Row and update it with the first two episodes aired as well;

* I am doing a whumpslist for Will Trent, which is currently airing, and the books by Karin Slaughter the TV show is based on, I'm still undecided whether to publish it or wait to complete them all. What would you prefer?;

* I have to update the Titans' list with the first part of the fourth season;

* I’ve finally updated the Prodigal Son's list with the second season (I will reblog it right after this post); The Boys' one has already been updated with the third season;

* I’ve recentely updated Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan and Strike (TV show and books) too, and posted a new K-list, The Veil;

* I have started to watch the second season of The Witcher (I’ve watched the prequel Blood Origin and enjoyed it so much);

* I have K-drama The K-2 list to complete from... forever, I will gather my courage to finish it and goodbye one of my favorite character; same for The Musketeers, only a bunch of episodes left to review...

You can find all the lists and the links into the Whumpslist’s links Sheet here. Plus, I've made another sheet to include all my gifs, short clips and audios posted as Tumblr allows only a certain amount to links into a single post.

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Meanwhile I’ve received many messages, I’ll gather the answers here into a single post.

Have you ever seen doctor who or torchwood? cuz they have a lot of whump, especially jack harkness

Doctor Who would take an eternity to be watched from the first episode, besides it’s not my kind of show so I’ve never watched it. Neither Torchwood, and that’s because I don’t like John Barrowman very much.

in your endeavor post, what ep was the second to last gif from?

Hi Anon, I suppose you mean the post of January 12th. It’s from Endeavour 1.00 “The Origins of Inspector Morse" when he’s listening at the Rosalind Galloway’s disc.

Ooo have you watched ER I’ve wanting a whump list for John Carter

Sorry @marahm30, I’ve never fully watched it back in the days, only some (whumpy) episodes already reported into The Whumpapedia.

I love love love your lists! Do you think you'd ever do Stargate SG1? I have a list of the daniel whump eps from the first handful of seasons, I'd be happy to help if you wanted to make a list

Maybe, @ravenwingdark, but surely not in the foreseeable future, my hands are full.

would it be possible for you to do Rise of the teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the Series and the movie? I saw that you had done the 2003 version and was wondering if you would do the 2018-2020 one

You’re mistaken, @the-true-alpha-04, I’ve never watched nor compiled a list for it neither I will do it in the future, sorry @rachealwolf25.

Clay Spencer

Nope, as I’ve already answered it several times: I will not do a list for SEAL Team, I've only made a gifset for episode 2.17. Despite the potential, it’s pretty lacking in whumps (even if the last season had some improvements). The ones shown are widely reviewed in The Whumpapedia, though.

Do you know any good Chloro Man scenes from shows?

Interesting trope, Anon! Not one of my kind, so I can’t really recall some specifically, but I report it in my lists when it happens. Maybe you can use a selected filter to serch it into The Whumpapedia, though.

Could you do whump lists of…Forever, TVD, The originals, Legacies and other crime sci-fi shows?

It’s highly unlikely it will happen, sorry @anonymous-persona, especially the vampire shows, because of the immortality things, whumps are almost pointless...

Hi! would you be able to make a list for the Mandalorian? specifically pedro pascal’s character! thank you

I’ve thought of making one while I was watching it, but they are just a few, plus Pascal always wears the mask and it’s limitating.

do you know of any whump from All Saints, the '00s australian medical drama? the stabbing episode whumpypepsigal posted was amazing, but the whumpapedia doesn't have much to offer for more... i don't know if the show just isn't very whumpy or if it hasn't been combed through yet, but maybe you'd know, or people in the notes would? thanks!

Nope, I don’t know the show. After receiving your message, I’ve looked for it but I was unable to retrieve it. Please, let me know if you have more luck.

That’s all, folks!

[ginkovskij]

my current last watched on letterboxd make me feel like an utter idiot because i gave three stars to los colonos* and first cow** and three and half to killers of the flower moon*** and then BOOM five stars to magnum pi that i didn't even like and reviewed with "thanks tom selleck for your magnificent moustache and hairy chest" 😔

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For anyone who is a fan of Murder She Wrote and Columbo, was there ever a crossover between both shows? I know MSW had one with Magnum PI and maybe one or two other shows, but I don't remember them off hand. PushingUpRoses did a review on them before.

I'm thinking about how great it would have been to see Jessica and Columbo work together on a case with just how fast they'd shut nonsense down with the most left field observations. I think seeing something like this, even if it's a fan animation would be pure gold and would give me the same elation as the Detective Conan / Lupin III crossovers.

Wait. A crossover with one of those shows and Detective Conan. Who do you think would crack the case faster? Or even better. Jessica and Columbo happen to be in the same area, possibly on vacation or a writer's retreat (in Jessica's case) when a murder happens and Conan and company are there? Oh, and Heiji too? Get the fuck outta here.

Give it to me now.

[spaceoperetta]

Update my dad’s review of Poker Face: yes it’s all those things (columbo, murder she wrote, magnum PI) but you forgot The Fugitive! (Which he watched every week.)

So now I have an episode of The Fugitive queued up for tomorrow thank you Pluto tv

[halosluvchild]

What are your other wee woo show wecommendations?

buckle up this is going to be long

Chicago fire/med/PD -was my go to for a long time I stopped watching when fire was on season 5 I think but I've seen bits and pieces of the newer seasons and I would honestly still recommend it

911/911 lone star- 911 is better than lone star in my opinion but I do love both the queer and poc representation in both is amazing and I live for angst so if you do to these shows are for you

NCIS/NCIS LA/NCIS NO/NCIS Hawaii- Hawaii the newest edition to the franchise is my favorite simply for the queer rep but if you have time and want to go back and watch them, all 20 seasons of the original are binge worthy. LA is give or take in it's first few seasons but once it gets going its good, and NO was good except it's last season so all around the NCIS franchise is a must watch in my opinion

FBI/FBI international/FBI most wanted- fairly new FBI is only on it's fifth season international it's second I think and most wanted either 3-4th but I could see all three of these shows lasting for a long time

SWAT- I just really like how the characters were developed and how the crimes are solved but you also see their personal lives.

criminal minds- I mean this one is obvious criminal minds is one of the best wee woo shows that ever aired.

Hawaii Five-0(2010)- also one of my all time favorites it's fun trying to figure out if they are cops or not

Murdoch mysteries- if you like old timey stuff in a modern setting this is the show for you it's based in 1890's Toronto and follows detective and inventor William Murdoch as he tries to solve mysteries

Frankie Drake mysteries- again this one is if you like the old timey stuff but in a modern spin this time set in 1920's Toronto Frankie Drake is a private detective I also enjoy this one because of the topics the show explores like crooked cops, misogyny,and racism.

Will Trent - now I can't give a full extensive review because this is a new show and only two episodes have aired but I like what I see so far. if you have ever seen or heard of the show monk that was around in the early 2000's this show is like the 2020's version of that

Blue Bloods- who doesn't love family drama this show is full of it especially when you put the additional pressure of the father being the police commissioner the oldest son being a detective the youngest son being a beat cop and the only daughter being a prosecutor. (disclaimer out of all the wee woo shows on this list this one is probably the one that tries the hardest with the copaganda, although most if not all these shows are copaganda blue bloods covers topics like unarmed people getting shot,cops being terrorized by the public, cops looking like the bad guys,and most if not all the time they will side with the cop or find the cop did nothing wrong. So if you are a ACAB person like me the way I go into this show each week is reminding myself that it is copaganda and that they are aiming to make cops look good that is their goal and it's most likely their target audience is people who already don't see cops as bastards that it doesn't change the fact that ACAB)

Alert- again just like Will Trent this show just aired so I can't give a solid recommendation but I do like what I have seen from the two day premiere the show basically follows a task force set out to find missing people but with added drama suspense and what appears to be secrets.

Magnum PI(2018)- now my dad will tell you to watch the original but in my honest opinion the reboot is better and although CBS cancelled it NBC picked it up for two seasons. I honestly just love the shows where the "normies" are better at being detectives than actual detectives

CSI- it doesn't matter which one you can pick up one of the older ones and watch every season or you can watch the reboot I will never get tired of CSI

[magnumdays]

Magnum PI 5.10 ‘Charlie Foxtrot’ review

So lots of stuff happened and at the same time not that much stuff happened. Some rapid fire thoughts.

(spoilers...obviously)

We did get some Miggy heart eyes... never gets old!

For me I think the first 5 minutes and the last 5 minutes were the best.

I liked it but also preferred the season 4 ‘Higgy spy adventures - MI6 don’t care about you...I do’ mid season finale to this (I mean there was the x-mas one too but plot-wise it was the spy episode that was the season finale right?). Like IDK, more emotional impact in that one was better?

Maybe Magnum should have been the one that got snatched or shot here. Just saying.

Poor Cade! Like even though TC is the one that got shot and paralysed (:O) I feel worse for our poor baby Cade!

RIP Childs, you were just starting to grow on me. No funeral? Is that going to be the start of 5.11? Or do we just not care enough about Childs for there to be one?

Very little Miggy in this one, even if soft + banter was cute, I feel like it was a pretty quick flip from kind of feel-y end of 5.09 to start of 5.10 which was all banter though really was meant to be like what? half an hour apart?

(Magnum being domestic and making Higgy food (or hot milk) and stuff has been like the running theme of this season and I want to nominate him for some boyfriend of the year award. Not just for the cooking but, you know, a little bit for that.)

(Higgy just keeps on going - seriously she was drugged and had crazy wacky nightmares like a few hours ago? This girl can not catch a break.)

Why is it so hard to make a villain still scary after learning their motives/backstories? 

Anyways...

Higgy sharing recipes from childhood, Magnum being all ‘you’ve had a rough day, how about we take a break (from watching news stories about the lady who tried to kill you and totally drugged you up a few hours ago’ and stuff’ is adorable. We almost got the “why does Higgy not drink tea” story which now is a story I must know. Like come on! It’s almost as enticing as maybe one day learning what her tattoo is...

Juliet looking out the guest house window and noticing commandos - you cannot tell me that was legit not her worst fear coming true - and then our faves being all badass (that flip!), very much a good start.

Then, because I’d somehow gotten it into my head we were going to have ‘Robin’s Nest under siege’ for like a good chunk of the episode, I felt a little bummed out. Because I wanted like hostage, drama, no police, gang vs, baddies. But I didn’t get that.

Now, other than the fact that Rick is the person we’re looking for and TC is in the hospital, this case feels weirdly like just a normal case.

Don’t get me wrong, I liked it, but somehow it lacked a little of the ‘wow shocking! thrilling! excitement’ I’d hoped for in the mid-season finale. Maybe-just maybe because we kind of know Magnum, Higgins, Rick and TC and even Gordy and Kumu probably with 99% certainty aren’t going to die.

Which is nice.

But it also makes them being in danger less scary than for example say Cade had been taken or Suzy or even Childs (if he’d not gotten blown up.) Why Beth or Dennis being in danger is scarier than Rick. Because they could die. There is actual bad things that could happen.

I think that’s why Higgy in the mental hospital still felt scary and had lots of potential, because we knew she was going to be alive - we just wasn’t sure what kind of messed up visions, drugs, weird electro shock stuff that could have happened to her, right?

So I am kind of excited to see what they do with TC not being able to feel his feet/being paralyzed. Because you know, that is scary stuff, and super duper emotional and scaring to go through (good thing he rigged the chopper for Shammy to fly!)

Bad guy (well gal) of the season instantly became less badass when she became an actual person, which is sad. If that was her backstory of falling for a terrorist, dead child or just how not scary she felt IDK. I just felt a little sad for her.

Did it all also go kind of fast?

Fast can be good, it means it’s entertaining enough the 42 minutes flew by fast. But it also maybe means it was a little unmemorable. Which I think is what this episode ended up being for me.

Also random small question - would anyone ever get found or saved or stuff figured out without Higgy’s hacking skills? Just you know, asking for a friend...

(I’ve also been watching some K-dramas lately and IDK, I guess I wanted more melodrama and more cute-y feels and angsty accidental car accidents and evil CEO father figures than I got...)

Depressing for my Miggy heart, that this episode failed to really deal with Higgins ‘I’m scared Mangum will die’ worries and I doubt we’ll get it next “season”. Rather brought up Magnum’s worry about the gang maybe being broken up if TC or Rick didn’t pull through. Just because he said that and Rick made the video, I almost wondered if they would kill of Rick.

So when they didn’t it felt a little bland.

Mean of me to say, but that would have been pretty interesting and brave of them to do. Kill Rick I mean.

Like that would have been something! Suzy getting that video and it would also maybe be a “ahah” moment for Magnum, making him feel a little of what Juliet have been feeling with Richard and why she’s so worried. It could have gotten us a Miggy ‘I love you’ moment too, because though we know our two idiots love each other they haven’t said it yet.

Yeah, Rick’s death would have made for character development everyone too, going forward. Like maybe suddenly super over protective Magnum in the B part of the season? TC being suddenly a sad boi and not himself and struggling with a depression sort of thing, freaking Cade out, making him consider moving with his family on the mainland, making it worse. Higgy feeling like she failed the guys and Suzy because she was too focused on Magnum’s safety. Suzy could just be a big mess and we could have Miggy babysitting moments? But it’d be sad because Rick is dead... So much potential for angst and stuff.

Whatever. I’m not considering writing a fic where Rick died. I’m really not.

Anyways, I did like the ending with Cade and Higgy talking a lot. Higgy somehow being her normal ‘feelings?what are those’ while at the same time really saying awesome and uplifting things and just all around being the new spokes person for Happy Endings... 

They guys all joining up and it feeling pretty hopeful was nice too. It was a nice place to end it, because while I got some angst and worries about the TC recovery plot, he’s alive and kicking and got his friends. And he’s TC! Come on, he’s going to big bear his way back to running after bad guys in no time. And if he don’t, he still awesome!

(Though what happened to TC’s girl? Is she not his girl anymore? Did I miss something? Maybe she’ll show up in part B of the season!)

Yeah, over all I enjoyed the episode, but it did not feel super-duper much like a midseason finale. I’d also like to inform everyone that it’s 132 days until September 3rd. So basically forever! How will we ever survive!? I guess we do have some pretty epic Miggy fluff and content to re-watch...

Anyone know when we’ll know anything about season 6? 

[batmonkfish80]

Some crime TV shows I watched this year

SWAT

History's Greatest Heists With Pierce Brosnan

The Equalizer

Perry Mason

The Rookie

The Rookie Feds

Poker Face

Magnum PI

Annika

[i-hate-everything-except-fandoms]

This episode is one of my favourites in the season. Action, humour and soft Miggy moments - what could be more perfect? Except maybe Miggy & baby.

Seriously, though, addressing the importance of service dogs whilst also having an intresting, well-paced case (if slightly convenient that it linked to Gordon's, but hey, I don't mind him getting screen time) combined with an amusing side-plot is exactly what I wanted out of an episode.

And I got my Lads' backstory, and it was really sweet, albeit a little sad, but I'm so glad Higgy's had them there for her, and, just as I also hoped, Thomas is willing to respect them for all they've done to help Juliet, despite them being enemies - that's just the sweetest thing ever. 🥰

Jin helping out TC and getting the scam lawsuit dropped was a fun one, especially seeing as we get to see Jin using every trick in the book to help them out. It's a good reminder that he's often well-intentioned, but has just taken the wrong paths in life up until now. So yeah, good fun, and them celebrating catching the guy in the act was perfect.

Atticus was a sweet baby boy who I adore and I cried three minutes in when Gina was talking about how much he helps her, because, whilst I haven't suffered to her extreme - far from it - I can completely relate to how much comfort and support a dog provides, and I wouldn't be without my boy either. As expected, he survived the GSW and also helped to save the day - atta boy!

The Miggy was really sweet, between the soft banter, sweet smiles and heart eyes looks, and I feel finally satisfied in having had an ending that wasn't Thomas being heartbroken. Another beautiful moment was him texting Higgy to tell her not to come up because there were too many - prioritising her safety whilst also figuring out another plan, which I love.

I mean, that ending scene was just the most adorable thing ever, and I swear if they keep looking at each other like that, I'm going to go into cardiac arrest because it's just too sweet and I love them.

Really looking forward to next week's episode - from the promo it looks suitably action-packed whilst also being hilarious and cute with the baby involved. Thank you to whoever was scouring fanfiction tropes for episodes and settled on that one! 🙏

[sherlolly-siya]

Magnum P.I. Season 2 Finale Honest review - I

This is going to be a 2 parter.. not because thery were 2 episodes.. but because 2x20 should be kept miles away from 2x19. Forever.

So.. 2x19.. yea lets get it out, I’m a clown.. i had hopes from Dr.Kim i dont see that happening like ever..*missed opportunity #1

But the episode was rather light-hearted and enjoyable. 

1. Jealous Magnum..is clearly jealous of TC for taking his place, he didn't leave a single opportunity to rub that in   🤣

“This is TC’s fiancee Juliet Higgins.” “If you and TC ever hit a rough patch, you should give her [divorce mediator] a call.” “Married couples work together all the time, its not an issue.” “Did you figure out that I make a better fake husband than TC?” “Hey is this TC’s future wife Juliet Calvin?”

That was just pure gold.. 🤣

2. I loved to see them bickering again after so long.. it felt like ages since they’ve done that.. I don’t even remember when was the last time they did that..

3. Love that each and every one of Magnum’s friends are now Higgy’s.. including Katsumoto. That’s huge.. at the beginning of the series she was unsure  if she has that many friends and now look at her.. she’s got a family that would die for her  🥺 i love that for my baby.

And thank you katsumoto for making magnum say "I’m useless without Higgins.” for shits and giggles.. but its pieces like that, that make you smile 😅.. *missed opportunity #2.. BTW did anyone see magnum buying a pie for the wife? 👀

4. These two cuties  ❤️

Can we have more of Betsy on the show please? Her and Zach are so cute!!!

5. My actual favorite moment + the rant.. this was bitter sweet

When he came looking for her in the study and froze for a mini second  😍 and he kept checking her out.. You should have said something magnum.. u should have said “For what its worth, you look beautiful Juliet” , your eyes did, but you didn't..  😭 

The word “FINE” i hate it now.. I don’t want to hear magnum say it ever again.. Every single time, when he’s not fine, he’s saying he’s fine.. and today i could see him almost breaking it and saying he’s not fine.. he wont be fine without her.. but did not. He needs to.. he needs to be “not fine” for once.. You don’t need to be cool/calm/collected every time magnum.. its okay.. its okay writers if he looses it once.. it shows he’s human.. i just want to see that  😭 😭

I know it was the dress that made her re-think everything.. it wasn't just the clients words.. the last time she was almost a bride, it was all real, she really wanted to do that because she loved the man in-front of her.. I totally get it that she would want to do it again (”Even though how it all ended for me, I would do it all over again”) and she would want to do that for real.. *missed opportunity #3 This scene should have been longer, magnum should have told her he would miss her if she leaves in actual words, she should have shared may be a lil something from her past rather than pinning it on the clients situation.. we were robbed!!! If nothing, why did we not have the scene where they went out and told others? Where was the look of understanding on everyone's face? Where were those friendly hugs? That reminds me.. This lil part was solely put there to rub salt on my wounds:

“There’s a hug and then there’s a hug”.

Because there was no hug! AT ALL!! So many missed opportunities.. but this still did not break my heart like the next one did.

[whumpdidoo]

Hawaii Five-0 / Magnum Crossover

The time has come. The day is here.

The moment I’ve been waiting for since the Magnum PI reboot began airing.

The crossover event happened. The amount of over-excited squeals I produced while watching the first episode was completely undignified (and confused the hell out of my cat), and I didn’t care. 

It was all I ever wanted!

Except for one little thing (pun intended):  Danny should have been there! Can you imagine the level of banter?  It was good that they mentioned the similarities at least, but damn... it could have been even more perfect.

Also I kinda get why the guys (Steve, Lou, Danny again) weren’t there in the second episode - It would have made things too easy and team Magnum’s methods mostly unnecessary - but I missed them. I wanted more of the dynamic between Steve and Magnum, and his friends. Steve driving the Ferrari and Magnum’s friends fanboying over Steve’s SEAL past (and his smug smirk) was the best thing about the first part. I need more of that!!! Hopefully, this is just the ground work for future crossovers and I can’t wait for more!

I know this wasn’t exactly Whump-themed, but I had to vent my excitement somewhere.

If you want to fangirl over H5O or the crossover with me, please don’t hesitate to send a note or message me! None of my friends are interested in my ramblings :’)

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Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 1 "Payback for Beginners" Review

While Magnum waits for Higgins to decide if she'll officially become his partner, he takes the case of a missing wife who witnessed her boss' murder during a bank robbery.

This was a very interesting first episode that felt a little weird because it really didn't feel like a very good season opener episode it felt much better being an episode somewhere near the middle of a season because it missed out on a lot of the qualifications I think are needed for a season opener episode. What were the main problems is it didn't do a very good job of reintroducing a lot of the main characters both Rick and TC were barely in this episode and even with Higgins they didn't do a very good job of re-establishing her role within the team. I did really enjoy the storyline in this episode around the missing wife and her going on this vendetta to get revenge for the death of her friend and all the twists and turns that came along with the truth around what she was doing and why was very interesting and very surprising with how they chose to reveal everything. With Magnum and Higgins tracing the trail of all the different places that the wife went to was very interesting with how they ended up running into the bad guys they were looking for but didn't necessarily realize it and how all that was shown was fun to see. Then all the conflict between Magnum and Kazumoto due to what happened in the finale last season was very interesting to see how he was still refusing to work with Magnum and caused a lot of problems when Magnum was looking for help. Then the ending of this episode kind of bugged me because a bunch of different moments sort of feeling out of character was pretty much out of nowhere Rick decided to leave the club he's been running and find a new career. Then, Higgins, all the sudden decides to return to England to hear the offer given by MI6 to her, Higgins leaving instead of joining the group in their barbecue just felt very out of character. Overall this was a very good and interesting episode to watch and see how everything played out it just didn't feel like a very good season opener episode to me.