Kevin,
Re your comment below:
"Magnum is bad enough."
I know you're not a fan of MAGNUM - P.I., but I really think
you're selling the show short.
First of all, despite his good looks and considerable
personal charm, Magnum was a lot more hard-boiled than you're
giving him credit for. In one episode, he deliberately
murdered an unarmed KGB agent because he knew it was the only
way to get justice for a murdered friend. The friend was a
regular on the show, and the episode ended witha freeze-frame
of Magnum firing his
.45 at bad guy.
Strong stuff. And all the more strong because it contrasted
so harshly with the lighter-hearted episodes the show
had.
Aside from that, it was a very well-written show, with Magnum
doing actual detective work, talking to witnesses and
following leads.
The slowly unfolding story of Magnum's Viet Nam service and
the trauma he suffered, the realistic and heartfelt
friendships Magnum had with the other regulars, the family
relationships back on the Mainland, all were elements marking
it as a carefully characterized and well-crafted piece of
work.
It may have seemed like a lot of gimmicks indifferently
thrown together, but beneath the surface, it was a lot more
than that.
JIM DOHERTY
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