A very good episode to close out Season 7. Lots of action, and enough suspense to keep you on the edge of your seat. We get some great regular guest stars including Kwan Hi Lim and Tommy Fujiwara.
This show also marks the last appearance of Ben Kokura (actor Al Harring), who appeared in 64 episodes of the show. As another reviewer pointed out, the producers of H5-0 never played Ben up to his full potential. Too bad, he was a really good character.
In this story, Ben is prominent in the opening scenes, but then he fades into the background. He doesn't go out like character Chin Ho Kelly (who gets killed and dumped on the street in a Season 10 episode). The story just closes, he will not appear in Season 8. Farewell to Ben!
There are some plot holes, including the arrest of a guy who bought some tickets from a guy in a bar (McGarrett must have been in a really bad mood), and the question of why didn't the bad guys just run a protection racket, instead of dealing with stolen airline tickets.
One reviewer thought it absurd that McGarrett and his guys would be shooting snub-nose revolvers at that distance. But until the real-life FBI shootout in Miami Florida in April 1986 which cost the lives of two FBI agents and seriously wounded five others, most cops only carried snub-nose revolvers.
This show has some really good action scenes, topped off by the speedboat fleeing the H5-0 officers. That scene reminds you of the cigarette boat chases in the Miami Vice TV show that would air in the 1980's.
All around, a very watchable and very enjoyable episode.
* * * * * * * * * * 10 Stars for "6000 Deadly Tickets" * * * * * * * * * *
Florida Fred.
This show also marks the last appearance of Ben Kokura (actor Al Harring), who appeared in 64 episodes of the show. As another reviewer pointed out, the producers of H5-0 never played Ben up to his full potential. Too bad, he was a really good character.
In this story, Ben is prominent in the opening scenes, but then he fades into the background. He doesn't go out like character Chin Ho Kelly (who gets killed and dumped on the street in a Season 10 episode). The story just closes, he will not appear in Season 8. Farewell to Ben!
There are some plot holes, including the arrest of a guy who bought some tickets from a guy in a bar (McGarrett must have been in a really bad mood), and the question of why didn't the bad guys just run a protection racket, instead of dealing with stolen airline tickets.
One reviewer thought it absurd that McGarrett and his guys would be shooting snub-nose revolvers at that distance. But until the real-life FBI shootout in Miami Florida in April 1986 which cost the lives of two FBI agents and seriously wounded five others, most cops only carried snub-nose revolvers.
This show has some really good action scenes, topped off by the speedboat fleeing the H5-0 officers. That scene reminds you of the cigarette boat chases in the Miami Vice TV show that would air in the 1980's.
All around, a very watchable and very enjoyable episode.
* * * * * * * * * * 10 Stars for "6000 Deadly Tickets" * * * * * * * * * *
Florida Fred.