I'm confused as to the message of "Po'ipu." There's this evil general who visits Hawaii and the team has to protect him. At this point, the message is that cops have to do their job no matter the circumstances. But then, the writers humanize the murderous general--so the point is that sometimes not all scumbags are that bad? It seems like the message is completely muddled just so McGarrett could get in a huge fight with his former SEAL buddy. Admittedly, the fight scenes in "Po'ipu" almost matched those of the pilot, but there is no intrinsic value to the plot.
Score: 8.0/10
