‘Hawaii Five-O’ Recap: Ka Iwi Kapu

November 1, 2011

Myong Choi,

I’m normally not a fan of holiday-themed episodes, because they’re usually more filler than actual substance, but at least “Ka Iwi Kapu” was interesting. A couple of young wannabe ghost hunters trespass onto an ancient heiau, then get whacked Blair Witch-style, leading to yet another murder investigation for the Five-0 squad.

Honolulu is really turning out to be a murder capital with the weekly body counts. It doesn’t really bother me, but I also wouldn’t mind the team investigating other crimes like extortion, drugs, gambling, etc. We don’t really need a murder every single week do we? At least the episode educated millions of Mainlanders about the spiritual aspect of Hawaiian culture and how important it is to respect it. Hawaiian vocabulary such as “kahu,” “aina,” and “kapu” were also shared with the show’s audience as well. But can we get back to the Wo Fat storyline please?

Here’s this week’s look at The Good, The Bad and The Weird:

The Good

“Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!” — I never get tired of Ray Parker Jr.’s theme song.
Whoa, this episode was directed by Joe Dante, the director of “Gremlins” and “Inner Space?” Awesome!
“What was your costume? Wonder Woman? Slutty Wonder Woman?” — Danno. Yes, guys can’t get enough of women in slutty costumes. It’s a fact.
The cargument is back!
I nearly choked when I saw Masi Oka dressed as Neo from “The Matrix.” Sweet costume! He even had the stiff walk down.
Kono in her skinny jeans and black cat top. Rawr!
Was that Butch Helemano as the priest? This episode just got way cooler.
The return of hottie Bishop Museum lady, Dr. Asano. She’s magically babe-licious.
“This is not going to help you” — McGarrett, mimicking Danno’s stroking of his hair when he sees Dr. Asano.
“Danno, someone threw a rock through your window” — Chin. “I know, it happened last night.” — Danno. “No, the other one.” — Chin
Robert Englund (Freddy from the “Nightmare on Elm Street” films) absolutely rocking it as the creepy homeless guy. “They are desecrating the aina!”

The Bad

And that Danno, is what you call “bachi.” You just don’t mess with a heiau.
Don’t go trick-or-treating at the Pagoda Hotel. All you’ll get is liquor and prophylactics. Well, maybe it’s okay for adults to go trick-or-treating then.
I wanna know what Westin’s inappropriate costume was!
Danno using his hands way more than usual this week. Perhaps to make up for decreased screen time the last few eps?
Where the hell are Kono and Chin this episode? And why is new girl Westin taking all of Kono’s action in the field?
Who needs C4? Formaldehyde burns and explodes even faster and is way cheaper.

The Weird

How many horror film references did you catch this episode? I spotted “The Blair Witch Project,” “Paranormal Activity,” “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” “Final Destination,” “The Silence of the Lambs” and “The Sixth Sense.”
I got a Greg Brady and tiki vibe throughout the episode.
Mrs. Kekoa fell down an elevator shaft? Really? What, was she playing a lawyer on “LA Law” or Dr. Drake Ramoray on “Days of Our Lives?” Bonus points for anyone who gets those references. Yes, I watch too much TV.

Favorite Tweets

“Why are you trick treating at the Pagoda Hotel? I no want rats #h50” – @ElChibo
“The best way to find a great apartment is find a dead body. Nice real estate tip!” – @emihart
“look for the pink ribbons fellas #h50” – @bakabreath. The hikers will appreciate this one.

Next week, we have two reunions! Greg Gunberg reunites with fellow “Lost” alums Daniel Dae Kim and Terry O’ Quinn as well as with “Heroes” cast mate Masi Oka.