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OceanBlue · 06-02-2022, 11:27 PM

Well, the next fourth season episode was going the same way as I initially thought "Cloth of Gold" was going to go, until something happened which made me reassess what I had seen (and heard) before, changing my mind about the episode. There was a humdinger of a twist during the episode, and it was one I had hoped was going to happen once I realised the direction the story was going in (I wouldn't spoil anything anyway, and if I did say anything it would be in spoiler tags). Even though I always look at the brief synopsis on the rear cover artwork on each DVD slimline slipcase/DVD case, I try to watch each episode with a fresh slate in my mind, especially in the case of episodes like "Good Night Baby - Time to Die!" (you have to go into this episode cold).

It had all the hallmarks of being one of those classic 'stuck in one location to save on the budget' episodes (I remember reading somewhere (on or off the web) that they called these episodes in older TV series "Desperate Hours episodes" (referring to the film I think (not sure if they were referring to the original or the remake as well). They were called this because it was apparently seen as a sign the writers were running out of ideas (another example being when a TV series would have an episode take place away from the usual city and/or town it was set in (although I would argue that isn't always the case, as I love crossover events where characters on one show go out of their comfort zone and go to a different city/town - and vice versa with the other show (a classic example being the original Law & Order and Homicide: Life on the Street). Anyway, this Hawaii Five-O: Season 4 episode was mainly set in an apartment or hotel complex, although you did get the odd scene take place outside the complex (I can't remember any scenes happening at the Iolani Palace in this episode, which so far in this re-watch of the show has been rare).

"Good Night Baby - Time to Die!" also looked like it was going to be one of those very talky episodes, but like I said earlier in this mini-review/review, I changed my mind and reassessed what I thought beforehand. It really sneaks up on you the clever writing and storyline. It's definitely one of those episodes of a TV show you'll want to revisit if you enjoyed it as much as I did (I applauded it at the end).

One final observation, the transfer was an improvement on "Cloth of Gold".

One further, final observation: like with "While You're at It, Bring in the Moon", Five-O member Kono was totally absent (Duke is seen in a few scenes in this episode).

06-02-2022, 11:27 PM	#10
OceanBlue Blu-ray Baron Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Midlands, UK	Season four episode "Good Night Baby - Time to Die!" Well, the next fourth season episode was going the same way as I initially thought "Cloth of Gold" was going to go, until something happened which made me reassess what I had seen (and heard) before, changing my mind about the episode. There was a humdinger of a twist during the episode, and it was one I had hoped was going to happen once I realised the direction the story was going in (I wouldn't spoil anything anyway, and if I did say anything it would be in spoiler tags). Even though I always look at the brief synopsis on the rear cover artwork on each DVD slimline slipcase/DVD case, I try to watch each episode with a fresh slate in my mind, especially in the case of episodes like "Good Night Baby - Time to Die!" (you have to go into this episode cold). It had all the hallmarks of being one of those classic 'stuck in one location to save on the budget' episodes (I remember reading somewhere (on or off the web) that they called these episodes in older TV series "Desperate Hours episodes" (referring to the film I think (not sure if they were referring to the original or the remake as well). They were called this because it was apparently seen as a sign the writers were running out of ideas (another example being when a TV series would have an episode take place away from the usual city and/or town it was set in (although I would argue that isn't always the case, as I love crossover events where characters on one show go out of their comfort zone and go to a different city/town - and vice versa with the other show (a classic example being the original Law & Order and Homicide: Life on the Street). Anyway, this Hawaii Five-O: Season 4 episode was mainly set in an apartment or hotel complex, although you did get the odd scene take place outside the complex (I can't remember any scenes happening at the Iolani Palace in this episode, which so far in this re-watch of the show has been rare). "Good Night Baby - Time to Die!" also looked like it was going to be one of those very talky episodes, but like I said earlier in this mini-review/review, I changed my mind and reassessed what I thought beforehand. It really sneaks up on you the clever writing and storyline. It's definitely one of those episodes of a TV show you'll want to revisit if you enjoyed it as much as I did (I applauded it at the end). One final observation, the transfer was an improvement on "Cloth of Gold". One further, final observation: like with "While You're at It, Bring in the Moon", Five-O member Kono was totally absent (Duke is seen in a few scenes in this episode).