12 reviews
Painting in shades of character
Old memories teaching my heart.
I remember this as the very first episode of Magnum I ever watched on tv as a kid. I would've been five and half years old and I distinctly remember this show as being my mother's favorite. There she was riveted to the old Admiral TV on a Thursday night as we turned on CBS. I remember how as a child I thought this show must've meant something otherwise mom wouldn't have been so engrossed in it, and considering I was taking swimming lessons at the time, this episode indelibly burned into my child's imagination in late September of 83'. I was scared and enamored as I watched and yet I knew somehow Magnum would pull through. I know I'm simply reminiscing here, but as I am watching it again, 39 years later on dvd, this episode still speaks to me. This whole series of Magnum has a very special and revered place in my heart. Campy, silly, sometimes stupid, and yet, it has always caught me, like so many of us. It made me realize what it meant to be a man of character, honor, and to have sensitivity to everyone I meet. Where has this kind of television gone. Sigh, a good glass of scotch and a night in alone watching Magnum...it's meta in its own sort of way, because I learned to find pleasure in this behavior by what I've already seen from the series. I love the simple and yet profound things such as this. And yet, where are they now?
- sparecrow-87785
- Aug 15, 2022
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Best ep of the series and it's so damn low key!
- Joxerlives
- Oct 23, 2022
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20 hours in the ocean
My first time watching this ep since 1983. Back then, this ep left a huge impression on me more than the others. I've thought about it whenever treading water for an extended time. But 20 hours in the ocean is incomprehensible even for a Navy seal.
- Oldschooldoom
- Feb 5, 2022
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Homecoming
- hellraiser7
- Jul 19, 2016
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In The Depths of a Hero
A harrowing sea tale
Fantastic with a couple drawbacks
Open Water
Character development story.
Magnum PI
Old school shows ate still in and cool can't get over the gadgets and tricks use to catch criminal one of the best shows!
- iturralde-45767
- Feb 2, 2020
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I guess I'll be the contrarian