Kapu (7.10)

J.J. Walters · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 6:57 pm Post subject: Kapu (7.10)

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Original Air Date: 11/26/1986
When a beautiful island girl witnesses a murder, Magnum finds himself protecting her and the old native ways of "Forbidden Island" as the killers try to catch up to them.

Frodoleader · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 4:28 pm Post subject:

One of my absolute favorites.
I am glad MPI did a show highlighting Native Hawaiian culture.
Interestingly, just recently I heard a comic on the Bob & Tom Radio Show (can't recall his name), that was a Native Hawaiian. He joked that when in Charlotte, NC, about 20 Hawaiians came to his show: "More Hawaiians that were ever on 8 years of Magnum PI!".

...I beg to differ...

eegorr · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:31 pm Post subject:

Shermy · Resident Clutterbuck Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 322

This one reminds me of a Star Trek episode titled, "The Paradise Syndrome". In "Paradise", Kirk is injured, loses his memory, and is nursed back to health by a primitive tribe of natives. Naturally, one of the girls falls in love with him, while a prominent warrior becomes jealous and doesn't think he belongs there. Kirk weds the young girl, who ultimately dies while pregnant with his child. Okay, so maybe they're not all that similar... Laughing

I've always liked this one, but never did think the villagers had a very good plan. How long did they really expect to keep Magnum drugged, while also trying to keep the girl hidden from his view?

There's a nice, brief moment that revisits the idea of Magnum's psychic connection with his friends. As Magnum and Rick each pause at the water's edge, it's reminiscent of Home From the Sea (among others). I also like the way Rick defends Thomas to Ice Pick. Even though I think of this as a Magnum-centric episode (to borrow from Doc Ibold), Rick has some really good moments here.

On a side note, the closing credits feature an outtake of Magnum and Mano in the canoe (from the show's finale).

J.J. Walters · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 6:58 pm Post subject:

rubber chicken · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:09 pm Post subject:

The secluded community reminded me of those towns that were always created for The A-Team. Although A-Team towns were always set in some hills around L.A and all looked alike, and usually had something to do with simi-trucks.

And was that the longest and most complex montage ever? A number of times I thought it was winding down, and a number of times I was wrong.

After seeing Team America: World Police I always think of their montage song. It's a sports montage but still applies...

The day is approaching to give it your best
You've got to reach your prime!
That's when you need to put yourself to the test
And show us the passage of time.
We're gonna need a montage. (Montage)
A sports-training montage! (Montage)

And just show a lot of things happenin' at once.
Remind everyone of what's goin' on. (What's goin' on?)
And with every shot, show a little improvement
To show it won't take too long.
That's called a montage. (Montage)
Even Rocky had a montage! (Montage)

In any sport, if you want to go
From just a beginner to a pro
You'll need a montage. (Montage)
A simple little montage! (Montage)

Always fade out (Montage) into a montage... (Montage)
If you fade out it seems like a long time (Montage) has passed in a montage... (Montage)
Montage... (Montage)

rubber chicken · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 6:03 pm Post subject:

In reading James' notes on this episode I went to the wiki page for Niihau, the privately owned Hawaiian island. It has a small number of native Hawaiian's living there and to quote the wiki article "is generally off-limits to all but relatives of the island's owners, U.S. Navy personnel, government officials and invited guests."

The shells which the young girl wore in the show may have been based on Niihau. Wiki says "On the beaches of the island are found pupu, shells that wash onto the shores of Ni'ihau during the winter months. The sale of shells and shell jewelry provide an additional source of income for the local populace. The shells and jewelry are so popular, that in 2004, Governor Linda Lingle signed a bill to protect Niihau shell leis from counterfeiting."

And as wiki says "The island of Niʻihau was considered as a possible location for the United Nations headquarters in 1944 by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Roosevelt had visited Hawaii in 1934." Imagine that, the UN being located on a small Hawaiian island!

It's a very interesting article, but again proving that wikipedia is a black hole which sucks unwitting visitors further and further into it's grasp, I went to the page on the Niihau Incident about a Japanese pilot who crash landed on the island after bombing Pearl Harbor, and the events which followed. Fascinating.

J.J. Walters · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 3:01 pm Post subject:

Danno · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:28 am Post subject:

Frodoleader · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:51 pm Post subject:

As we make our way through our Season 7 dvds, we watched "Kapu" the other night. I laughed out loud to see in the scene where TM comes out among the inhabitants on the beach (right after he modified his clothes by ripping off the shirt sleeves and cutting off his pants legs), a small dog squating to take a dump! It's directly in the background behind TM as he walks among the other actors in the scene.

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