Re: At what age did you discover MPI?
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2018 2:25 pm
I was four when the show premiered and twelve when it ended but, even though I was vaguely aware of its existence and I loved action shows as a kid, I somehow managed to avoid watching a single episode either in its original run or on syndication.
Then some years ago I saw Magnum PI mentioned in some online article, I think it was about 80's shows. When I read the description I thought to myself "How did I manage to miss this back then? It sounds great, just the kind of show I would have loved back then". I was in the middle of what you could call an existential crisis, and the thought a show about badass adventure and male camaraderie, and a virgin show no less that I could have the pleasure of watching for the first time was just what the doctor ordered, so I blindly ordered the Season 1 DVD. From the first scene in the pilot where Magnum swims to the estate I knew I had struck gold, and I got hooked immediately. I ended watching every single episode of every season several times.
Then some years ago I saw Magnum PI mentioned in some online article, I think it was about 80's shows. When I read the description I thought to myself "How did I manage to miss this back then? It sounds great, just the kind of show I would have loved back then". I was in the middle of what you could call an existential crisis, and the thought a show about badass adventure and male camaraderie, and a virgin show no less that I could have the pleasure of watching for the first time was just what the doctor ordered, so I blindly ordered the Season 1 DVD. From the first scene in the pilot where Magnum swims to the estate I knew I had struck gold, and I got hooked immediately. I ended watching every single episode of every season several times.