Mac's Back (5.3)

[CanadianP1]

So I was watching this episode yesterday, and after seeing TM's red eyes during the opening scene it really got me wondering if he was stoned! I came here looking if anyone else thought the same, but haven't seen anything. Do you think it was just a result of his drinking and past events, or could our detective have been smoking up some devil's lettuce?

It doesn’t really fit with his character in my view. I think the implication is that he’s on a mega-bender with little to no sleep for many days. In the first season episode The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii he takes the time to remember the location of a marijuana patch to report it to the authorities. That says something about the character’s view on the topic, I think.

I agree with this assessment. That was precisely my interpretation when I watched this scene.

[ZelenskyTheValiant (Ivan)]

So I was watching this episode yesterday, and after seeing TM's red eyes during the opening scene it really got me wondering if he was stoned! I came here looking if anyone else thought the same, but haven't seen anything. Do you think it was just a result of his drinking and past events, or could our detective have been smoking up some devil's lettuce?

It doesn’t really fit with his character in my view. I think the implication is that he’s on a mega-bender with little to no sleep for many days. In the first season episode The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii he takes the time to remember the location of a marijuana patch to report it to the authorities. That says something about the character’s view on the topic, I think.

I agree with this assessment. That was precisely my interpretation when I watched this scene.

Any ideas how Selleck got his eyes to be that red? He can't be THAT good an actor. LOL! Was he rubbing them hard for hours and trying to squeeze every tear out in order to achieve that effect? Or are there eye drops that can create that redness? Just wondering. It's very believable. Gotta give 'em some props!

[eagle]

I can't believe I never noticed the alternate theme song until this viewing. I have gone through the series at least 4 times before this one, and I never noticed it until today. I wasn't really sure until I started episode 5.4 and heard the regular theme song -- then I went back to 5.3 and listened to the theme song again -- then I came here and saw the chatter about it. Still can't believe I missed it all those times. My only guess is that I skipped the intro in previous viewings -- I definitely would have caught this before.

[ZelenskyTheValiant (Ivan)]

I can't believe I never noticed the alternate theme song until this viewing. I have gone through the series at least 4 times before this one, and I never noticed it until today. I wasn't really sure until I started episode 5.4 and heard the regular theme song -- then I went back to 5.3 and listened to the theme song again -- then I came here and saw the chatter about it. Still can't believe I missed it all those times. My only guess is that I skipped the intro in previous viewings -- I definitely would have caught this before.

Yes, it's very noticeable. I'm watching season 5 for the very first time and it immediately jumped out at me as being very different. Apparently there were some subtle differences between the season 1, 2, and 3 opening themes but I can barely notice the differences they are so minor. But this one was a big change!