Sympathetic Surfer

oh no, a murder has happened and needs to be investigated

catchy theme song

cut to five minutes of completely unrelated Mcdanno shenanigans

When just about any other regular procedural would cut to the start of the investigation right after the theme song 😆

what the ever loving FUCK were the last 5 minutes of this finale??

Like this was genuinely such a good ending to the season, after all their ups and downs and the fighting in the episode before, Danny finally gets a chance to be badass, safes the day and his Steve TWICE and it would have been so easy to have this be the moment they finally FINALLY have a heart to heart and air out some of whatever the fuck has been going on between them since season 5

Danny risked his life and his kids growing up without a father (which the show has established multiple times, is his WORST fear), chases down the people who hurt his partner with a broken rib, then turns around and gives Steve his freaking LIVER without batting an eye and -

No one gives A SHIT???

Like I loved all the moments the team had sharing who Steve is to them and how important he is to them but than you have hartcut to Danny in a bed, being treated like he's invisible, no cards, no gifts, and I know it's supposed to be funny but I'm sorry where is the joke?

And Steve's response to ALL that is "HAHA Danny one day you're kids will hate you as much as I do"???

Like WHAT?!

WHO ARE YOU?

Steve, no matter how sky high on drugs he may be, would NOT, under any circumstances, say something like that

Also to have this after the fucking "darling, stand by me" montage made it look so much like a last minute "no homo" slap, that went a bit to far

just WTF

What were the writers thinking??

whoa-whoa. what do you mean, you're on your way? you're not on your way anywhere. you're a fugitive, you remember that?

[ID: 5 gifs of Steve McGarrett and Danny Williams from Hawaii Five-0, 2.01. They're in Max's house, and Steve is about to leave despite the police looking for him.

GIF 1: Steve looking down at Danny as he turns to look at him.

GIF 2: Danny looking pleadingly at Steve with his hands clasped in a prayer pose as he gestures, looking resigned as he says, "Please. Please listen to me. Is there any way that I can talk you out of this?"

GIF 3: Steve, frustrated, spits out, "Has it ever worked before, Danny?" pausing for emphasis.

GIF 4: Danny sighing before shaking his head, saying "No" as he blinks in resignation.

GIF 5: Steve tilting his head and raising his eyebrows with emphasis as he says, "Okay, so let's go, yeah?"

I was rewatching episode 7x21 and this scene just proves Steve will do everything to make Danny happy, he only puts a fight for appearances because that's what Danny expects of him.