Bookem' Kono

I don't really like crime shows, but Hawaii 5-0 is my exception. It is about a special crime unit based in Hawaii. The main characters are a navy seal, Steve McGarrett, a police officer from New Jersey, Danny, former Hawaii PD officer, Chen Kelly, and rookie, Kono. Most of the shows deal with murder victims and kidnappings, the usual stuff happening in paradise.

Hawaii 5-0 is a remake from a 1970's version. In the 1970's show, everyone was white. This show does have white people on the task force, but there are also a fair amount of native Hawaiians and pacific islanders on the show. This is important because having an all white cast isn't very accurate. Having a female on the show, Kono protrays asian women in a different light. In this show, she kicks ass and is very independent, very different from the typical asian stereotype.

Although she is a badass on the show, in the first season, was always thrown in to be the decoy for finding the criminals. She had to play a prostitute, a sexy waitress in lingerie, and a bimbo driving a classic car. She was the rookie on the team, but for some reason they always made her do the easiest jobs, or play the damsel in distress.

(Please excuse the first 30 seconds of Kono just surfing.)