Rescue: HI-Surf

One of the reasons Baywatch did so well for so long is that it had good stories and mysteries to solve amongst the other obvious reasons. This show is trying to be a new Baywatch but really is a bunch of surfing shots and repetitive basic water rescues littered in between a bunch of infighting amongst the show's characters. The writing is not there unless all you want is to watch people arguing about trivial nonsense completely unrelated to beach safety and water rescue, which should be but isn't the theme of the show. The sets are extremely basic too, no establishing shots of any of the facilities, everything is tight lenses unless out at sea. Could have been a really good show but missed the mark.

Welcome to North Shore unless you're in the recording booth doing post production audio replacement dialogue.. Someone should've worked on that a little bit more because some dialogue sounds janky, other bits are really noticeable and it's fine but you think it would've been picked up?.

Well not many shows set on the beach other then reality TV or all the seasons of Bondi Rescue.

This is like Bondi Rescue but not in Sydney. It's set in Hawaii which is stunning in this and it was great to see Robbie Magasiva playing Sonny, he finally looks settled and happy post Wentworth and while I love him, I see the character battling some bad demons.

Sonny made a deal with the 'devil' hoping he sees that persons lies soon enough.

Here for the banter between characters keeping it real in a dangerous profession and being there for each other when needed.

Beautiful scenery- beaches to die for and a lot of eye candy- yet I'm invested in Sonny the Captain and his story and pain. So not all fluff. Story lines are interesting and relatable.

The rescues are nail biting at times and the stories seem to depict actual life on the island. It's not all roses and puppies.

It did take a couple of episodes to hook me but I am. If you give it a go you'll get hooked too!!

If not for the stories then at least for the beauty that is Hawaii and her oceans.

Please CW please don't cancel it! I get hooked on your innovative shows and then wham!! They're gone.

Ma halo.

It is the North shore on Oahu in Hawaii. It is lifeguards saving lives. Harlan "Sonny" Jennings (Robbie Magasiva) is the captain. Emily "Em" Wright (Arielle Kebbel) is his veteran lieutenant. There is a new group of recruits. They end up picking a political figure's son rather than the best candidate.

It is Hawaiian sun and surf. There are plenty of beautiful people, but the girls are not the Baywatch babes. I don't think anybody is doing slo-mo running. Arielle Kebbel is a veteran. The acting is good. The rescue action is good. Maybe people just want their Baywatch Babes doing their slo-mo runs.

I did read several of the existing reviews and i wonder where those viewers are from. I say this because while the writing could be better for this show, it actually mimics life in hawaii pretty well. Characters like sonny, hina, kainalu and laka fit real life people. Many times, shows/moves based in hawaii don't show the real hawaii or culture.

Some of the things laka said made me giggle because i thought only people from hawaii would understand that! Uncle sonny seems like a real uncle with real life challenges. Hina portrays the local girl who is just trying to make it on her own and try to get away from the many responsibilities we have growing up that we are sort of "forced" to do because that's what we do.

Overall, i liked the show because it gives me a taste of home. It could use some work though!