TM's trips to the East coast are among my favorite eps across all of TV. One aspect that resonates utterly is the unending respect paid to those who went before. The visit to the Vietnam Memorial, near the Reflecting Pool and the Lincoln Memorial, was profound as it gets in the context of this series.
For me, Thomas' highest good is to honor always his fallen mates - and all the fallen in military service to his country. It informs everything he does. The epic battles with Colonel Buck most often have to do with Magnum's all-consuming drive to help/aid service friends and Buck's duty to enforce the current Navy regs/UCMJ.
This ep is extra special because we get to see Thomas just be a guy with a child. Goodness, but he was amazing with Billy, the grandson of the deceased. He was a veritable Andy Taylor. My reaction? Of course he was. I was also deeply, deeply, moved by the love and the bonding exhibited.
The high school reunion scene was fantastic. We got to see how well loved and respected Thomas was back in the day, and we saw him carrying on like he had not a care in the world, which is a rare thing in this series. So much fun. So much joy.
Having seen the later eps with Gwen Verdon as his mom helped me appreciate the character we saw in her debut here. What a gal. When she shared with Thomas that she believed that he most resembled the character of the much-beloved grandpa, I felt that a super significant revelation occurred. It felt true.
This ep was a privilege to watch.
For me, Thomas' highest good is to honor always his fallen mates - and all the fallen in military service to his country. It informs everything he does. The epic battles with Colonel Buck most often have to do with Magnum's all-consuming drive to help/aid service friends and Buck's duty to enforce the current Navy regs/UCMJ.
This ep is extra special because we get to see Thomas just be a guy with a child. Goodness, but he was amazing with Billy, the grandson of the deceased. He was a veritable Andy Taylor. My reaction? Of course he was. I was also deeply, deeply, moved by the love and the bonding exhibited.
The high school reunion scene was fantastic. We got to see how well loved and respected Thomas was back in the day, and we saw him carrying on like he had not a care in the world, which is a rare thing in this series. So much fun. So much joy.
Having seen the later eps with Gwen Verdon as his mom helped me appreciate the character we saw in her debut here. What a gal. When she shared with Thomas that she believed that he most resembled the character of the much-beloved grandpa, I felt that a super significant revelation occurred. It felt true.
This ep was a privilege to watch.