The moment that Hawaii Five-O aired on TV when I was 12, I knew that I would be able to count on watching it with my family every time it aired. We put aside our individual tasks and problems and gathered around the TV every Friday to watch Five-O. The shows characters gave prominent examples of leadership, honor, and morals, and many lessons from the show still stick with me today. Hawaii Five-O taught me a lot of things about family and what’s really important, and it brought me closer to my family every time we sat down to watch it.
As soon as the show first came out, it became a common occurrence for my family to convene in the living room on Friday night; it was the one time that we could all be assured of spending at least an hour together. The show …show more content…
CDR Steve McGarret, one of the shows main characters, embodies the values of a naval officer. His attributes actually helped to further push me towards a career in the Navy. He always put everything that was important to him, namely his country, state, and team, ahead of himself and his own wellbeing. On top of this, he stayed consistently disciplined throughout the series. Detective Danny Williams, the other lead character and McGarret’s partner, showed me the importance of family and going to great lengths to protect what really matters. The safety of his daughter was always more important than his own. He was often faced with difficult choices regarding her, but he was always quick to react to protect her and the mission. The other members of the Five-O Task Force always upheld the ideas that their leader valued, and they excelled at proving their loyalty and honor during countless engagements in which they could have easily compromised either. By showing us these lessons, the show provoked many conversations amongst my family that helped to enrich our understanding of each
As soon as the show first came out, it became a common occurrence for my family to convene in the living room on Friday night; it was the one time that we could all be assured of spending at least an hour together. The show …show more content…
CDR Steve McGarret, one of the shows main characters, embodies the values of a naval officer. His attributes actually helped to further push me towards a career in the Navy. He always put everything that was important to him, namely his country, state, and team, ahead of himself and his own wellbeing. On top of this, he stayed consistently disciplined throughout the series. Detective Danny Williams, the other lead character and McGarret’s partner, showed me the importance of family and going to great lengths to protect what really matters. The safety of his daughter was always more important than his own. He was often faced with difficult choices regarding her, but he was always quick to react to protect her and the mission. The other members of the Five-O Task Force always upheld the ideas that their leader valued, and they excelled at proving their loyalty and honor during countless engagements in which they could have easily compromised either. By showing us these lessons, the show provoked many conversations amongst my family that helped to enrich our understanding of each