VL-IV: Chap7- Hawaii 5-0

[Dave Monroe]

On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 11:56 AM,  <kelber at mindspring.com> wrote:

> Why did TRP choose to highlight this particular cheese in his book?   One theory:  maybe the show emphasizes the lop-sided relationship between white, outsider cops and the indigenous folks.  Like what's happening in Vineland.  The showcasing of the hula dancers in the opener is a corruption of local culture, just as the televising of Zoyd's transfenestration is a media exploitation of the colorful locals.

"Book him, Danno..."

Zoyd's suicide fantasy features a Hawaii 5-0 denouement. Most episodes
of Hawaii Five-O ended with the arrest of criminals with McGarrett's
catch phrase to Williams, "Book 'em, Danno!" with the offense
occasionally added after this phrase, such as "-Murder one!". The Tube
forces us to look at the real world via its pre-packaged perceptions.
(Incidentally, the Hawaii 5-0 theme surfaces at least two other places
-- including the tune played by Takeshi's electronic Giri card.)

http://vineland.pynchonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Chapter_5#Page_60