#magnum pi 2x06

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Same but different 🤍

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Magnum P.I. 2x06 - Lie, Cheat, Steal, Kill thoughts

Spoilers ahead.Obviously.

Overall I liked this episode better than the Halloween one by leaps and bounds, we got one case no one cares about and some weird none-triangle-triangle-drama and Higgins calling TC for a favor instead of Magnum and Kumu being kidnapped!

Let’s start from the beginning... 

So I loved that in the first scene Abby feeds the dogs to distract them because they’re growling. It’s like she’s totally used to the dogs stalking her/them/Magnum. And Magnum is stealing wine. And the fact that he picked the wine cellar for a date spot. In fact, I just loved that whole first scene. The whole setting got nothing to do with Abby/Magnum and everything to do with Juliet. From the place, to the wine, the dogs, the undertone of doom of Abby and Magum being happy. Even without shippy glasses on, you gotta admit, the wine cellar and dog are all just 100% associated with Magnum and Juliet’s relationship. Not Abby and Magnums.

Because of this, this scene made me so sure that Abby was going to get sent packing somehow, if not by the end of this episode then at least within a few episodes(turns out it was this ep.) As a Miggy fan (I do believe we are calling Magnum x Higgins Miggy right?) this should have made me happy and while it kind of did, I also have some other thoughts which we will get to later.

TC making a deal - that’s going to come back - which will be interesting. Possibly crossover?

The case is well... it’s weird and doesn't make total sense, I mean it does but not really. 

Abby hires another PI to prove bad guy she helped get off a murder charge is guilty but it somehow ends up in Magnum’s hands. Why couldn’t she just have asked him directly and that would have made her hanging around helping Magnum + Higgens solve it make a little more sense? This would have let her see them working together and being awesome (which kind of was the point of this episode) just as easily. I did really enjoy the other PI being all “going to get a catheter up my ding-dong so would you help me out” scene though! 

Basically, though this episode was all about Abby/Magnum/Higgins and their different way of interacting (+ to get Abby out of the show somehow). The case itself isn’t actually tricky. The bad guy does exactly what they “want” every time, pretty much so it’s all very ‘meweh’. I’d have love a moment like this 

or a mom and dad reference from Rick/TC in the middle just for fun.

But it’s fine because we don’t really care the bad guy evil or about the poor dead writer girls because there is no real framing for us to feel disturbed or sad about that in this ep. At least that’s my take. Did someone else feel compelled by the story? This episode was all main characters' stuff to me. 

Even when we get to meet one of the victim's mothers it’s only to motivate Kumu to get involved which in turn leads to the kidnapping which leads to “Juliet knows him best, do what she says” line from Abby.

This is where my annoyance with the Abby / Magnum breaking up (because of Juliet) comes in. Because while it’s cute that Abby says...well let’s run through the scene... 

Abby: *spends two hours with Magnum and Higgins* I’m not the girl for you, but if you pay a little attention you’ll see that there is someone right under your nose that is perfect for you. Just OPEN your eyes man!

Magnum: *confused* Huh? What? I can’t think of anyone. Higgy, can you think of anyone perfect for me?

Higgins: No? Why? Aren’t you and Abby still making love-dove eyes at each other? 

Writers: No, we decided to jinx that majorly by having Magnum toast to their happiness at the start of the episode.

Magnum & Higgins: Right. Sorry, Thomas. Well, let’s go have some beers and laughs and then for the rest of the week we’ll spend all our time together solves cases ignoring the fact that we banter because we can’t admit how we really feel.

Writers: Sounds good. Oh and in next week ep, Higgins will randomly show up where Magnum is working...in a bikini. Because.

Magnum & Higgins: Makes perfect sense.

Also this while “falling in love” song plays. Guys! Try to be a little subtle. 

LOL

Well, maybe that’s not a *totally* accurate write up of the conversation. But basically, Abby is us (the viewers) instead of Abby in this episode. We know Juliet and Magnum have a kind of special relationship. They kick ass together and understand each other. But it’s so much more of course. She’s lost a lot, he helped her with that, he’s lost a lot and she’s helped with that. She’s the one who always there when he needs her for a case and genuinely enjoys it. 

His bonds with Rick and TC are strong because they were in the army and the POW camp together, but living, bantering and saving each other lives over the past year and a half has made the one he has with Juliet just as strong. He loves her. He’ll die and kill for her. Probably he would fight and die for Abby to, but due to the nature of their relationship (they don’t go running into hails of bullets for fun) there hasn’t been a chance to show that. 

Juliet is the person he works with, talk to most and risks his life with/ for. They are so similar yet so different. But they are still, at this point, just business partners and friends. Trusted friends. I mean yeah, sure, we (the viewers) have seen the puppy dog eyes and smiles. 

(gifs are not mine but borrowed from people more talented than me)

But what Abby saw in today's episode was mostly that Magnum and Juliet trust and know each other.

That should not have made her break up with him!

I’ll say it again. 

Nothing Magnum/ Juliet did today was grounds for Abby saying “oh we shouldn’t be together because your soulmate is sitting over there”. 

So yeah, now I’m going to rant a little (bit more?). 

I mean maybe I’ll see something on a re-watch but is standing next to one another and making plans (work-related) together cause for concern? I would hope not. Even in previous episodes where Juliet has been like “he’s a good man” to Abby, it shouldn’t be a huge deal.  Magnum is a good man. Higgins and Magnum should be able to be friends without it being an issue for Abby. 

Because Magnum was with Abby. He wasn’t dating Higgins. He’d picked Abby, (at least for the time) and not Higgins. And while it’s fine for her to feel like maybe he’s into Higgins, it’s weird to be so obvious about it right after ending things. IDK, maybe that’s just me.

Still I don’t like Miggy friendship being a factor in A/M’s breakup. It plays too much into the stereotype of men and women can’t be friends, which is what Higgy and Magnum are at this point. And I don’t like that. As much as I want Miggy, I love where they are now, as friends, too.

So yeah. Abby breaking up with Magnum today because she didn’t want to do the long-distance relationship - and that’s it - would have been great. Maybe one sentence of ‘maybe I’m just not the girl for you’ would have been ok. But the whole, her pointing him towards Higgins (without saying her name obviously) is not cool. I don’t like it and I wish Abby would have stuck around for an episode more (or two) before making her exit.

Maybe actually having her talk to Juliet about her and Magnum’s relationship and even making Juliet realize that there is something there. Or not. Maybe just have her be unsure about moving to the mainland. Show that she actually was into Thomas and that it’s a hard choice for her. Or make her mom (on the mainland) sick or some other additional factor to make her seem less like she’s just ditching Magnum. We already had Hannah and that Cat-mom-lady, being all “nope I’m just going to dump Jay Hernandez and his fine behind because I can” and now did Abby did as well. With Rick’s failed relationship I’m beginning to worry the showrunners have something against brunettes!

Anyways, that was my biggest pet peeve with this episode, the breakup reason. Best bit for me was the one with catheter guy at the start, Magnum in his bathrobe and all the snark and banter they managed to cram in there!

#Magnum #Thomas Magnum #magnum PI #magnum pi season 2 #magnum x higgins #miggy #magnum pi 2x06 #juliet higgins #thomas x juliet #magnum pi review

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And furthermore on the 2x06/4x12 breakup parallels, because it's making me lose it and I refuse to believe it wasn't on purpose considering it happened within maybe two metres of where the Abby breakup happened, it also perfectly demonstrates how far Magnum and Higgins have come.

When Abby breaks up with Thomas, it's only him who goes over to greet her - this time, with Lia, they both go over. Admittedly, it's about a case, but technically Abby turning up was too. They're much more of a solid team now, whereas they were still learning how to work as partners then.

After the 2x06 breakup, Juliet is concerned about him but doesn't approach him - she waits until he comes back over to the table of his own accord. In 4x12, she goes to find him and check on him as soon as she sees Lia has left. They're closer now, and she knows she can approach him on the subject without pushing him too far.

Basically, I love how they quietly set up a similar situation yet still made it about Magnum and Higgy's relationship and how much has changed over the pat two years for them

#more rambles but this episode got me bad #thomas magnum #juliet higgins #magnum x higgins #miggy #magnum pi #mpi 2x06 #mpi 4x12

[bisexualmagnum]

[”Bad Day” by Daniel Powter playing in the background]

#magnum p.i. #magnum pi #thomas magnum #tom selleck #jonathan higgins #video #I love that he rarely gets this mad it's so funny #the way his voice breaks-- #2x06

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BDUNSJANA ABBY BROKE UP WITH MAGNUM BECAUSE SHE SEES THE TRUTH ABOUT HIM AND HIGGINS PLEASEEEEE

This episode is coming for my HEART

And ur telling me they still don’t become canon this season??? Ridiculous

#miggy forever #ep 2x06 #magnum pi #magnum x higgins #juliet higgins #thomas magnum

[belannaparis]

Magnum PI - 2x06 - Lie, Cheat, Steal, Kill

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[chasethesun18]

*top 5 magnum pi episodes and why?

oh this is a hard one

for magnum im actually pretty bad at picking episodes and not just moments bc i totally watch the show for more than just the ship ha what so here's my top 5 for today because i can't really decide lol

1x19 - i feel like this isn’t most people’s #1 but i just love this episode. im a sucker for half of my ship in danger trope and this is one of the few times in the series that its higgins in danger. i love their banter, i love the rest of the crew hunting for them, i love love love the flashbacks to them first meeting, and i just love the aesthetic of the episode? 

2x08 - yo this episodeeeee. first big test magnum and higgins have as business partners and they pass? with flying colors?? magnums FACE when he realizes he hurt her feelings is everything, higgins roasting him all episode instead of telling him what's wrong is comical, and their end scene when they make up is iconic. iconic i tell you.

2x03 - ok you knew this was coming. need i say more?? as much as magnum pi is a ~mystery action show~ i’m rarely on the edge of my seat during episodes. this one tho?!? whew. besides the obvious partner scene at the end, i love the way he remembers higgins is listening to the battle of hastings, knows what the battle teaches, and implements it. i love me some kumu and higgins bonding, i love the team up of everyone saving magnum at the end, and i loved the suspense

1x09 - this is the episode where they help amanda sako (the kidnapping victim). this is probably the first episode i felt really solidified magnum and higgins partnership. they are such a team in this episode. i loved seeing higgins bond with amanda and i loooved magnum bonding with her. also higgins gets a much more in depth look at magnum and why he is who he is and i just really love that? if i had to pick one episode to be a character study of magnum it would be this one

1x15 - ok ok not a big hannah fan obviously but this episode is super intense and really good. this is another really good partner episode for magnum and higgins and it finally answered the looming question in s1 of who broke magnums heart (and why they were captured...u suck hannah.) the hospital scene at the end is such a great set up for miggy and again lets higgins see even more of magnum (’handle with care’ like you really gonna come at me with that tiva vibe ok). also the shot of higgins walking past hannah to magnum is *chefs kiss*

(honorable mentions: 2x12 (crossover ep, blanket scene, not so subtle convos and flirty dancing), 2x06 (abby WHO??), & 1x20 (ohana fam off the grid leggo)

....ok so y'all should really know better than to ask me why because i will rant for hours but tysm for this ask! yall tell me which ones are your favorite (i know @hpfangirl13 is gonna yell at me for 2x03 being 3rd lol)

#asks #magnum pi #anon

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Magnum PI - 2x06 » Lie, Cheat, Steal, Kill

#Magnum PI #magnumpiedit #Thomas Magnum #Juliet Higgins #Abby Miller #ohmyolicity fanart #foreshadowing everyone?? Because I thing THE FUCK YES #Magnum x Higgins #miggy

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He looks at Juliet like that even though his 'girlfriend' was right next to them 🫠🙃

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2x06 🥺 4x18 🥹

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It might just me being petty, butI love the fact that there are like 5 different scenes with Magnum and Higgins in the promo and none of Abby/ Magnum even though this episode is him trying to help Abby! LOL I need help.

#magnum #magnum pi #magnum x higgins #miggy #miggins magnum x juliet #Magnum pi 2x06 #magnum pi lie cheat steal kill #magnum pi promo

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I know I've said this in the tags but that mutual break up scene was really nice. I kind of figured it was coming because, in terms of setting, it was very much paralleled with the Magnum/Abby break up of 2x06, but it was nice to have that instead of it being one of them who decides to end it.

And I think I've also said this before, but this is exactly what I was hoping for. We get to keep Lia (presumably), but she and Thomas aren't together and Miggy gets time to start building up with possibilities again now that they are both single again.

I wonder whether we'll see them behaving much the same or whether we'll notice them starting to consider the possibility when they're around each other - nonetheless, I'm excited to see where they go from this point for the rest of the second half of season four.

#these are just my thoughts on the matter for now #but i'm very excited #thomas magnum #juliet higgins #lia kaleo #magnum x higgins #miggy #magnum pi #mpi 2x06 #mpi 4x12

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Magnum PI - 2x06 » Lie, Cheat, Steal, Kill

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Magnum PI - 2x06 » Lie, Cheat, Steal, Kill

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Magnum PI - 2x06 » Lie, Cheat, Steal, Kill

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My Favorite to Least Favorite Episodes of Magnum PI Season 2 So Far

I know no one asked for this but I was rating the episodes in my head for a post-Christmas re-watch and I thought I might as well write it out and share... 

(I also just wanted a reason to look at some of all the amazing Miggy gifts from this season!)

Nr. 1

2x01 - Payback for Beginners

I loved the premier. It had all my favorite things. Fun case with a bit of a twist, Magnum & Higgings banter, some fun snark from Rick and TC and just an all-around good and fun feeling. Possibly because it’s the first episode of the season (I always get flashbacks to how excited I was for season 2 when watching it!) or just because it was awesome. Both are equally possible. Also, the Miggy was strong with this one, always a bonus! 

Nr. 2

2x09 - A Bullet Named Fate

This episode, where Harry gets shot, we got Magnum and Higgy following his tracks and then finding out about the kidnapped girl. I just enjoy the shit out of it. I’m not sure exactly why because I didn’t love it as much the first time around but on the re-watches, it has really grown on me and is now one of my faves.

Nr. 3

2x08 - He Came by Night

This is the episode where Magnum takes the case without asking Higgy first and is possibly the most shippy episode of the season (other than maybe the Secret Room) in my opinion. But I don’t just love it for the Miggy but this has one of the subplots I rather enjoyed most this season, the one with the veteran lying about his identity.

Nr. 4

2x02 - Honor Among Thieves

Jin is fun on the first watch. On the second and third, not as enjoyable. I did like a lot of the banter in this episode and Magnum trying to talk Higgy into becoming his partner. Also TC + Rick’s trying to get a loan and then partner up is really amazing and feels relevant to what is going on with Magnum, which the subplots don’t always do.

Nr. 5

2x07 - The Man in the Secret Room

So in this one the case itself isn’t super in focus, but I don’t mind one bit. I love mopey Magnum and everyone trying to be supportive in their own ways, the guys with funny dog vidoes, Higgins with tough love and just being there and Gordon by just actually saying he’s sorry.

Nr. 6

2x06 - Lie, Cheat, Steal, Kill

Magnum is just so happy at the start and then his poor little heart gets crushed by the end. This one just like the episode after (2x07) isn’t as cased focus but more character-focused which I like a lot. It was a little over the top on the Miggy (which I should have liked but annoyed me on the re-watches for some reason.)

Nr. 7

2x03 - Knight Lasts Forever

I really liked a few bits of this (I think you can guess which bits...the miggy ones of course) but after the midseason finale, I feel like the Ivan storyline is just ‘mewwe’, so this ep. lost some of its enjoyability.

Nr. 8

2x10 - Blood Brothers

This one had a lot of really amazing moments and even though I have some issues with flashbacks I actually enjoyed this one more on the re-watch for some reason. 

Nr.  9

2x04 - Dead Inside

There was nothing wrong with this episode, but there was just a few too many things going on somehow for them to all have enough to fully develop. Gordon and his feels about drugs, the different suspects, Magnum / Higgins just having teamed up and still ironing things out, then the subplot of looking for the missing football player’s stolen Ipad. Confused Higgy and Magnum and Gordon having some little moments at the football game was a great ending though...

Nr. 10 

2x05 - Make It 'Til Dawn

Suffering a little from the same thing as the one above. There are four separate stories; Higgy and Rick at the haunted house, Magnum and Jin on the hunt for the bail jumper, Gordon and his partner after the serial killer and TC and Kumu at the sacred site. Even though Magnum+Higgins+Gordon+Jin plots sort of merge together it still feels both too coincidental and too random for me to truly love it.

Nr. 11

2x11 - Day I Met the Devil

Yeah, so the midseason finale was the episode I liked the least. Ivan was a huge disappointment, the whole Magnum on random team planing on kidnapping the weapons dealer thing didn’t draw me in and while the team coming to get Magnum was nice I just didn’t enjoy it as much as I’d hoped. Maybe I just had too high expectations. 

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That’s my list in order of how much I like the episodes of the first half of the second season, just in time for the crossover episode later today!

I’d love to hear how you’d rate the season 2 episodes we have had so far!

Also, happy new year! Can you believe it’s 2020 already? 

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