When a series starts to find its groove, you can usually tell. Things click into place, and there’s a clear direction. You know what kind of show they want to be, and once they lean into that, everything comes easy.
We’re three hours deep into Rescue HI-Surf , and they still need to figure out what show they want to be. We’re getting some somber moments mixed in with fun and then all the action. To this point, the action stuff is the one thing they’re hitting on every cylinder.
The rescues remain the best parts of every hour. They’re shot beautifully, and the one that began the hour was the kind of fast-paced action adventure you want from a show centered around lifeguarding on one of the world’s most dangerous beaches. I enjoy the Will, Em, and Laka trio, and I like the pairs within that, even if you could see the friction between Em and Laka brewing from a mile away.
They’re all excellent lifeguards, but they’re also different people. Em is a natural-born leader, something she displays throughout the hour when she steps in for Sonny, while Will seems to be extremely laidback and dependable but also the one most likely to keep the peace. Laka is solid, someone who will do his job when called upon, but he also has a sense of defiance.
It’s obvious that something is going on with him outside the job. The initial rescue happened so fast, and I imagine that may be relatively common on many beaches, but terrifying nonetheless. The two kayakers found themselves s.
