so, I was going thru those tumblr's I'm following on
domedanno and I came across the following:
“When [McGarrett] comes back [to Hawaii], yes, he does know a bit of pidgin, and you know, he does know the area really well, and he knows a lot about the island from growing up here, but he does feel like an alien again, and I think that’s one of the things about McGarrett… he feels alone in this world. He’s lost both his parents now, and he feels detached in this world, and that’s why… the connection that he finds with Danno, his new partner, is so important. Because it’s one of the only connections that he has”OMG! I can guarantee that, if I did have any doubts TPTB on this show are so playing up the fanservice, this would have cleared them right up!