Fans vented their frustrations about "NCIS: Hawai'i," the latest "NCIS" spinoff, on Reddit shortly after its debut. One user described the show as "disappointing" and "very hard to watch," with "terrible" characters. They summarized simply, "This is one of the worst 'NCIS' shows I have ever seen." Although several respondents defended "Hawai'i" as perfectly watchable, many others backed up the original claim. One commenter argued, "It does seem like a show developed by committee and without anyone who actually wrote or even worked on the other 3 'NCIS' series." 

Just a few months later, the discussion kicked off on Reddit again, with one commenter outright calling for the show's cancellation due to finding it near impossible to watch. Fans' main issue is that "Hawai'i" doesn't feel like "NCIS," with one writing, "They didn't lay the groundwork for this one right. No hooks into the franchise. The characters weren't memorable or even relatable for me." 

Funnily enough, USA Today echoed the created-by-committee angle in their review, asserting, "If ever a TV show felt like it came out of a focus group, it's CBS's latest 'NCIS' spinoff." It's a real shame the show isn't connecting with fans since, as CBS News points out, Vanessa Lachey's lead is "the first female agent in charge of the NCIS Pearl." The actor credited her casting as emblematic of how the franchise is "evolving," but clearly fans don't think it's moving in the right direction.