"24"?

[Austruck]

I can't be the only one here watching "24," can I?

Well, I'm actually trying to catch up to everyone who *does* watch it. God bless Netflix for catching up on TV series. I'm nearing the end of Season 3 so far, and watching the shows back to back to back like this, I'm noticing patterns:

-- Always have a mole inside CTU. It makes for extra excitement just when things are going right.

-- Have Jack Bauer shoot someone under iffy circumstances at least twice per season.

-- Have Jack go renegade every other episode, so that people back at CTU can pair off in groups of "helping Jack" versus "totally out of the loop with Jack."

-- Everyone in the series gets at least 15 minutes of total self-righteous overacting every season. It's in their contracts.

-- Viruses and bombs get released/detonated but then are found out to be false alarms, so that they can be released/detonated again ... at least three times in a single 24-hour day.

-- Apparently science has invented a cell phone that never needs its battery recharged, and CTU bought them all up.

-- No one ever eats or goes to the bathroom during an entire 24-hour period. I want to see an episode with Jack Bauer running that SUV through a Jack-in-the-Box drive-thru just once. And apparently they all wear Depends or something.

-- People at CTU who get wounded in the course of a day (shot, stabbed, whatever) can get by with very small amounts of medical attention before going straight back to work for another 18+ hours. They're then given another 15 minutes of self-righteous overacting to compensate.

-- "Brrrrrrr--dee-doop!" Those phones in CTU are really going to drive me crazy by the time I work my way up to Season 5.

-- This is supposed to be the most high-tech place on the planet, but yet, whenever it's convenient, even low-level employees can find a way to do something untraceable or go offline and off-grid and not get caught. Oh, and they're always the ones who work right in the middle of the main floor where everyone can see them.

-- Why doesn't that place have proper lighting, even in the middle of the day? It's like watching a crime scene scene from CSI with all that cool high-tech mood lighting everywhere.

[7thson]

-- Why doesn't that place have proper lighting, even in the middle of the day? It's like watching a crime scene scene from CSI with all that cool high-tech mood lighting everywhere.


Out of everything you have said this gets me the most. Certainly it is to enhance the "mood", but somone once in awhile turn on an overhead light for goodness sake!!!

I have watched the first two seasons on DVD so far and I have enjoyed them for the most part, I watched one on regular TV and the commericials ruin the flow. The "bathroom" thing is kinda prevelant in most movies and TV shows, so I can cope with that, everything else you mentoin is kinda funny and true., but for some reason I still watch...hmmmmm why is that.:)

[shirble]

I'm fairly I'm the only person left who hasn't seen 24

[Austruck]

Out of everything you have said this gets me the most. Certainly it is to enhance the "mood", but somone once in awhile turn on an overhead light for goodness sake!!!. . . I watched one on regular TV and the commericials ruin the flow. The "bathroom" thing is kinda prevelant in most movies and TV shows...

The overhead light thing is just hilarious. We always noticed this on CSI: They're always running into crime scenes (day or night) and they NEVER turn on a light switch. They always use flashlights and let it stay dark and eerie.

As for the bathroom/food thing: Well, fair enough, but in other shows they're not touting the fact that they're in "real time." So, is JACK BAUER also hitting the loo during the commercials, just like the viewers? :)

Yeah, I'm still watching on DVDs from Netflix so the commercials haven't been an issue for me yet. Neither has waiting for a week in between episodes. I remember doing this with "Lost" and really having a hard time with commercials and week-long breaks once I caught up and had to watch it "new" like everybody else.

[Pyro Tramp]

I'm sure there are at least 2 threads scattered around. But nice points. There's plenty of similarities i've noticed from all 5 seasons, shame that some of them are from lazy writing . Love the show all the same though :D

[Austruck]

Oddly, I did a search for "24" in the TV forum here and came up with absolutely nothing, which is why I started my own thread.

And yes, despite the big list I made, I find myself literally sitting on the edge of the couch (or leaning forward in my office chair) while watching every episode. It's just crazy. :)

[Darth Stujitzu]

Still think the first 2 seasons are the best, from season 3 onwards things go a little off the radar. It almost appears as if they're making it up as they go along some times, also the increased new twists and turns don't always work.
Still hooked, but please kill off the more annoying characters like Chloe, Edgar etc.
And whilst we're at it, no more moles in CTU, lets have an advark in season 6!!!
Sorry, lost the plot again!!!

[Austruck]

Chloe? Annoying? Surely you jest ... :rolleyes:

[adidasss]

i'm in complete shock that this show won so many emmys...it's right up there with she spies and alias....

[allthatglitters]

Ahh, '24' is actually one of my resolutions for the new year. Probably the most shallow resolution, but I swear I will watch it this season, seriously this time. Great show. Jack Bauer is without a doubt the coolest television character on T.V right now.

[Austruck]

I've never gotten to see it in real time. I watched the first four seasons via Netflix, so watching it like everybody else will be a change for me. And yes, Darth, I agree -- no more moles, please.

And haven't these people heard of 100-watt bulbs? Why is EVERY show on TV now poorly lit just for cool effects and ambiance? I always wonder how those CSI people can work in the dark with just a little night light above them all the time.

:rolleyes:

[Sedai]

FYI - Best buy has all seasons of 24 on sale for 19.99 each this week only... Picking mine up in about an hour...

[Pyro Tramp]

Anyone catch the first 4 episodes of Day Six? God start but they seemed to have hit the kinda mid season false end bit early. And the Curtis moment seemed to be a bit too scripted. Worth watching all the same.

[Sedai]

Doesn't air until next week... Where did you see it?

[Pyro Tramp]

First 4 got leaked on net i figure. Didn't even realise it was on, found torrents same day as i saw the trailer.

[Austruck]

I solved my dilemma of worrying about Season 6 spoilers before I get done with Season 5 on Netflix: I broke down and BOUGHT Season 5 at Walmart this afternoon and now I'm doing a marathon 15 episodes before tomorrow night! How insane am I? :) I'm not even sure I technically HAVE enough time to do this ... I have a few things I need to do tomorrow. Ugh!

[Rosco]

The only way to watch 24 is on DVD. You have to have access to multiple episodes because it is not uncommon to bang out 8-14 a day. Youd think thats a lot, but it really doesn't seem like it. having to wait and the commericals are no good.

[Austruck]

Yeah, now that Season 6 has started, I agree that it really stinks to have to wait a week for each hour of real-time in the show. Feels downright weird. :)

But I still think it's better than trying to avoid spoilers until the DVDs come out. That has been a real chore for too long now.

[Helio]

..shame that some of them are from lazy writing.

That’s what spoiled the show for me. I loved the first season, but some episodes were definitely stronger than others. By season 3 I got bored with the absurdity of the program.
I think of 24 as a show that could have been great.

In contrast, a show like The Wire has some amazing writers who consistently deliver the goods.

[Austruck]

I guess I have fun with the absurdity at this point. And I'm glad I'm not watching them back to back like I had to in order to catch up. That was like OD'ing on tainted crack or something. LOL

[Austruck]

Oooh, look, it's coming on now!
<reaches for Fox "crackpipe">

[Sedai]

Last night was crazy... A Bit disturbing, I must say...

[Austruck]

I know ... Is it just me then, or do you have a clue which side Jack's father is on? I thought I knew, then I was wrong, then I was wrong again. And now I'm just totally flummoxed about that one. It feels like they're rushing the back-and-forth with the family story and Jack. I realize they have to put someone in each season with whom he connects emotionally so you have that "tug" at him throughout the season, but this is feeling like a stretch. I'm still a bit fuzzy about what to think about Jack, his dad, etc. But okay, his brother is/was just bad news. Except when he was in "Fame." ;)

It's hard watching this show one hour a week like this. Weird.

[Sedai]

The show has issues, and has for a couple of years now, but, I still love it! At least they are pulling out of the LAME Chloe/Morris/Milo story thread... That was terrible...

I still love Chloe though!

[Austruck]

Morris is an interesting character -- far too colorful to just sit at a desk, so I was happy to see that twist last night.

Oh sure, the show has major issues (like, its repetitive nature, which REALLY is obvious if you watch them back to back as I did for a few months in a row) ... but it is rip-roaring good fun!

Chloe is definitely my favorite. Apparently she was on the Weird Al Show (Saturday morning thing a while back) and her character there was also named Chloe.

Hmmmm......

[Sedai]

Yeah. She is just SUCH a character, with all those grimaces and pouty expressions... It's weird, because when she first showed in Season 3, I totally hated her, but she grew on me, like a wart.

[Pyro Tramp]

When i found out about Jack's brother was almost gonna walk out the room and stop watching. Seems to me they're just trying to come up with something even more ridiculous than the President being the villian. Loved the first 4 eps though it's just beginning to pick up the pace. Wondering who else will be killed off this season? Hoepfully Audrey if they bring her back.

[Austruck]

Can't remember who Audrey is, Pyro.....

This show is really getting repetitive in terms of cycles of each season. Something about it is compelling viewing, though, so I keep watching despite the cyclical nature of the scripts from season to season.

I think Season 5 was my favorite, aside from Season 1. But honestly, where can they keep going from here? I know Sutherland has a contract through, what? 2010? Yeegawsh, just how much more trouble can they get into in a single day than assassinated presidents and villainous presidents and nuclear bombs in Los Angeles?

Oh, I'm also glad to see stuff going on in Washington this season. I was tired of the entire world revolving around L.A. :rolleyes:

[Pyro Tramp]

Audrey was his horse faced missus.

[Austruck]

Oh, his girlfriend! AUDREY RAINES! Yeah, they could kill her off. Especially since they really need a gripping death that affects Jack personally in each season. And obviously his brother's death just didn't bug him all that much. And I have a feeling his dad's wouldn't either.

And although Kim's death would tear him apart, somehow I just don't see them killing her off. (She's out for now anyway, since she just wrote him off and said she had to just not be part of his life. Can't say I blame her.)

I personally can't imagine working in an office environment where people routinely undo each other's work and hack into each other's computers as soon as they step away to take a pee. I mean, c'mon -- this is supposed to be high-level security and everybody can just hack into anything at any time?

And can't those people get some decent LIGHT BULBS??

[TheUsualSuspect]

Anyone watching the new season??

[mark f]

Yes.

[Austruck]

Right now, as a matter of fact. It has the usual employees-breaking-into-secret-files stuff, the oddly and poorly lit staff rooms, the usual Jack lines about "I have to do this MY way," and of course a double-secret-undercover agent-type person.

Love this show! LOL!

[Austruck]

I DVRed last night and haven't watched it yet so I shouldn't be watching tonight's epi yet ... but I just HAVE to hear that cool phone ring!

Anyone ever see when South Park parodied this show? They had everyone's phones ring like the office phones in the show ... even cell phones and just about anything else that usually beeps or rings. Hilarious.

I just wish those people would learn about how LIGHT BULBS work and help you SEE. :rolleyes:

[mark f]

I'm enjoying reliving my "24" fix so far. We're about to start the 4th hour, and so far, it's all good. :)

[Pyro Tramp]

I'm one hour in, definitely a fan so far of the revisions they've made, mainly moving away from CTU. That said, the government side lacks any familiarity so far so have trouble caring about it. Also, have they not made some leaps there from the Redemption stuff?

[undercoverlover]

The best way to watch 24 is to get the DVDs and watch 3 episodes at a time. The tension is incredible, i dont know how people can only watch one episode a week! It's not enough!

[Pyro Tramp]

Well, luckily they done 4 at a time for the start. In a way, i like the tension between each week- makes it more satisfying when each episode comes.

[bleacheddecay]

I will be. I asked my husband to DVR it for me or whatever that is called. That way I can watch more than one epi at a time and with sub titles.

Anyone watching the new season??

[TheUsualSuspect]

4 hours in and I'm tired of the whole 'You're FBI, you can't break the law" bit they said over a dozen times.

I'm still on the fence with what they are doing with Tony as of right now.

I like some of the new faces, Billy Walsh from Entourage!!!

I'm interested in Tony Todd's bit later on in the season.

[Austruck]

I like some of the new faces, Billy Walsh from Entourage!!!
THAT'S where I've seen that guy! He's all cleaned up and unrecognizable. And he looks like a little KID in "24" compared to his character in Entourage!

Wow, gotta give you rep for helping me figure that one out without having to go look it up myself....

Crazy....Talk about breaking typecasting. :D

[bleacheddecay]

I have now watched the two episodes of 24 my husband DVR-ed for me. I am SO relieved about Tony. Whew!

[Pyro Tramp]

Well, i'll stand to this (season 7) being one of the best Seasons. Don't think they had the bottle to go through with what they should have done at the end. If it hadn't got another season i have a feeling a few things would have panned out differently instead of offering any closure to this one

SPOILERS

Jack was always going to get the 'cure' from Kim, he should have died. It would have been great twist, unexpected yet logical for him to die. They had kinda kept it strung out till end to make decision and what they went with saw coming.

Tony should have got his revenge, again keeping both characters alive for next season instead giving some closure. Obviously the main bad guy was need to Renee to make her turn. But Tony killed the woman and should have finished the job off, he's not been redeemed nor do i think he will be and as a fan favourite he should have got his closure.

President- not that it matters much either way but she should have resigned and not grassed up her daughter. No one likes a grass. Here's looking at you Aaron