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King Imp

03-12-2007, 07:20 PM

I am liking Mike Doyle a lot. He doesn't take any crap and isn't going to waste time dealing with sarcastic asses like Morris. Don't get me wrong, I do like Morris' character, but enough is enough with the friggin' sarcasm. The world could be changed forever with these nukes and he's giving wiseass answers still.

Devo37

03-12-2007, 07:42 PM

the commercials talked about "the most shocking event ever on 24" or something like that.  where the f was it?!?!  was it the ex-pres getting stabbed (where they showed the knife for no reason in every shot leading up to the stabbing)?was it the attack on the russian embassy (that had approval from the russian government)?was it ricky schroeder looking like a child and an old man morphed into one person? god, i hate misleading commercials!!!

Recyclerz

03-12-2007, 07:47 PM

Aggie wrote: I finally took the HD plunge and had my TV and HD cable box delivered today.I know most of my other favorite shows are in HD but is 24? For some reason I don't remember hearing it promoted as HD. Someone let me know, thanks!!Fox broadcasts it in HD but it is really a question of whether your cable company carries the HD local channels or not.  My guess is yes.

Tenbatsuzen

03-12-2007, 07:54 PM

The knife was completely telegraphed from a mile away.  I mean, when Jack shot Henderson's wife last year, NO one saw that coming.

Devo37

03-12-2007, 08:30 PM

the stabbing was terrible!then, the 10 o'clock news runs a 'is kiefer sutherland being replaced' teaser.  back to 24 where jack is out of ammo with a mob of russian soldiers at the door.  i thought jack gets shot in the head might be the shocking moment.  what happens?  the assault team just happens to drop grenades into the room where jack is and saves the day.  sheesh!!!man, i'm walking the line with this show.  next week better have some excitement, or i'm out.

Rockvillejoe

03-13-2007, 12:40 AM

Tenbatsuzen wrote: The knife was completely telegraphed from a mile away.  I mean, when Jack shot Henderson's wife last year, NO one saw that coming. this weeks' required disbelief suspensions:artery severing, where is the massive red shower of blood? interior? he still should be bather in redknives, hateful ex wife and hated spouse, in one room? trained professional bodyguards asleep at the wheel? including that buff aaron pierce? the vice pres stupidly making criminal threats to a subordinate in front of another subordinate?ricky schroeder battering a subordinate and no penalty for his actions? by the way, did you know miles o'brien is actually 61 years old in real life?more minor stuff, but that would be nitpickingdespite these necessary oddities for the plot to go through, its all good. that vice pres is outstanding. he's worth the price of admission. perfect casting. emmy worthy.  the show has not lost any steam. at least not to me. every week lately gets a second viewing. more for identifying silly goings on and  inconsistencies, but the show is still top fun.

Furtherman

03-13-2007, 05:10 AM

For a moment I thought Logan was going to get that knife and stab Martha out of jealousy and revenge.  Although I am glad Aaron and Martha ended up together, she's still a headcase!I liked Aaron's line to logan, telling him he didn't have to put up with his sarcasam anymore.Miles' "This shirt is a blend, it doesn't wrinkle" line was great too.But I did think the Russian President could have given the order for the embassy to lay down thier weapons and let CTU in without a fight.  Made for some good action though.  We haven't been fighting the Russians in some time (on television).

Tall_James

03-13-2007, 05:23 AM

devo37 wrote: was it ricky schroeder looking like a child and an old man morphed into one person?  CREEPY!!!

newport king

03-13-2007, 04:59 PM

devo37 wrote: the commercials talked about "the most shocking event ever on 24" or something like that.  where the f was it?!?!  most shocking moment on 24 ever was when bauer shot his boss in the head in one of the previous seasons. 2nd would to go him taking out curtis this season. this season from early on was quite ridiculous. they casted that kid from harold and kumar who is INDIAN to play a role as a mid eastern muslim terrorist. they have ppresident palmer part deux. even though for all we know wayne never held public office prior to this position. and i doubt he got in off the fact that his brother was a president....the same president under whos watch, someof the worst terror attacks in the history of this country have taken place!! I think the writers have run out of ideas. this is the same in my eyes as the last 3 seasons of the sopranos. they;re just coasting. i should have known after that season where they had the first 8 episodes with the mexicans and they basically had NOTHING to do with the plot of the season. Fuck this show.I only watch now to kill an hour before the black donnellys. and wow i can't believe miles is really that old.

Brad_Rush

03-13-2007, 05:05 PM

Tall_James wrote: devo37 wrote: was it ricky schroeder looking like a child and an old man morphed into one person?  CREEPY!!!CREEPY!! but a litte intriguing?

lleeder

03-13-2007, 05:11 PM

Tenbatsuzen wrote: The knife was completely telegraphed from a mile away.  I mean, when Jack shot Henderson's wife last year, NO one saw that coming. I agree I knew that was gonna happen. Who cares if he dies anyway ? We wanted that guy to die all last season if he dies now I could care less.

BoondockSaint

03-13-2007, 05:16 PM

I've enjoyed the season so far.  And what show on FOX doesn't have commercials promoting a shocking episode?  It seems like every season the posts go the same way.  Early:WOW!  Mid Season:This Season Stinks! End:WOW!

Doctor Manhattan

03-19-2007, 05:34 PM

Powers Boothe is still being called "Mr Vice President" and "Acting Commander in Chief." Is this different that a VP being sworn in as President when the President is hurt (Like Logan was during Season 4)?I love it when Jack is pissed!

BoondockSaint

03-19-2007, 05:38 PM

Doctor Manhattan wrote: I love it when Jack is pissed!And he is really pissed now.

extracheese

03-19-2007, 06:42 PM

They are making the vice president out to be a psychotic evil nutjob. I dont think he is even remotely realistic. The only thing they left out is a red tail and horns. But can the President (or acting VP) make these unilateral decisions themselves? Doesnt he have to get the approval of someone? i.e. Congress, or the  Joint Chiefs..i dunno  - i failed social studies when i was in school. BUT SOMEONE! He's like " im in charge and your not, so just nuke Moscow now!"...um yesir. And is it just me...or does it seem the stuff they are cramming into this particular 24 hours ( ive seen every season) seem to be time consuming stuff? Think about all the stuff Jacks been doing for the last 10 hours, THats a nights sleep for some of us, starting with his release from prison, the arab kid, his brother, then his father, the nuke...etc..etc..more like 24 weeks. But still the BEST SHOW ON TV HANDS DOWN!!!

Aggie

03-20-2007, 09:10 AM

I <3 24 in HD.I still love the show but I definitely am not having the heart pounding, edge of my seat effect I've experienced so many times before. Maybe it's coming.I like the Audrey thing...maybe next season will be hunt down and kill Chinese!

Furtherman

03-20-2007, 09:46 AM

"I just wanted to smell your breath." When the line "We have a mole" was said, I expected to hear the sheepy horn clip.Another season of 24, another mole.  Oh well, I guess it works for the show.  But - who is it?  Is it Nadia?  Milo?  Of course it seems like Nadia, but I'm thinking it will be set up that way for a shocking twist.And yea, the VP is REALLY evil.  He's got another agenda though.  Anyone else find his assistant extremely sexy?  She's got something going on too.  Something bad no doubt.

Earlshog

03-20-2007, 09:48 AM

Aggie wrote: I <3 24 in HD.I still love the show but I definitely am not having the heart pounding, edge of my seat effect I've experienced so many times before. Maybe it's coming.I like the Audrey thing...maybe next season will be hunt down and kill Chinese!Starvin... Earl we got any Geral Chos back there... I loved when Jack landed that drone... talk about a renaissance man....

Aggie

03-20-2007, 11:05 AM

Furtherman wrote: "I just wanted to smell your breath." When the line "We have a mole" was said, I expected to hear the sheepy horn clip.Another season of 24, another mole.  Oh well, I guess it works for the show.  But - who is it?  Is it Nadia?  Milo?  Of course it seems like Nadia, but I'm thinking it will be set up that way for a shocking twist.And yea, the VP is REALLY evil.  He's got another agenda though.  Anyone else find his assistant extremely sexy?  She's got something going on too.  Something bad no doubt.My theory is there is no mole...it was the VP or someone in the government who was just trying to tarnish the image of Middle Eastern born citizens. That's just one more reason to racially profile and nuke them.The VP's assistant was on Invasion on ABC, I liked her on that show but she's definitely plotting with him or else she wouldn't be able to hear all the stuff she has. I was waiting for someone to talk about Jack's landing job, it was good but he didn't fully succeed...radiation leak!!

Tenbatsuzen

03-20-2007, 05:28 PM

Someone brought up an interesting point on AICN. In Day 4, someone brought up that Chase and Kim were living together with Chase's baby. In a house. In...    Valencia.    Of course, the chances are remote that Kim still lived there because of Barry, but... ho boy.  This would give Jack a whole new level of being pissed.

sailor

03-20-2007, 06:38 PM

newport king wrote: devo37 wrote: the commercials talked about "the most shocking event ever on 24" or something like that. where the f was it?!?! most shocking moment on 24 ever was when bauer shot his boss in the head in one of the previous seasons. 2nd would to go him taking out curtis this season. this season from early on was quite ridiculous. they casted that kid from harold and kumar who is INDIAN to play a role as a mid eastern muslim terrorist. they have ppresident palmer part deux. even though for all we know wayne never held public office prior to this position. and i doubt he got in off the fact that his brother was a president....the same president under whos watch, someof the worst terror attacks in the history of this country have taken place!! I think the writers have run out of ideas. this is the same in my eyes as the last 3 seasons of the sopranos. they;re just coasting. i should have known after that season where they had the first 8 episodes with the mexicans and they basically had NOTHING to do with the plot of the season. Fuck this show.I only watch now to kill an hour before the black donnellys. and wow i can't believe miles is really that old.there are plenty of muslims in india.  it's a religion, not a race.  even if he was supposed to be arab, so what?  certain cuban actors make a career out of portraying <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000412/" target="_blank">italians</a> and no one bats an eye..

King Imp

03-20-2007, 06:58 PM

Rockvillejoe wrote: by the way, did you know miles o'brien is actually 61 years old in real life?I have just searched everywhere for this info because frankly I found this hard to believe. No luck finding anything about his age anywhere. Unless he has Dick Clark's genes, then 61 sounds a bit far fetched. Do you have links that prove this?

Tenbatsuzen

03-20-2007, 08:11 PM

King Imp wrote: Rockvillejoe wrote: by the way, did you know miles o'brien is actually 61 years old in real life?I have just searched everywhere for this info because frankly I found this hard to believe. No luck finding anything about his age anywhere. Unless he has Dick Clark's genes, then 61 sounds a bit far fetched. Do you have links that prove this?   According to several interview, Rota started acting when he was 29 or 30. His first role is listed on the IMDB as 1992. So he's at least 45.

King Imp

03-20-2007, 08:18 PM

Tenbatsuzen wrote: King Imp wrote: Rockvillejoe wrote: by the way, did you know miles o'brien is actually 61 years old in real life?I have just searched everywhere for this info because frankly I found this hard to believe. No luck finding anything about his age anywhere. Unless he has Dick Clark's genes, then 61 sounds a bit far fetched. Do you have links that prove this?   According to several interview, Rota started acting when he was 29 or 30. His first role is listed on the IMDB as 1992. So he's at least 45. Yeah, I figured he was mid to late 40's based on how he looked.

BoondockSaint

03-26-2007, 06:01 PM

Fantastic episode tonight. I don't trust Brady though

King Imp

03-26-2007, 09:13 PM

The writing is really starting to get ridiculous now. 2-3 hours ago Wayne Palmer was on his death bed. Now he's sitting up and next week looks perfectly fine as he resumes his duties.

A.J.

03-30-2007, 09:23 AM

Mmmmmmmm...CHLOE baby!!! (http://www.geekmonthly.com/geek-magazine/2007/03/27/geek-talks-tech-with-24s-chloe/#more-683)

http://www.geekmonthly.com/images/marylrajskub/maryraj3.JPG

lleeder

04-02-2007, 06:02 PM

President Palmer drops the nukes. Biggest Heel turn since Hogan at Bash at the Beach

IamFogHat

04-02-2007, 06:45 PM

Good thing for Fayeed that Gredenko didn't rat him out in a bar in the south, I think we would have had a Deliverance scene on our hands before the good ole' boys killed him, spouting anti-middle eastern epithaths of course.

King Imp

04-02-2007, 07:34 PM

Of course this now leaves it open for Gredenko to return since we didn't officially see him die.

I must say this was one of the best episodes to date. Doyle pulling the good guy act two weeks in a row to help two people that hate him, Fayed and Gredenko re-enacting the infamous Jack/Chase scene at the end of season 3, Gredenko fucking over Fayed, Lennox fucking over Daniels, and then Palmer pulling out the crazy card. Of course, the nuke will be diverted at the last second before detonation.

What is with the time problems on this show though? Every other time someone can get somewhere far away within a few minutes, but when Jack asked how far out Doyle was, Buchanan told him 20 minutes. 20 minutes after that he asked him again and Buchanan said 20 minutes again.

Contra

04-03-2007, 06:26 AM

I wouldn't say Palmer is "ok". I mean he is taking adreneline shots and leaning on everything he passes.

As far as Gredenko, they may never show what happened to him. Just like that kid they trade for Jack in season 4 I think it was, what happened to him? I'm still waiting for him to come back as a terrorist leader.

spadanko

04-03-2007, 07:25 AM

pretty solid episode. One of the best of the season i thought. Got to love the heel turn..

Tenbatsuzen

04-03-2007, 07:48 AM

Did anyone notice that Jack made a funny and said, "We need to cut him off!" after the arm discovery scene?

Also, who thought Palmer was dead when Lennox got that phone call?

And Lennox is like Miles Papazian of Earth-2.

AnnoyedGrunt

04-03-2007, 08:13 AM

I thought it was a kind of medicore rehash of Season 2 for the first bit, but the last 20 minutes or so of the episode were gangbusters. Palmer turning in to a hawk and the arm cutting were great but my favourite part was with Jack and Fayed in the bar:

Bystandard: He shot my friend!

Fayed: I hope your friend dies!

Jack: SHUT UP!

*Kicks Fayed in the face like he was punting a football*

King Imp

04-03-2007, 09:08 AM

Also, who thought Palmer was dead when Lennox got that phone call?

I actually thought it was going to be Daniels pulling another desperate attempt out of his ass to take the Presidency.

newport king

04-03-2007, 10:41 AM

i'm out. this show has been on steady decline for a few years but this season has been unwatchable. every episode has 3 heel turns and 2 face turns and plot twists just for the hell of it, that have nothing to do with the big picture. i think i'm going to go back to wrestling to kill an hour before black donnellys.

anyone thats still into it, enjoy. i just don't see what you see in this anymore.

AKA

04-04-2007, 07:35 AM

The writing on the show really IS getting bad - too many cringe lines. Too much soap opera - too much shock for shock sake - too much rehashing previous seasons - too cheap to keep some characters/actors in the season for every episode (Karen Hayes) - TOO much suspending reality - too much screwing with their own real time premise - I can deal with most of it, but this week there were too little moments, both with Bill Buchanan, where they must have had him running up and down stairs every ten seconds. I still don't care much for most of CTU after they killed most of my favorites - and recently there isn't enough of Jack.

I'm with the show until the end, but if it turs too hack and doesn't make sense, and if they don't bring some closure to Jack's father, I may be ready to retire myself. This season started so promising - I think when Lennox weasled to the pressure of the Vice President and they brought in Ricky Schroeder - errrrrrrrrr...

lleeder

04-09-2007, 07:00 PM

I can't believe that one thing is wrapped up and they are going right into another storyline. I would have figured this to be a whole new season. Great twist.

Tenbatsuzen

04-09-2007, 07:01 PM

damn, Jack.

King Imp

04-09-2007, 10:13 PM

Furtherman

04-10-2007, 06:26 AM

Awesome. Remember Jack getting off the plane from China and the look he gave Chang?

Well, now he's all worked up and ready for some revenge.

Doctor Manhattan

04-10-2007, 06:27 AM

"Now, we're gonna have some fun." - Classic line! :smile:

I really did not see this current threat ending this soon. I figured the Chinese thing would either be the very end of this season or next season.

I also did not expect the threat to end so soon. They had 2 bombs left, I thought they were going to do something with them (It did look like Fayed was getting ready to hit the button on it, like that guy during hour#4)

I guess we'll learn more about the "High Price" that the US paid to get Jack out of the Chinese Prison. They kept talking about it for the first couple hours this year.

So what was the point of making it look like Audrey was killed? Did they kill her because she was going to be so busy on The Nine, but since that was cancelled they just decided to have her alive now?

El Mudo

04-10-2007, 07:32 AM

I also did not expect the threat to end so soon. They had 2 bombs left, I thought they were going to do something with them (It did look like Fayed was getting ready to hit the button on it, like that guy during hour#4)

I guess we'll learn more about the "High Price" that the US paid to get Jack out of the Chinese Prison. They kept talking about it for the first couple hours this year.

So what was the point of making it look like Audrey was killed? Did they kill her because she was going to be so busy on The Nine, but since that was cancelled they just decided to have her alive now?

I think the "high price" the government paid was Audrey...remember she was in China looking for Jack when they last had contact with her...i'm sure the Chinese would have loved to get their hands on her. And if/when that comes out, what's going to be Jack's reaction that his own Gov't sold out his chick?

Furtherman

04-10-2007, 07:59 AM

I also liked the Die Hard like ending Fayid met. Complete with the hanging by chain from the first Die Hard and the "Say hello to your brother" from the third.

Tenbatsuzen

04-10-2007, 07:59 AM

I think the "high price" the government paid was Audrey...remember she was in China looking for Jack when they last had contact with her...i'm sure the Chinese would have loved to get their hands on her. And if/when that comes out, what's going to be Jack's reaction that his own Gov't sold out his chick?

Which means that Wayne Palmer is the one who sold her out.

King Imp

04-10-2007, 09:02 AM

It doesn't include the "Damn, Jack" line, but it's fun to watch again nonetheless.

Jack vs Fayed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjSH42mHcsc)

AnnoyedGrunt

04-10-2007, 12:46 PM

Good episode, but I was surprised to see them wrap up the Fayed storyline so quickly. I'm hoping that the rest of the episodes have a season 1 feel to them where Jack can't rely on CTU as much.

King Imp

04-11-2007, 10:17 AM

I have a question for those of you who have seasons on DVD and have watched them straight through, or close to straight through.

My question is this. Does it actually feel like a single day has gone by while watching? I ask this because every season around the 3/4 mark, I always look back and remember everything that has happened. When I think of the stuff all the way in the beginning, I can't believe this was all supposed to have taken place in one day. Take this season for example. Jack getting off that plane and then being given to Fayed seemed like ages ago.

Just curious how everyone else feels while watching it.

AnnoyedGrunt

04-11-2007, 12:26 PM

Last year was the first season I've watched on TV, all the rest I've caught on DVD. I'd say that season 1, 2 and 5 felt like one long ass, crazy day. The others were somewhat broken up in to different acts so it felt like a couple days. I know the first year was broken in half as well, but it had the novelty of being first and I was really feeling the fatigue Jack was going through (The day started around midnight, so Jack has been up for a long time before it started)

Doctor Manhattan

04-17-2007, 05:38 AM

No one cared about the new plot?

What will the VP do while Wayne is out?

Are Chloe and Moris going to Split?

Why do the Chinese want the Russian technology if it's so old? Don't they have their own old technology that is too old for encrytion or whatever technobable excuse he gave for wanting it?

Why were Jack and Ricky Schroder driving a Pickup Truck? Doesn't Toyota make an SUV that would be more like the Ford SUV's they used to use?

Furtherman

04-17-2007, 06:29 AM

I lovin' this new plot line. Great show last night.

I figured Audrey's father would come back into the mix and give the V.P. a beatdown. Or a stern lecture.

Another thing I noticed. In the credits of the show: and Ricky Schoeder.

So much for "Rick", as he used on NYPD Blue.

El Mudo

04-17-2007, 06:34 AM

King Imp

04-17-2007, 08:46 AM

Still love this show, but I must admit I am really starting to get bored of the constant, predictable power struggles in the White House and someone always getting in Jack's way at the last minute.

Furtherman

04-17-2007, 08:48 AM

If you take that away, you don't have a show. Unless you want to see Jack Bauer in the CTU cafeteria hitting the soda machine that won't spit out his soda. "Dammit!!!!!"

King Imp

04-17-2007, 08:52 AM

It's the same thing every season though. Jack has to save the world. Jack tries, but someone gets in his way. Jack calls Chloe who whines about how difficult it will be, but does it nonetheless. Chloe gets caught and reprimanded, amazingly never gets permanently fired for her constant insubordination (where can I find a job like that). President X agrees to go along with plan, 5 minutes later someone in the adminstration fights said President on action and gets it stopped.

Furtherman

04-17-2007, 08:53 AM

Yes, it is. But that's the fun of it.

King Imp

04-17-2007, 10:22 AM

I'm just waiting for Kim to show up and be in danger again.

Crippler

04-17-2007, 11:24 AM

We can dream!

JustJon

04-17-2007, 11:46 AM

No one cared about the new plot?

No, no one cared about the old plot, which is why they had to throw it out 6 episodes early.

IamFogHat

04-17-2007, 04:34 PM

Last night sucked.
Do you think they'll wrap up the daddy Bauer storyline this year?

cougarjake13

04-17-2007, 05:16 PM

No, no one cared about the old plot, which is why they had to throw it out 6 episodes early.

i dont even know either plot

Doctor Manhattan

04-18-2007, 05:36 AM

Last night sucked.
Do you think they'll wrap up the daddy Bauer storyline this year?

If Mr. Bauer does show up before the end of this season, I'm sure it won't be wrapped up.

lleeder

04-18-2007, 12:10 PM

Too many Presidential flips. I know in a show like this you have to suspend belief but this shit is a little unbelievable.

Swannee

04-18-2007, 12:16 PM

Too many Presidential flips. I know in a show like this you have to suspend belief but this shit is a little unbelievable.

I love the show, but you are right. I am 29 and there have been 5 presidents in my lifetime, but there have been six on 24

Doctor Manhattan

04-23-2007, 11:46 AM

I love the show, but you are right. I am 29 and there have been 5 presidents in my lifetime, but there have been six on 24

Actually Seven (If you include people who were president for a few hours, or who may not have been on screen)

Harold Barnes (Day 1: Guy before David Palmer)
David Palmer (Days 2 and 3)
Jim Prescott (Day 2: for a few hours after "The Trial of David Palmer")
John Keeler (Day 4)
Charles Logan (Days 4 and 5)
Hal Gardner (Day 5: after Logan is taken away/arrested. He's the 3rd President during Keeler's term and it makes him the "Gerald Ford of 24": never elected to VP or President)
Wayne Palmer (Day 6)

I bet by the end of the run of 24, Jack Bauer will end up as President. Oh, that's too silly to happen? You've never watch this show then!

KnoxHarrington

04-23-2007, 12:49 PM

I'd love this season more if they'd just go balls-out and make Jack the actual villain in this final closing plot they have, but I doubt they will. By 6:00 AM, Jack will be a member of CTU in good standing again.

Or maybe I'm just jaded and he's dead by halfway through the show tonight.

IamFogHat

04-30-2007, 05:43 PM

Anyone watching this captain insane-o show tonight? It just gets odder every week. I wouldn't say they've jumped the shark, but I'll definitely say they're off the rails.

Arch Stanton

04-30-2007, 05:47 PM

Anyone watching this captain insane-o show tonight? It just gets odder every week. I wouldn't say they've jumped the shark, but I'll definitely say they're off the rails.

On the ramp.

ChrisTheCop

04-30-2007, 07:47 PM

yeah, I was gonna ask what the shark was doing on the railroad tracks.

mixing metaphors is a dangerous business.

sailor

04-30-2007, 07:51 PM

i think chloe is going to off herself.

King Imp

05-16-2007, 07:02 AM

Wow, this hasn't been commented on in over 2 weeks. Guess the show is losing it's appeal with some of it's fans.

Anyway, for those who are interested...

2 more days! 2 more days! (http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/16/television.24.reut/index.html)

Johnny Manf

05-16-2007, 07:17 AM

yeah i still watch it but its not giving me the same feelings as seasons before.
its by far the weakest i have ever seen it and the producers know it.
next season they are doing some changes.... possibly not a CTU season or even in LA at all.

i'm still anxious to see how this season ends. i'll be tuning in for the 2 hour finale next week.

Fallon

05-16-2007, 08:53 AM

I still like it, but it's so all over the place. Wow, CTU gets attacked..... again.

JustJon

05-16-2007, 09:41 AM

because the show has been boring as shit this year? They've already said they're completely revamping for next year. They need to, it's become boring politics and lame retreads.

They started huge in those first 4 episodes, went nowhere, blew out the plot early and continued to go nowhere.

Justice4all

05-16-2007, 10:04 AM

Got this off of CNN.com

LOS ANGELES, California (Hollywood Reporter) -- The clock on "24" will keep ticking for two more seasons.

Fox's unusually late renewal for the Emmy-winning thriller will allow Jack Bauer to keep saving the day through the 2008-09 season, which will be the series' eighth.

Series star Kiefer Sutherland already is locked to stay with the show through May 2009.

"We're re-creating the series," executive producer/showrunner Howard Gordon said. "It is going to be a real-time thriller. Beyond that, it's an open book."

"24," in which each episode spans an hour during the season-long day, has had a roller-coaster ride the past couple of seasons.

It earned rave reviews for Season 5, which was capped by five Emmys last year, including best drama series and a best actor trophy for Sutherland.

They also said they will be moving CTU headquarters out of LA.
That might make things interesting. I would like to see them go to NYC. Or Maybe Miami.

King Imp

05-16-2007, 10:32 AM

I would like to see them go to NYC. Or Maybe Miami.

The rumor I heard was in fact New York.

Doctor Manhattan

05-16-2007, 11:46 AM

The rumor I heard was in fact New York.

They better do a bit more than move Jack to a new city. A lot of this season has been in DC, no one really cared.

Wallower

05-16-2007, 02:49 PM

At least they tried to take a break from the "mole" plot point that's been in every season. I guess Rob Lowe counts as a mole, but he wasn't a sleeper type mole with bad intentions from the start. I'm also glad they finally decided to kill some of the cast. It really gives the show an "anything can happen" vibe.

Dre

05-17-2007, 05:48 PM

I don't know if this has been said, but Josh, Jack's nephew is such a little girl bitch, least favorite character ever to be on 24, he'sss a little quuueerr.

DorothyCrosley

05-19-2007, 06:42 AM

This year hasnt been as good as the past seasons (understatement of the century) but im still sticking with the show and i will to the end..While this season hasnt been great i do think a few new characters have grown on me which are Vice President Daniels and Nadia and while i think he hasnt been great this year i do think Ricky Shroeder has the potential to be really good on the show..I hope those 3 along with Chloe and of course Jack return next year!

AnnoyedGrunt

05-19-2007, 07:01 AM

Here's my prediction for the finale: Jack will get the component and kill Chang, but his father will get away. In the final moments of the show everything will look like it's fine but the Russians will attack, inciting a war with the US.

Next season opens a year later. Jack will be with the secret service protecting the President during a day when a critical peace treaty will be signed. At some point he will have to reluctantly work side by side with his father because of his Russian contacts. Chase will make his return to the series, but he'll be a villian.

Tenbatsuzen

05-21-2007, 06:59 PM

Between this and heroes, two shitacular season finales.

King Imp

05-21-2007, 07:00 PM

spadanko

05-21-2007, 07:10 PM

Johnny Manf

05-22-2007, 03:57 AM

I thought the last half hour was great with Jack snapping.
He's going to be a complete trainwreck in the next season.
and yes i will be watching every season until the series ends no matter how bad they are.

my favorite part was when Heller says.... LIKE YOUR WIFE!!!
and Jack says back.... you son of a bitch!

it just made me laugh.

Doctor Manhattan

05-22-2007, 04:12 AM

I thought the last half hour was great with Jack snapping...
my favorite part was when Heller says.... LIKE YOUR WIFE!!!
and Jack says back.... you son of a bitch!

I was hoping for something more to lead into next season (But I understand why it went the way it did; I think they are still trying to figure out something new to do to Jack next year and didn't want to paint themselves into anything at this point) when the crisis was over at 9:30.

I was just waiting for the "big reveal" that Josh is actually Jack's son, but I guess they'll save that for another day.

Tenbatsuzen

05-22-2007, 04:18 AM

I was just waiting for the "big reveal" that Josh is actually Jack's son, but I guess they'll save that for another day.

Call me crazy, Josh actually looks more like Doyle's kid than Jack's.

BoondockSaint

05-22-2007, 04:42 AM

AKA

05-22-2007, 05:58 AM

Disappointed with the finale and the season as a whole - I never really cared about anyone on this season, and basically just felt the motions were going through. Wayne Palmer as President, Russians, Chinese and region unspecific Muslims, Boy-Kim, too brief cameos from "favorites," too much soap opera at CTU (complete with Chloe getting knocked up!), little consequences and no character driven, killing Curtis and President Logan and Milo only served the moment, Jack's father NOT being Donald Sutherland. The first four hours kicked ass, but once they introduced us to the extended Bauer family, to make things even more personal, I felt the wheels coming off.

I guess that can be expected since I loved last season so much. There was still a lot to dig about this season (love the Vice President and every scene he was in) - "24" at it's worst is still better, imo, than most shit out there, so I'll be looking forward to next year's manipulations.

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El Mudo

05-22-2007, 06:18 AM

Doctor Manhattan

05-22-2007, 06:30 AM

Call me crazy, Josh actually looks more like Doyle's kid than Jack's.

He does, and if there was some history between the lady from Heroes and Doyle, I'd go with that.

I'm sure Graem knew that Josh wasn't his son, since Graem was able to see.

Furtherman

05-22-2007, 06:39 AM

I thought the season wrapped up nicely. The only thing that threw me a little bit in the finale was Milo's brother showing up... and then disappearing. Was he loose in CTU or was he just there to pick up Milo's things? He was just there to enforce the notion to Nadia that his brother was in love with her? Ehhh... it just seemed forced in there.

Next year they're out of L.A. Maybe D.C.? New York?

Anywhere... I hope Doyle will be back to. With an eyepatch.

AnnoyedGrunt

05-22-2007, 07:52 AM

I thought the season wrapped up nicely. The only thing that threw me a little bit in the finale was Milo's brother showing up... and then disappearing. Was he loose in CTU or was he just there to pick up Milo's things? He was just there to enforce the notion to Nadia that his brother was in love with her? Ehhh... it just seemed forced in there.

I thought he was there as a red herring. He shows up, hugs Chloe and then vanishes. Next thing you know Chloe passes out. I thought for sure he had injected her with something.

JustJon

05-22-2007, 08:34 AM

Wow, what a lame season. I can't believe I watched the whole thing. The first four hours were great, when they blew up Valencia, then it was boring thereafter. It was like a political thriller without the thriller part. I didn't care about any of the characters or plot lines. There was nothing interesting in the finale. It just rehashed old plots and just took them in different directions, but ultimately, we'd seen it all before with different faces.

Fallon

05-22-2007, 08:54 AM

I didn't care for the season either, it started so cool then was all politics with the occasional action scene and too many villains. I was using my PC during the finale. Normally I'd be glued to the TV. Changes need to be made.

King Imp

05-22-2007, 10:01 AM

I thought it was a decent season over all but not great like some have been. When Doyle first arrived him and Milo talked about something that happened in Denver. Did they ever actually say what it was?

Nevermind that. They didn't even get around to telling us exactly what this "big price" it was that the U.S. had to pay to get Jack back. That was like the big question from the very beginning.

spadanko

05-22-2007, 01:08 PM

What the hell was that crap last 1/2 hour? There were rumors flying around everywhere that there was gonna be a huge shocker and someone from the past was coming back from the dead. I sat there for a 1/2 hour waiting specifically for that and it never happened.

here is what it was.... spoiler vision on

that producers very briefly considered bringing Tony back from the dead in the finale's closing moments. Ultimately, however, they decided that such a twist would violate the premise of the series. And as cool as it would've been to have Tony back, I believe they made the right decision.

JustJon

05-22-2007, 01:39 PM

If they had brought him back, I never would have watched again.

extracheese

05-23-2007, 12:02 PM

Furtherman

05-23-2007, 12:08 PM

I thought the season was competely entertaining. The pacing moved well and there was plenty of action. Some have complained that it was all done before and nothing new. Well this was season #6...there are only so many ways a Counter Terrorist Unit can enterain you..and so many ways terrorists can threaten you. Some repetition is expected. It wasnt 24's best season but i thought it was still - glued to the TV fun - every Monday night.
Stop over analyzing every plot mistake ( and i admit there were plenty) and just ENJOY the exciting escapism.

I totally agree.

The only thing that bothered me is that they really took liberties with the real-time format this year. It was ridiculous. Everyone must live within 5 minutes of CTU. All the action took place 5 minutes from CTU. CTU must be right up the block from the beach!

The other "scraped from the bottom of the idea barrel" was the retarded kid helping CTU on the computer. That was unintentionally hilarious.

AnnoyedGrunt

05-23-2007, 01:38 PM

From TV guide about season 7:

COEXECUTIVE PRODUCER MANNY COTO SAYS: Jack [Kiefer Sutherland] starts next season in a very different place than any season so far. Let's put it this way: I wouldn't be surprised if there's no CTU next year. CTU has become almost too comfortable, you know? "We need to carry out this operation - Chloe, grab Satellite X and get us a feed!" That's gone. We're pulling the rug out from under our characters. It's a pretty radical shift - a totally different context with a totally different villain. There will not be a ticking clock on a nuclear device. We're hewing much closer to real life: tighter, more personal, more difficult for Jack. There may even be a plot thread that doesn't take place on U.S. soil. In a sense, it's a reboot - in location and personnel. We're going to be introducing a new stable of characters, along with a couple of old ones. Jack's not living under an alias. He's found a place he thinks he belongs and a job he enjoys doing that doesn't involve the government. What's also refreshing is the choice of villain: it's not a Muslim terrorist. In fact, it's not a terrorist at all. And the character is fascinating, someone with a supremely dark past who's done something horrific. And whose ambition is to regain his stature in the world. I just can't say enough how exciting it is, it's going to be pretty damn cool.