May 22, 2007
You Guys Owe Me One
I watched the whole season of "24." My new Hi-Def satellite lost one episode, but like the $0.04 I owe on my HELOC, I'm hoping you'll write that off. Several people have told me that it used to be better and I would have liked the older seasons. I'll concede that to be true without empirical proof, if y'all don't mind.
Lileks nails it. It's not that I was miserable watching it, but I was really, really, really glad that it is over.
Did FOX pull a "Firefly" on "Drive" or were the first few episodes just a teaser? I don't know how network stuff works. That show has some potential.
I had never watched it until a friend bought me the first season on DVD. Each episode was some of the best television I've seen anywhere.
I'm told the first season was better than subsequent ones. I'll concede that to be true without empirical proof, if you don't mind. :)
Posted by: Perry Eidelbus at May 22, 2007 1:32 PMI've been a fan since hour 1 of day 1.
Every season of '24' has a few flat spots. And sometimes they stretch the reality rubber band a bit too far. Case in point (and without giving away too much of a prior season):
- The Dept of Energy has a device that can remotely control a nuclear power plant, to stop a melt down, in case the main control center is compromised. Fine.
- This DoE device can control any of the US power plants. Stretch...
- This device can not only stop a melt down, it can cause one. Stretch....stretch.....
- This single device can cause a melt down at every power plant in the US, at the same time. And it has been stolen by terrorists.
........ugh.... its gonna snap!
I'm not disappointed, overall, in this season. There were a few too many convenient incidents (I won't name here) that were seen before. But that doesn't make it a bad show, not by a long shot (Grissom and co. always solve the murder on CSI, right?).
Of course, the big question now: he spent 8 mths 'dead' as far as the world was concerned, then spent 2 years in a Chinese prison; and the only woman who cared for him (other than Chloe, who has her own hands full now) is now out of his life... what's left??
Posted by: Charlie on the PA Turnpike at May 22, 2007 1:45 PMWith a contract for 2 more 'days', we'll find out, I am sure.
My brother was a huge fan of the first season and convinced me that I should start watching. I have thorougly enjoyed the show since the recommendation, however, I was a bit disappointed in this season.
Although the previous season seemed to be a little to close to a conspiracy theory, it did have the suspense and actually made you care about the characters. At times, this season seemed rushed as though they were trying to tie too many loose strings.
Also, a side note. '24' is always condemned by the left as being a mouthpiece for the right and as being pro-torture (see here). Keeping this in mind, it seemed as though Joel Surnow fired back when Powers Booth said, "You know, Tom, you think you've got all the answers, but until you sit in this chair..."
Posted by: Everyday Economist at May 23, 2007 10:37 AM | What do you think? [3]