24: Redemption -- 2 hour Event -- 11/23/08

[Groucho]

Originally Posted by BlackCapTen

I liked it. Anyone notice the goof when a camera guy and a photographer were clearly in a shot when Jack and company were taking cover from the chopper (about 90 minutes in)? Perhaps more noticeable in HD?

I saw that too. Pretty funny.

[Michael Corvin]

Originally Posted by Snowmaker

I see three.

Rookie.

[starseed1981]

I liked it alot. I'll be buying it tomorrow.

[uteotw]

I thought it was pretty good overall, but not the new president. UGH.

[sauce07]

Couple mistakes I noticed...
1. Sat phones don't work indoors (Jon Voight talking to bad guy in jungle)
2. When Robert Carlyle is driving back to the school and talking to jack on the phone, a split screen pops up with the phones screen promently displayed with a Nextel ad of course. Too bad the shot was taken at sundown while the show is still around 4 pm.

[RickerOne]

Originally Posted by sauce07

Couple mistakes I noticed...
1. Sat phones don't work indoors (Jon Voight talking to bad guy in jungle)
2. When Robert Carlyle is driving back to the school and talking to jack on the phone, a split screen pops up with the phones screen promently displayed with a Nextel ad of course. Too bad the shot was taken at sundown while the show is still around 4 pm.

...and does Sprint Direct Connect (not NEXTEL) work without PTT (Push-to-talk) ?

[Shazam]

Enjoyed it. A huge turnaround from the train wreck that was season 6.

[HE Pennypacker]

Originally Posted by Shazam

Enjoyed it. A huge turnaround from the train wreck that was season 6.

So you were disappointed last season right from the get-go? Most people were into it the first few episodes only to bash the season later on. I'm wondering if the same thing will happen this season.

[mdc3000]

Wow... i thought with the exception of the Jack half, this was boring. Lots of exposition about stuff that may or may not be important in the long run. Like I said, the Jack stuff was good, but he was only in HALF of the fucking thing. Extremely slowly paced...the season 7 preview was better than anything in the whole 2 hours... underwhelmed.

[DVD Josh]

It was okay...but in typical 24 fashion, I wish they didn't always wrap things up the last 3 minutes.

[Matthew Ackerly]

i can already tell I'm going to hate the new president and that bitch girlfriend of her son, who was on my nerves from the get-go.

Seriously, they had her do nothing but bitch and whine throughout the entire show. good way to introduce a character.. Cant wait until she is killed.

[Doughboy]

Originally Posted by Matthew Ackerly

i can already tell I'm going to hate the new president and that bitch girlfriend of her son, who was on my nerves from the get-go.

Seriously, they had her do nothing but bitch and whine throughout the entire show. good way to introduce a character.. Cant wait until she is killed.

I don't mind her hanging around as long as we get some more gratuitous underwear shots.

[DJariya]

24 actually did quite well last night considering it's been off the air so long.

12.04M viewers and 4.0 in the 18-49 demographic.

http://pifeedback.com/eve/forums/a/t.../383102571/p/1

Here's the breakdown:

24: Redemption (Fox)
8:00 p.m. – Viewers: 12.60 million (#1), A18-49: 4.3/10 (#2)
8:30 p.m. – Viewers: 12.13 million (#2), A18-49: 4.0/ 9 (#3)
9:00 p.m. – Viewers: 11.66 million (#4), A18-49: 3.8/ 9 (#3)
9:30 p.m. – Viewers: 11.77 million (#4), A18-49: 3.9/ 9 (#3)

I'm crossing my fingers it can come back strong and pull in numbers similar or even better than that come January.

[Original Desmond]

Robert Carlye was such a good character, great performance

It would have been better and just as story effective if he were captured and started to get tortured. That way he could have possibly returned later in season 7. Been a while since Jack has had a good likeable sidekick in battle.

I hope Peter Macnicel's character hangs around

Cannot wait for the return of Chloe !

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by HE Pennypacker

So you were disappointed last season right from the get-go? Most people were into it the first few episodes only to bash the season later on. I'm wondering if the same thing will happen this season.

Season six was the first time I've ever seen 24. It did start off well, but around midway just got silly. I did catch an earlier season via repeats and it was quite a bit better - more plausible (for 24) plot twists, better pacing, better secondary characters, no nukes going off, traffic in LA, that sort of thing.

I should just add: Even though I though S6 sorta sucked, having Kiefer on a TV show like this just makes it that much better. And the supporting cast members do the best they can with the material (good or bad).

[amplified]

Originally Posted by sauce07

Couple mistakes I noticed...
1. Sat phones don't work indoors (Jon Voight talking to bad guy in jungle)
2. When Robert Carlyle is driving back to the school and talking to jack on the phone, a split screen pops up with the phones screen promently displayed with a Nextel ad of course. Too bad the shot was taken at sundown while the show is still around 4 pm.

Hated the Nextel close up....

It was worse than most product placement shots.

[BigDaddy]

Originally Posted by Shazam

I have a hankering to purchase some Cisco products.

That or drive a Hyundai.

[Kevin M. Dean]

Originally Posted by RickerOne

...and does Sprint Direct Connect (not NEXTEL) work without PTT (Push-to-talk) ?

Well it is 2017 in the 24 timeline now, so who knows? Of course that also makes Jack in his 50s.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0285331/faq#.2.1.11

[dpz301]

enjoyed the 2 hours. will probably pick up the dvd on tuesday. not sure how i feel about the new female president though.

[kstublen]

She seems like she will be more on the up-and-up than that p.o.s. Daniels.

[dpz301]

Originally Posted by kstublen

She seems like she will be more on the up-and-up than that p.o.s. Daniels.

that could be true. seems like they only president that has been somewhat normal was the 1st president palmer.

[edstein]

Great episode. Glad 24 is back. Do we know how long after these events take place that S7 starts?

[Snowmaker]

Originally Posted by Michael Corvin

Rookie.

Yes, I know how to change it. I just never felt the need to. You just assume everyone has your settings.

[Michael Corvin]

Originally Posted by DJariya

Very solid 2 hours of 24 tonight. I thought it was one of Howard Gordon's best scripts since he took over as showrunner without the interference of Joel Surnow. He kept the story to a much smaller scale and humanized Jack to where he once was back in season 1.

Originally Posted by mhg83

That was pretty good. Maybe now the writers realize they can do a 24 without a nuke threat or virus and have it be engaging.
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Agreed to both.

Originally Posted by DRG

It was a refreshing change of pace to have a non-urban, non-U.S. setting for Jack to play in. Plus the smaller scale action really worked, as opposed to the major catastophes they've made the seasons about.

Unfortunately though, the setting all but killed the real time aspect.

Also, I love Tony Todd, however he stuck out like a sore thumb. I was enjoyed and was pulled into the setting by the real African actors they used, then along comes Todd with his fake accent which didn't work for me.

Originally Posted by Snowmaker

Yes, I know how to change it. I just never felt the need to. You just assume everyone has your settings.

No assumptions. I just look at the page number and post, forgetting that I changed mine. The pic was just kind of a :P moment.

[Geofferson]

I too thought this was pretty decent. Elevates it from the dismal last season and sets the stage nicely for what's to come in January.