"24" 11.05.2002
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Fergit the hacksaw and what it's gonna be used on...I wanna know -- Who's the Vice President?
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It was a pretty good episode although some things were annoying. Everything in spoiler tags since I see it before everyone else.
Useless comments... and I don't know anyone's name in the show since I only started watching it.
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Useless comments... and I don't know anyone's name in the show since I only started watching it.
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I think the show'll get more exciting as it goes - it's building up - this season is definitly more focused than last season (which opened up a million unconcluded sub plots) but also isn't as exciting in the setup as S1 is.
That being said, I'm not done with it yet - only 40 minutes in (damn ads) anyone else getting really REALLY annoying Election Results during vital points?
the
the video took up a whopping 1/8th of the screen - the rest was election crap, WTF.
edit: nice final 20 minutes. The next episode preview didn't look too great, but 'eh who knows
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That being said, I'm not done with it yet - only 40 minutes in (damn ads) anyone else getting really REALLY annoying Election Results during vital points?
the
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edit: nice final 20 minutes. The next episode preview didn't look too great, but 'eh who knows

-Rich
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<spoiler> I didn't think it would be possible ... but somehow Kim Bauer became stupider. She is now joined by annoying, whiny child to make her plot line really grind. <spoiler>
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<spoiler> I didn't think it would be possible ... but somehow Kim Bauer became stupider. She is now joined by annoying, whiny child to make her plot line really grind. <spoiler>
<spoiler> I didn't think it would be possible ... but somehow Kim Bauer became stupider. She is now joined by annoying, whiny child to make her plot line really grind. <spoiler>
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Originally posted by AJW
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Originally posted by silentbob007
I didn't think it would be possible ... but somehow Kim Bauer became stupider. She is now joined by annoying, whiny child to make her plot line really grind.
I didn't think it would be possible ... but somehow Kim Bauer became stupider. She is now joined by annoying, whiny child to make her plot line really grind.
Oh, but wait, she was in her panties in the first ep and now she's jiggling down every backalley in LA so it's all okay.

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Originally posted by Rogue588
Agreed. Agreed. Well, she wasn't that bright to begin with...
Oh, but wait, she was in her panties in the first ep and now she's jiggling down every backalley in LA so it's all okay.
Agreed. Agreed. Well, she wasn't that bright to begin with...
Oh, but wait, she was in her panties in the first ep and now she's jiggling down every backalley in LA so it's all okay.


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a very decent episode... i agree about the Kim storyline... I also hated her in the first season, finding her incredibly stupid...same with teri... i swear to god, if Elisha Cuthbert wasn't so damn hot, I'd like that character to get killed ASAP,...but since she is so damn hot, I don't mind having her be stupid, as long as she keeps running around....oh yeah!
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and i thought the ending was pretty HOLYSHIT inducing!
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and i thought the ending was pretty HOLYSHIT inducing!
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The Kim sub-plot is driving me nuts. I was rooting for the child-beater guy to cap her ass.
The Kim sub-plot is driving me nuts. I was rooting for the child-beater guy to cap her ass.

Seriously don't mean to rant, but what are the writers thinking? I'm in trouble! Instead of screaming for help (since I am a hot young thing), I run into an alley where NO ONE could possibly help. Instead of calling daddy, who is a big bad government spook, I dial 911. Stoopid.
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Originally posted by madcougar
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Seriously don't mean to rant, but what are the writers thinking? I'm in trouble! Instead of screaming for help (since I am a hot young thing), I run into an alley where NO ONE could possibly help. Instead of calling daddy, who is a big bad government spook, I dial 911. Stoopid.
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Seriously don't mean to rant, but what are the writers thinking? I'm in trouble! Instead of screaming for help (since I am a hot young thing), I run into an alley where NO ONE could possibly help. Instead of calling daddy, who is a big bad government spook, I dial 911. Stoopid.

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The dumbest thing that she did was to get out of that monster SUV. She's in a 4 ton SUV, he's in a 2 seater convertible sports car-why not just ram him?
On top of that, she runs right past a couple of construction workers instead of asking for help. I agree with the majority, she has got to go.
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pretty good episode, although next week looks hella good.
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Here's what makes NO sense at all.....at the end of last season Jack was all over TV at the end.....and now he's going undercover again with guys he knows? Didn't anyone think of the possibility that after he was on TV after saving Palmer last season one of these bad guys he knows would see it and go "Oh damn! That guy's a cop!"
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Afraid I'm w/ the consensus here...
While I wasn't rooting for her to die, this subplot seems like a pale rerun of the (actually rather exciting and involving) Kim storyline of last year.
Silver Lining: On or around April 8, 2003 Mr. Wife, Child and Au Pair-Beater will have an unpleasant encounter with Hacksaw Jack Bauer. I look forward to it eagerly.
Maybe construction workers are especially laid back in L.A., but around here, that guy would have had @ five of them all over him: two for reasons of chivalry and three in a vain attempt to impress Kim and get a chance to Go Downtown, if you know what I mean...
There were several
Deus Ex Machinas (I think, technically, Deus should be the plural there. If someone went to British Public School, please let us know what the correct phrase is...) in that episode. He just happens to go by that particular alley... Mr. Suspicious Arab/Persian guy picks that exact moment to go looking for future Sis-in-law... Don't keep throwing these at us, it's distracting. (Also, not to pick too many nits, but...he's ostensibly an oil-rich big shot and he drives...a Thunderbird (if I'm not mistaken.) Nice car, but I think a guy like that would go for a Ferarri or Porche, but they're not sponsoring the show.
I sound like I didn't enjoy the episode, and in fact I really did. I just was a little bothered by those things.
Silver Lining: On or around April 8, 2003 Mr. Wife, Child and Au Pair-Beater will have an unpleasant encounter with Hacksaw Jack Bauer. I look forward to it eagerly.
Maybe construction workers are especially laid back in L.A., but around here, that guy would have had @ five of them all over him: two for reasons of chivalry and three in a vain attempt to impress Kim and get a chance to Go Downtown, if you know what I mean...
There were several
Deus Ex Machinas (I think, technically, Deus should be the plural there. If someone went to British Public School, please let us know what the correct phrase is...) in that episode. He just happens to go by that particular alley... Mr. Suspicious Arab/Persian guy picks that exact moment to go looking for future Sis-in-law... Don't keep throwing these at us, it's distracting. (Also, not to pick too many nits, but...he's ostensibly an oil-rich big shot and he drives...a Thunderbird (if I'm not mistaken.) Nice car, but I think a guy like that would go for a Ferarri or Porche, but they're not sponsoring the show.
I sound like I didn't enjoy the episode, and in fact I really did. I just was a little bothered by those things.
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Re: Afraid I'm w/ the consensus here...
Originally posted by Buck Turgidson
There were several
Deus Ex Machinas (I think, technically, Deus should be the plural there. If someone went to British Public School, please let us know what the correct phrase is...) .
There were several
Deus Ex Machinas (I think, technically, Deus should be the plural there. If someone went to British Public School, please let us know what the correct phrase is...) .
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Re: Re: Afraid I'm w/ the consensus here...
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dei ex machina or dei ex machinis (I'll vote for the second)
dei ex machina or dei ex machinis (I'll vote for the second)

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Sometimes you have to wonder if the makers of 24 just enjoy making Kim run around with absolutely no contingency plans.
I guess Jack really is in full black ops mode. This is one dangerous dude.
They did screw up the timing at the start of the episode where they show Jack in the helicopter with the new CTU female agent, and then they drop off Jack, and within 2 minutes, the female agent is back at her CTU desk. I don't think so.
I guess Jack really is in full black ops mode. This is one dangerous dude.
They did screw up the timing at the start of the episode where they show Jack in the helicopter with the new CTU female agent, and then they drop off Jack, and within 2 minutes, the female agent is back at her CTU desk. I don't think so.
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Re: Afraid I'm w/ the consensus here...
Originally posted by Buck Turgidson
He just happens to go by that particular alley...
He just happens to go by that particular alley...
Originally posted by Buck Turgidson
Mr. Suspicious Arab/Persian guy picks that exact moment to go looking for future Sis-in-law...
Mr. Suspicious Arab/Persian guy picks that exact moment to go looking for future Sis-in-law...
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This ep. was pretty weak compared to the first one - it seems like everyone is running around accomplishing nothing. And thanks to that ticking clock everything is so fast paced and exciting. Jack however is probably the exception - he seems to be out to break all the rules he can to get the mission done.
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