Is 24 only a "guy's" show?
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Is 24 only a "guy's" show?
Hey all---
I just bought season 3 of 24 on DVD which is my favorite show I might add, and I ran into a "friend" of mine at checkout who saw the box and said "That show is nothing but guns, bombs, car chases etc and has no drama" This coupled with the fact that I saw mostly guys buying this at Best Buy when I was there makes me wonder Is 24 a guy show? What do you all think? Especially the ladies
I just bought season 3 of 24 on DVD which is my favorite show I might add, and I ran into a "friend" of mine at checkout who saw the box and said "That show is nothing but guns, bombs, car chases etc and has no drama" This coupled with the fact that I saw mostly guys buying this at Best Buy when I was there makes me wonder Is 24 a guy show? What do you all think? Especially the ladies
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Building from a comment in another thread, 24 is essentially a soap opera with lots of shooting and yelling (unless you're at CTU ... then you suspiciously whisper), so it should appeal to both men and women. 
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Don't you know? Women can watch shows with a male lead; it is only men who can't watch shows with female leads because they are dismissed as a "chick show". 
See: Gilmore Girls.

See: Gilmore Girls.
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Don't you know? Women can watch shows with a male lead; it is only men who can't watch shows with female leads because they are dismissed as a "chick show". 
See: Gilmore Girls.

See: Gilmore Girls.

Boy won't my wife be surprised.
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I love 24 (though the last season was a bit weak) but being the sci-fi loving ESPN watching woman I am, I don't know if I embody the typical "female" demographic.
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Originally Posted by Jadzia
Don't you know? Women can watch shows with a male lead; it is only men who can't watch shows with female leads because they are dismissed as a "chick show". 
See: Gilmore Girls.

See: Gilmore Girls.
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No it's not. In general i don't believe in "guilty Pleasures" or in this case men or women shows. If i like a show i watch it. Alias, the Sopranos, Lost, Desparate Houswives, Arrested Development, Gilmore Girls, The Shield, and 24 are the shows i watch.
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Originally Posted by btm5540
Hey all---
I just bought season 3 of 24 on DVD which is my favorite show I might add, and I ran into a "friend" of mine at checkout who saw the box and said "That show is nothing but guns, bombs, car chases etc and has no drama" This coupled with the fact that I saw mostly guys buying this at Best Buy when I was there makes me wonder Is 24 a guy show? What do you all think? Especially the ladies
I just bought season 3 of 24 on DVD which is my favorite show I might add, and I ran into a "friend" of mine at checkout who saw the box and said "That show is nothing but guns, bombs, car chases etc and has no drama" This coupled with the fact that I saw mostly guys buying this at Best Buy when I was there makes me wonder Is 24 a guy show? What do you all think? Especially the ladies

well my gf doesnt really like Keifer...but is now in love with him because he is a bad ass man.
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well my gf doesnt really like Keifer...but is now in love with him because he is a bad ass man.
well my gf doesnt really like Keifer...but is now in love with him because he is a bad ass man.
Her: Do you think you could, uh, you know ...
Him: THERE ISN'T TIME!
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Originally Posted by das Monkey
If it ever gets out of hand, just remind her what his love-making style must be like.
Her: Do you think you could, uh, you know ...
Him: THERE ISN'T TIME!
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Her: Do you think you could, uh, you know ...
Him: THERE ISN'T TIME!
Spoiler:
das
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Originally Posted by das Monkey
If it ever gets out of hand, just remind her what his love-making style must be like.
Her: Do you think you could, uh, you know ...
Him: THERE ISN'T TIME!
das
Her: Do you think you could, uh, you know ...
Him: THERE ISN'T TIME!
Spoiler:
das
Spoiler:
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Most definitely a show for both genders. I love 24. And Alias. And Lost. And Desperate Housewives. And Gilmore Girls. I could keep going, but I'll spare you.
My point is that like these other shows, there are elements that appeal to both genders - comedy, drama, action, adventure, what have you. Well, not much comedy in 24, but the other three adjectives apply.
I'm a woman, by the way, in case my user id isn't clear.
I should probably also say that I love action and sci fi shows/movies as much as period films/dramas/romantic comedies. I'm also not your typical girl, but that's a good thing, imo. Don't like sports though, except going to live baseball games. Lucky for me my boyfriend isn't a typical guy.
My point is that like these other shows, there are elements that appeal to both genders - comedy, drama, action, adventure, what have you. Well, not much comedy in 24, but the other three adjectives apply.I'm a woman, by the way, in case my user id isn't clear.

I should probably also say that I love action and sci fi shows/movies as much as period films/dramas/romantic comedies. I'm also not your typical girl, but that's a good thing, imo. Don't like sports though, except going to live baseball games. Lucky for me my boyfriend isn't a typical guy.
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Ug, why do people always have to classify a certain show or movie as a "chick flick" or a "guy movie"? Liking a TV show or movie has a lot more to do with personality than gender. To answer the question, I guess I'm another one of those untypical girls that likes 24 and sci-fi/fantasy TV shows and movies. My boyfriend and I look forward to the new season of 24 equally, but I am a bigger geek than he is!
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Originally Posted by das Monkey
If it ever gets out of hand, just remind her what his love-making style must be like.
Her: Do you think you could, uh, you know ...
Him: THERE ISN'T TIME!
das
Her: Do you think you could, uh, you know ...
Him: THERE ISN'T TIME!
Spoiler:
das





