For fans of the show "24". Please no future spoilers in main posts (in comments are okay). Other than that, please feel free to discuss anything! West Coasters or other time-shifters, you might want to stay away from the room for the couple of hours before the show starts.
"Though the use of a real-time story on the hit Fox series has been warmly received, the slow real-time development of a feature film adaptation of 24 has been a thorn in the side of many fans. Though Billy Ray was tapped in February of 2010 to finally write the feature film script for the adaptation, Fox apparently wasn't a big fan and development seemed to be at a standstill. However, series star Kiefer Sutherland (who plays bad-ass counter-terrorist agent Jack Bauer) appeared on "The View" (via EW) who said that the film will see release in 2012. Though he might just be optimistic, as series producer and star, he would know better than us."
- Amani
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"For Fox, the show’s trademark clock is about to stop ticking. Nearly a decade after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that so heavily influenced people’s perceptions of the series, cast and crew members said they were told on Friday that it had been canceled."
- Amani
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I agree anyone who can pass a government background check has nothing to worry about. I say tell the ex-boyfriend to pound sand. Love Katee Sackoff though. RAWR
- G Dub of the Carolinas
There are people who can't get a job at wal-mart working at CTU every season
- Richard Lawler
If you were really watching the golden globes instead of 24 tonight, wtf is wrong with you?
- Richard Lawler
Ok are we spoiler proof now? OH SHIT SON, two terrorists one ax? One of the best jack kills EVER. Also, I never thought i'd watch Jack be shocked at someone else's investigation techniques, we better get the Agent Walker bodycount started -- currently at 0.1
- Richard Lawler
"Unless he's cooling his heels in jail again, actor Kiefer Sutherland is promising that "24" will actually bear a semblence of reality when the eighth season of the real-time thriller starts shooting this month."
- Kol Tregaskes
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Well, #24 is coming down to the wire. They may be taking it a bit too far with the whole daughter element, but because I love the show I will give them a pass. 2 hour finale looks to be action packed. I like.
"Finally, Jack meets Jonas. Monday's 24 showdown between hero Jack Bauer and one of the show's more memorable villains, Jonas Hodges, gives star Kiefer Sutherland face time with Jon Voight. Hodges heads Starkwood, a shadowy military contractor gone rogue with bioweapons.""
- Amani
"In his first American TV gig, "Slumdog Millionaire" co-star Anil Kapoor has joined Fox's drama "24" as a regular on the show's upcoming eighth season. He will play a Middle Eastern leader who comes to the U.S. on a peacemaking mission. A Bollywood icon who has appeared in more than 100 films in his native India, Kapoor received a worldwide recognition for playing game show host Prem Kumar in the Oscar-winning "Slumdog Millionaire."""
- Amani
Slower episode of '24' this week, but it still rolls on. Jack has more lives than a set of cats. Get Renee Warren out of holding and let's see more Jon Voight.
Dear 24: I love you. And I even love 2 hour versions of you. But when your 2-hour version intrudes into the 8pm timeslot which is already TOO FULL, it's uncool.
This second crisis looks very daring though. I need to double check my Tivo actually. And Jandy, Fox only has 2 hours of TV at night. LOL. they have no choice.
- Amani
Really? They don't have three like everyone else? Now that I think about it...huh. And Matthew, yep. I already lost House because I won't give up How I Met Your Mother and I can't watch it on hulu. I guess Chuck is on hulu this week for me.
- Jandy
You know, if they'd cut down that news or make it later, they could free up another timeslot and maybe not have to cancel most of my favorite shows to make room for newer shows...for them to cancel...
- Jandy
Matthew - I agree. I'd rather they work the single crisis for the season. Tonight is a two-hour episode?
- Hutch Carpenter
Hutch - yes, two hours. I believe this second crisis is just really an extension of the first. They push the boundaries a lot so I will give them some rope with this one. Plus this season has been spectacular so far. Jandy - If I set up a meeting with FOX, will you pitch your plan??
- Amani
Sure. :) But it will probably devolve into a "FireflyArrestedDevelopmentWonderfallsTheInsideWHY?!" wail of crushed dreams.
- Jandy
Ooh, forgot Harsh Realm and The Lone Gunmen. Did they also have Millennium? And I would've watched Dark Angel for longer, too. Most of those I don't remember, though. I'm really bummed right now thinking that Sarah Connor Chronicles and Dollhouse are unlikely to make it past this year, and with BSG ending, where's my sci-fi?
- Jandy
Despite all this, we will be watching very soon (15 mins for some and 3 hrs and 15 mins for others!!)
- Amani
Matthew, yeah, I'm gonna have to start watching more cable shows. If I can only learn to find out about them before they're two seasons in...
- Jandy
Monday nights for me are crazy. I try to follow Gossip Girl (which isn't on till 3/16, so that's good), Heroes, 24, and House. Kind of hard since they're all on at 8 and 9pm.
- Tamar Weinberg
We do realize that they totally messed up this underwater white house thing. There is no water remotely near the White House so that part of their story isn't plausible. I wonder why they did that. I would love to hear an answer on that. Because I am loyal, I will gladly overlook this slip up.
- Amani
OK Matthew. I could buy that. They should definitely make that clearer in the future because I am like, how did they get there???
- Amani
Heh, Amani, my mind just went right over that. I was like, water, whut? Oh, White House. Okay. Whatever.
- Jandy
OK, so what did we think of last night? For sure they didn't kill Warren and she was blinking while they buried her. How creepy? And then Tonly Almeda saw her blinking (and she saw it too) so she must know now that Tony is on the good side. Jack did a good job "pretending" to kill her. Let's see how long until she comes back. And the whole thing with the President's husband is pretty creepy. At least we know that it isn't a minor plot turn for sure.
- Amani
They're probably going to fill her in eventually.
- Tamar Weinberg
So what do we think about this week? They certainly aren't wasting any time with any disasters. What a crash!!! And there is new life for the President's husband. That little potion wore off quickly. How will he get himself out of this prickly situation. Interesting to see the next steps with Mutubu (sp?). I like the pace of this years show. Keep it moving!!
- Amani
I think I want to see next week. And as an aside, House next week also looks like it will be AWESOME.
- Tamar Weinberg
I want to see every week. LOL. But next week looks like it has great action!! And as far as House, I am a fan of Olivia Wilde and Omar Epps although their relationship is a bit strange now. I am confused by the placebo revealment. What did that mean exactly?
- Amani
Amani, Olivia/13/Remy is under the impression that she's being treated in those medical trials and that she's actually being given the real medication. But Omar/Foreman discovered quite accidentally that she was on the placebo, so he knows when she says "I'm feeling better" that it's the placebo effect.
- Tamar Weinberg
so that really means she isn't getting better. As we see in the next epsiode, right?
- Amani
Well, I can't figure out what the heck the next episode is related to. Perhaps she has some crazy reaction to the real drug when Foreman did the swap. That's really why I want to see this - looks very intriguing!
- Tamar Weinberg
True. I'll be waiting. House is on it's 100th episode. Well done.
- Amani
24 will be on soon ... Can't wait ... the ONLY good thing about Mondays = 24.
- Amani
So how do we feel now?? Progressing quickly and very well IMO. I have a bad feeling about the President's husband. With so many thing revealed, I wonder how deep the conspiracy is. Seems like there is a bigger person controlling this whole thing than just the main villan (I forget his name). Poor Renee Warren couldn't handle what Jack was telling her to do. Great scene at the house with the baby. Great scene ... Thoughts?? Anyone??
- Amani
Tamar - A woman of so few words. LOL. Any other thoughts to what is going on so far?
- Amani
haha, I have not much to say. I'm just riding the wave like you!
- Tamar Weinberg
Well ... this week was pretty slow, but some stuff was revealed. Next week looks juicy too. A nice little confrontation between Jack and Renee ... some passion there!!! Obviously this breach is bigger than we know right now. Glad to see Aaron Pierce back !!
- Amani
So this week the pace was so fast and intense. Wow! That car chase scene was on of the better ones. And when Renee confronted Jack with her "pain" meltdown ... that was good acting IMO. She is a pleasant surprise. Just so much happened this week and next week looks to continue the fast pace. My goodness. I have a feeling the "chief villian" will be shocking.
- Amani