24: Final Season

[Archbomber]

<-- This guy is excited.

But yeah I hope it ends after this season. A little piece of me will die, but the series really is getting a little stale. Same stuff, different day.

Jack better die too (although I doubt he will because of the planned movies...). He has always, to me, been a tragic hero and it wouldn't be a tragedy if Jack walks off and everything is perfectly ok.

I totally agree I did a 5,000 word essay for college creative writing about how I thought Jack was a tragic hero.

[Rudi]

Jack Bauer will never die.

[Goober]

Ausiello has a teaser about Renee in this week's Ask Ausiello.


Question: Is Renee Walker bad this season on 24? I’ve heard rumors that she is. —Stefanie
Ausiello: Depends how you define bad. She has essentially morphed into a female Dexter, so girlfriend’s definitely working through some demons.

Dec. 22 Ask Ausiello
Question: When you say 24’s Renee has morphed into a female version of Dexter, what exactly do you mean? –Stefanie
Ausiello: She gets off on hurting bad people.

Found this here: http://s14.zetaboards.com/The_24_Com...ic/6591305/20/

I'm to lazy to dig up the real link, interesting stuff though.

[Goober]

Also, possible major spoilers:

 

Logan is supposed to be coming back, no word on Tony returning though.

[Coked Up Elmo]

last 2 seasons blew cock..shit just got ridiculously unbelievable

[BUCK3YE5]

wow this is right around the corner

[Goober]

Early look: '24' Day 8

Club CTU The first four hours of Fox's "24" are a welcome return to form. The veteran drama, which shifts to New York City this season, has just enough tweaks on the show's familiar "conspiracy-complication-minor resolution-deeper conspiracy-bigger complication..." format to feel fresh despite its well-worn mechanics.

I mocked Freddie Prinze Jr. when THR first reported he was cast this season, thinking he might be a distracting drag on the ticket like Janeane Garofalo last year. But the actor is likable here and fits the "24" universe better than you'd expect. "Battlestar" vet Katee Sackhoff seems frustrated -- she's great when she's playing moments of total strength or total vulnerability (and best at playing both at the same time). Reacting to computers and phone calls at CTU doesn't really suit her, she thrives in more active roles. Given that this is "24," she'll probably get her turn at bat.

The best addition is Anil Kapoor, best known stateside for his role as the "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" host in "Slumdog Millionaire." He plays an idealized version a Middle East leader with an Elvis-quality pompadour on the verge of signing a historic peace agreement. It's a painfully standard "24" part, yet he owns each scene he's in. I hope producers pair him with Bauer at some point, the two scenery chewing actors going head to head, Kapoor barking his line from "Slumdog": "It's my f--king show."

What might get the most comments from fans is the new CTU, which has been given an extreme makeover for the New York edition. Glass walls, projected images, sliding doors, employees wearing earpieces, and an underground valet entrance. It's like some hipster nightclub in a boutique Soho hotel, complete with Sackhoff in a black cocktail dress. When introduced to a white-on-white interrogation room, you expect the suspect to receive overpriced bottle service instead of harsh questions. It's all very watchable and totally ludicrous, but you can tell the producers are proud of the set design the way the camera lovingly introduces each room at Club CTU.

Bauer As always, the biggest trick with "24" is presenting the familiar plotting and twists for an audience that's been here many times before. Though this season's assassination storyline is familiar, the execution is strong and grounded in realism juuuust enough -- at least, so far.

Remember: The widely bashed sixth season had one of the best opening four hours in the show's history (with a traumatized Bauer returning from Chinese prison and a nuclear weapon blowing up Santa Clarita), then squandered a potentially game-changing head start by reverting to recycled ideas and lazy writing. Producers say the first four hours are the most crucial of each season. Let's hope they gave equal attention to the rest of Bauer's day.

http://www.thrfeed.com/2010/01/review-24-day-8-.html

[Marley]

To be honest, I stopped watching when Tony came back from the dead. Shit started to get ridiculous there.

[BUCK3YE5]

zomg 8 days

[Goober]

Five short clips:

http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/s9/24/tubetalk/a194866/five-new-clips-from-24-season-eight.html

[Archbomber]

To be honest, I stopped watching when Tony came back from the dead. Shit started to get ridiculous there.

He didnt come back from the dead, they described in the last season that no one saw Tony die, they rushed him off in an ambulance before Jack got there.


I hope Freddie gets shot in the fuckin head.


Anyone else get pissed when Jack killed Curtis Manning?

[Goober]

Link no worky.

hmm, It works fine for me. There's no option to embed the videos here. I guess you could try finding the videos from the sites main page:

http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/s9/24/tubetalk/

Scroll down to show news and click on "5 new clips" maybe that will work.

Summary of the clips for you:

 

The scene where Jack's granddaughter says he doesn't look like a grandpa.
Jack questioning the witness guy who comes to him about the assassination plot.
Jack calling the head of CTU with the info.
Jack being stopped by police.
Jack meeting Freddie Prince Jr

[Buzzman]

Im sure 24 fans will enjoy this, I know I laughed my ass off.

[IamMedellin]

Jack Bauer n Gail the Snail...

I'll be watching

[Goober]

Jack Bauer n Gail the Snail...

I'll be watching

Hopefully Chloe gets brain damage this season and turns into Gail the Snail. Better yet, they could just kill her off.