OK, gentle readers, we have returned to the fold. We are true believers again.
24 is still the best program on TV since Batman.*
Tonight's episode had us believing that the jet would either sheer off its wings and top going through the overpass or manage a daring re-takeoff, only to face an air-to-air missile. So we didn't care that once again, Jack managed to stave off the inevitable.
Tonight we actually cared for Audrey for a few moments, unlike some people.
William Devane may be back for another season. Will he be the next POTUS of 24?
And the scene between President Fishface and First Lady Eyeliner was as good as acting gets on the small screen.
We now hate Miles even more than ever. And next week Aaron Pierce is back, with blood on his noble face.
But we still don't understand why no one has made a copy of that stupid tape.
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*We advance the hypothesis that the character of Jack Bauer is based on Batman:
1. He is scarred by the tragic loss of family, for which he feels responsible.
2. He is regarded by some as a criminal but relied on by all faithful and true citizens.
3. He has no super powers but prevails with superior strength, wit, and great gadgets.
4. He has suffered from addiction (several years ago Batman became an alcoholic; Jack was addicted to heroin).
5. He can save others but can never find personal happiness.
5 comments:
He could have played the tape for the homeland security woman who was protecting him while he was on the plane, just play it directly into the phone (while CTU was recording).
And would the Jack Bauer I know walk away from a tape when closure was only 10 minutes away? Alas, the day must last all 24 hours, and the 24th hour must be during sweeps.
The wife and I have been wondering the same thing, why hasn't Jack made a copy of the tape? Or is that the huge plot twist, that he actually did...I guess that wouldn't be a big plot twist...
and for that "other" show the hour before, who DIDN'T see the wire falling when the...weightly challenged fellow climbed on it?
Holy cow, SWNID. If Jack's the Caped Crusader, who's the Boy Wonder? Chloe?
By the way, I think the reason Jack didn't make a copy of the tape is because then they'd have to change the name of the show to 21.
the tape thing has been bothering me for weeks. over the years jack has uploaded and downloaded everything from audio to schematics from and to his PDA - all the while using star-trekian modifications to make said transfers work.
and the whole "chain of evidence" thing? oh, please!
it's almost enough to make me drink. but not quite.
You are wrong - "MY NAME IS EARL" is the greatest show on the tube. It promises redemption for us rednecks and always has a happy ending. Besides, does your stinking little show have a Catalina or a Joy?
Danny Joe
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