Comments on: (MORE THAN) 24 TILL “24″

By: Brendan

Brendan — Mon, 23 May 2005 19:02:16 +0000

My predictions:

Mole: There isn’t another one. The issue of where Marwan got the trasnponder codes, etc. will be ignored. We’ll have to chalk it up to either “he got them from his defense contractor job”, “he got them from the mole from the early episodes”, or “he’s very clever”.

The president’s status will be undetermined at the end of the episode, but if there’s another season, he will have recovered and have a new Vice President (since VP Wussboy will have resigned by then)

Tony and the hot terrorist babe will both get shot. Jack can only save one, a replay of the Paul/Chinese-guy situation. Michelle will order him to save the terrorbabe so they can get information, but he’ll save Tony instead.

The Chinese will capture the CTU agent that they photographed and torture a confession out of him. They’ll demand that Jack be handed over for trial in China. They’ll also figure out that Palmer gave the order, and they’ll complain to the UN and demand he be charged with a war crime. Also, the lawyer from the human rights agency will show up again to make trouble for Jack. Not sure how this will all play out, though; it will probably be left unresolved.

The Iowa Cell will be mostly caught or killed in a raid, but the leader will get away.

Marwan will be captured alive.

Chloe and Edgar will override the controls on the missile and deactivate the warhead, but it’ll still crash into something and cause some damage.

Audrey makes it clear to Jack that it’s over between them. Probably in the next to last scene.

Last scene: Behruz shows outside CTU, confronts Jack about his mom. Shoots Jack, other CTU agents gun Behruz down. Jack isn’t too badly injured, but he’ll look down at Behruz’s bullet-ridden body and feel really bad.

By: sue

sue — Mon, 23 May 2005 18:35:39 +0000

i think it would be great to have marwan evade capture until next season, jack’s ultimate nemesis. i’ll be suprized it tony is killed by jack, he’s had enough personal sacrifices. killing tony would be jumping the shark. maybe at the very least tony will get wounded and bring michelle to his side. i don’t know how they could drop the china connection. palmer was brought to go against his grain and lie and we were lead to believe the chinese security agent will continue his investigation. i do hope they tell us how marwan got the access codes to the football. (unfortuanately, i was called away by a 3 year old for part of the story after the camping couple saved it.) be interesting to see if the missile lands in a blue state. hmmmm. . . my husband and son will be issued a directive to keep the 3 year old very busy tonight.

By: diamond

diamond — Mon, 23 May 2005 16:29:01 +0000

hector has begun to explain why I’m so confused! Anyone using the TRIPLE REVERSE STRATEGY will be hunted down a eliminated. Enough all ready. Rick, where are you? Remember if this is all (somewhat) solved by “evil-doer” having a fit of conscience and turns in the real evil-doers, Rick, fire up the pop-corn.

By: hector

hector — Mon, 23 May 2005 12:59:56 +0000

Hate to say it, however, Tony will wind up pushing up daisies. They had the stereotypical I love you scene and that means he buys it. Now MayHunter says the teaser would suggest otherwise, however, it has become obvious that the writers are using double reverse strategery to make us think he is going to buy which makes us think he is not going to buy it but really means he is going to buy. But maybe the writers know that we are going to think this way and maybe therefore they go for the TRIPLE REVERSE STRATEGERY and Tony doesn’t buy it.
Chloe and Edgar will get it on. I said it before and I will say it again, these computer geek guys like abuse. < > but, image Chloe in black leather with a cat of nine tails whipping naked fat geek Edgar bend over a double processor computer. < >
Sorry, just can’t see Jack with Audrey. I really expected to see Jack with the blond from last season. Jack needs a stronger woman who is not going to act all hand-wrangling whenever Jack goes to work. Hopefully she is the mole because then she is out of the picture next season. Couldn’t stand her.
Anyways, why can’t more shows be this dramatic and thought provoking.
Take care

By: diamond

diamond — Mon, 23 May 2005 12:59:39 +0000

#12 Beth, I like your thinking. On the possible that Mole is already dead, that brings us back to Paul. Still confused but open to options. btw, hooray for Hollywood, hit’em again, hit’em again, harder-harder!

Rick, your public awaits

By: The MaryHunter

The MaryHunter — Mon, 23 May 2005 02:55:52 +0000

I like the idea of Behruz killing Marwan… seconded. But, in 2 hrs, who’s gonna find Marwan unless Marwan wants to be found? Ergo, Marwan survives.

Mole: I’m less convinced that it’s Sec. Heller now. I’ve no good alternatives. It MUST be someone we’ve known of throughout the show IMHO so Wayne Palmer is out.
Outside shot: The already dead folks from McGlennan-Forrester? Who says the mole still has to be alive?

The teaser preview scene makes you THINK that Jack is going to basically kill Tony. Nope. Can’t happen, not after the Paul fiasco. No more zero-sum games for Jack with people he loves. Tony and Jack will kill that terrorist turncoat American mo fo bitch.

Jack n Audrey: nada

Tony n Michelle: somehow, Michelle will die, so nada

Edgar n Chloe: prep for future nasty geek love sammich:
~hot[edgar]{ky}(love)[chloe] (PDA on the side)

(N.B. If confused, check out this post)

Caveat: not a lotta lovin can go on in two hrs when the country is on major red alert, and your job is to save it. Look for sighs and smiles that till tip off what the next realtime 24 hrs will be like for these folks.

Jack, of course, will catch some Zs, he’s had a rough day after all. But he won’t cry at the end like he did last season. No more crying’s left in that chap.

I’m looking for some form of group hug at the end, too.

Rick, can’t wait to see your predictions… that’s why we’re all here after all, o master!

By: Beth

Beth — Sun, 22 May 2005 20:24:02 +0000

President Jellyfish is the mole and works with the Chinese. Behruz will kill Marwan and save the day (maybe with help from his ‘not dead’ mom). I’d like to see the missile headed to Hollywood - maybe that would shut ‘em up!

By: diamond

diamond — Sun, 22 May 2005 18:19:44 +0000

Bert: It seems that your above statement has brought this posting place to a screeching halt. Maybe you should re state your affection for Chloe.

By: BERT

BERT — Sun, 22 May 2005 04:29:42 +0000

Chloe is SOOOO hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: James Wright

James Wright — Sun, 22 May 2005 01:33:38 +0000

Rick - I’m interested to hear your answers to these questions… You started this. Seems like you should at least participate.