Comments on: REDEMPTION: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE FAMILIAR

By: Jennie C.

Jennie C. — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:43:55 +0000

Just saw a promo for the new season and Chloe was in it

Line: “I don’t think Jack is in a helpful frame of mind.”

(don’t think that’s much of a spoiler….

By: emgersh

emgersh — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:56:18 +0000

Have to agree with Doug. I too thought the new pres was a Rep. Either that or she beat the former veep/pres in the primary.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:41:56 +0000

I think we should probably assume that Taylor is a Republican, given the above argument, but is there anything explicitly saying that she beat him in the General Election and not the primaries? Daniels definitely came off as a more moderate Democrat to me, so it’s possible that he was picked off in the primaries by someone more amenable to the liberal base. And someone who actually has a personality.

By: flyerhawk

flyerhawk — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:54:09 +0000

24 depicting the UN as some horrible entity is surprising? The show is neo-con porn. If they showed the UN is a FAVORABLE light it would be much more surprising.

By: Angry Dumbo

Angry Dumbo — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:09:39 +0000

Saw it. Put me down for pc nonsense. The premise is off. Jack doesn’t need redemption. Swallow the premise, you buy into the narrative that was the first several seasons, namely that the world is a rough place that needs rougher people like Jack to keep good people safe. Not much on tv, so the bar is low. Still 24 this season looks like Jack visits the West Wing. Major barf alert.

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Fausta’s Blog » Blog Archive » And now, for a 24 post — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:46:07 +0000

[...] not, as my friend Rick Moran was watching for the rest of us. His review, REDEMPTION: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE FAMILIAR got my attention, Best of all was the portrayal of the United Nations lickspittle. Now it should be [...]

By: Fausta

Fausta — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:37:45 +0000

I missed it because I went dancing at the tango festival. Will they re-air it soon?

Rent the DVD out today. Or you can watch it online at the Fox website.

Ed.

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Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:33:12 +0000

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By: Jennie C.

Jennie C. — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:15:30 +0000

Glad to have your 24 commentaries back, Rick. Missed them almost as much as the show (not quite).

I reread your entry on the finale of Day 6 just a week or so ago. You mentioned in passing that Chloe would be on maternity leave. But we don’t know how long it’s been. In the past, it’s been as many as 2 years between “days.”

Maybe CTU has put in a daycare (the security implications of that, given that anyone with a credit card seems to be able to break in, are pretty scary), or maybe Chloe will just keep the baby under her desk: she’s done it before.

I looked on last night’s episode as being like other first episodes of a new day. We’re always really confused at first and then it shakes down (of course, then we get even more confused, but that’s half the fun).

By: mike volpe

mike volpe — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:43:54 +0000

Rick, I have been a fan since the first show and I wasn’t nearly as disappointed with last season as you were. Furthermore, I didn’t find the show last night as predictable as you saw it. Of course, we all understood that Jack wouldn’t trade their freedom for his. So what? The show was nearly over by then and this is the way to get him back to the states. Also, you didn’t mention anything about the scene that will stick with me the longest, the scene in which Benton acts as a suicide bomber. Only Benton uses the technique for real asymetrical military strategy. There is something very powerful and perverse in showing a suicide bombing in such a way.