Author Topic: 24 - 4/13 - spoilers (Read 5096 times)

MusicMan · « **on:** April 14, 2009, 09:34:53 am »

WTF, Tony??

Seriously, WTF?!?!

My show is back. They hadn't shocked me like that since actually chopping a guy's hand off to save him.

austro · « **Reply #1 on:** April 14, 2009, 09:42:48 am »

Yup, that threw me, too. I'd like to see somebody laying out that plan of attack in advance. First we'll do this, then they'll react like this, then we'll do that, then they'll react like that, ...

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #2 on:** April 16, 2009, 03:56:41 pm »

I did NOT see this coming. Wow!

austro · « **Reply #3 on:** April 16, 2009, 03:58:31 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on April 16, 2009, 03:56:41 pm

I did NOT see this coming. Wow!

Kind of makes you start to wonder about Jack, too.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #4 on:** April 16, 2009, 07:24:53 pm »

I've been kind of waiting to see what Tony would do. I half-assed expected something like what happened.

Bench · « **Reply #5 on:** April 18, 2009, 11:20:41 pm »

I finally watched this episode today. Just lazy writing. Not as much shocking as it is bewildering.

Waldo · « **Reply #6 on:** April 18, 2009, 11:43:32 pm »

After 6+ seasons of 24, nothing really surprises me anymore. After Starkwood got blown up, my wife said, "About time for Audrey to get back in the mix." And I wouldn't have been surprised.

WakePhil · « **Reply #7 on:** April 19, 2009, 01:39:19 pm »

Quote from: Bench on April 18, 2009, 11:20:41 pm

I finally watched this episode today. Just lazy writing. Not as much shocking as it is bewildering.

Completely agree. Its the difference between a horror movie actually frightening you vs. startling you. Cheap. I was pissed they brought Tony back at all, and nearly gave up on the season before it started. As ridiculous as bringing him back was, I thought they did a good job to start. Richard Justicing him back to evil has me questioning whether I've wasted my time on this season.

The season reminds me of Beach Road, a James Patterson book with a more ridiculous "shocking" twist at the end. Decent book, as far as those cheap reads go, until the end which is just absurd. One of the worst books I've read as a result.

Astroholic · « **Reply #8 on:** April 19, 2009, 09:40:04 pm »

Quote from: WakePhil on April 19, 2009, 01:39:19 pm

Completely agree. Its the difference between a horror movie actually frightening you vs. startling you. Cheap. I was pissed they brought Tony back at all, and nearly gave up on the season before it started. As ridiculous as bringing him back was, I thought they did a good job to start. Richard Justicing him back to evil has me questioning whether I've wasted my time on this season.

The season reminds me of Beach Road, a James Patterson book with a more ridiculous "shocking" twist at the end. Decent book, as far as those cheap reads go, until the end which is just absurd. One of the worst books I've read as a result.

What if he is not really evil, but is tricking us once again? Of coarse Tony could be President Palmer (1st one) with a mask on.

MusicMan · « **Reply #9 on:** May 12, 2009, 09:45:35 am »

Just for the record - the show has gone completely off the rails since the Tony reveal.

austro · « **Reply #10 on:** May 12, 2009, 09:56:04 am »

Quote from: MusicMan on May 12, 2009, 09:45:35 am

Just for the record - the show has gone completely off the rails since the Tony reveal.

No kidding. I haven't watched last night's episode yet, but Sunday I watched last week's, and I just sat there shaking my head and muttering "WTF?". The wasted the entire episode on a sub-"plot" whose outcome (either way) was completely irrelevant to the rest of the story.

Although I am curious to see what miracle they come up with to save Jack at the end.

MusicMan · « **Reply #11 on:** May 12, 2009, 09:57:20 am »

Quote from: austro on May 12, 2009, 09:56:04 am

Although I am curious to see what miracle they come up with to save Jack at the end.

Having watched last night's epi, I will say that there is exactly one "miracle" that they could have set up at this point that would leave me satisfied.

Señor Stan · « **Reply #12 on:** May 12, 2009, 09:58:04 am »

I was most surprised that they actually had a scene where someone had to go to the bathroom...

and he got killed for it.

Bench · « **Reply #13 on:** May 12, 2009, 10:00:44 am »

Quote from: MusicMan on May 12, 2009, 09:45:35 am

Just for the record - the show has gone completely off the rails since the Tony reveal.

The final "twist" was just painful. It's a shame, because up through Hodges, this season was highly entertaining.

Limey · « **Reply #14 on:** May 12, 2009, 10:09:59 am »

Quote from: Señor Stan on May 12, 2009, 09:58:04 am

I was most surprised that they actually had a scene where someone had to go to the bathroom...

and he got killed for it.

He must've been dying for a piss.

Astroholic · « **Reply #15 on:** May 12, 2009, 10:47:42 am »

Me too! It could have ended two weeks ago (or two hrs ago). This Kim shit is for the birds.

austro · « **Reply #16 on:** May 12, 2009, 11:03:51 am »

Quote from: Astroholic on May 12, 2009, 10:47:42 am

Me too! It could have ended two weeks ago (or two hrs ago). This Kim shit is for the birds.

Oh, no! Spawn is back?

MusicMan · « **Reply #17 on:** May 12, 2009, 11:07:05 am »

Quote from: austro on May 12, 2009, 11:03:51 am

Oh, no! Spawn is back?

Guess who's back, back again?
Spawn is back, tell a friend!

Not only is she back, but she is key to the events of hour 22.

Andyzipp · « **Reply #18 on:** May 12, 2009, 11:16:21 am »

Quote from: MusicMan on May 12, 2009, 11:07:05 am

Guess who's back, back again?
Spawn is back, tell a friend!

Not only is she back, but she is key to the events of hour 22.

Is there any chance of her getting nekkid? That may be the only way I'm tuning that show in again.

MusicMan · « **Reply #19 on:** May 12, 2009, 11:21:46 am »

Quote from: Andyzipp on May 12, 2009, 11:16:21 am

Is there any chance of her getting nekkid? That may be the only way I'm tuning that show in again.

The best I can do

Bench · « **Reply #20 on:** May 12, 2009, 11:27:28 am »

Quote from: MusicMan on May 12, 2009, 11:07:05 am

Guess who's back, back again?
Spawn is back, tell a friend!

Not only is she back, but she is key to the events of hour 22.

I don't get what is to be gained by holding her hostage. Is glasses costume-lady really in love with Tony so much she just wants to get him back? Isn't the threat of mass-terrorism over? Hazmat has the one canister remaining and that's already been deployed and contained.

If it really is a two hour episode of Jack trying to save Kim, I am disinclined to watch.

Astroholic · « **Reply #21 on:** May 12, 2009, 01:19:12 pm »

Quote from: Bench on May 12, 2009, 11:27:28 am

I don't get what is to be gained by holding her hostage. Is glasses costume-lady really in love with Tony so much she just wants to get him back? Isn't the threat of mass-terrorism over? Hazmat has the one canister remaining and that's already been deployed and contained.

If it really is a two hour episode of Jack trying to save Kim, I am disinclined to watch.

I am going to give it a shot, but if you are right I won't watch the entire thing. Also have to save Jacks life and kill Tony.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #22 on:** May 21, 2009, 12:10:11 am »

Although it had its moments, this season (as well as the finale) pretty much left me with a big 'meh' feeling. After skipping a season, I was certainly hoping for more.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #23 on:** May 21, 2009, 11:02:57 am »

Quote from: MusicMan on May 12, 2009, 11:21:46 am

The best I can do

How hard did you really try?

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #24 on:** May 21, 2009, 11:05:15 am »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on May 21, 2009, 12:10:11 am

Although it had its moments, this season (as well as the finale) pretty much left me with a big 'meh' feeling. After skipping a season, I was certainly hoping for more.

I thought it lacked verisimilitude and required too much of a suspension of disbelief.