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Loved 24, just watch it for what it is.

The scene where Jack shoots Ryan Chapelle at the end of one of the episodes still haunts me.
 
sk3lph said:
Loved 24, just watch it for what it is.

The scene where Jack shoots Ryan Chapelle at the end of one of the episodes still haunts me.
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Where he shoots Curtis is great too, then when he's having a break down, a nuke goes off a few blocks away!
 
Naffa said:
I agree, as if it were a movie, there would be no adverts, and thus no excuse not to have a twenty four hour movie in true real time. :D
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I'd need to watch this at home where I could pause for food/toilet/sleep breaks. This is why I'm not a CTU agent - I have to attend to my needs! :p
 
season 3 and 5 are godlike peices of tv, for both very different reasons. the other seasons were ok but it kinda all went downhill after season 5. I did used to enjoy the thrill of the 4 episode weekend premier each season though - was such a buzz around that.
 
1-5 are the best Seasons in my opinion. I watched the first Season when it was aired on BBC 2, back when the BBC had the rights to air it before Sky. I don't rate 6-8 as highly as the first 5, but I did enjoy them. Season 6 is the weakest of the lot, and is generally considered the weakest from most die hard 24 fans - just read around the fan sites if you are unsure. Season 7 greatly improves in quite a few ways over 6, and I love the twists in that. Season 8 has its moments but was disjointed at times, a bit like 7, which is why I don't rate them as highly and 1-5, which I feel are more consistent.

Anyway, it's hard to talk about specifics without spoiling too much. Just watch them all, and make your own opinion. I'm sure you'll enjoy them. I know a lot of people who came into 24 late prefer the later Seasons for some reason, but I guess everyone has their likes and dislikes regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the show. For me, I prefer 24 not just for Jack but the strength of the characters around him.
 
I found that the seasons went up and down...

1 was amazing, 2 was okay, 3 was one of the best, 4 was a bit meh, 5 was awesome, and then 6/7/8 were all okay. The worst bit of 24 is the Kim Bauer storylines they put in... Gets a bit annoying at times and she isn't that good to look at either!
 
Been re-watching the show with the box-set I got last Xmas started Se 07 this evening.

Evil Tony Almeida, so good!
 
Not even finished season 1 and I'm getting fed up of this.

The amount of times his family get kidnapped/threatened is ******* stupid!
 
They had to watched when they were on TV, especially in the early days as they were a bit of an 'event'. Boxset viewing ruins the anticipation (especially for those double episodes!) and it also means you skip the slow bits.

I've only ever got through Days 1-4 and will happily state that Day 1 was the best of those, with a shifty looking Tony and his odd facial hair being a particular highlight. The final few seconds nailed it in to classic telly status, for me.

No1newts said:
Not even finished season 1 and I'm getting fed up of this.

The amount of times his family get kidnapped/threatened is ******* stupid!
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The endless perils of Kim were part of the charm. As for his wife... Well. :(
 
Lunatic Dreyfus said:
The endless perils of Kim were part of the charm. As for his wife... Well. :(
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Just finished the series and that part had me punching the air, she irritated me throughout for some reason :p

Decent enough season all told and I will buy season 2, I find it a bit far fetched at times but it is TV. Also loved it when the president got rid of his wife (well senator) she was a very easy to hate character.
 
I personally hated Chloe. How the **** did that surly, argumentative, pout-faced bint ever pass an annual appraisal, each year, in god damn CTU for flips sake???
 
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