24: Season 5 The Discussion

[MetDream]

Let's discuss the season here.

[King_Nothing]

Good Topic!
I missed the 2 hrs tonight, so Im going to watch them, and Ill post when Im done
But I dont know what to say, seeing Michelle & Palmer die, and Tony in criticle condition is shocking!

[MetDream]

But I dont know what to say, seeing Michelle & Palmer die, and Tony in criticle condition is shocking!

Yes. Michelle is one of my favorite characters. Im sad that she is not going to be a part of 24 anymore.

[King_Nothing]

Well I saw on one of those TV magazines that it said Jack is back with a new cast, and from the end of season 4, I had a feeling that Michelle and Tony wouldnt be in this season too often, I guess they found a perfect way to retire the characters. I just hope Palmer is in good hands now, note the AllState pun

[MetDream]

Your pun was laughable!!!

Some more of my thoughts on the season so far:

Episode (hour) 4 was a bit predictable but still kept me on the edge of my seat.

I find it rather hard to take the new Divsion know it all dude serious as I just keep picturing him in his other role as Sam the Hobbit!!!!

Im wondering if the love intrest between the kid's mom and Jack will continue.

I hate that vice-president turned president. He is a smuck!! He is mallable, he is glory driven and he is a wuss!!!!!!!

[Fadingtoblack]

OK I just finished catching up

Episode 1, awesome start, it was funny though I predicted the killings of Palmer and Michelle (she's also one of my favourite characters ).

Palmer was standing there in front of this massive window, I was thinking to myself, move man, you're just asking to be shot there. And BANG right in the neck, now I understand the graphic violence warning at the start.

Now after Palmer bought it, Michelle was a bit easier to predict, she went off alone to drive to work and I thought, "we'll probably hear a bang in the distance as her car goes up", and what do you know! Although the massive explosion and all the glass blowing in was extremely well done. Tony copping it in the second explosion was a nice effect too, but we all know he'll be back, up and running around after revenge in a few hours

And yeah, President Logan is still as unlikeable as he was last season, like you guys have already said he's a real wuss and really really should not be President. Especially as he's following up Palmer and also President Keeler from last season (who wasn't bad, while he lasted ). But it's a tribute to the actor we all hate Logan so much, although no one could be worse than Sherry

So you guys picked out Mr. McGill's alter ego Sam the hobbit too huh?! I think it was most obvious when he first came in to talk to Buchanan, he was like half his height!

How stupid is CTU though, "I'm in a flank 2 position Curtis, that's Flank 2, I repeat I'm in a flank 2 position" I could see it was a code word come on! That's like saying "Condition Green", but it took Lynn to work it out!


Anyway this last episode Ep4 had about the weakest Cliffhanger ending so far I thought. Now if the first Lady after getting knocked out was then forced to overdose on her medication, that would have been a cliffhanger alright, but obviously she's needed later on!

Also these biological weapons we saw, that's pretty cool, but remember, this is only Plan 2, so what is THIS in cover of


Personally I'm looking forward to when the Chinese come for Jack, it's going to be soon mark my words


And yes I do watch these types of shows too much, they're becoming too easy!

[King_Nothing]

Good write up Fade. I would agree, I dont see how Curtis and CTU missed the Flank 2 position, after he said it more than once, I could tell it was a code he was trying to get across to Curtis.
I think that Logan needs to listen to his wife more!
I HATE that dickhead mole that mugged his wife. I have a feeling he will get killed this season somehow, good riddance!
I very interested to see what will happen in hour 5, now that Jack's cover is blown, the Chineese will find out for sure that he is still alive.
Cant wait till next week!

[MetDream]

One more day to wait for Hour 5!!!

I so can't wait for that dickhead mole to be murdered, I’m looking forward to seeing him dye painfully. Assbite!!!!!!

Fadingblack, I was yelling at the TV: Come on CTU. Flank Position Two is a code word, what the hell???!!!!!!!!! Leave it to a hobbit to figure it out, at the last minute too!!!

I agree King_Nothing, Logan should listen to his wife more, but they've pretty much established that everyone regards her as crazy, thus anything she has to say is discounted through that filter. It is frustrating watching. I keep yelling at the TV over that one too.

Yeah I get too involved with this show. But I love it. Im working my through watching seasons 1-4 for the 2nd time on DVD. I watched seasons 1-3 while my kid was in Hawaii this past summer. He was back with me when Season 4 came in December, and got as hooked as I am, so Im watching seasons 1-3 over again with him!!

As far as my predictions for season 5: The Chinese are going to come for Jack right when he is smack dab in the middle of saving the world from the nerve gas threat. Their effortss to capture him are going to impede his rescue attempts at a very crucial moment. This is going to happen right at the end of an episode so we will get to mull over the "what is going to happen" for a week.

[MetDream]

Last night's hour was predictable and I hate to say this about 24 kinda boring. I guess Jack needed a "down" hour to get through the rest of the day? hey?

[King_Nothing]

It definatly wasnt the most action packed episode, but Im glad Jack finally beat the shit out of Walt Cummings lol, he had it coming.
The next episode should be great though!