Blogcritics: Comments on 24 Has A Big Problem

Comment by stelly

Sun, 9 Oct 2005 01:06:28 EDT

does anybody know the REAL name of Kim's "Hunky boyfriend"????????????????????????????

Comment by Natalie Davis

Wed, 5 Nov 2003 00:57:57 EST

This one was dull, which is surprising and sad for me to say about an episode of "24." And what -- being a CTU agent is akin to being a Jedi knight? (Jack's convo with Runkimrun's beau, Chase.) Sheesh. Fox cancelled "Skin" today (there goes my Kevin Anderson fix, dammit). Outside of "King of the Hill" and "The Simpsons," Fox has nothing to offer beyond "24." And I can't watch CBS anymore. Don't make "24" dull, I beg you!

Comment by TDavid

Tue, 4 Nov 2003 23:24:53 EST

Double feature tonight of 24, FYI. Those on the west coast can still catch at least some of the first episode, if they missed. Back to da tube ...

Comment by TDavid

Thu, 30 Oct 2003 05:25:09 EST

authoritative, damn lol

Comment by TDavid

Thu, 30 Oct 2003 05:20:47 EST

24 is getting to be a little too much like a soap opera in the plausibility department. I found the computer-speak somewhat ridiculous from a technical point of view. "You have to press CTRL-S to escape out of that screen!" Control + S? What happened to the ESCape key lol "Maybe I fixed ... the group permissions" Dude's supposedly a CTU computer whiz and can't figure out he's locked out because of a simple group permission change on a file? LOL And where did Kim get geek skills so fast? In a few small years she goes from an irresponsible teen who spends a night out on the town with hell boys and then a year later working for a psycho employer, dodging cougars and paranoid the-end-of-the-world-is-near characters to calm, calculating, geeky Kim the CTU computer specialist? Bring back Nina! As for President Palmer, well, I'd love to see a qualified woman or a black President in office in my lifetime, but his storyline is also borderline believable. Somebody please tell me that they are not going to exploit the interracial relationship as a "scandal" because I have a bad feeling that they are going to go there. If viewers are to suspend disbelief and believe that people were willing to ignore color and the absence of a First Lady for voting in a President (which I think people should on the former account, because color has absolutely nothing to do with Presidential ability, but I'm admittedly a bit puzzled on the latter account. A single President? A President in the dating mode?), then how can the President dating a white woman be scandalous? I have a sinking suspicion that this will be at least one lame subplot this season though ... Also, where was the President's influential brother in the first two seasons? Now he's the right hand man? What about the President's good turned evil turned good turned evil turned good wife? How he continues to make such wise, authorative Presidential decisions and yet was blinded personally and stayed with that scheming bitch for 25 years is beyond me. Did he do it for their children? Yeah, it's a lot like a soap opera, but I'm still hooked! LOL

Comment by Steve Rhodes

Thu, 30 Oct 2003 03:19:24 EST

I guess while most students these days are on the 5 or more year plan, she was on the 2 year plan (or maybe good genes means more in fighting terrorism than education). I wasn't even surprised that Jack is hooked. But the ford ad was even more predictable (and lame), but I'm glad they ponied up the money to keep the first show basically ad free.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Wed, 29 Oct 2003 08:27:15 EST

Yes, they didn't go for the really boffo opening this year - I am reserving judgment. I like the Jack vulnerability this time around, actaully seems realistic unde the circumstances: what are undercover agents willing to do to themselves to complete their missions? Does the end justify the means? the coke kid reminds me of the "Falcon and the Snowman" - is he really doing it for the family? I like the new Kim much better, but what happened to college?

Comment by Natalie Davis

Wed, 29 Oct 2003 08:17:24 EST

He looks weaker to me, his hand apparently still bothers him, and he is boffing his (probably duplicitous) doctor. Yes, down with the promos. The only shock I had came in the last five minutes -- that one, admittedly, blew my mind. But all in all, the premiere of 24 was disappointing because it usually (except during the Runkimrun scenes) keeps me perched on the edge of my chair and shouting, "No fuckin' way!"

Comment by Eric Olsen

Wed, 29 Oct 2003 08:06:27 EST

Ah, but did he really ...?

Comment by Steve Rhodes

Wed, 29 Oct 2003 03:08:53 EST

Kim is now a jr. CTU agent and her boyfriend of 3 months is Jack's partner. I hope they manage to weave in some backstory of how she decided on that career. Doesn't seem too plausible. I was pissed at the promos they've been running which gave away most of the first episode including that the President had survived.

Comment by sydney smith

Tue, 28 Oct 2003 21:12:52 EST

Our newspaper's TV critic said the RunKimRun plot line this year is the worst yet. Said it would make you laugh, then make you think, "Oh, no." Hope he's wrong, but he's probably not.

Comment by David Hogberg

Tue, 28 Oct 2003 17:32:41 EST

No, but I think Wayne's World 2 was. Heh.

Comment by TDavid

Tue, 28 Oct 2003 17:27:13 EST

Hey David, wasn't Wayne's World on PBS? :-)

Comment by David Hogberg

Tue, 28 Oct 2003 17:24:13 EST

PBS?!?!? If you want good educational programming, you've gotta go to Discovery Channel, the History Channel, Animal Planet, Court TV, etc. PBS stands for "Poor Bastards offering Slop".

Comment by The Theory

Tue, 28 Oct 2003 16:47:23 EST

FOX programing is pitiful this season. The only quality programing on the major networks this season is on NBC. Unless you count PBS. They're always quality educational programing there.

Comment by TDavid

Tue, 28 Oct 2003 16:32:46 EST

Coincidence that they are running the next Joe Millionaire out in front of 24? Wonder which of these two shows they are trying to help lol

Comment by Joe

Tue, 28 Oct 2003 16:01:31 EST

Indeed, they lost me on season one after Mrs. Bauer got amnesia, but I had committed so I watched until the finale. I didn't watch season 2 at all, I wonder if it's even possible for me to go back to watching it now.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Tue, 28 Oct 2003 14:51:24 EST

Kim was a total retarded distracton last year. I hope they integrate her into the real story line a little better this year. Season 2 was even more impressive than Season 1, for me, because they sustained the plot and the suspense better. Season 1 fizzled out once limp wad Dennis Hopper and preposterous accents got involved

Comment by Eric Olsen

Tue, 28 Oct 2003 14:46:56 EST

TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT - JACK IS BACK. Alert the media. Oh, the media already knows.

Comment by David Hogberg

Tue, 28 Oct 2003 14:07:55 EST

Well, looks like bio-terrorism this season, maybe chemical weapons next season, then a dirty bomb if 24 lasts to a 5th season. After that, maybe another attempt on Palmer's life, or maybe an attempt on a foreign leader crucial to fighting terrorism. Lots of ideas, if they play it right.

Comment by Ron Mwangaguhunga

Tue, 28 Oct 2003 13:56:55 EST

Aside from the obvious problem of just how so much activity can take place in an hour and whether or not it is plausible is the problem of just how much mileage can Fox TV get out of terrorism.

Comment by David Hogberg

Tue, 28 Oct 2003 13:39:05 EST

The last two plots didn't seem like they could fit into 24 hours either, but they did. The shows writers are clever, and they can certainly come up with better stuff the RunKimRun. Not only it is a stupid plotline it is a waste of someone, Elisah Cuthbert, who is a talented actress.

Comment by TDavid

Tue, 28 Oct 2003 12:35:26 EST

I'm looking forward to season 3, just to see how they are going to work out what happened to the President at the end of season 2. I totally agree with Kim's largely unplausible plotline. Writers should have given her a much smaller role in Season 2 and given that screen time to the underhanded actions of Nina Myers. 24 is like watching one extremely long, long movie, so the holes surface more obviously when watched back-to-back in DVD format vs. seeing them once a week.

Comment by The Theory

Tue, 28 Oct 2003 12:34:01 EST

I never watched 24, either this season or last, however, I thought that the origional premise was that everything happened in 24 hours. it may just be me, but it doesn't seem like the plot they're building up to in the commercials could realistically happen in 24 hours...

Comment by David Hogberg

Tue, 28 Oct 2003 12:22:09 EST

Yes, I did forget the "Where's the rest of me moment." Poor Hunky Boyfriend.