TV Review: Two Hours of 24
Published March 07, 2006
Now, it was pretty cool the way Curtis ran that canister out to the holding van and it erupted without harming anyone. That set up a false expectation that Jack could do the same thing, but he didn't have the time. I thought Edgar might be a hero and throw his rotund body on top of the canister after he found Carrie dead, but Edgar was shrewd and started back to the control room.
The final moments were really the best of their kind on 24, and the deference shown to Edgar's demise is commendable (after he died the final clock was seen but not heard, a kind of reverse on a tolling bell of sorts). As Edgar looked at Chloe, who was safe behind the sealed doors along with Jack, Kim, Audrey, Bill, and that weird guy with the beard (who was once a star of some magnitude but I can't recall from what or when or where), there was that solemn puppy-dog kind of look that Edgar has perfected so well.
He says one word in the form of a question: "Chloe?" Then we get a shot of Chloe's contorted face as she watches the puppy dog realize his fate. Edgar collapses and we get a slap upside the head: hey, anyone and I mean anyone can die in the world of 24.
So, as we wait impatiently for next week, we can only wonder how Jack will get them out of this one. Oh, and that Henderson (former Robocop) guy was looking more like a robot at the end there, almost as if he were still capable of doing some damage. Jack had better watch that one. By the way, Jack's interrogation scene with Henderson and his wife Miriam was first-rate. Jack was going by the playbook (which Henderson wrote) and it wasn't working, so Jack shot the wife. Pretty cool move, but Henderson didn't give a damn.
Just an amazing two hours of the best drama and action on television. Twelve hours to go and counting and I can't wait for every minute of it.
- TV Review: Two Hours of 24
- Published: March 07, 2006
- Type: Review
- Section: Video
- Filed Under: Video: Television, Video: Drama, Video: Action, Video: Thriller
- Writer: Victor Lana
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Thanks, Mary K. and Furio. By the way, I forgot to mention Tony (who once again must walk around with a bandage on his face). While amazingly resilient for a guy who was almost blown-up earlier in the day, Tony has his second wind and is probably going to go after Henderson (since Bill named him when telling Tony the story) soon and may even spring into action with Jack.
If any of this stretches credibility, just think about how Jack "died" in Season 2 and was brought back to life only to go on with his pursuit of the baddies (holding his heart once and a while to remind us that he was almost toast).
I just love this show!
The angry bearded guy...was...Ponyboy!
That's right, I believe we were looking at a time-has-not-been-kind C. Thomas Howell. I used to love him in seventh grade! More so than Tom Cruise or Rob Lowe combined.
Thanks very much, Me. I couldn't place him, but I knew that face from somewhere. On an honest note, time hasn't been too kind to lots of people in that movie after all these years (1983) and to many of us who first saw it in a theater.
I had a hard time sleeping last night too. Especially the Edgar thing.
Anyway Victor, yeah I finally read it. Very good.
Loved this line:
she's not into a big reunion since she buried him, and get herself into a jam all in the matter of 60 minutes
yeah, that's our Kim!
I have been thinking about Ponyboy (now I know it's C. Thomas Howell) in the mix and I think he is a mole. Yeah, because Jack questioned Audrey about his background. Could he have sought out Kim to be her therapist, knowing that Jack was really a live, and hoping that it would give his group an edge? He may be part of this vast Russian conspiracy. We'll have to wait and see.
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Not going to read this yet (I try real hard not read others' stuff before I do my own)
but #1 I agree with your title - too much and not enough!
#2 Glad to see you posted something!
I'll read this eventually Victor, but I have to finish my own first...this takes me forever!