Has anyone noticed the change in tone the music has undergone the past few episodes? During the action sequences, the operatic tone has been traded for one that resembles a techno James Bond mix. Not since the first episode have they used music that isn’t operatic thriller material, so the change comes across as slightly refreshing, if not one I hope is temporary.
Question of the week: Was Jack right to exchange the evidence for Audrey’s life? The image of Audrey standing between Jack and Henderson, barely able to speak as she quickly bleeds to death, was gruesome and haunting even by 24's standards. Audrey pleads with Jack to ignore her and focus on the evidence, but he relents to Henderson’s demands and surrenders the one thing that could expose Logan for the traitor he is.
Often times, 24's intense moments are born out of the character’s need to make devastating decisions in the blink of an eye, and this was one of the hardest yet. While we may be in the final stretch, there are still seven hours left, and a lot can happen in Jack Bauer’s day.
Article comments
1 - Victor Lana
I would agree with you James that the exchange scene for Audrey is one of the best (and most harrowing) of its kind on 24 this (or any other) season.
2 - James Frazier
It certainly was! I've studied 24 really closely since the first season, and few moments had the power to make me hold my breath in suspense like that one did. This from a show that many said should shut down after one season!
3 - Mary K. Williams
Super write up James, and welcome to the 24 group!
I think that I'm glad I don't have to make Jack's kind of life or death decisions - I can barely decide what to make for dinner.