Don't believe that the boy wizard and the one-man terrorism fighting machine are eerily similar? Read on.
Like anyone else hooked on the show 24, I’ve got Jack Bauer on the brain. Unlike many fans of the show however, I came to the world of CTU late in the game. Therefore, I’ve been hauling in the DVDs on Netflix, recording the current season on TiVo, and racing to catch up. This means that I’m cramming in about 12 hours of Bauer every weekend. That kind of input makes you go a little crazy.…
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26 - someoneudon'tknow
were u on crack when u wrote this?
27 - Melanie
Excellent comparison!
Speaking of #5 - giving credit where credit is due - Harry was only 12 when he killed the 50ft Basilisk.
28 - Lea Lord
Thanks for the article! I really enjoied it! Sure, most of these things could fit in a comparison between any of the heroes, but I don't think that's bad.The man has just expressed an observation he's made on two of his favourite heroes.Actually, since someone's not familiar to the characters, I don't see a reason to read such an article in the first place.But I also liked the comments.It's nice to hear different opinions;it helps improvement(of course the last doesn't refer to #26).Thanks also to Matthew T.#10,Sonny D.#19,Mark #20,Ron #21,Kevin #22,Adam #25,Melanie #27 for their observations.
29 - Jack Bauer
You compare me to Harry? Your time, my friend, just ran out.
30 - Victor Lana
I would have never thought to make this comparison, but it surprisingly rings true (at least for me). They are superheroes with interstingly similar qualities. Nicely done!
31 - Adam Hoff
Comment #29 reminds of one of those "Jack Bauer Facts" like:
- The city of Los Angeles once named a street after Jack Bauer in gratitude for his saving the city several times. They had to rename it after people kept dying when they tried to cross the street. No one crosses Jack Bauer and lives.
- Upon hearing that he was played by Kiefer Sutherland, Jack Bauer killed Sutherland. Jack Bauer gets played by no man.
- Jack Bauer once forgot where he put his keys. He then spent the next half-hour torturing himself until he gave up the location of the keys.
- If you wake up in the morning, it's because Jack Bauer spared your life.
32 - rev. al sharpton
what about "they both WHITE!" they both honkys and that's fine by me. but what about them other colors in the rainbow. you see, i head a coalition of colors called the Rainbow something...
we deal with all them different funny types. we need heroes to be of different color to truly reflect our hero society. Imagine a little yellow asian boy, he know he ain't gonna grow up to be no white hero!
33 - Mary K. Williams
Imagine a little yellow asian boy, he know he ain't gonna grow up to be no white hero!
So, he'll grow up to be a Asian hero. World needs more heros' no matter what the color, no matter real or fictional.
Adam - did you ever think you'd open up this can of worms when you wrote this?
I'm thinking we outta preface these things with the aforementioned "Lighten up". : )
34 - Cori
I loved this. I'm an avid fan of both 24 and Harry Potter. And these comments are just too funny.
35 - HArry Potter
Dude Why the hell are you Comparing ME The UBERLEET Harry Potter vanquisher of all evil in the magic universe to some Yankee cheeseburger Snarfing Fucker?*Continues to act like a British ass for the next 20 minutes*
{-=disclaimer=-NOt all brits are asses just the closedminded ones that asume all americans eat shit tons of Cheeseburgers}
36 - Adam Hoff
I love all the role playing we have going here. It's like an episode of PTI with Kornheiser and Wilbon. (Perhaps I should save that reference for the sports-related blogs?)
Mary, no, I didn't expect to come under fire for marginalizing various races, ethnicities, nationalities, or any other group when I wrote this one! I am going to assume that the comment was made in the same, light-hearted spirit with which the article was penned and leave it at that.
37 - Julia
I love Harry Potter, 24, and The Office!!!!
38 - Adam Hoff
Nice. And your thoughts on Arrested Development, Curb Your Ethusiasm, Scrubs, and Lost?
39 - maverick
I dunno if this fits, but Jack Bauer also has Chloe O'Brian (Senior Analyst at the Counter-Terrorist Unit and computer whiz) the same way Harry Potter has the ever dependable brightest witch of her age, Hermione Granger. :)
40 - Mary K. Williams
I dunno if this fits, but Jack Bauer also has Chloe O'Brian (Senior Analyst at the Counter-Terrorist Unit and computer whiz) the same way Harry Potter has the ever dependable brightest witch of her age, Hermione Granger. :)
Hmm -
Edgar=Ron Weasley
Bill=Dumbledore
Audrey=Rita Skeeter? I hope not!
Curtis=Hagrid
This was just off the top of my head - I'm sure someone will take issue w/at least one pairing.
41 - stephanie
for the sevent book of harry potter the title should be Harry Potter and the mystery sister it is about a sister thath came out of nowere
42 - **Still Mourning for Tony**
Well, Jack can't really fly on a broom and talk to snakes, and Harry Potter isn't that good at killing people, but I really agreed with one of your points--both of them have no respect for protocol. But, I'm sure that if Harry Potter had jack's secret weapon on HIS side--the secret weapon being Chloe O'Brian--then maybe he would win his battles. And maybe if Jack knew that illegal torturing curse, he'd be even more productive!
43 - **Still Mourning for Tony**
Hey, I just remembered--didn't Jack not inform Kim about still being alive for her sake? He was obviously afraid for her if someone ever found out about his being alive. With good reason, seeing as everyone that knew about his fake death was killed except for Chloe. He isn't really IMPERVIOUS to fear, he just really doesn't show it a lot. Oh, and another similarity? They both like to yell a lot. In the fifth HP book, Harry was yelling at everyone for no reason. Other than being an angsty teenager. Jack Bauer isn't really an angsty teen, but has anyone else noticed how often he yells? Like, he'll have his gun out, searching for a terrorist, and he'll be yelling, "I DO NOT HAVE A VISUAL OF THE SUSPECT, CHLOE." If this was anyone but Jack, I'd think Chloe would say something like, "God, I hear you." What a pessimist... She's still my favorite.
44 - **Still Mourning for Tony**
This is a note for Mary K. Williams:
So, would Lynn be like that annoying guy at the ministry? That Fudge guy?
45 - Steve
I've enjoyed the Harry Potter book and movie series. '24' was well done (at least, the first season I saw), though somewhat unbelievable. Any stories about heroes are going to have some similarities, inevitable really.
46 - Adam Hoff
Fantastic comments. I love the torture curse and the observation that they both yell a lot. Good stuff.
47 - DavidWright
Harry was only 12 when he took on the basilisk. He was 14 when he escaped from Voldy and the Death Eaters in the graveyard.
48 - hardcore 24 fan
Well i have to say this is a well thought out argument but you really need to get a life and see the facts.
anyone can have similaritys with anyone and nine is a such a small number to call that significant.
and as a 24 fan and long time harry potter hater you need to see the real facts.
harry potter is a faggish wizard who needs to be killed.
Jack Bauer is a tough, ruthless, efficient, ambitous and detached HERO
Harry potter isa fucktard
49 - lauren
if Jack Bauer was trapped in a room with Hitler, Stalin, and Nina Myers, and he had a gun with two bullets in it, he'd shoot Nina twice.
50 - Christopher Rose
ROFL!
Classic, thanks lauren.
51 - Dude
i agree with hardcore 24 fan, harry potters's gay
and lauren, we all heard that before
52 - LuchoXp
JAJAJAJA Great, that was funny as hell
53 - anonymous
[Personal attack deleted by Comments Editor] Seriously, GET OVER IT! Your country lost, you're lucky that you're alive! I mean if I had a choice between being treated like a cold blooded freak or coming home in a coffin, I'd gladly take the first option any day of the week!
[Personal attack deleted by Comments Editor]
As for this article, If I got to continue the Harry Potter saga it would look something like this:
Harry Potter 1: The Philosopher's/Socerer's Stone
Harry Potter 2: The Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter 3: The Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter 4: The Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter 5: The Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter 6: The Half Blood Prince
Harry Potter 7: The Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter 8: Highway to Hell
Harry Potter 9: Rage in the Cage
Harry Potter 10: Love T.K.O.
Harry Potter 11: Balls to the Walls
Harry Potter 12: Revenge
Harry Potter 13: Last Blood
Chapters 8-13 would be crossovers with #11 being the one with Jack Bauer and company. It would be the longest Harry Potter movie at (you guessed it) 24 hours and it would include a scene where Jack tortures Harry and even chops off a couple of his fingers! Unfortunately for you Bauer fanboys, Harry kills the terrorists AND JACK BAUER to save the day!!!
Oh and for the record chapters 8-13 would be darker, have more violence, plenty of torture, plenty of killing (in a grotesque manner to I might add!), and more swearing than a truck driver (Harry drops the F-bomb every few seconds!!!)! These would be BIG improvements over Rowling's pussified storylines!