This has been a big week for Fox's 24. Besides airing the best episode of the season, nay, one of the best of the series, last week, it also became known that the show is officially canceled, and will not be picked up by NBC, as previously rumored. That's not to say that there are only eleven hours left in Jack Bauer's (Kiefer Sutherland) story. In fact, the series finale is designed to set up Jack for a feature film, which is already in the works. The head honchos always wanted a definitive end for Jack, and it looks like he will get one. By their statements, it appears there will be only 24 movie, but perhaps that's a good thing. Go out while it still works. Speaking of working, last week...
I always look forward to that awesome Chloe (Mary Lynn Rajskub) episode. It comes after Chloe has been beaten down, not listened to, and generally, dumped on. Then she wows us all and makes her bosses listen to her. This week was that shining moment, as Chloe pulled a gun on the jerky NSA agents and fixed CTU's EMP-blasted computer system all by herself. Chloe, you rock my world!
The CTU mole was revealed. Of course there was a CTU mole. There always is. However, even before the mole was exposed, I stopped rooting for the character. Dana Walsh (Katee Sackhoff) has been one annoyance after another, and as she strangled the poor parole officer (Stephen Root), I stopped wanting her to get away with anything. When, moments later, she was shown on the phone with the terrorist, it all fell into place. The writers can be forgiven for making us hate Dana so much, because we needed to hate her eventually anyway. And the twist gives hopes that Sackhoff's talents will not be wasted on the role.
A side character died. 24 has not killed off anyone important yet this year, and so I have begun to get tense, knowing that it's just a matter of time. True, Agent Owen (Julian Morris) with his six episode stint was not vital, but I still felt emotion as Jack lied to him, lying dying on the pavement. His death is surely a harbinger of the bloodbath that will ensure. There aren't many majorly important characters left in the series to kill off, but as long as it's not Chloe, I'm cool with it.
Speaking of important characters, I still need to see the return of three of them. Chloe's husband, Morris, (Carlo Rota) should make an appearance, as should secret service hero Aaron (Glenn Morshower). I am really disappointed to have not seen Karen Hayes (Jayne Atkinson) since 2007, especially after her husband's heroic sacrifice last year. And Jack's love story with Renee (Annie Wersching) cannot ever play out to satisfaction without bringing back Audrey Raines (Kim Raver). I don't care if I have to wait for the big screen to see any of the four, but for me to be happy about the end of the story, I need to see what happened to the four of them. And if they want to toss me a little Martha Logan (Jean Smart), I'll gladly take it.
24 continues it's final season Monday nights, including tonight, at 9pm on Fox.
I always look forward to that awesome Chloe (Mary Lynn Rajskub) episode. It comes after Chloe has been beaten down, not listened to, and generally, dumped on. Then she wows us all and makes her bosses listen to her. This week was that shining moment, as Chloe pulled a gun on the jerky NSA agents and fixed CTU's EMP-blasted computer system all by herself. Chloe, you rock my world!
The CTU mole was revealed. Of course there was a CTU mole. There always is. However, even before the mole was exposed, I stopped rooting for the character. Dana Walsh (Katee Sackhoff) has been one annoyance after another, and as she strangled the poor parole officer (Stephen Root), I stopped wanting her to get away with anything. When, moments later, she was shown on the phone with the terrorist, it all fell into place. The writers can be forgiven for making us hate Dana so much, because we needed to hate her eventually anyway. And the twist gives hopes that Sackhoff's talents will not be wasted on the role.
A side character died. 24 has not killed off anyone important yet this year, and so I have begun to get tense, knowing that it's just a matter of time. True, Agent Owen (Julian Morris) with his six episode stint was not vital, but I still felt emotion as Jack lied to him, lying dying on the pavement. His death is surely a harbinger of the bloodbath that will ensure. There aren't many majorly important characters left in the series to kill off, but as long as it's not Chloe, I'm cool with it.
Speaking of important characters, I still need to see the return of three of them. Chloe's husband, Morris, (Carlo Rota) should make an appearance, as should secret service hero Aaron (Glenn Morshower). I am really disappointed to have not seen Karen Hayes (Jayne Atkinson) since 2007, especially after her husband's heroic sacrifice last year. And Jack's love story with Renee (Annie Wersching) cannot ever play out to satisfaction without bringing back Audrey Raines (Kim Raver). I don't care if I have to wait for the big screen to see any of the four, but for me to be happy about the end of the story, I need to see what happened to the four of them. And if they want to toss me a little Martha Logan (Jean Smart), I'll gladly take it.
24 continues it's final season Monday nights, including tonight, at 9pm on Fox.
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