Some of the happiest times in life - come after we suspend belief. One of those is an evening with Jack Baur and 24. It would take too long to list all of the dis-belief needed to enjoy the series - and suck all of the fun out of the show.
What I like best about the life of a CTU agent isn't cheating death - but the "what would you do" life or death choices all the characters have to make. And we know this is one show that is not afraid to kill off a very innocent character (RIP - Edgar).
I went to bed with a chill last night after seeing Jack make the choice to take out his long-time colleague (and arguably best friend) ... in order to save a known terrorist butcher who could stop the terrorist bombings.
What I like best about the life of a CTU agent isn't cheating death - but the "what would you do" life or death choices all the characters have to make. And we know this is one show that is not afraid to kill off a very innocent character (RIP - Edgar).
I went to bed with a chill last night after seeing Jack make the choice to take out his long-time colleague (and arguably best friend) ... in order to save a known terrorist butcher who could stop the terrorist bombings.
- Would you sacrifice a close friend (who saved your life many a time) to save tens of thousands of innocent people (who you will never meet?)
- Would Jack have shot Audrey (his love interest)?
- How about his daughter?
Jack's back!
1 comment:
Holy Crap! That is all I have to say. I've been trying to turn people onto this show for a long time. Just when you think it is going to go somewhere that all other movies and shows do...it goes the opposite direction. Like the nuke. In a run of the mill flick the dad is saved and the nuke is disarmed. Not in "24"!! Love it.
It goes totally against everything that you saw in the movie "Last Action Hero".
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