Author Topic: Jack Bauer's '24' getting cancelled (Read 7864 times)

Silver Bullet · « **on:** March 27, 2010, 01:14:42 AM »

http://tv.yahoo.com/24/show/28479/news/tv.accesshollywood.com/tv.accesshollywood.com-fox-24-canceled

I watched this the first several seasons, and enjoyed it, but after the lead actor did a commercial apologizing for the use of guns in the tv program, I rapidly lost interest and respect for the show.

red headed stranger · « **Reply #1 on:** March 27, 2010, 01:23:02 AM »

I'm OK with it going away. I still watch it, but I think it has run its course.

Paddy2010 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 27, 2010, 01:36:47 AM »

The best show on television. Maybe Kiefer has made enough money to drink the rest of his life away. What does that leave? 'Reality TV ?'

American Idol with the gay primadonna Simon Cowell?

Biggest Loser with a bunch of fatass self absorbed neurotics? Dancing with the Stars is better than both those shows put together. Check out Craig Ferguson, Late late show CBS.

Mabs2 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 27, 2010, 01:38:56 AM »

I've seen a few episodes. The show was boring.
It was another one of those shows that relied on stupid things happening for drama.
Bauer releases a convict to halp him get data from some guy. The guy agrees, goes into the other guy's warehouse wearing a bug, and says to the guy "Bauer and all the cops are outside, give me a gun."
So of course Bauer goes in and pwns them all, job well done right? That jerk betrayed him!
Oh now, "Bauer you idiot, I was tricking him into uploading the data to a flash drive, now you'll neeeeeever get it."
Well, maybe you should have told him the plan in the seven or so hours you guys rode next to each other on the plane to the place.

Paddy2010 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 27, 2010, 01:46:33 AM »

Hey mabs, what shows do you like?

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #5 on:** March 27, 2010, 06:07:20 PM »

I don't have a television, and this is the only show I keep up with on Hulu.

http://www.hulu.com/parks-and-recreation

Well, I also follow Castle, but it's kinda hokey. Still love Mal, though, and Nikki Heat is - um - hot.

Silver Bullet · « **Reply #6 on:** March 27, 2010, 06:53:53 PM »

Fistful,

We've been watching Space: Above and Beyond that you recommended in another thread a little while back.

Actually pretty good show. It somehow comes off as a bit low production, the background music is kinda cheesy, and the acting is barely okay. What holds it all together are the dialog and stories, which are both excellent. Characterization is strong too, IMHO.

It comes off like Battlestar Galactica, but with everybody about ten years younger.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #7 on:** March 27, 2010, 07:12:49 PM »

That is really cool! I was wondering how I'd ever repay you for the ff set you sent me, but I could never think of a show that I really thought you would like.

By the way, did you find it online somewhere, or did you get it on DVD? I'd kinda like to see it again, myself.

Ben · « **Reply #8 on:** March 27, 2010, 07:16:52 PM »

Quote from: fistful on March 27, 2010, 06:07:20 PM

I don't have a television, and this is the only show I keep up with on Hulu.

http://www.hulu.com/parks-and-recreation

Ron Swanson is my hero.

Silver Bullet · « **Reply #9 on:** March 27, 2010, 07:32:39 PM »

Quote from: fistful on March 27, 2010, 07:12:49 PM

By the way, did you find it online somewhere, or did you get it on DVD? I'd kinda like to see it again, myself.

Netflix.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #10 on:** March 27, 2010, 07:34:39 PM »

Quote from: Ben on March 27, 2010, 07:16:52 PM

Ron Swanson is my hero.

Not Justin, or Jean Ralpheo?

I think Aziz Ansari is my favoritest.

zxcvbob · « **Reply #11 on:** March 27, 2010, 07:35:02 PM »

I watched the first season and tho't it was OK. Started watching the 2nd season, and in one of the first few episodes Jack murdered a witness who was in federal custody and cut off his head just to establish "street creds" to infiltrate a gang. First they made sure we knew that the guy was a dirtbag with no redeeming qualities (child rapist, I think) so that somehow made it alright.

I figured out that the whole premise of the show was that federal agents were above the law, and subliminal message was that *anything* the government does is OK as long as they claim to be fighting trrrrism. I never watched another episode.

Jamisjockey · « **Reply #12 on:** March 27, 2010, 08:15:30 PM »

Quote from: zxcvbob on March 27, 2010, 07:35:02 PM

I watched the first season and tho't it was OK. Started watching the 2nd season, and in one of the first few episodes Jack murdered a witness who was in federal custody and cut off his head just to establish "street creds" to infiltrate a gang. First they made sure we knew that the guy was a dirtbag with no redeeming qualities (child rapist, I think) so that somehow made it alright.

I figured out that the whole premise of the show was that federal agents were above the law, and subliminal message was that *anything* the government does is OK as long as they claim to be fighting trrrrism. I never watched another episode.

Pretty much my opinion on the whole thing. I had a very hard time watching him circumvent the BOR and plain human decencency to continue watching it. That, and the supporting characters often sucked.

Ben · « **Reply #13 on:** March 27, 2010, 08:24:08 PM »

Quote from: fistful on March 27, 2010, 07:34:39 PM

Not Justin, or Jean Ralpheo?

I think Aziz Ansari is my favoritest.

Ron is everything I aspire to be as a .gov employee. I use his line about wanting the government to be taken over by a corporation (like Chuck E Cheese, because they have a good business model) all the time. :)

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #14 on:** March 27, 2010, 08:29:49 PM »

Also, he gets mad action with the ladies, in that raccoon hat.

HankB · « **Reply #15 on:** March 27, 2010, 10:45:36 PM »

I laugh at how indestructable Jack Bauer is.

He's fully recovered from last year's incurable dose of bioengineered prions, but now, during "today's" action, he's . . .

1. Been in numerous fights and gunfights . . .

2. Been tied into a chair by a bad cop who proceeded to beat the tar out of him . . .

3. Been tied up by Russian bad guys, hanging from an overhead pipe, while they beat the tar out of him AND tortured him with electricity . . .

4. Stabbed in the gut by a former FBI agent who'd just stabbed a Russian bad guy to death . . .

5. Shot and suffering from a collapsed lung . . .

And he just keeps going and going, without so much as a black eye or split lip. What a guy!!!

Sindawe · « **Reply #16 on:** March 27, 2010, 11:17:28 PM »

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What does that leave?

Caprica, Breaking Bad and South Park.

Droids, Drugs Dealers & Devients all running amuk. What more could one ask for?

Well, I do hear of rumors of Futurama's return.

Buts that is just icing on the scone.

Mabs2 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 28, 2010, 12:36:13 AM »

Quote from: Paddy2010 on March 27, 2010, 01:46:33 AM

Hey mabs, what shows do you like?

I DON'T LIKE ANYTHING

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #18 on:** March 28, 2010, 12:38:52 AM »

I've seen just one episode of Caprica, the one where the daughter is in the robot, and the Dad sets a fire around her and makes her shoot her dog. It was surprisingly engaging, for a viewer that's never seen BSG.

sanglant · « **Reply #19 on:** March 28, 2010, 12:43:33 AM »

i just have to say, one less copudrama is a good thing.

pity we can't get the dems doing something worthwhile, like banning poorly scripted and acted tv.

gunsmith · « **Reply #20 on:** March 28, 2010, 02:22:30 AM »

I gave up, writers in h'wood never ever bother to research minimum gun owner skills.
How am I supposed to believe that these guys are experts if they keep their finger on the trigger and
all the other stupid stuff?

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #21 on:** March 28, 2010, 02:30:30 AM »

Why would you expect writers to be experts in gun-handling, or in anything other than story-telling?

Cromlech · « **Reply #22 on:** March 28, 2010, 06:08:31 AM »

It's nice when the directors and/or producers are weapon/combat nuts and like to attempt to get stuff right. Michael Mann seems to try (and succeed) more often than most.

As for 24, I really like it. I'm not a TV person, so I wait until a season is released on DVD and then binge on it over a couple of weeks.
I'm not a bit fan of Jack-Booted-Thugginess (my own new term :D), but I can suspend my own beliefs when watching fiction like this, as I 'know' that it needs to be done.

Blakenzy · « **Reply #23 on:** March 28, 2010, 07:51:17 AM »

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figured out that the whole premise of the show was that federal agents were above the law, and subliminal message was that *anything* the government does is OK as long as they claim to be fighting trrrrism. I never watched another episode.

Yeah, that did it in for me too. Along with the ubiquitous bleep...blip....bleep....blip

Jamisjockey · « **Reply #24 on:** March 28, 2010, 11:36:27 AM »

Quote from: fistful on March 28, 2010, 02:30:30 AM

Why would you expect writers to be experts in gun-handling, or in anything other than story-telling?

No, but producers and directors can easily hire experts in the field who can instruct the actors on proper firearms techniques.

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Author Topic: Jack Bauer's '24' getting cancelled (Read 7864 times)