View Full Version : 24 Season 7 Episode 1 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ***SPOILERS***
Adam Thirnis
12-01-2009, 11:15
Good start to the new series. Jack quite understated - I'm sure he'll warm up later :D Looks like the lady President's son who was in Redemption has been murdered. I can't believe Tony's gone bad - I refuse to believe it!
For Tony to be bad he has to actually be an accomplice to the murder of women and children. If that happens, then he's a bad guy.
I think the Lord Marshall is behind it all.
KennyVader
12-01-2009, 21:00
Has Jack still not learnt not to interview suspects near the window :D
And couldn't he just have pressed 1471 and called Tony back :D
Why are the computer operators in 24's US Government agencies always such miserable unhelpful assholes?
degeneration
12-01-2009, 21:03
Any 24 Bingo? We have a Star Trek cast member in the first second!
EdgeOfVictory
12-01-2009, 21:19
was i the only person who was disappointed that Red Foreman didn't call Jack a dumbass?
I dunno, I dunno, maybe I'm just not making myself clear. I don't want to **** with you Jack, but I've got the connections, I've got the government organisation, I got the muscle to shove enough of CTU so far up your stupid wop ass, that you'll **** sockets for a year!
Why are the computer operators in 24's US Government agencies always such miserable unhelpful assholes?
Have you a) ever worked in computers or b) dealt with US govt agencies.... Take a combination of both, answers your question....
EdgeOfVictory
12-01-2009, 22:01
is that billy walsh? and wild bill guarnere as the government dude?
Professor Abronsius
12-01-2009, 22:03
Bill Guarnere... :notworthy
When's Jack gonna get mean??? :D
sparkyrob
12-01-2009, 22:04
For a show that is basically introducing a whole new cast, it did pretty well. Excellent opening sequence, even if the kid appears to be harder than both Sydney Bristow and Michael Vaughn in a similar situation. I really wanted Dr. Phlox to shove the motherboard in the terrorist's face and scream "WELL YOU'RE CLEARLY GOING TO KILL ME ANYWAY SO YOU FIX IT, BITCH!" but it probably wouldn't have fit with his character's personality and I don't think he could do it without sounding uber-camp.
Speaking of which, "Fat Tony's Terrorist Shack" seems a bit far-fetched, mind. Yeah, the government ****** all over his chips, but why take it out on civilians? What's he going to demand, money? Or possibly some more pies? And what was with the ridiculously pointless slow-motion reveal of Tony's face? Why not just have the photo in normal resolution to start with? I felt like I was watching Catchphrase: "Ye've picked the centre square, Jack - ye've got foive seconds...here ya go."
Kinda glad they offed the president's son off-screen. Another "teenage angst" storyline isn't something I'd welcome. The president isn't doing herself any favours either - TV reports 300,000 casualties, but less than 20 minutes later she has revised that down by 100,000. That's revisionism Comical Ali would be proud of. Bring on Geena Davis, she'd kick some ass. It sounds like Logan is still alive though, albeit probably with a bit of a stiff shoulder.
Schector (Fat ******* meets Star Wars alien) was pretty funny too. I'd love to be the government agent that goes around photographing shady types like him. "Yeah, Johnson - makes sure he's wearing shades AND making a phone call. That'll add 20% to the suspicionometer!"
Meanwhile, Jack finally got to chat to Tony for 5 seconds. The struggle in his voice not to shout "DAMN IT!!" when Tony hung up was fantastic. I wonder if the writers have a bet who can wait the longest before including it in a script.
Also loved the terrorist at the end. "You've made me smash up a car with a little girl in it, jump on cars, fire rounds near civilians, and beat up a beloved Star Trek character. But I simply cannot fathom why you are now taking control of an aeroplane. WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU???"
Just about to watch episode 2, but since you're clearly all desperate for the bingo board:
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/8140/24s7bingoep1cs5.jpg
And no, I didn't include the Ford plug. Hell, people have to drive something - it's not like they did the horrendous Toyota "zoom in" like the series 4 to 5 teaser.
Jack Bauer Kill Count: 0 :eek:
Episode rating: 7/10
Best moment: Jack wearing Columbo's coat.
Put me back on the board god damn it!!!!!!!!!1111 :mad:
lewisrichard
12-01-2009, 23:50
who was the star trek guy??
A fantastic opener..... but let's face it, after season 6 the only way was up!
So what do you think fellow forumites... Is Tony really bad or just deep undercover?
Finally, Annie Wersching (aka Renee Walker) is so freakin' hot! There hasn't been such an attractive red-head on TV since Gillian Anderson in The X Files. GOD BLESS THE RED HEADS - I LOVE 'EM. :notworthy :luv:
sparkyrob
13-01-2009, 08:38
who was the star trek guy??
Two of em - Dr. Phlox was the scientist who was kidnapped, and Shawshank's warden (Bob Gunton playing the Chief of Staff) was in an episode of TNG. :dork:
Kurtwood Smith was in Star Trek VI as well. :dork:
Good episode to open the season, seems this could be putting a slight new twist on the show with the new characters, but you know it will just come back to Jack going it alone as usual :D
Mr Flibble
13-01-2009, 08:53
is that billy walsh? and wild bill guarnere as the government dude?
Bill Guarnere, as in Band of Brothers?! I completely missed him! What government dude was he then?
Terribly_Mauled
13-01-2009, 10:20
He appeared and briefed the lady Pres outside the war room on the impending ATC threat.
And then appeared in the Oval office. Looks likely he'll be in the show full time.
List of episode appearences for the whole season:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0400606/
Mr Flibble
13-01-2009, 10:37
Whohooo! I'll have to rewatch that bit then to try and spot him!
Was okay. Washington backdrop was refreshing. Usual over load of events for the President to deal with. But already you can see the stupid sub plot with the Presidents husband who is bound to be captured, and anal admin staff at the FBI.
I'll give it four episodes before I decide to commit.
If I ever go to America I'm goingt o be very disappointed if the air in L.A. isn't yellow coloured and the air in Washington isn't blue.
PaulieC79
13-01-2009, 11:20
Good start. Like everyone, I really can't believe Tony has gone bad. they paced the episode well considering how many storylines they're trying to seemingly cram in.
Tony will be undercover to try and find out who the mole is. Bit obvious given the questions he was asking that he was a minor player in the plots/plans.
Got 3 and 4 now.. Can I wait until the missus gets home?
So in order to kidnap an unarmed scientist, who presumably they want alive and with working fingers, they choose a busy street and crash TWO vans into his car at high speed and on top of that they fire randomly into the air just for the hell of it!
And could it BE any more panto:
"OK Jack, I'll talk...if you want to find Soul Patch, you need to look...", thwap thwap, "Argh, I've been conveniently killed!"
"Damn it!"
Also a 4th (?) star trek person.... Tony Todd appeared in the news broadcast as general Juno or whatever made up african country it was
As far as I recall he was old Jake Sisko in one episode of DS9...
I havent watch eps 2m3 or 4 yet so i might be proved wrong yet ;)
Walrus Man
13-01-2009, 12:11
Also a 4th (?) star trek person.... Tony Todd appeared in the news broadcast as general Juno or whatever made up african country it was
As far as I recall he was old Jake Sisko in one episode of DS9...
...and as Worf's brother Kurn in several episodes.
sparkyrob
13-01-2009, 12:49
Blimey, they really did go all out with the Trek cast. I wonder if there's a "6 Degrees" link from anyone to Star Trek?
Terribly_Mauled
13-01-2009, 15:06
Tony Todd appeared in the news broadcast as general Juno or whatever made up african country it was
Also has a starring appearence in Redemption.
Incidently, that imdb link I posted last page for Bill Guarnere is laden with spoilers if you click through the episode listings, so careful.
Loving Nick Chinlunds work, just hope he's not dead.
...and as Worf's brother Kurn in several episodes.
Normally I wouldn't respond... but I am mortified that I forgot this considering I recently rewatched the whole of TNG from start to end and those are good episodes.
Damn my lack of ST nerdiness... bah!!!!!
As another aside I do rate Tony Todd quite highly .. he was obviously in some superb TNG and DS9 eps (especially the latter) and I loved his part on the remake of Night of the Living Dead... He was criminally underused in Chuck...
The X Files.[/I] GOD BLESS THE RED HEADS - I LOVE 'EM. :notworthy :luv:
TOTALLY agree. I said this exact thing to a mate after watching - she really ups the ante in this show!
Am I the only one who kept thinking "Die Hard 2 - Die Harder" when the whole airplane thing was on screen? ;)
The Die Hard 2 model jets looked vastly superior to the dodgy CGI models on this. For once I wished I was watching the inferior SD version as the HD really highlighted how ropey the FX were.
Kurtwood Smith was in Star Trek VI as well. :dork:
And the Voyager episode "Year of Hell" :dork::dork:
AdamBrunt
15-01-2009, 08:10
lol ... when I read the "spot the Star Trek guy in the first second" post above I thought it was referring to the ST lowly red shirt guy who you know is going to get killed :lol:
Mr Flibble
15-01-2009, 10:00
Am I the only one who kept thinking "Die Hard 2 - Die Harder" when the whole airplane thing was on screen? ;)
:lol: we thought that too. I wanted the guy in the control tower to call the FBI and say 'are you familiar with the film Die Hard 2?'
A fantastic opener..... but let's face it, after season 6 the only way was up!
I would say the best season opener for a long, long, long time.
There was a nice slow (but not dull) build that you were left thinking whats going to happen, rather than the "wham bam, thats blow something up" of some seasons.
So what do you think fellow forumites... Is Tony really bad or just deep undercover?
Nah, well not 100% bad anyway, maybe a little bit grey but not completly on the dark side.
Finally, Annie Wersching (aka Renee Walker) is so freakin' hot! There hasn't been such an attractive red-head on TV since Gillian Anderson in The X Files. GOD BLESS THE RED HEADS - I LOVE 'EM. :notworthy :luv:
Ditto - you cant be a red-head female FBI agant, although I found her more on the :n0rty: side, where as Scully is more of a:luv:.
Nah, well not 100% bad anyway, maybe a little bit grey but not completly on the dark side.
Wouldn't it be the ultimate Jump the Shark moment if he turned out to be a robot? :D
AdamBrunt
15-01-2009, 13:47
Thinking about this episode (and the 2nd one) more, I am glad I watched Redemption now as it gives a rationale for what the other guy from Sangala (the one whose brother was killed by Jack in Redemption) is doing.
Neil Smalley
15-01-2009, 18:51
Thinking about this episode (and the 2nd one) more, I am glad I watched Redemption now as it gives a rationale for what the other guy from Sangala (the one whose brother was killed by Jack in Redemption) is doing.
Spoiler for Redemption
I had to wonder how he survived a land mine in the face without losing a limb or worse
Headstar
15-01-2009, 19:57
the FBI woman said "dammit" in the car when they were following the sniper I think - but I guess that doesn't count
Tony can't be totally bad - I think he's undercover!
welshmatt
03-03-2009, 11:49
Ok so i'm weeks behind in episodes as I have just started an almost real-time 12 epsiode marathon, but how on earth did it take 13 posts for someone to mention the FBI hottie?
Female dammit :luv:
cjanderson
22-12-2009, 20:59
a bump up as next Tuesday (i think its then), sky 2 is showing all 24 eps from 8am onwards.
Worth trying to watch if like me you for some reason didn't bother first time around (i just couldn't be arsed after 4-5 eps, someone tell me if it gets worse/better)
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