Way too long, boring, unoriginal, and not interesting? Is an hour of your real life any more stimulating? I mean, other than when you'll be watching Star Trek 10 and The Two Towers?
0roo0roo
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u think thats pc? i think its common sense. naming say saudi arabia as a country attacking us with nukes is not the brightest idea right now. and as a plot device its better to keep that vague anyhow.
yea that ford commercial.. 2-3 minutes? wow.
it seemed to have started out ok, decent level of tension already.
if you havn't watched the first season... watch that first before you judge. much of tihs eps was setup in first season.
Same... I watched the first three episodes and that's enough for me. Uninteresting, messy and predictable plot.
I personally enjoyed it. I knew full well going in that they weren't going to do a thousand things in this episode. I personally can't wait for this season to get going full steam ahead.
The plot isn't even slightly original.
Last year's main plot was about the president being assasinated. That's unoriginal as well, but it's the subplots that make the show great.
The domestic abuse thing has nothing to do with it
Perhaps if you're used to watching an episode of Dawson's Creek, where everything is resolved in one hour. The "domestic abuse thing" will come into play probably in the next episode.
It's PC enough to make me puke. "We don't want to piss anyone off, so we won't say the name of the country."
From what I gathered, the name of the country is India (i.e. "You just made an enemy that is comprised of 1/3 the world's population."). See, was that so hard?
"Let's make sure to make it obvious that the witness is a child molester. No one will care if we kill a child molester"
What would you rather him be? A murderer? Kidnapper? Serial Rapist? The crime had to be big enough that the guy would risk getting killed (testifying against a terrorist group supporter might get you killed pretty quick) rather than go to jail for the rest of his life. Either way, the audience would have no sympathy for him if they'd replaced "multiple child molester" with "first degree murderer."
Then we've got the other highly original and unique elements of the plot: Ex secret ops guy called back to work cause he's the only one who can do the job.
Jack once worked with a man who has high connections within this terrorist group. Nothing fishy there. Besides, they had to bring back the main character somehow.
President . . . has to contend with a corrupt militray that wants to bomb everything they can....
How is this different than the Bush administration?
To me this sounds more realistic than anything.And for those of you who don't have the attention span to watch a few more episodes, that's fine; to each their own. Personally I thought last season rocked (things really heated up around episode six, and didn't stop heating up until the final credits), and I can't wait to see what this season has to offer.
StageLeft
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The "no plot" you're talking about is because it requires the individual to pay attention for longer than 45 minutes (a 60 min show with commercials). They don't cater to people who want to watch a short story and then go back to watching anime. You need to watch all 24 episodes to get the entire story. The first episode builds to it.
Trust me, once it gets going everything will make sense. I watched the first season a couple of weeks ago and it takes a while to get going. Once it does get going it's fantastic. I can truly say it's the best tv show I've seen in years. Mrsskoorb and I were literally glued to the TV at the end of each one. It was like tv crack to watch the show.
Well the show isn't made for people like you. Step away from the TV.
So you don't understand the show - it doesn't make the show suck so much @$$. You didn't watch the first one either so you don't know why this ex-forces guy has connections with the President or anything else that's going on. Whatever
Miramonti
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Originally posted by: rh71
Premiere episode will be airing again Monday Nov. 4 on FX (usually does, right before the next new ep). Alternatively, you can find the 500MB commercial-free MPG on IRC (most times even before it airs).Originally posted by: jjsole well, i missed the setup show, so I'm unfortunately going to have to miss the follow-up shows. I'll get over it tho.
thx, but I think I'd rather just get over it.
Ok, notfred hasn't had his Cheerios this morning or something.
But anyways, like I said in the other thread: How/why did his wife die last season? I did not watch any episodes last time, but I swore I'm gonna watch them all this season. Just a brief answer, who killed her, and why does he blame the company he used to work for???
Thanx.
KeyserSoze
But anyways, like I said in the other thread: How/why did his wife die last season? I did not watch any episodes last time, but I swore I'm gonna watch them all this season. Just a brief answer, who killed her, and why does he blame the company he used to work for???
Thanx.
KeyserSoze
Sounds pretty bad... thats generally why I hate TV so much.
only things good are Simpsons, Family Guy, and Friends.
only things good are Simpsons, Family Guy, and Friends.
Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
u sure u don't want to watch the dvds instead? for all you know last season might be better then this season
just do what i did. tape season 2 until you catch up with 1.
well idid that with season 1 until i heard it was worth watching
That does sound like a better idea, but when in the world am I going to have enough time to watch all 24 episodes
I could rent them a few at at a time. Say GOODBYE to my next five Saturdays.
KeyserSoze
Damn, you guys act like I called your mom a whore. It's a TV show. I didn't like it. That doesn't make me a moron w/ no capacity to understand it, and no attention span. Likewise, I wasn't saying that everyone who does like it is an idiot. This isn't a personal attack on you guys, I jsut don't like the show. You act like I set the American flag on fire or something...
CPA
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My thoughts on watching my first ever episode of 24 (decided to watch it based on the recommendations of ATOT members):
1. Why the hell would that idiot beat his wife, she is friggin HOT!
2. Why the hell would that idiot want the nanny when his wife is friggin HOT!
3. There is some bad acting in this show.
4. The girl from Roseanne is not believable.
5. The President is being unrealistic in not commenting to the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
6. Sutherland was too predictable when he left the CUI headquarters, got in his car and had a change of heart when he saw the woman with her child. You could see it coming from a mile.
7. The last five minutes of the show will be enough for me to come back. Does every show have cliffhangers like that?
8. Does anyone remember the show Cliffhangers?
9. That blonde wife was friggen HOT!
1. Why the hell would that idiot beat his wife, she is friggin HOT!
2. Why the hell would that idiot want the nanny when his wife is friggin HOT!
3. There is some bad acting in this show.
4. The girl from Roseanne is not believable.
5. The President is being unrealistic in not commenting to the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
6. Sutherland was too predictable when he left the CUI headquarters, got in his car and had a change of heart when he saw the woman with her child. You could see it coming from a mile.
7. The last five minutes of the show will be enough for me to come back. Does every show have cliffhangers like that?
8. Does anyone remember the show Cliffhangers?
9. That blonde wife was friggen HOT!
Never seen it and the only reason I have ever heard of it is because some guy a fre months ago told me watches it. I hardly ever watch enertainment TV because I think it "sucks ass" as you put it. It's definitely waste of time.
rh71
No Lifer
- Aug 28, 2001
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You stated the show sucks so much ass. Then you said the show isn't for you (completely understandable)... none of this actually means the show IS terrible. Get your story straight, will ya? I can say Microsoft sucks since they make software that needs to be patched to no end, but the fact of the matter is, their programmers are probably the smartest kids ever to graduate their class.
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