Comments on: 24 Season 7 Season Premiere (1 of 2)

By: Mike Rubino

Mike Rubino — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:08:36 +0000

Good review, Dave! My thoughts are pretty much in line with yours on the matter. I sort of think that they’re planning to borrow from two different Die Hard movies at the moment: the plane incidents from Die Hard 2, but also the whole “we control all the networks” hacker angle from Live Free or Die Hard.

Also, I loved the furious glare that the FBI agent’s boss gave her from the helicopter at the end. Hilarious.

By: Erich

Erich — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:06:29 +0000

As psyched as I am to have 24 back, and as cool a bad guy (or fake bad guy, or sorta bad guy) as Tony is, I’m not hooked quite yet. Sure, they abandoned L.A. and CTU, but so far all they’ve done is move to a different city that, except for the shorter skyline and occasional national monument, might as well be L.A., and traded the relative bad-asses at CTU for a wussier group of by-the-book FBI agents with a likewise wussier phone ring, if that’s even possible. Oh, and Janeane Garofolo… Really? I guess she’s the new Melissa Gilbert, ’cause she sure as heck ain’t the new Chloe.

And man, oh, man—a leak?! Already?

Agreed on the Mr. Taylor storyline. Shades of the Palmer son investigation in season one, or any number of rogue family members generally screwing things up for their more powerful father/brother/husband/wife.

Whatever happens, I’ll keep watching, but I sure hope they find something fresh to add to all the Bauer mayhem. They had two years to do it. At the very least, we know the Senate hearing nonsense is over for the season. I can’t think of any other show where “we’ll see you tomorrow” means “guess I better go pick up my paycheck.”

By: Cynthia Boris

Cynthia Boris — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:37:06 +0000

I was an original 24 fan who tuned out over the last few seasons. I decided to give this one a try and I’m hooked! Loved the pace, the action and I realized that I truly missed that blasted bleeping clock.

And since Tony was one of my favorite characters, I’m stoked to see him back, though I agree with you — there was something in his eyes that made me think Deep Undercover.

Let’s talk sniper guy (aka the cannibalistic rugaroo on Supernatural). He was the guy with the mission, right? Without him, Tony has nothing, right? Shows over, right? Okay, probably not, but I’m wondering where that’s going.

As for the near miss at the airport, this show does what it set out to do, which is make me realize how easy it would be for terrorists to strike again. Help us Jack Bauer, you’re our only hope.