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Syenye · Post by **Syenye** » January 13, 2007, 3:21 pm

season six starts tomorrow! 24 more hours of jack bauer for the win!

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » January 13, 2007, 4:15 pm

The first 4 episodes were hawesomeness.

Mr Bacon · Post by **Mr Bacon** » January 13, 2007, 7:45 pm

I personally have a strong disdain for this show. I don't understand what all the fuss is about.

Please enlighten me. Or don't.

Trek · Post by **Trek** » January 13, 2007, 9:38 pm

Mr Bacon wrote:I personally have a strong disdain for this show. I don't understand what all the fuss is about.

Please enlighten me. Or don't.

I dont see how someone can enlighten you to make you like the show, maybe im wrong but im going to go with the "Or don't" option.

I am currently half way through season 5, started from the beginning of the series through Netflix.....the wife and I both love it and are going to TiVo season 6 so I will be caught up with all of you soon enough!

Sartori · Post by **Sartori** » January 13, 2007, 9:42 pm

I just started watching this on DVD, and I'm hooked. I'm only on disc 5 of Season 1 though

Definitely tops!

Mr Bacon · Post by **Mr Bacon** » January 13, 2007, 9:43 pm

Enlighten me as to why people like it so much. Or don't, if you don't feel like like doing so.

Truant · Post by **Truant** » January 13, 2007, 10:04 pm

You start by saying that you have disdain for the show, which implies that you have watched it, or at least understand the premise, but do not like it. To follow that with a request for someone to explain why we like it to you is a bit confusing to the reader, if not completely contradictory. That might explain why you haven't had overwhelming response. It could also have to do with your attitude towards posters in other sections of this forum.

Regardless, I will attempt to explain to you what is unique about this show, which has contributed to it's having a large fanbase.

First, each season of the show is literally 24 contintuous hours. You could call it real time, or whatever...but it will essentially start at 8am (for example) for the opening episode, and the finale will conclude at 8am the next day. This creates a VERY action oriented show. You aren't able to use the 'skip ahead in time' device to deal with build up, so you need a story that is 'wham, bam, thank you ma'am' from start to finish. This is very exciting, and the near non-stop action and suspense creates a show that many people enjoy watching.

Second, many people are drawn to the character of Jack Bauer. He is a counterterrorist agent who walks a fine line between law enforcer and vigilante. He's hard to describe, and especially to explain without spoiling certain events from previous seasons. But nonetheless, he is definately the major factor (excluding the delivery device) that has brought this show continued success.

If you haven't seen it, and just decided you didn't like it on principal or something. I would recommend giving the season opener a start. If you previously watched a random episode in the middle of a season and were confused/lost and didn't like that. I recommend giving it another shot at the beginning of a season (or this season). If you watched it, flat out didn't like it, and didn't understand why anyone liked it...well then I hope this post helped you understand.

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » January 13, 2007, 11:44 pm

I like it when Jack kicks down the door of some terrorist hideout with his 9mm out while a squad of 12 fully armored SWAT team members with assault rifles come in AFTER him.

Season 1 was great. Season 2 was only okay, but Elisha Cuthbert got spliced into the story as an afterthought because she was so nerd-popular and her ridiculous antics added nothing to the entire season. I like Cuthbert but she shouldn't have been in there at all. S3 and 4 were back to being good again. I haven't seen 5 yet but I'm looking forward to grabbing the DVD set.

I would like the makers to bring it back to the basics of season 1 with less flubbing of the time. I really noticed in in season 3 and 4. People crossing LA in 2 mnutes etc. Part of the greatness of S1 was the painstaking attention to the time.

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » January 14, 2007, 5:23 am

Season 5 was probably the best since the first season. 6 is off to a promising start.

Truant · Post by **Truant** » January 14, 2007, 2:34 pm

Dregor Thule wrote:Season 5 was probably the best since the first season. 6 is off to a promising start.

I will agree with your statement about season 5. I cannot say anything about season 6 yet, since the premiere isn't until tonite.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » January 14, 2007, 3:51 pm

I like it because it's a fucking cool show with one of the coolest main characters ever.

vn_Tanc · Post by **vn_Tanc** » January 15, 2007, 8:00 am

I love 24. I prefer the odd numbered seasons to the even.

My only criticism is that they seem to have difficulty sustaining one story arc for the full 24 hours and keep dropping new characters in out of nowhere. I enjoyed season 5 but felt it was more 8+8+8 than 24.

Sabek · Post by **Sabek** » January 15, 2007, 10:36 am

Mr Bacon wrote:Enlighten me as to why people like it so much. Or don't, if you don't feel like like doing so.

Jack Bauer hates Vanguard. That in itself is enough reason to hate the show.

Carry on.

Midnyte_Ragebringer · January 15, 2007, 11:43 am

Loved the first 2 hours. Great stuff. Can't wait for tonight.

Kelshara · Post by **Kelshara** » January 15, 2007, 12:16 pm

I thought the first 2 hours were so-so at best. Predictable so far.

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » January 15, 2007, 12:48 pm

Hopefully we get sent home from work early today so I can watch last night's episode that I recorded before tonight's comes on!

Fash · Post by **Fash** » January 17, 2007, 2:25 am

What do you think about them killing the shows main black character on martin luther king day?

I

the internet... I was able to watch all 4 episodes days before the premier and see part of next weeks too.

24 > cake > pie

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » January 17, 2007, 2:50 am

The second episode of season six was the first 24 I've ever seen. I'll remember it always because one of the bad guys was played by Kumar from Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.

Syenye · Post by **Syenye** » January 17, 2007, 12:33 pm

Winnow wrote:The second episode of season six was the first 24 I've ever seen. I'll remember it always because one of the bad guys was played by Kumar from Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.

he was also in Law and Order SVU last night!

[Show]: i was really really sad about Curtis.

Midnyte_Ragebringer · January 17, 2007, 4:53 pm

Fash wrote:What do you think about them killing the shows main black character on martin luther king day?

ROFL

I didn't even think about that. Wow, those fuckers at FOX sure are a bunch of right-wing racist fuck holes.

Fash · Post by **Fash** » January 18, 2007, 1:14 am

and it was over something he strongly believed in, no less.