Oh “24"...How do I love thee?
Saturday, March 25. 2006
Few words can describe the utter awesomeness that is “24” (Fox, Monday, 9:00 PM). Now I admit, I missed out on the first four seasons. Blasphemy you say? Well, yes. I don’t know, I guess I ignored the hype. When something is hyped so much it usually sucks. Once 24 got to Season 5 (“Day 5”), I figured it was time to tune in. And boy was I not disappointed!Those of us that are addicted know that Mondays will never be the same. When you arrive to work at the start of the week, it really is “Happy Monday” because you know what awaits you at 9:00 PM. You watch the clock with anticipation. You start to see that distinctive digital clock appear below when people talk. [Walken] "You got a fever, and the only prescription, is more 24!" [/Walken]
So who is the best character on 24? There is one that rises above the rest. All the actors are top notch, and you can tell they are well directed. Obviously Kiefer Sutherland is an A-List actor, one of the best ever. So is the butt-kicking Jack Bauer the best? No!
In my opinion it is Gregory Itzin. Give him the Oscar, the Golden Globe, the Emmy, the Tony, hell, give the man a g-damn gold medal! Wait. What's this? You don’t know his name? Well you probably know him better as the indecisive, wishy-washy President of the United States, Charles Logan. Any actor that can make you scream at the TV is good in my book. Don’t you just want to strangle this guy? His facial expressions, his timing, just everything, make him one of the most believable characters I have ever seen in any performance medium. Awesome, just awesome.
I could go on and on. Instead let me give you a few awesome and humorous “24” links to tide you over until Monday. (Unless of course you are reading this on a Monday, in which case click them anyway!)
This amusing Amazon.com list of 24 stuff rules the earth. Now you can own Jack Bauer’s Messenger Bag he uses in "Day 5". Be sure to visit the Wikipedia entry for “24”.
You can spend well over two hours reading about the characters, the
backstories, and all the details you can digest! Finally, what
self-respecting “24” fan would NOT have the CTU ringtone on their cell phone? None!
Tick, Tick, Tick...(fade to black).
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Season 5 is good, but nothing compares to the first season. The last two seasons were bad enough that I didn't think the show would make the cut and come back, but I'm glad it did. Glad you're enjoying the show, even if it did take you 4 years to turn on the TV :P
I know, I really need to get my hands on Season 1 - 4 on DVD. I will definitely do that after Season 5 is over!
Believe it or not, I've never even seen a full episode... I guess I've ignored the hype.
ok, so I watched an episode. Not sure which one (caught it 5min after it started), but it was probably an older one seeing as how it was on A&E. Still, looks to be action packed, and a fairly good storyline. I'll have to watch another. :)
Yeah they replay Season 1 and 2 on A&E and sometimes WGN (if you get that) as well. I am watching Season 1 myself now! :)
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