I was going to write just about 24 today, and Jack Bauer, but I figured I better do an update first. I have been back to work for three days now. The first two days I got off work and wanted to cry. My foot hurt so bad, I was tempted to call my doctor and have him extend my leave. I decided to stick it out, and see if it would get any better. It wasn't as bad last night, I may just live through this. We will see.
Now, onto 24 and Jack Bauer. This is a very violent and sometimes controversial show. Every season I have seen, and that would be all of them, at least 35 people die. If you haven't seen 24, it takes place one hour at a time in a 24 hour period. Each show starts by telling us what hour is taking place. THIS TAKES PLACE BETWEEN 9AM AND 10AM. You see the clock ticking down at every commercial and sometimes during scenes. The hero is always Jack Bauer, surrounded and supported by the CTU team. Jacks biggest supporter is Cloe, who is a computer whiz and can do anything on a computer, who also works for CTU. CTU is a secret government agency located in Los Angeles.
Ok, at the start of the show, we find out what is going to take place. What ever it is, it has to be fixed in 24 hours or millions, and I mean MILLIONS of people WILL DIE A MISERABLE HORRIBLE DEATH. You really get caught up in the whole story. Jack, who is trained in killing people in any way possible, and can do almost anything, is the person who is always called upon to fix the problems of the world. He is a rogue agent. There is nothing he wont do to save the country, including breaking every rule and law ever written.
If you think about the logistics of this show, there is no way it could possibly happen. BUT, we don't think like that as we are watching Jack and anyone he needs run and fly from one part of the country to the other, to keep MILLIONS from dying. This year, we are being terrorized by a group of people from the Middle East. They are blowing up bombs and killing Americans all over the country. Last year, Jack was hijacked to China for accidentally killing a Chinese Consulate the previous season. So, this year, the president has garnered a deal with the Chinese government to get Jack out of hock to fix the problem, once again.
This season started with a bus bombing. BAM, right there, 23 dead. The count has started. Jack can fix this problem. Only five hours into this season and already a young terrorist living in a regular neighborhood, has taken over the home across the street and instructed the father to pick up a piece of a bomb and deliver it to the main terrorist guy. The father has to end up killing the shop guy that had the bomb part. the bomb part was delivered and jack was called about the young terrorist guy. He was found and killed. When the bomb part was delivered, the CTU guys moved in and were discovered so they started shooting and then they set off he bomb and it was nuclear. So now a huge bomb was exploded in LA and there are four more. The main terrorist guy is out there trying to find someone to make the other parts to blow up those bombs and Jack is trying to find them. tick tick tick the clock is ticking down.
It really sounds quite dramatic and action packed. It is a good show, and fun to try and follow. All the previous seasons are on DVD, if you are one of those that don't watch it. We have already seen the first five hours. I just cant wait for the next week, just to see whats going to happen next. The show has been criticized for being too violent, and seeming to be anti middle eastern. Two seasons ago, there was a disclaimer in there from Keefer Sutherland saying they didn't think all Middle Eastern people were bad, they were just depicting a part in the show. Once again, ITS A TV SHOW, GET OVER IT! If you don't like it, turn the channel. Ok, I'm done for this round.
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