Fox orders pilot for new 24 series

[Trekker4747]

I found it pretty good, though this guy is no Jack Bauer and it's still interesting to think this takes place in 24's ridiculous future/"perpetual now" where everything that's happened over 24's past has happened which given it all has likely created this radical, big brother, universe where people just deal with drone quad-copters flying around.

It's also interesting this first season's story is connected to the main character's pre-series war operations like the first season of Jack Bauer's 24 was. (Though this guy's family isn't apparently in any danger from the "day's" terrorists -granted I've only watched the first episode.) It's also interesting how quickly the show went to the "we think it's a mole!" trope that was so worn out in 24:TOS (sigh.) And our "main CTU director" character has to knock a superior out in order to carry out her roguish plans. (As Jack had to with George Mason in 24 Day 1's first episode.)

It's good, I'll keep watching. But it more motivated me to go back and watch 24:TOS (sigh.)

 

[Danny99]

I could do without the drug lord storyline.

 

[Danny99]

I can still do without the drug lord storyline.

 

[Cyke101]

The terrorist teen angst storyline is dragging on quite a bit for me.

I would, however, give credit to 24 as whole for somehow being able to give tension-filled cliffhangers from the perspective of the show's villains, just like the protagonists. Like, they're EEEVILLL, but their hearts race during stressful moments just the same.

 

[Morpheus 02]

i was kinda sad Ben Grimes got killed off so quick -- he did save the life of Carter & his wife.

Now the teen angst drama -- so how did her terrorist cell know they were to begin work that day? Coincindence? And how is Donavan's father connected to the killing of Carters military buddies? I thought it was Grimes stealing the metal case/jump dive?


Now I hope they seriously plotted this out....because some of this stuff is crazy,even for 24... stealing $4 million, and done within an episode. Donovan's dad exposed within an episode or 2? I understand not dragging things out , but if events happen "in real time"..even for 24 time , it is real fast.

 

[SAndrews10]

I think the writers made a bad call with their Tony backstory. He said that he and Rebecca were together after his wife died and that she helped him through it but once she met the Senator that was it for them. But Tony "died" in day 5 and was dead to the world for some years. In that time I guess he could've developed a new identity after Henderson resurrected him and pursued a relationship with her. Idk it just didn't jive with his character timeline in my opinion. They could've just as easily had them together before Michelle and had it make more sense.

 

[Morpheus 02]

I think the writers made a bad call with their Tony backstory. He said that he and Rebecca were together after his wife died and that she helped him through it but once she met the Senator that was it for them. But Tony "died" in day 5 and was dead to the world for some years. In that time I guess he could've developed a new identity after Henderson resurrected him and pursued a relationship with her. Idk it just didn't jive with his character timeline in my opinion. They could've just as easily had them together before Michelle and had it make more sense.

I agree... did the Donavans have any kids? It would make sense, as you said, if it was before Michelle, and Rebecca was at another CTU during the other seasons of 24.

And with Tony going rogue...it seems very weird, even after his previous help and some years intervening , that she feels like she can hug him.

I still wish they had a season where, in the commercials, it says "My name is Jack Bauer, and today is the last day of my life."

 

[Cyke101]

I think the writers made a bad call with their Tony backstory. He said that he and Rebecca were together after his wife died and that she helped him through it but once she met the Senator that was it for them. But Tony "died" in day 5 and was dead to the world for some years. In that time I guess he could've developed a new identity after Henderson resurrected him and pursued a relationship with her. Idk it just didn't jive with his character timeline in my opinion. They could've just as easily had them together before Michelle and had it make more sense.

To be fair, time between seasons is very odd in 24. It used to be that one year in 24 = time between seasons, but that hasn't been true for some time now, and so there could be a larger amount of time between Michelle's death and Rebecca.

But regardless, I very much agree with you that having Tony and Rebecca date well before Michelle ever came along is much more plausible. Maybe they reunited as part of Tony's grieving process after Michelle's death, but having them hook up after is pretty contrived.

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And with Tony going rogue...it seems very weird, even after his previous help and some years intervening , that she feels like she can hug him.

Yeah, I had the same thought. He's not just a free agent black ops soldier, but strictly offbooks and highly illegal. Though maybe she's not the bastion of justice that she (or her husband the Senator) would like to believe, considering how she's circumvented protocol so much in just a handful of episodes already.

For that matter, Mullins seems to have gotten over very quickly the fact that Rebecca lied to him, knocked him the fuck out, and then interrogated him. Circumstances being what they may, it still seems flimsy that he'd not only so quickly fall in line, but, as current director of CTU, it seems highly inappropriate for him to play second fiddle to her, even if she's a predecessor in an emergency. He's director in title only, and more like her lapdog at this point.

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Lastly, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks this, but does Andy Shalowitz remind anyone else of Andy Bernard from the Office? They have the same mannerisms and sarcasm ("Well, I'm sorry I annoyed you with my love"), haircut, and even the same dorky button shirt/khakis dress code combo going on. Just give Shalowitz a blazer and have him sing a capella, really.

 

[cultcross]

I can still do without the drug lord storyline.

Amen. There's always a silly B story on 24 to give the hero extra dramatic phone calls to make and new deadlines, but it's rarely actually a good story.

 

[Captaindemotion]

I think the writers made a bad call with their Tony backstory. He said that he and Rebecca were together after his wife died and that she helped him through it but once she met the Senator that was it for them. But Tony "died" in day 5 and was dead to the world for some years. In that time I guess he could've developed a new identity after Henderson resurrected him and pursued a relationship with her. Idk it just didn't jive with his character timeline in my opinion. They could've just as easily had them together before Michelle and had it make more sense.

This episode just aired last night on UK TV and this was my reaction to that dialogue too. Unless they deliberately threw in the apparent continuity error because they plan to reveal that Tony & Rebecca's relationship is actually more recent and he was just lying to a jealous girlfriend.

I was hoping the actress's playing the girlfriend was the same one who played the DA in 24: Solitary but alas she's not (no biggie, it just would've been a nice bit of continuity. Or fanwank!). I'm assuming Rebecca broke him out so she can use Tony for jobs like this. I hope he's redeemed. I noticed that while Mullan wa disgusted at her employing Tony, he wasn't shocked at the idea of CTU using such a notorious fugitive.