24 Season 7 Thread
 

After a year, Jack is back tonight!

I am actually pumped, even though I was not a big fan of season 6. Hopefully the year off let them tighten it up and make it more like the first couple of seasons. I know the creater said that was the plan, but who knows.

Anyways, four hours in two days is a great thing.

Who's watching?

I'm in. Actually just finally watched Redemption this morning so I could be caught up.

In, but will be a few days behind, I still have Redemption on the DVR and won't have time to watch it today between the two football games and UNC/Wake Forest tonight.

The last couple seasons I haven't been terribly excited for the start of the show but as soon as I watch the first couple hours I'm hooked again. I expect the same this year :D

Redemption was good. Better then I thought. Still as violent as ever, but they definetly tried making it tug at the heartstrings too.

On a scale of 1-10, 10 being absolutely necessary, is it necessary that I watch Redemption before tonight?

I enjoyed season one of 24 but then the next couple seasons kinda were blah so I'm wanting to give it a go again.

No I don't think so.

You can probably Wikipedia it, get the plot, and be fine.

I think it was more or less something to tide people over.

Redemption Spoiler:

Nice. Thanks DeTox.

I'd watch Redemption at some point though.

Some cool stuff in it. The grenade scene was pretty awesome.

Saw it is on the fox website. I'm going to start it up right now and watch it alongside the game.

I gave up in the middle of last season. Right after he caught the terrorist dude and the Chinese dude called and said they had his girlfriend hostage. Last season was abysmal.

Agreed on last season. I'm expecting the first four hours to be great again (they were last time), but it will be on a short leash for me afterwards.

My brother tells me that there was a mistake in production in Redemption. Says there is a scene where you actually see one of the cameramen in the background shooting the other angle. Haven't seen it but may watch it before the show airs tonight.

Strong start.

Redemption helps give a little background, but isn't vital.

Still, I enjoyed the first two hours and I am still very curious how they are going to work this Tony angle. I am still skeptical.

So... did they write the explanation as to how Tony may have not been dead before the writers came back? How do you spell convoluted?

Other than that was typical 24: lots of agents with blatant disregard for orders and assignments, but lots of fun.

Not the first time a dead guy came back to life.

i don't care for the presidential spouse side story they decide is always necessary in these seasons. I guess we are in for another crazy spouse. How long before he is on Mrs. Logan's medication?

The crazy spouse who turns out not to be so crazy? But still ends up crazy?

Just watched the first two episodes. Found the first half hour or so of the first episode boring and figured that I wouldn't be able to get back into the show. I watched both episodes, though, and now I can't wait till next Monday.

Not really sure if I like this season already...

I think Alias already did this season, I mean come one, covert black ops stuff is so played out...

I'm caught up now, this series has long since turned from awesome show to guilty pleasure for me, but whatever it is, I'll be watching.

My main comment so far is: Janeane Garofalo, WTF. That's way more weird than Rick Shroder last season.

Needs more Chloe.

Meh, I'm liking the season so far. Jack burying that FBI agent alive is pretty cool but no where near as cool as him killing Chappelle in Season Two or cutting Chase's arm off in season three.

That said, I'm enjoying the season and am intrigued by the vice president's husband's storyline as well. I'm wondering if the producers are going to take the easy way out and have him get out of his jam or if they are going to follow through on what looks to be happening.

Looking forward to next week. But yeah, we also need more Chloe.

The first four hours were again awesome. Sadly, I'm getting bored already and it's only hour 6 or 7.

Wish they could keep the pace up. :(

I'm cool with it so far. Since it's been awhile since it was on, I have to remember to stop catching myself on all the ridiculous improbable things and just motor through.

Huh, they just finished hour 5.

5 then ;)

Enjoying the ride so far. The story came out of the gates strong...Here's hoping they can make it last the entire season.

"Are you with the FBI?"

"What? I'm a stay at home mom. Now open your mouth"

:D :D

I'm enjoying this season so far, it looks like things will start heating up next week.

Eh, I really, really had trouble with last night's episode.

Hope you are right, but I think that the useless time-filler portion of the show is about to start. I've got this sinking feeling that Jack is ending up in Ohio rather than in the "secret underground lair" where the bad guys are running stuff.

That may well be true, especially since this season appears unlikely to have 2 or 3 layers or "who the real mastermind behind the plan is" that would usually fill these episodes.

I think at this point I have just come to terms with where 24 has come. I mentioned it earlier, but I'm really not enjoying this season the same way I enjoyed earlier ones. I mostly enjoy it as a guilty pleasure watching the show become a caricature of its earlier days, plus there's some good action at times.

Plus, as anyone who reads my posts in this thread could tell, I'm in love with Chloe. :D

I am really enjoying this season, and am really excited for next week.

That being said, I don't think I have ever seen less happen in two hours in my entire life.

I've liked the season, but the episodes shown last night were really "meh".

Jack Bauer, "TELL ME WHAT YOU DID WITH JA-BOOTY!"

Really? I finally got a chance to watch them tonight and I thought they were the best of the season so far. I really like Cherry Jones as the president and I think they have really stepped it up this year.

damn, silent clock. Also, nifty ending to this episode.

OMG...... They..... Killed....

Wow, where do they go from here?

I'm sure Jack will be cured up by the end of the next eppy.

Jack's job makes mine seem not so bad.

This season has redeemed the show in my eyes. It was truly getting stale with the CTU stuff and now it seems a lot fresher.

Agreed. The white house aspect has mixed things up a bit.

This is my first season watching. Things that have jumped out to this Jack Bauer noob:

1) All the dialog is used to keep restating the current plot point and how it fits into the story to date. I find this hilarious.

2) I'm not sure if pointing out all the holes in the plot is part of the fun or if it is just unintentionally cool.

3) Who knew that holding ones breath will protect you from a leaking bio-weapon?

4) Jack Bauer would totally kick Chuck Norris' ass.

5) Freckles is pretty hot.

This is not totally true, as it leaves out "THERE'S NO TIME!" and "WHO ARE YOU WORKING FOR?"

Don't forget "DO YOUR JOB!" and "WHERE IS THE ______?!?"

TELL ME WHERE THE BOMB IS!

And don't forget the inevitable "ARE YOU WILLING TO RISK YOUR CAREER TO PROTECT JACK BAUER"

That comes up atleast 4-5 times for different people.

Fair enough. 98% of the dialogue then. :)