gungho said:
I noticed from your bio on "That Other Website" that you are a fan of 24 . Recently finished the 1st season, 1/3 of the way thru the 2nd now after becoming an addict during the 3rd season (though watching them in such rapid sequence causes them to become a little more predictable and soap-opera-ish). Question for the All-Knower: do Jack and the Gang return for a 4th this year? If not, I want to start my Paxil now so it will be in effect by the time I finish season #2. Thanks.
I don't know if you want to get me started on 24...I am rather obsessed. They are coming back for a 4th year, I believe Kiefer is signed up. Somehow I doubt that Mr Chase will be back. That was an interesting twist at the end. And it seems like Michelle and Tony are both history as well. What that means, unfortunately, is that Kim Bauer will return.
You know, if you like 24, the website televisionwithoutpity.com is fantastic. They give nicknames to all the characters (Kim is known as SPAWN. Chloe is POTATO FACE. Tony is SOUL PATCH. Chase is SPECIAL AGENT CHARLIE BROWN). High comedy.
Read their recaps here. The website is useful for severe procrastination. The recaps are hilarious. Of course, you have to have seen the show.
Here's a good quote: "God, I feel so bad for Palmer right now. That evil woman who he invited to his office to go do something evil to one of his political opponents has?done something evil. Why does that keep happening? It's just like how Liza keeps marrying these gay men and Michael Jackson keeps getting sued by these kids who come over to his house to play naked pinball."
Season two has some good moments. I seem to remember enjoying the first half, up until when the bomb explodes (spoiler I guess, but you had to know it was coming, right?). After the bomb explodes it gets a bit weird. I actually haven't seen season one. which I regret. When I get a vacation I'll rent it and have a marathon "I hate Kim Bauer but dammit she's nice to look at" viewing session.
I like 24 because they are not afraid to do stuff that makes you say, "Oh my goodness I can't believe they just did that." Although I must say that a lot of it does stretch the truth. They seem to make trips very quickly and there is never any traffic, even in downtown LA. But I forgive them. I hope the David Palmer character returns next season, I like him. I was convinced Kiefer was going to die during season 3 and kept expecting it, but no. He wants one more go round. A lot of the good characters are gone or going though (Ryan, Tony, Nina, Sherry Palmer even though I hated her she made the show interesting, probably the president). A lot of the newly introduced characters last season (Chloe, Chase, etc) were rather dull and pedestrian.
24 is really the only TV show that I watch religiously. Everything else is crap. Crime scene investigations, "family oriented comedies," "Generation X comedies" crap like that.
Andy I was thinking of trying to stalk this woman but I can't keep thinking up reasons to go back to the condo office. And what if the other woman who works there is there? Dammit.
I'm the most gullible person there is. You are on a par with the guy who told me that Redford didn't really get shot at the end of The Sting. 
