24 - The Unaired 1994 Pilot

Monday, November 12, 2007

Day 7

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Thoughts:

- I really hope this is better than the crap that was Day 6
- Die Hard 4 redux?
- Tony Almeida isn’t dead

And finally:

OMGWTF Tony Almeida is a villain?

The Return of Tony

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Tony Almeida returns to 24 for Day 7, according to AICN. AWESOME.

24 Day 6: 11am-12pm

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

A bit late I am in this week’s review up for the latest installment of 24.

There were several setups in this hour that I am sure will lead to major fireworks in the hours to come. Karen Hayes was forced to resign by Thomas Lennox, who brought back some demons from her past. Thomas is annoyed by her objecting to all his recommendations to the President, and rightly so, since he wants to implement Muslim concentration (internment) camps in major US cities to alleviate the terrorist threat. Karen will now, presumably, be heading back to Los Angeles.

Thoughts: I don’t like Lennox. The President will (hopefully) throw his ass out in the next few hours.

Jack goes after his father, Philip Bauer, with the forced assistance of his brother Graem. Philip’s company had partial responsibility in the detonation of the nuclear bomb, through the hiring of an engineer who supplied the nukes, who then stole them from Philip. Jack learns that Philip is now looking for this person, without telling the authorities, in fear that this information will lead to the arrest of Philip and Graem. While notifying CTU of this, Jack is thwarted by Graem, who takes control of the situation and orders his henchmen to kill Jack and Philip.

Thoughts: Graem, which is a funky way to spell “Graham,” appears to be behind the nukes. Bastard! Jack will will take care of him next hour.

At CTU, security measures by Homeland Security are affecting the efficiency of the agents. Nadia Yassir, a Muslim, has been blacklisted and has to work through additional security. Milo helps her bypass these measures by letting her access CTU systems through his login/password.

Thoughts: This could turn out bad, especially if Nadia is a mole. There has to be at least one mole every season. Hopefully she isn’t, cause that would suck.

At the internment camp, Walid Al-Rezani continues to help the FBI and gets beat up when he is found out by the group of people he is spying on.

Thoughts: I don’t like this story arc, so i’m going to skip it.

I’m going to start referring to these types of episodes as filler episodes. Nothing really happens, but as I said earlier, things are setup for future developments. Overall, not bad, but not great.

3.5 out of 5 Dinostars.

Bonus: Last week I mentioned the Bauer Bag. Well, why limit yourself to just a Bauer Bag when you can get fully Bauer-ed out. Uncrate has put together a full list of Jack Bauer Gear. I personally dig the aviators and Special Ops Watch.

24 Day 6: 10am-11am

Monday, January 22, 2007

So dudes, it turns out the man with no name, or Bluetooth Guy (BTG) as he is more commonly referred to, from last season who was behind everything and ordered the hit on Jack Bauer, is: Jack’s brother!!! Graham Bauer!!!

Holy crap!!!

Jack is trying to find his dad, who appears to have had some dealings with a Russian general who sold Abu Fayed the nuclear bombs. Father Bauer has apparently just left town, and the only way Jack can get to him is through Graham. Graham doesn’t know where dad is, but Jack isn’t buying it:

Jack: One more word comes out of your mouth that I don’t want to hearme where Dad is.

Jack: Tell me where Dad is.

Graham: I swear to you, I don’t know where he is. I swear to you on my family’s life.

Jack: (after a dramatic pause, and after realizing he is going soft after Chinese torture...) Not good enough.

Excellent Jack Bauer moment.

Jack then proceeds to knock Graham out and tie him up, and begins to inflict the Bauer Hurt™. On his brother! This leads me to believe Jack and Graham have some past history (aside from Jack having an affair with Graham’s wife). I can’t wait to find out. And I look forward to Jack finding out the truth about what his brother did in Day 5. I’m also looking forward to Jack meeting, and inflicting the Bauer Hurt™, on his dad, played by the talented James Cromwell.

Other notes and observations:

• I really don’t like D.B. Woodside as President Wayne Palmer. He just doesn’t have that presence of authority.
• I don’t like his sister, played by Regina King. She is rather weak.
• Graham’s son Joshua will turn out to be Jack’s illegitimate son.
• Who will Abu Fayed get to build the remaining nukes? My bet is on Graham.
• We have yet to see Jack with his trademark Bauer Bag.

I came across the Bauer Bag website while attempting to see if www.powerofbauer.com was registered. Much to my surprise, it was, and as as added bonus, I saw that someone actually sells the bag Jack uses on the show. I think i’ll get one, possibly for use as a second camera bag.

4.5 out of 5 Dinostars

Larry King

Tuesday, January 09, 2007

The cast of 24 appears on Larry King today at 6pm. Don’t miss it.

24 Day 6: 6am-7am & 7am-8am

Monday, January 08, 2007

I had this week all planned out. My goal was to post one clip a day, everyday, leading up to the premiere of 24 on Sunday. Well, someone went and threw my plan out of whack by leaking the first 4 hours of Day 6 on the interweb.

Needless to say, presented with this unscrupulous opportunity, I could no longer wait until Sunday to catch my fix of 24. It’s been 6 months too many since Jack Bauer was kidnapped, and I needed him back. So I watched it.

Beware, potential spoilers coming up, so if you don’t want to know what happens, TURN AWAY NOW.

The United States is under attack by extremist Muslim terrorists, carrying out suicide bombings in cities throughout the country. Hundreds of people have been killed, and America is in a state of paranoia. Palmer enlists CTU to put a stop to the attacks, and the only way they can do so is by getting Jack back from the Chinese. Little does Jack know, however, that after being turned over by the Chinese, his freedom will be short-lived.

Chloe O’Brian is back, as is Curtis Manning, Bill Buchanan, and Milo, who some of you may remember from the first season of 24. Wayne Palmer is President, Karen Hayes is National Security Advisor. And of course, Jack is back, and he apparently hasn’t spoken a word in 2 years.

The bad guys look to be badder than before. I find myself seriously creeped out by the main terrorist baddie, Abu Fayed. Kal Penn, my favorite Indian-American actor, appears to be a key villainous henchman, although I do hope he turns out to be a good guy. And then there’s Alexander Siddig, he of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine fame, and more recently from Syriana, who plays another terrorist head, Al-Assad. It appears we will have a battle of terrorist wits between Fayed and Al-Assad.

These are our major players so far. I hope as the season progresses, we meet characters from seasons past: ex-President Logan, Audrey Raines, James Heller, and of course Secret Service Agent Aaron Pierce. Perhaps they’ll somehow bring Tony Almeida back, but thats hoping for too much.

Finally, I should also mention that we are presented with one of the most awesomest Jack Bauer moments EVER in the history of 24. A moment which will make you yell, “Holy fuck!” I seriously don’t know how Jack Bauer could get any more bad-ass.

5 out of 5 Dinostars.

Countdown to Day 6 - 7 Days

Sunday, January 07, 2007

Oh no, what is Chloe up to, and is she helping the terrorists?

Countdown to Day 6

Sunday, January 07, 2007

Day 6 begins in 7 days. To occupy myself, and my loyal readers, until then, I will post a short clip everyday leading up to the 2 hour season premiere on January 14th at 8pm on Fox. Here we go:

24 Day 6 Prequel

Tuesday, December 05, 2006

or “How Jack Bauer escapes from China in a Toyota Rav 4.”

Oh no! What fate awaits our courageous hero and good friend Jack Bauer? Tune in on Sunday, January 14, 2007 at 8pm to find out.