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Chloe - you ROCK!
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LAST EDITED ON 04-26-05 AT 00:27 AM (EST)Chloe is a stud! Move over Jack.
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24 is reminding me more and more of the original Star Trek. When you heard that Chloe was heading out with an unnamed backup team, what did you think the life expectency of the back-up team was? They should have just named the villain Khan. Like Kirk, Jack has been dead, tortured and captured many times. Also like Star Trek, the villains find it as easy to take over nuclear facilities and capture warheads as it was for any guest on the Enterprise to take over the ship.
Ha!
I was thinking the same thing.
They might as well have put the agents in tight-fitting, collarless shirts- pants tucked into their boots.It was just bad all around.
Chloe was amazing. I had to laugh though when Edgar told her she was chosen because she was the best and she replied with, "I know". She is growing on me after tonight!
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That was my second favorite Chloe moment. My favorite was when she tattled on Edgar and Tony ordered Edgar to let her use his system. That little smirk she gave him said "neener neener neener!"
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LAST EDITED ON 04-26-05 AT 09:20 AM (EST)LOL I expected her to actually say "neener neener neener" to Edgar then.
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Hm.
See, I thought this was a low point for the series.
In a series where the implausible seems possible, Chloe's "Rambo Moment" was just laughable.I mean, does everyone at CTU end up in the field at some point?
"Hey you over there cleaning the bathrooms, we need you for a very special assignment..."
Added to the laughablity was the fact that the files which Chloe was sent to retrieve were located on a...laptop computer (you know, the kind that you can just take with you in a car headed for CTU headquarters).
Not only did Chloe's "Rambo Moment" seem forced, it turned a quirky character into a joke.
I was pretty disappointed, actually.
Heh-"There is a bomb in the toilet and nobody knows toilets better than you, Mr. Janitor."
LAST EDITED ON 04-26-05 AT 10:33 AM (EST)I know what you mean! Love the little smirks and arrogance of Chloe. Way to go Jackette!
This whole episode was a love fest. Even Mike Novak and Bill Buchanan were extremely likeable. Everyone that is but 'Not-Kate-rhymes-with-Tawdry' who is beyond redemption.
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Yes, Audrey is being made less and less likeable with each episode.
The hot and cold act with Jack, the hot and cold act with her husband, her sudden emergence as a stickler for the rules...she's not long for the series.
You go girl!Next week from FOX:
"CTU CONCENTRATES ON NEW TERROR TIP. President Logan realizes his vulnerability while Audrey struggles with Paul's suffering. In the meantime, Agent Bauer sets his sights on a new lead in the episode "Day 4: 2:00 AM-3:00 AM" Monday, May 2 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT)TVGuide listing:
The slow pace of diplomacy prompts Palmer to approve a covert operation; Audrey makes a decision about Paul.spoiler a-go-go (hidden text)
Palmer arrives at the White House and takes control of the Shadow Government. Paul is in very bad shape and Audrey tells him she will move back to D.C. with him. Chloe finds an email from a Chinese Consulate on the hard drive. Jack is sent to infiltrate the Consulate with Curtis. The Consul-General is shot and killed. The suspect, Jong, is shot. Jack questions him and he confirms his connection to Marwan. From the tape of Marwan at the nightclub, they discover Marwan is planning an attack on the East Coast within a few hours. Jong is bleeding to death. They bring him to CTU and Jack orders the doctor to save him. Meanwhile Paul takes a turn for the worse. Jack insists the doctor work on Jong not Paul. At that moment, Paul flatlines... (Source TDT)
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For the critics of this episode, in case you hadn't noticed, 24 has always been over the top. Yes, its characters do the most improbable things. Many are or become obnoxious. The plot lines often seem outrageous. Its full of highs and lows.Hello? This is what 24 is all about. It is achieving cult-like status. It reminds me of X-Files in that way. I happen to think that the creators of 24 intended it that way. It parodies itself. Chloe's scene is a perfect example. I mentioned to Chatt (PM) that before the show started I was thinking that I'm glad Chloe is back but she's been pretty boring. It's kind of disappointing. Bam!! What do they go and do? Chloe becomes Rambo. Over the top? Yes, and I loved it.
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Chloe-Rambo is still oodles better than Kim and that damn cougar. Besides, which is more credible - Kim going from ditzy nanny to fully trained analyst and field agent in two years, or Chloe being pissed off enough to shoot a rifle at a guy who's been chasing her, shooting at her car, and ramming said car?And it's not like she picked him off with one shot. This wasn't a Jack scenario, where there will be 6 bad guys with assault rifles, he has seven bullets in his handgun, and when all is said and done, he's got one bullet left and a bunch of dead guys.
"If there was ever a time you wanted permission to run over a clown . . . ."
Your right Tahj, it's not nearly as much fun when it's picked apart and expected to realistic. My DH noticed last night when Jack unscrewed the vent thingy he unscrewed the wrong way.(ya know, righty tighty, lefty loosey) Did anyone else catch that or should I continue to forbid hubby from watching with me?
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After watching Scrubs, I should have been on the lookout for righty tighty lefty loosey.
"If there was ever a time you wanted permission to run over a clown . . . ."
"Hello? This is what 24 is all about."Yep, and sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
This time, it didn't.
It was a good episode. A few notes:1. These terrorists really gotta stop having girlfriends in the U.S. This is the second time this season Marwan has ordered to "take care of it."
2. Vice President Logan is quite possibly the biggest idiot on the planet. I feel so bad for Jack. They completely ruin the mission and arrest Jack. Then, when the President changes his mind, Jack is released. One moment he's complete adamant about Jack's arrest, the next, he's letting him go. What a fool.
3. Chloe going into the field didn't seem *too* farfetched, although in theory they could have brought back the computer to CTU. I liked her reaction/demeanor throughout the scene though. They really highlighted Chloe's discomfort in the field.
4. Whoa... Is Buchanan actually becoming more likeable? You mean he's not just a total rule-abiding stiff from Division?
5. Where was Michelle? I think I might have seen her once.
6. Audrey is so incredibly annoying. Go back to Daddy.
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I'm trying to like this series, (not much else on monday night when there's no Football) the suspense is good but here is so much junk in each episode. I mean everyone is someone else's ex-wife, sick daughter ex-girlfriend etc... Then everyone gets hired, fired, tortured, reinstated with a pay raise, arrested released, then fired again. In 24 hours?!?!?!?!?
And is it just me or does that new president look like a young Richard Nixon (the hair cut and the jowls remind me of him)?
<new president look like a young Richard NixonMy DH noted the same thing.
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Vice President Logan is quite possibly the biggest idiot on the planet.Amen, Jims. I hate Logan more than I ever did Kim, and that is saying a lot. When he told Mike that he didn't mean "for them arrest Jack right then" after he was told the SS screwed up the mission, I wanted to throw something at the TV. What a putz!
Audrey is so incredibly annoying. Go back to Daddy.
Hello! She.Must.Go. Jack deserves way better. Like me.
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<Jack deserves way better. Like meYeah, but Augie - Jack's women have a way of dying or getting taken hostage. We'd miss you too much.
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In regards to #1, the terrorists need to stop setting up business in Los Angeles. You'd think their connections would realize that Bauer's foiled everything so far, and maybe they can work in the midwest, or the East Coast even, where Jack Bauer isn't.
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From the May 1-7 Issue(hidden text)
Will They Stay or Will They Go?
3. Keifer Sutherland (24)
Word is that something happens in the finale that will change the show forever, and sources confirm that there will be two deaths before the day's over. Knocking off Jack Bauer would certainly be radical, but we didn't think they'd kill Dina Araz either.
my speculation on who bites it: Paul and Michelle
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I have some hidden text of my own, courtesy of TV Guide Online's Ask Aurellio column.He says the deaths are both male. So Michelle's not one of them. Unless, of course, there's another reason Michelle and Tony got divorced.
"If there was ever a time you wanted permission to run over a clown . . . ."
More TV Guide spoilers from 4/27hidden text below:
Question: Why haven't the producers of 24 made Mary Lynn Rajskub a regular yet? Chloe is one of the best characters on TV, and I think Monday's episode was my favorite hour of 24 all season. Chloe with a machine gun? Enough said. — Michael MeineckeAusiello: Prepare yourself for what I like to call an Ask Ausiello Super-Scoop, Michael Meinecke. Sources confirm for AA that Mary Lynn Rajskub (aka 24's terrorist-slayer Chloe) has just sealed a deal to return to 24 next season as a full-fledged, honest-to-goodness, Kiefer Sutherland-esque series regular! I suggest you join me in saying a big thank-you to the TV gods.
Question: What happened to the secretary of defense (William Devane) on 24? He just disappeared with no explanation. — Al
Ausiello: He snuck out for a few hours to shoot the ABC comedy pilot Crumbs.
Question: We don't get TV Guide magazine here in the Middle East, so please tell me who is the classic villain that is due to come back on 24 (Ask Ausiello 4/20/)? — 2good2betrue
Ausiello: I thought your name sounded Middle Eastern. Anyway, the classic villain who's making a comeback is lethal-handshake-girl Mandy (Mia Kirshner).
Question: Can you tell us if the two recurring characters who "bite it" on 24 are male or female (Ask Ausiello 4/20/)? — JoelAusiello: Both male.
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things look bad for Tonyhidden text below:
(rom True Dork Times 24 Life Expectency Chart
(from Kristen) Tony: "A major character--and I know them quite well--dies."
(from a poster) philly: In the field, injured in finale.
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HT- I will lose my only eye candy if Tony goes. Jack just doesn't do it for me. I hope this info is wrong.
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Well, that speculation does make sense to me. Hidden text explains why:They're giving Tony a big storyline, and his character has been redeemed. But where could he go from here? Could they honestly give him his security clearance back with his criminal record? He and Paul Raines are the loose ends to be tied up, so it makes sense for them to be the male characters that go.
"If there was ever a time you wanted permission to run over a clown . . . ."
...which would explain the Michelle spoiler as well, I suppose.
In an overall disappointing season, Chloe's Rambo moment was one of the first times since the first half of Season 4 that my heart was pumping again. Go Chloe.And Audrey is one of the only characters I like this season. Erin, Audrey and Chloe are the only ones this entrie season that have shown any dimension to their characters whatsoever. So for all the Audrey haters out there, I say pfft! :-P
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Hi lozengeoflove. Gonna have to disagree.
Dimension? Characters in a shoot 'em and ask questions later show are supposed to have depth? And here I thought it was about intrigue and lots of confusion. You know - a soap opera for action junkies.
Besides Audrey's annoying waffling between Paul and Jack, she comes across as flat to me. Where's the passion? Where's the righteous anger? Where are the facial expressions? The voice inflections?
They don't exist. The actress doesn't have it in her.
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Dimension? Characters in a shoot 'em and ask questions later show are supposed to have depth?Absolutely! Think about Sherry Palmer -- she was just overflowing with character traits, quirks, etc. It's what made her one of the best characters on television. George Mason, Season 3 Michelle, David Palmer, Dina Araz -- these were great characters. They all had dimension. These types of characters are what made 24 compelling television -- not the weekly plot twists, but the fact that we saw so much character development in what is only a 24 hour period.
And Audrey's appeal to me is the subtlety of her performance. You can always tell by her face that she's thinking, trying to digest everything that's happened to her in the last 20 hours.
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<Audrey's appeal to me is the subtlety of her performanceWe're going to have to agree to disagree on the actress playing Audrey. What you see as subtlety, I see as listlessness.
Sherry had a real role to play. I never knew what she was scheming. She had pizazz. Same with Dina. (Is she really dead? We never did see her body. I don't trust the 24 writers.)
I don't think Jack has much depth, but at least his character moves the plot forward. Audrey just vegetates in the CTU medical unit, popping up now and again to confront Jack over his Go-To attitude.
Audrey does nothing except listlessly show her angst over her Paul/Jack situation. She's just there. I could care less whether her character sticks around or not. She doesn't feel real to me.
It may be the writing. It may be the actress's skills. Or it may be both. But for me, until something changes, she'll be an annoying blob taking up dialogue time that could be better used by any other character on the show.
I want more Chloe!
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Well, she certainly wasn't reserved tonight. Kind of a nice change. Her character, although played well, was a little too stiff for me. Bring on crazy Audrey!
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<certainly wasn't reserved tonightFinally, some kind of emotion from Audrey. Even when she was kidnapped, I thought she was a bit flat. She plays hysteria well.
Still not sure about subtlely. It will be interesting to see if her character comes to life next week, other than ranting and raving.
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And Audrey's appeal to me is the subtlety of her performance. You can always tell by her face that she's thinking, trying to digest everything that's happened to her in the last 20 hours.I just thought that she was constipated.
a sig by syren (I had mine before you had yours!)Not a big fan of the horsey-faced notKate.
On an entirely different issue - saw Elisha Cuthbert (sp?) on Letterman last night for a few minutes. I thought she was bad on 24 - she's a total airhead and was actually much more mature on 24. It makes you wonder how someone "makes it" in Hollywood. I mean, there must be thousands of her type out there.
Actors without scripts often come off far worse than they do in their respective films or television programs.They are actors, afterall...
I know I've been a pretty harsh critic of this season thus far, but last night had me on the edge of my seat, just like episodes of seasons past.
The last scene was incredibly well-played, IMO, and is one of my favorite scenes from 24 ever!
I LOVE May sweeps.
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