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During 24’s highly underrated third season, I noted how much the series has grown beyond a one person show and into a genuine ensemble drama. As an example, I noted a particular episode in which Jack spent pretty much the entire hour following somebody in his car, while the real action focused on Michelle attempting to quarantine an infected hotel (of course, the 24 would respond to this observation by gutting the entire cast, leaving Jack and Chloe as the only series regulars). This week’s episode reminded me of that, albeit to a far lesser extent. Quite fittingly, Jack was once again pretty much confined to his car, tailing somebody when most of the action revolved around another character (in this case, Renee). I do have to wonder, though: Where the hell in New York City are these characters driving, at 8:00 PM, with the roads so empty?
http://tv.insidepulse.com/2010/01/26/24-episode-8-5-review/
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
A Case of the.... 24 - Episode 8-5
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2 comments:
Had some time on my hands and I hadn't commented for awhile - ur episode numbers are all good!! lol!
The most annoying thing about the Dana plot/story is after 8 yrs, surely the writers could come up with something better.
Didn't any of them point out how ridiculous it all seems and how it has been done in various guises in the past 7 seasons, so surely they should've attempted something more realistic??
Unless, we're being led to believe in it being so ridiculous, but it actually turns out to be a really clever plot device??
Somehow I don't think so. But really, after 8yrs you would think they knew better by now???
haha, glad to hear I'm staying accurate with the episode numbers. And it's a miracle too, because it's those double episodes that usually mess me up.
Another thing that makes the Dana thing so tough to watch is that we were introduced to her, and she was immediately thrusted into this contrived story. It doesn't exactly set the character up for success. On the other hand, if this happened with, say, Chloe or Bill or Tony or some other character that has earned the fans trust and affection, it may have been easier to accept.
It's also been pretty needless so far. Pretty much all of the major conflicts they've faced would have still happened even if you eliminated this arc.
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