But 24 has jumped the shark, maybe lethally. Since Joel Surnow left the show the hippies have taken over and sent the whole freakin' thing right into the toilet. I can't enjoy it anymore. This season of Heroes is brilliant by comparison. Hollywood has never churned out a more unrealistic, unoriginal, and schlocktastic plot in the history of television. It's like the writers don't even care anymore.
And the stupid Official 24 Stop Global Warming campaign makes me want to slap someone at Fox. With a car.
Spoiler alert!
A tin-pot African dictator with a dozen skinnies managed to take over the White House with a handful of subguns, a power drill, and a small waterproof laptop using Windows Vista. Seriously? The White House?
I can't even enjoy Jack torturing suspects, thanks to Senator Red Foreman and Madame President Hillary Cankles Waffler. The president's equally useless and equally emotionless daughter, Mizz Whiny Princess Waffler, is now set to annoy me further in future episodes. Why oh why didn't Juma cut her eyes out? I can't wait until First Gentleman Waffler wakes up from surgery. Oh, what an emotionless reunion that will be from the Waffler women.
Bill is dead!? Why? Who on earth would willingly sacrifice his life for the likes of Madame President Hillary Cankles Waffler?
I'm sure Angelina Jolie's dad will turn out to be a greedy capitalist pig with nonsense stereotypical greedy motives that only make sense to the Hollywood worshipers of Che Guevara.
And now Jack is on the run from every government agency and terrorist group in America yet again. YYYYYAAAAAAWWWWWNNNNNNN.
And how many reset story arcs are we going to get this season? I count four so far, with no signs of stopping. And what kind of WMD's are left that they haven't used already? Nukes? Check. Chemical warfare? Check. Biological warfare? Check. With the way this season has been going, I'm guessing at this point they're going to have to dig out the giant robots or mutant lizards or reverse-engineered alien spacecraft just to keep the audience from falling asleep.
Wait, I know! Time travel! Angelina Jolie's dad and a team of Chrononaut Special Forces are going to go back in time to 1976 and kill Jack Bauer when he's only ten years old and only capable of killing half of them.
Oooo, I got it! Vampires. They're going to release an army of vampires into downtown Washington D.C.! Wait, that won't work. Washington is already filled to the top with sociopathic bloodsuckers in Brooks Brothers suits and Gucci pantsuits. They aren't going to notice a few more walking the streets.
I get the feeling I'm going to be just a pain about 24 now. It'll be annoying to all who know me.
The only way I shall continue watching this POS season is if I can do it drunk.
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I don't watch 24- never have and I probably never will. And I think Glenn Beck agree's with you.
"Hollywood has never churned out a more unrealistic, *unoriginal*, and schlocktastic plot in the history of television. It's like the writers don't even care anymore."
You know what I think- and I'm sure you agree- There is no such thing as an original idea anymore. Hollywood is remaking the same crap over and over and over.
Example?
National Treasure-
We search for a hidden treasure with a man that knows mostly everything about everything-
A weird comic relief buddy that knows the everything that the hero doesn't-
The Knights Templar-
The discovery of ancient documents the heroes sigh and wet themselves over- an unnecessary car chase-
an actor Mom has had a creepy crush on-
The Da Vinci Code-
We search for a hidden treasure with a man that knows mostly everything about everything-
A weird comic relief buddy that knows the everything that the hero doesn't-
The Knights Templar-
The discovery of ancient documents the heroes sigh and wet themselves over- an unnecessary car chase-
An actor Mom has had a creepy crush on-
The only difference- one has an American History theme- while the other has a biblical theme.
I'm just sayin'- There is no such thing as a new idea anymore.
Now my tyrade is over.
Just so you know- I just rented The Da Vinci Code- in case you're wondering where my hostility is coming from... I thought I liked that movie... Hmmm... Guess not...
Though I think I'll watch it one more time just to make sure my annoyance is still intact.
But I do love Paul Bettany... even though he's creepy in that movie... But as Jeffrey Chauser- he makes me smile....
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I'M BORED!! Insomnia SUCKS!
"I get the feeling I'm going to be just a pain about 24 now. It'll be annoying to all who know me." - Try being in the same room as Dan when he watches it. Kept kept saying, "That's it. I'm done", but funny enough he never left.
My opinion: Dan will never be done. He will continue watching to see what happens next. Because maybe they will redeem themselves and make things better. He will always wonder what is happening next week.
NICKELLE, I'm with you, Dan will never give up because he will think maybe they will improve. I have "discussed" it with him and he is frustrated, but he just can't help himself but watch. I'm glad it's you watching it with him. Good luck.
But Dan, I do agree. It really SUCKS this year. I had to laugh last night when the presidents daughter who hasn't talked to her mother in years all of sudden steps up and is going to conquer all. HA!
And why are they arresting Cloe next week? So stupid.
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