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Originally Posted by kutulu
I have to say that I wanted to throw the remote through the TV when Jack gave that line about the 'only person he can trust.' WTF? Pretty good luck how Tony is able to show up right where Jack needs him in less than 5 minutes, armed and ready to kill terrorists.
Once again, their timing pisses me off. And I thought it was lame when the fire department put out the car fire in less than 5 minutes....
Every time I start to like the show they piss me off with these amazing feats and lame subplots (CTU director's daughter, estranged husband, etc.). The only thing believable was how the Arab mother decided to protect her son.
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I agree about the subplots being pretty lame... but i gotta call you out on complaining about the timing.
It's called willfully suspending your disbelief, and it's absolutley necessary for 24. The real time aspect of the show is just a gimmick. This show has multiple story arcs, all supposedly happening concurrently and in real time. There's no way they could tell these stories if they didn't cheat a bit, so you just have to accept it.
And if it really bothers you a ton, try pretending the show *isn't* in real time. Ignore the gimmick. It really isn't important if you think about it... without it, it'd be the same story, told at the same pace, with the same characters, same everything... the only difference would be that you don't see a clock appear from time to time. Still, you'd have a great, exciting story. What difference does it make how specific the time frame is?