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tikki · 11-25-2003, 07:23 PM

24 Day 3: 5pm - 6pm

I was thinking about it earlier this week and I am glad we have moved from Middle Eastern terrorists to Mexicans. It's a nice change of pace. Just thought I'd share that.

I said that last week was a set up for the next few episodes, and it seems I was right. This week's episode was pretty good in my book. The main plot point was Jack trying to get Salizar out of the prison and on his way to Mexico. It started with Jack and Salizar taking out two guards to get their uniforms to try and just walk out the door. Of course that wasn't going to work, because in the first five minutes of a prison riot the prisoners had already started fires and taken out every guard there was.

In one of those "yeah, that's not going to work" moves, Jack tries to take on a gaggle of prisoners (hehe. gaggle). Obviously you know that hardened criminals can take out even invincible Jack. This leads to the best part of the episode (and in the end the worst part). The Russian Roulette scene was unique and entertaining to watch. I don't think it had as much intensity and drama as it could. Even if Surnow and Cochran want you to think no one is safe in 24, I was pretty confident that Jack and Salizar were going to make it out of there alive. I was pretty sure that the guard was gonna go down too.

Chase is starting to come into form. I am slowly starting to like his character more and more with each week. His taking over command of the prison and then getting "hands on" shooting everyone left and right was good stuff. I still think he is Jack's flunkie though, which was very evident at the end of the episode when he let Jack get on the chopper without any problems. If someone had just tried to strangle me, you'd be damn sure I would be getting on that chopper too and getting my revenge once Salizar was released.

Back at CTU, Kim is getting suspicious of Rael. Please please please please please don't let her get taken hostage!!!!! I can't take another season of Kim in peril. Having her deal with the fact that her dad lied to her and is using heroine is enough trouble I want to see her in. Let her character grow by showing how she can cope with working at CTU while knowing every single thing her dad is doing out in the field. That is what I enjoyed about her character this week. You can only imagine how hard that must be to be told your dad lied to you to break out a federal prisoner.

Seeing Tony laid up on a gurney was gross....

Watching Kyle Singer hang himself was disturbing...

Now that CTU knows that Jack is using, I am sure they are going to blame his irrationality on it. I am just imagining Jack getting back to CTU and them trying to ship him off to rehab at that very moment. If they did that, I don't know if Chase could carry the weight of the super hero yet. I don't think I like him enough for that. hmm. Now that I think about it, ship Jack to a rehab clinic, and let him break out.

Now that Jack and Salizar are in the air on their way to Mexico and Kyle Singer is in custody, I am gonna predict a few things to happen.

a) Rael is going to reveal himself, kidnap Singer, and we are back at square 1.
b) Jack is going to get to Mexico safe and then have to shoot his way out of Salizar's compound. Marie is gonna get shot in it, which is going to get Hector on the road for revenge.
c) Kim is going to snap on that nerdy kid, and get relieved of her duties. I am sure Chapelle will try to have her arrested for conspiring with Jack as well.

So, now the worst part of tonight's episode? The Public Service Announcement on why it's bad to play Russian Roulette. We have been shooting people and doing far worse things on 24 in the past 2 seasons, so why are we doing PSA's now? It just seemed really out of place and very OC/90210-ish.

7 more days...

11-25-2003, 07:23 PM	#67 (permalink)
tikki Justified Location: West Lafayette, IN	24 Day 3: 5pm - 6pm I was thinking about it earlier this week and I am glad we have moved from Middle Eastern terrorists to Mexicans. It's a nice change of pace. Just thought I'd share that. I said that last week was a set up for the next few episodes, and it seems I was right. This week's episode was pretty good in my book. The main plot point was Jack trying to get Salizar out of the prison and on his way to Mexico. It started with Jack and Salizar taking out two guards to get their uniforms to try and just walk out the door. Of course that wasn't going to work, because in the first five minutes of a prison riot the prisoners had already started fires and taken out every guard there was. In one of those "yeah, that's not going to work" moves, Jack tries to take on a gaggle of prisoners (hehe. gaggle). Obviously you know that hardened criminals can take out even invincible Jack. This leads to the best part of the episode (and in the end the worst part). The Russian Roulette scene was unique and entertaining to watch. I don't think it had as much intensity and drama as it could. Even if Surnow and Cochran want you to think no one is safe in 24, I was pretty confident that Jack and Salizar were going to make it out of there alive. I was pretty sure that the guard was gonna go down too. Chase is starting to come into form. I am slowly starting to like his character more and more with each week. His taking over command of the prison and then getting "hands on" shooting everyone left and right was good stuff. I still think he is Jack's flunkie though, which was very evident at the end of the episode when he let Jack get on the chopper without any problems. If someone had just tried to strangle me, you'd be damn sure I would be getting on that chopper too and getting my revenge once Salizar was released. Back at CTU, Kim is getting suspicious of Rael. Please please please please please don't let her get taken hostage!!!!! I can't take another season of Kim in peril. Having her deal with the fact that her dad lied to her and is using heroine is enough trouble I want to see her in. Let her character grow by showing how she can cope with working at CTU while knowing every single thing her dad is doing out in the field. That is what I enjoyed about her character this week. You can only imagine how hard that must be to be told your dad lied to you to break out a federal prisoner. Seeing Tony laid up on a gurney was gross.... Watching Kyle Singer hang himself was disturbing... Now that CTU knows that Jack is using, I am sure they are going to blame his irrationality on it. I am just imagining Jack getting back to CTU and them trying to ship him off to rehab at that very moment. If they did that, I don't know if Chase could carry the weight of the super hero yet. I don't think I like him enough for that. hmm. Now that I think about it, ship Jack to a rehab clinic, and let him break out. Now that Jack and Salizar are in the air on their way to Mexico and Kyle Singer is in custody, I am gonna predict a few things to happen. a) Rael is going to reveal himself, kidnap Singer, and we are back at square 1. b) Jack is going to get to Mexico safe and then have to shoot his way out of Salizar's compound. Marie is gonna get shot in it, which is going to get Hector on the road for revenge. c) Kim is going to snap on that nerdy kid, and get relieved of her duties. I am sure Chapelle will try to have her arrested for conspiring with Jack as well. So, now the worst part of tonight's episode? The Public Service Announcement on why it's bad to play Russian Roulette. We have been shooting people and doing far worse things on 24 in the past 2 seasons, so why are we doing PSA's now? It just seemed really out of place and very OC/90210-ish. 7 more days... __________________ Take notice. Take interest. Take me with you.