24 - Day 5 : The Return of Jack Bauer

[the_marq]

w00t!

Jack's back and he has a mullet... at least to start with.

Season five starts 18 months after Jack Bauer was forced to fake his own death and go underground. Now living under a false name and working in an oil field, Jack leads a quiet life, renting a room with a woman and her son. An early morning breach of national security, however, forces Jack to reemerge. Once out in the open, Bauer quickly becomes the most wanted man alive while CTU commander Bill Buchanan and key operatives react to a series of escalating tragedies. Meanwhile, a shaky President Logan is forced to balance the national security emergencies with the signing of a significant arms treaty he believes will be his legacy.

Just 15 more sleeps till it starts, I can't wait. I am ready to suspend my disbelief and accept it when Jack drives across LA in a 2 minute comercial break.

The prequel episode from the S4 DVD is here: http://www.angelfire.com/ult/24natic/prequel.htm

So let's have it, what do you think is going to happen this year? Remember to mark your spoilers.

[m0rpheus]

WOOO I cant wait. Super Jack is almost back!!! Not so sure about the mullet tho...

[superiorrain]

It just isn't fair, i always have to wait till it comes out on dvd before i can see it. That means i have to wait another 8 months!!!!

I've given up guessing what is going to happen but i may suggest some kind of transport bombing (aka july in london), as there is always some reality in what the guys and girls at 24 write. I just hope that Tony makes and appearence and bring back Chase and while you're there a little of Kim would be cool. I really missed her, we need just a couple of minutes with her... that's all i ask.

So excited...it's going to be the longest 8 months of my life...

[Locke7]

I usually tivo the whole season and then watch it in what ends up being a big marathon, I don't think I can do it this year. I'm just so excited for this season. I think the mullet goes quick, the previews they have have been showing on FOX he is back to the clean cut.

Oh, and just to get you by for the next bunch of days, look up what Keifer has been doing in London lately. It has to do with being drunk, and beating up a Christmas tree. Do a search it's worth a laugh.

And then in 10 days, Jack's back!

[Frosstbyte]

Yes yes yes yes yes. I am ridiculously excited for this season to start. Sean Astin joins the cast for at least the first four episodes and, honestly, what could be better than Rudy and Jack Bauer on screen at the same time?

I have a completely foundless (let me re-emphasize that NOTHING has been said to ground this) belief that Jack might not make it out of this season alive. Guess we'll have to see.

And mullet-Jack is awesome. I have a special place in my heart for beginning of season 2 mountain-man Jack. The mullet might crowd that a little bit. I'll try to survive.

[kutulu]

As much as I make fun of the show I'll see every episode once again. I heard that in this season he solves the problem in 17 hours and the rest of the time the camera just follows him around getting gas, shitting, eating, jerking off, and sleeping.

[the_marq]

Originally Posted by Frosstbyte

I have a completely foundless (let me re-emphasize that NOTHING has been said to ground this) belief that Jack might not make it out of this season alive. Guess we'll have to see.

I am operating under the same belief, Jack dies... and I'd guess not in the last episode either.

On another topic... how many people is Jack going to have to kill this time out? From what I can recall in previous seasons he has killed around 50/24 hours. Will he meet or break his record today?

I propose a little TFP informal contest. Have your guesses in next week before the start of the episode on Jan23rd. We'll keep a running total going after than and whoever guesses the closest.... well wins bragging rights or something. I guess the only rules would be;
1. Jack has to be at least 50% responsible for killing a guy (IE: shoots him, breaks his neck etc...)
2. It has to be a confirmed kill (IE: cubbing a guy on the noggin is likely just putting him out of commision for a few minutes).

Game on!

[kutulu]

so much for hte idea of him having a mullet...

Great premier. I can't wait till tomorrow. My love/hate relationship with the show continues. That lady made it from Bakersfield to LAX in about 1.5 hrs? lol.

Jack may be the only person who can take on Chuck Norris and live to tell about it.

Put me down for 35 kills for Jack.

[Frosstbyte]

I was not in any way disappointed, though the first 20 minutes had me totally speechless. Talk about a preimer that just sinks its teeth into you and hold on tight. Wow.

This season can't happen fast enough. It looks like it's going to be awesome.

Spoiler: I hate Logan's aide so much. God I want him to die a slow, horrible death, preferably at the hands of the Chinese.

Edit: Put me down for 43.

[m0rpheus]

Okay I fucked up big time. I was working last night and taped 24. Only problem is that my tape ran out (I know stupid me) with a half hour left in the second episode. Could someone please help me and post what happened (using spoiler tags in case someone who isnt stupid and has them on tape reads it). Thanks.

[the_marq]

m0rpheus, your best bet for finding out what happened is the Fox.com episode guide here: http://www.fox.com/24/episodes/

OK... so that was awesome. The only complaint that I had was that the opening credits for the first episode mentioned a "Special Guest Star: Denis Haysbert." So he was pretty much marked for death the instant I read that. The Michelle/Tony thing was a little more shocking. Can't wait for tonite.

Jack Bauer Death Count
7am-8am 3 Thugs in the oilfeild
8am-9am 0 The baggage handler does not count
Total*****3

[m0rpheus]

Originally Posted by the_marq

m0rpheus, your best bet for finding out what happened is the Fox.com episode guide here: http://www.fox.com/24/episodes/

It was the first place I checked but it's currently "Coming Soon".

[BulletCatcher]

Let's see, the last half hour....

Spoiler: After Jack eludes the Secret Service and FBI thanks to Chloe, he and the kid (don't remember his name off the top of my head) steal a car and contact the mother asking her to meet them at the Ontario Airport so Jack can follow up on the lead he got from Pres Palmer's computer. Chloe is taken into custody by CTU and brought back for questioning and arrives back at the end of the episode.

Jack and the kid have a heart to heart in the car on the way to the airport and Jack tells him he cares for him and his mother. When they get to the airport Jack returns the kid to his mother and tells them to go to CTU and explain to them Jack could not have been involed with the assination because he was with them this morning. Jack leaves them and goes into the terminal to look for the Chenyekov (sp?) guy. While the mother and son are leaving the airport the kid sees a bunch of suspicious looking guys get out of the back of a truck and decides aagainsts his mother's wishes to try and find Jack to let him know what he saw. Jack finds Chenyekov's office and just as he confronts him hears and explosion and gunshots. The suspicious men have taken over the terminal with Jack and the kid inside. While Jack is distracted Chenyekov takes a cyanide pill and dies and that's about it.

EDIT: Almost forgot probably the most important part. Spoiler: At the very end, you see the 'mastermind' of the events so far having a phone conversation with President Logan's aide Cummings. Cummings tells him that he doctored the tape of the conversation between Mrs Logan and Pres Palmer

[hambone]

Work is always so much slower when 24 is on that night. Can't wait for the next 2 hours tonight!

Kill count estimated at 47 for me.

[superiorrain]

well at this point i will have to leave the thread here, just in case i get a wiff of anything i shouldn't do. So before i see it in the summer. I want to wish the rest of you viewers a fantastic time and lets hope it lives up to our high expectations. ENJOY

[Brewmaniac]

Can't wait for tonight! Jack kills 40!

[m0rpheus]

Thanks BulletCatcher.

[DarthDooku]

I totally forgot about it. I missed the first 20 minutes. I was so pissed. I cant beleive i had to find out what happened by seeing it on the news that was on a tv in the show. I thought it was kinda funny to see Michelle all chubby. I guess she didnt feel the need to slim down since she was only going to be in one episode. Im not upset she died, that story wasnt going anywhere. Now tony is going to be out for revenge. Maybe it'll be Jack trying to keep tabs on him instead of vice versa. Anyway, any word on Elisha Cuthbert coming back.

[sadatx]

My DVR decided it wasn't going to record the season premiere on Sunday night.

Anyone know of a place on the net you can download it? Damn, I wish itunes had a deal with Fox.

[FunkyLamb]

TorrentSpy would probably be your best bet for tracking down a missed episode.

After four episodes, this season is on fire.

[the_marq]

Jack Bauer Death Count
Balance--3
9-10am--1 blown up terrorist
10-11am-3 shot terrorists (can someone confirm this total from a recording? It may have been 4, the leader doesn't count)
Total to date--7 confirmed kills in 4 hours

[Frosstbyte]

Originally Posted by DarthDooku

I totally forgot about it. I missed the first 20 minutes. I was so pissed. I cant beleive i had to find out what happened by seeing it on the news that was on a tv in the show. I thought it was kinda funny to see Michelle all chubby. I guess she didnt feel the need to slim down since she was only going to be in one episode. Im not upset she died, that story wasnt going anywhere. Now tony is going to be out for revenge. Maybe it'll be Jack trying to keep tabs on him instead of vice versa. Anyway, any word on Elisha Cuthbert coming back.

I don't believe there is absolute confirmation that Kim will be back around, bu there has been widespread speculation and quasi-official-sounding talk that she will be. I'm torn, since she's unbeleivably hot, but they always do unbelievably stupid things with her and she can't act very well.

I have one word for anyone who questions this: puma. 'nough said.

On the other hand, said puma led us to that delicious scene of her in a wifebeater, so you have to take the good with the bad.

Anyway, the next twenty weeks are going to be awesome if they keep up with the first four hours. Man am I excited! JACK IS BACK BABY!

Spoiler: I concede that I yelped with glee when he shot the guy in the hand when he was trying to kill himself. SO AWESOME!

[kutulu]

Spoiler: Kim is coming back. Check her IMDB profile, she's listed as a guest star in episodes 7-10 (1pm-5pm)

[shortynickel]

I say 51 kills for the season!

[Cynthetiq]

Originally Posted by Locke7

I usually tivo the whole season and then watch it in what ends up being a big marathon, I don't think I can do it this year. I'm just so excited for this season. I think the mullet goes quick, the previews they have have been showing on FOX he is back to the clean cut.

Oh, and just to get you by for the next bunch of days, look up what Keifer has been doing in London lately. It has to do with being drunk, and beating up a Christmas tree. Do a search it's worth a laugh.

And then in 10 days, Jack's back!

that's close to what we do. We let 3-4 episodes stack up and have long marathons on a single day. This time the Tivo is full since our bedroom one is being serviced at the moment, so we just did the first 2 hours so that we can clear off some space. I just couldn't do 4 hours tonight.

[777]

Hold on, back up a bit... Did Chloe just sleep with someone?! Someone besides Jack and Edgar can stand her for more than a few seconds? And notice how she doesn't hesitate to shoot people now.

Out here in LA, 93.1 JACK FM had a 24 hour commercial free marathon to help promote 24. It ended just as 24 was set to start .

[Locke7]

Well I broked down, was going to tivo the whole season. Accidently watched the first 5 minutes, well how could you stop after that.

Now I'm worried that the end of winter and then spring will drag because I'm waiting each week for 24. At least it's every week with no breaks and no "catch you up" episodes.

One thing about characters though. Someone was saying Tony will be out for revenge. If Tony comes back from that massive head trauma in the same day, I'm going to lose a bit of faith in the show. I mean we know he doesn't eat, sleep, take a dump, but to recover from that in less than 24 hours would be a real stretch.

[kutulu]

I was thinking that also. He's about to have brain surgery, he better not be out in the field with Jack and Curtis.

[lindalove]

Originally Posted by Locke7

One thing about characters though. Someone was saying Tony will be out for revenge. If Tony comes back from that massive head trauma in the same day, I'm going to lose a bit of faith in the show. I mean we know he doesn't eat, sleep, take a dump, but to recover from that in less than 24 hours would be a real stretch.

He's already got up from getting shot(?) in the neck (S3?). Jack's got up from a near death experience and saved the world. Why would you lose faith now?

[the_marq]

Alright, since I'm going to be offline for a few days, here are the official Jack Bauer Body Count/Bloodbath Spectacular game guesses.

shortynickel - 51
Brewmaniac - 40
Hambone - 47
Frosstbyte - 43
kutulu - 35
the_marq - 42


You can still enter, but your guesses have to be in before the Jan23rd episode airs... say 9pm EST (but to be honest, who gives a shit, this is just for fun. guess away).

[Frosstbyte]

Originally Posted by lindalove

He's already got up from getting shot(?) in the neck (S3?). Jack's got up from a near death experience and saved the world. Why would you lose faith now?

I was about to say the same thing. Way to get there first!

[777]

Originally Posted by the_marq

Alright, since I'm going to be offline for a few days, here are the official Jack Bauer Body Count/Bloodbath Spectacular game guesses.

Let's see, Jack's kill rate has been getting with every season. So my guess would have to 54.

Hey, let's have a Kill Pool!!! Winner gets bragging rights!

One question though... Remember when Kim had to shoot someone to save her self in Day 2? Jack was on the cell with her, tells her to point the gun at his chest, and pull the trigger. Would that count as Jack's kill or Kim's kill? She wouldn't have shot him if he wasn't on the phone with her. Should these assisted kills go to Jack or the civilian?

[Frosstbyte]

Slow hour.

11:00-12:00: 1 kill

[Moskie]

It was a good kill though.

It seems like Jack and Samwise hit it off, both thinking on the same wavelength. At first that McGill character rubbed me the wrong way, but I like the idea that he'll act as someone who sees eye to eye with Jack.

[Moskie]

Actually, I got a question. They seemed to deduce that it was someone in President Logan's administration that was involved. How did they figure that? And I think this was even before Spencer spilled the beans about the internal affairs stuff. I was confused.

[m0rpheus]

My body count guess is 45. Go Jack!

[boom29]

I enjoyed the twist of having the "mole" inside CTU not actually being a mole. Yey!

...Poor little Spencer.

[Frosstbyte]

Originally Posted by Moskie

Actually, I got a question. They seemed to deduce that it was someone in President Logan's administration that was involved. How did they figure that? And I think this was even before Spencer spilled the beans about the internal affairs stuff. I was confused.

Well, I think Jack's thought process went something like this: 4 people, not including me, know I'm alive-Palmer, Tony, Michelle and Chloe. The threat to my life a year and a half ago came from someone in the White House and if anyone were to have both the resources and the motivation to track me down and use me after so convincingly faking my death, it's probably the same person who is probably still there.

It's pretty tenuous, but it's the best I can come up with.

[the_marq]

Jack mentioned Palmer telling him that someone in the POTUS admin tried to kill him 18mo ago... I don't remember that happening tho... does anyone else?

Jack Bauer Death Count
Balance--7
11am-12pm -- 1 guy... sisscors to the neck
Total to date--8 confirmed kills in 5 hours

[777]

Originally Posted by Moskie

At first that McGill character rubbed me the wrong way, but I like the idea that he'll act as someone who sees eye to eye with Jack.

You know, for once, there aren't any CTU agents or higher ups that are slowing things down with red tape this season. This McGill guy, at first, seemed to be one of those. But then he saved the day by recalling what Jack meant when he stated (repeatedly) that he was in a "flank 2 position".

Audruy (is that how it's spelled?) has not only forgiven Jack for Paul's death, but still really, really likes him.

And let's hope that there aren't any profession dasiels in distress like when Kim was kidnapped and/or in danger through out the all of Seasons 1 & 2.