No, she got a presidential pardon.

The entire plot has taken a turn for the worse. It went from interesting to "who cares".

how do you figure....don't make a statement like that and not back it up with reasoning.

I completely disagree, the show is all about plot twist.

Whoa, hold on a sec. I thought the pardon was for the "future murder of Jack Bauer" when she had the info about Sayed Ali last season. But CTU was able to re-capture her after she had taken Jack sorta hostage. So it seemed to me that she was headed back to jail... did the pardon cover her past crimes too?

Now, back to this season... so what's the point of having that virus outbreak threat if you know that the government is never going to negotiate with terrorists? Were Jack, Gael, and Tony just hoping that maybe this time, the government would make an exception given the grave nature of the threat, and that the prison break out would be a backup?

You so easily forget that George Mason had to call Palmer to get the presidential pardon before Nina would even talk in the first place. After he got that, he sent Jack in for the best scene in the history of 24. :)

The virus outbreak was their excuse for breaking out Salizar. Without it, it would have just seemed like a regular breakout rather than an attempt at stopping some sort of catastrophic disaster.

Got it. Thanks for clearing it up.

I'm still a bit hazy on the whole logistics behind Nina's pardon. So I guess they took her into custody once they got the info so she couldn't kill Jack, but then soon after let her go?

yep. they strapped her ass to a chair in LA until the bomb was defused. Then they had to release her.

The virus scare was not real. The mole in CTU was not really a mole. The plot thread with the President seems to be resolved, except his girlfriend dumped him. And no one is in danger except Jack and Chase. Yes, yes, I know they have to stop the sale of the real virus, and I'm sure the action will pick up or the story will take another twist, but it just doesn't have the cohesiveness or edginess like the first two 24 hours. Just my opinion. :)

patience grasshoppa.

I do agree with you on the president's storyline though. it sucks.

Man this show is addicting. Great twists to it that keep bringing you back. Scenes like the russian roulette in the prison and Jack pulling the trigger on Chases' head are intense. I can't think of another show on network television that shows that kind of stuff.

Can't wait till Jan. 6th.

watch SPOOKS or MI-5 as its know in the US market. They do character fucks ALL the time. Check your listings for A&E. ALIAS I used to like more because of those same kinds of character twists, but MI-5 really takes the cake.

Back on to the 24 thread, I'm finally caught up with my Tivo and can say that this is some really good plot twists. I'm still going to say that my FAVORITE season so far is Season 2, but this one has been a good one so far.

i appreciated that they didn't use the same plot device of "mole in CTU", but instead led the audience down that path and then took it in a new direction. i'm liking this season overall - the twists don't seem as contrived as some from season 2. (i still have yet to see any of season 1... how does the first season compare to 2 and 3?)

first season was really well done. There was some really good drama and some interesting connections. It didn't break strides as far as writing goes until they got to the second season, since there were a few parts where they didn't know what to do with some people ex. Jack's Wife.

It's still a good watch, and I'd watch it again.

I love this show I watch it every week. I was thinking about buying the first and second season on dvd for my husband and I he hasn't had much interest in it this year, but I have.

I still think Gael is working with the Salazar's.
I can't wait till the next episode!

I'll keep an eye out for those shows. Never heard of MI-5 or sppoks. I've watched Alias once or twice but it didn't do a lot for me.

Couldnt agree more if you guys like 24 check out MI-5.

Just like the last 2 years 24 has you on the edge of your seat and the end of every episode is a cliffhanger.

Great episode again last night. Well I didn't get to watch all of it last night since I was all drugged up on cold medicine but this afternoon it was good.

Seems to me that there's a lot of emphasis put on the personal relationships between the characters. Me thinks we havn't seen the end of all the knives in the backs.

I missed last night's episode. Will try to catch it if I can though.

So far, I have been enjoying it though. Think that I may have missed a couple of episodes. But everytime that I do catch it on tv, I find that I totally get into it. Very cool series so far.

They should change the name from 24 to As the Day Turns.

I think 24 is the greatest show on TV right now... I just wish I didn't have to wait a week for the next episode... ;)

Anyone catch last nights show? I think it was 10:00PM to 11:00PM?

I enjoyed it. They always leave you wanting more at the end.

where has tikki's episode review been the past couple episodes? It's always nice to see someone else's take on it.

You've got to admit that this season is not on par with the prior two. With that in mind, here's my summary of Day 3:

Let's start with the President. He has a girlfriend. But they broke up because her ex-husband committed suicide. He also has a brother, Wayne, who is his chief advisor. Wayne had an affair with Zoë from Firefly (she was also married to Dozer), but now she' s married to some rich guy. If we're lucky, the President will get back together with his ex-wife!

Jack is a drug addict, and he has a girlfriend. She's dead now, but he doesn't know that yet. He's also getting back together with his old girlfriend, the one who killed his wife.

Back at CTU, Tony is now married to Michelle. But they're having a lover's spat because she's trying to get him fired from his job (for no apparent reason).

We also have Chloe, some weird secretary/analyst who's hiding her baby under the desk. Is this great action or what!

And how could we forget about Kim. She's dating Chase, who was recently captured and tortured. Funny thing is, she doesn't seem to care. I guess now that no person (or animal) is trying to kill, attack, or eat her, she's all calm and collected. Plus, she's got her career as a computer genius to think about!

So that's about it. I may have left out some other minor stuff about drug lords, jail breaks, and deadly viruses. But that part of the plot is all boring and the writers have kept it to a minimum. :)

haha, I suppose they have been concentrating a bit more on the "soap opera" drama this season and a little less emphasis on the action stuff, but there's still plenty of action there. I think we'll see the action picking up again before the day is out. I still love all the twists and turns they throw, still a great show.

I can't watch 24 on TV
I cannot wait for the next episode. Tried last season, didn't work.
I'd rather buy the DVD set and do the marathon thing ^_^ its such a great show. Can't wait for day 3 next Christmas

its not called day 3!!!

i'm gonna go insane one of these days, way way to many people call it day 3.

Season 3, this is YEARS after the last season.

Sorry, i'm done. It just bugs me.

**Bump**

Ok, so a bunch has happened since the last time this thread was updated.

Spoiler: Both Salazars are dead, Amador tricked everyone into thinking he was going to sell the virus and instead got away with highway robbery, taking down an elite Delta Team along the way. Nina was able to remotely launch some sort of worm that infected CTU's computers, but the weirdo Chloe was able to fix it... somehow. And then there's all the drama with the president, his biggest donor (Alan Miliken) having a heart attack, mostly caused by his ex-wife berating him and calling him a little boy... and then refusing to help him reach for his medicine.

So here's what's coming up...everyone's heading back to LA.. Nina will be tortured for more information about Amador and the guy he's actually selling it to...Chase has a little baby girl (unbeknownst to Kim before last week's episode).. Jack will be grilled over his heroin addiction, and you know somehow people are going to connect Palmer's wife with Miliken's heart attack, as in something suspicious will be found (either security footage of her car during the time of his death, or the lack of security footage during the time of his death, or Miliken's wife just breaking down and telling the truth).

What does everyone think about what's happened, what's potentially to come, etc etc?

*edited by cynthetiq to add spoiler tag*

Kim Bauer, Official CTU Babysitter.

her character is really lame. "I need to tell you something important..." Everytime there is a crisis... and it's what? something stupid...

nina kill kim
jack kill nina

two birds. one stone.

damn. so close.

one thing that i noticed last night is that as we get closer to the 24th hour, they aren't as haggard looking, tired, etc.

not to mention tony was shot in the neck, jack going thru withdrawals, chase tortured, and all of them are working just fine like nothing happened to them.

Good point, even though it takes place over the course of one day, it doesn't seem like it in some aspects.

For example, we are noticing the total deterioration of Tony and Michelle's relationship within a matter of a day, an entire underground deal was developed, organized, conducted, and intercepted within 3 hours, and everyone, as stated, is looking none the worse for it.

Who said their relationship is deteriorating? Haven't you ever seen a couple have a bad day?

Yes I have, but that is what the show is implying.

EDIT: Plus that's what they said on 24Inside

Reiko Aylesworth (Michelle): "My character is boring"
Producer: "How about we put you in a tight leather outfit, and let you kick some ass"
Aylesworth: "Ok, but I don't want to be the one who gets the virus!"

Well... she's now in a building where the virus is in the central ventilation system. So... if that really IS the virus (you can never tell with the way this show is), she may be doomed.

Friends and I have speculated that if she did get infected, there will be some sort of touching scene where Tony goes to the hotel to see his wife alive for the last time, they're separated by a glass wall, etc.. just like the scenes where Kyle Singer was "infected" and was saying goodbye to his parents.

or like spock. then she can be cloned and then become an evil clone for Season 4

A decent episode! I finally got around to watching last weeks 24, the first after a long hiatus. I had almost given up on the show. But the action is back; people are getting shot, people are bleeding, the president is getting blackmailed... :D

Ya last weeks episode was intense. I was actually on the edge of my couch for parts. The bleeding people in the Hotel... well that's just gotta suck. Now the window's been broken. Bad news. Can't wait till Tuesday.