A new day begins (24!) (spoilers)

Jason von Evil · Post by **Jason von Evil** » 2007-01-14 08:09pm

Yeehaw, 24s back!

I always knew there was something fishy about Doctor Bashir.

SeeingRed · Post by **SeeingRed** » 2007-01-14 08:24pm

Indeed it is, with a season that is supposedly "so good, it's scary". With Jack sporting an all-new reason for "indifference" and showing his humanity, it has all the makings of a fine television serial. Here's hoping that we won't see a repeat of the "season five lull" after the premiere episodes!

Galiv · Post by **Galiv** » 2007-01-14 08:38pm

I saw a preview of the first 4 episodes last week and all I could think at the end of hour four was DAMN, I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT JUST HAPPENED. Excellent start to the season. Hopefully they can keep it up for the remaining 20 hours.

Jack is going to maim, torture and kill his way to new heights this season.

Jason von Evil · Post by **Jason von Evil** » 2007-01-14 08:43pm

Kumar!!! I wonder if him and Bauer and Boothe Powers will go to White Castle?

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2007-01-14 08:47pm

If this is a spoiler thread, why are there small fonts in use?

Is Jack going to resort to tortue and manhandling as much this season given his own experiences in China?

And do the Chinese actually think that the American agents killed that diplomat in LA last season? Considering that testing should have shown he was shot in the back by one of the guards' guns, is the only reason they grabbed him because Jack was the leader of the group that broke into the embassy? Or was that just an excuse?

Jason von Evil · Post by **Jason von Evil** » 2007-01-14 08:54pm

neoolong wrote:If this is a spoiler thread, why are there small fonts in use?

Common courtesy?

Holy fuck, the Chinese turned Jack into a motherfucking vampire!

SeeingRed · Post by **SeeingRed** » 2007-01-14 09:09pm

neoolong wrote:Is Jack going to resort to tortue and manhandling as much this season given his own experiences in China?

If the first few episodes are any indication, then the answer is yes. Though in his first attempt this season, he doesn't go far enough and fails to get the information he desired (his partner ends up doing it for him), leaving him to say, "i don't remember how to do this anymore".

Jason von Evil · Post by **Jason von Evil** » 2007-01-14 09:32pm

Oh geez, right up the knee cap.

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2007-01-14 09:38pm

I love Alexander Siddig as Jack's "partner". They actually work well together.

Er, shit. Removed some nasty spoilers since everyone's still watching.

neoolong wrote:And do the Chinese actually think that the American agents killed that diplomat in LA last season? Considering that testing should have shown he was shot in the back by one of the guards' guns, is the only reason they grabbed him because Jack was the leader of the group that broke into the embassy? Or was that just an excuse?

Well I don't think they were thrilled that American agents broke into their embassy and removed a citizen from their soil at all. But their insistence that Jack was responsible for their diplomat's death is probably just an excuse for negotiations.

Deathstalker · Post by **Deathstalker** » 2007-01-14 10:01pm

Wait until tommorrow nights episodes!

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2007-01-14 11:59pm

Oh Kumar, how could you turn on Harold so?

Damn, that first hour went through fast. I wonder what it would be like if Day 6 had really shook things up and had been about Jack breaking out of China on his own and trying to get out of the country.

Jack Bauer · Post by **Jack Bauer** » 2007-01-15 12:07am

neoolong wrote:I wonder what it would be like if Day 6 had really shook things up and had been about Jack breaking out of China on his own and trying to get out of the country.

An escape in China would be awesome. But it would have precluded the great way the writers tied in Jack's release with the terrorist bombings.

Cincinnatus · Post by **Cincinnatus** » 2007-01-15 04:03am

Man, I can't believe Kal Penn is evil. I hope they give him a change of heart or something.

I was betting Bauer hid the razor he used to shave his prison beard up his butt or something, but they managed to come up with something even more ridiculous for him to get away from the evil terrorist.

SeeingRed · Post by **SeeingRed** » 2007-01-15 02:19pm

[quote=Cincinnatus]Man, I can't believe Kal Penn is evil. I hope they give him a change of heart or something.[/quote]

I personally still find it impossible to take him seriously, what with his past affiliations of the "Harold and Kumar" and "Van Wllder" type.

Jason von Evil · Post by **Jason von Evil** » 2007-01-15 08:27pm

Its gotta suck being an Indian American actor in this country. You're automatically cast as Arab terrorists in shows and movies.

Jason von Evil · Post by **Jason von Evil** » 2007-01-15 09:49pm

HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!!!

JACK JUST FUCKING SHOT AND KILLED CURTIS!

Edward Yee · Post by **Edward Yee** » 2007-01-15 09:49pm

Beaten to the post! FUUUUUUCK what did he...

Jason von Evil · Post by **Jason von Evil** » 2007-01-15 09:53pm

Someone them up the bomb...and DETONATED IT!

Gaidin · Post by **Gaidin** » 2007-01-15 09:55pm

fuck me sideways....

CelesKnight · Post by **CelesKnight** » 2007-01-15 10:02pm

I wish I could write something like "holy shit! did they just do that!!!", but unfortunately I already heard what was going to happen (both the nuke and the shooting of Curtis) from asshats who like to spoil things.

Fuckers.

Anarchist Bunny · Post by **Anarchist Bunny** » 2007-01-15 10:05pm

Shit. And I thought they gave us a cruel hit at the start of last season. But Jack killing Crutis immediately followed by a Nuke going off in LA.

Gaidin · Post by **Gaidin** » 2007-01-15 10:29pm

so yea....as i was watching that episode near the end i was sitting there thinking "shit there is way too much closure way too fast..."

and then shit happened...

JLTucker · Post by **JLTucker** » 2007-01-15 10:36pm

This is the second time a nuke has gone off on this show. The first was in season two.

Jack Bauer · Post by **Jack Bauer** » 2007-01-15 10:54pm

JLTucker wrote:This is the second time a nuke has gone off on this show. The first was in season two.

But this was the first time in the show's entire run that terrorists successfully detonated a nuclear bomb, inside city limits no less. Like the writers have said themselves, the focus of this season will be on dealing with the aftermath of a major attack, as opposed to preventing one. We can only hope that Day 6 avoids the mid-season lull that plagued Seasons 4 and 5.

Mr. T · Post by **Mr. T** » 2007-01-15 11:00pm

I think I've been watching too long. As soon as Curtis drew his weapon on Bashir (forgot his name) I knew Jack would shoot him.

The bomb going off was a surpise though.

I hope Siddig is featured more througout the season, great actor and character. I agree about not being able to take Kal Penn too seriously, which is unfortunate as I think he's a pretty good actor, just not suited to the show. I half expected him to go "I have come to American to learn the ancient art of muff diving !"