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[hcmv007]

No Jack, No 24. Could you do a Bond film without Bond?

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I've just reached Season 5 (I'm about 7 episodes through it), and this is really enjoyable stuff. It wouldn't surprise me if this turns out to be my favourite of the bunch. It's certainly the best opening third of a series I've seen to date.

As someone who's watched the show from day dot, I feel it is, indeed, the best season. Gregory Itzin is superb as President Logan, while the storyline isn't the usual 24 schtick. Best of all, the meaningless plot thread padding is almost (but not entirely) gone. Sit back and enjoy an excellent season, Scottlee.

Just don't expect Season Six to deliver on some of the set-ups offered by Season Five's closing episodes.

[Scottlee]

I've just reached Season 5 (I'm about 7 episodes through it), and this is really enjoyable stuff. It wouldn't surprise me if this turns out to be my favourite of the bunch. It's certainly the best opening third of a series I've seen to date.

As someone who's watched the show from day dot, I feel it is, indeed, the best season. Gregory Itzin is superb as President Logan, while the storyline isn't the usual 24 schtick. Best of all, the meaningless plot thread padding is almost (but not entirely) gone. Sit back and enjoy an excellent season, Scottlee.

Just don't expect Season Six to deliver on some of the set-ups offered by Season Five's closing episodes.

I'm 14 episodes through now and still loving it. Yep this is definitely my new favourite season to date, and by quite a comfortable margin too. Some of the life-or-death situations in this season are absolutely gripping.

[dinovelvet]

Well according to TMZ, it looks like Kiefer will be facing 48 (not 24?) days in the slammer, though apparently the sentencing will mostly run during 24's Christmas break. I guess this means we might get one or two Jack-less episodes, but for the most part he'll still be there.

Let's hope LA county treats him better than the Chinese did

This could be an interesting opportunity for the show to test the waters and see what a few hours sans Bauer would be like, and if the show can stand on its own two feet without him. Kiefer is going to want out eventually, but maybe the show can live on.

[OmarB]

No Jack, No 24. Could you do a Bond film without Bond?

The show's name is "24" not "Jack Bauer." I'm sure they could have a logical reason why he's not there and have the story work just as well. He's not the only agent in the CTU ya know.

[HawkEye007]

No Jack, No 24. Could you do a Bond film without Bond?

The show's name is "24" not "Jack Bauer." I'm sure they could have a logical reason why he's not there and have the story work just as well. He's not the only agent in the CTU ya know.

That's true, but none of the other CTU agents are as much of a bad@$$ as Jack is!

[OmarB]

We have not met enough CTU field agents to make that assessment. Aside from Jack, Tony, Curtis and that guy from season 3 who died pretty quick we don't get to see many agents in the field, we see a lot of people standing around computers but not many real agents.

[hcmv007]

No Jack, No 24. Could you do a Bond film without Bond?

The show's name is "24" not "Jack Bauer." I'm sure they could have a logical reason why he's not there and have the story work just as well. He's not the only agent in the CTU ya know.

True. But who is one of the Producers?



If Kiefer did leave, or had a reduced role, the fans would revolt.

[OmarB]

Speak for yourself, I (as a fan) wouldn't mind 24 being shaken up a bit.

[Vauxhall]

Haven't seen this posted yet, but I may be wrong - Isaach de Bankole (who we would know better as Obanno in CASINO ROYALE) will be appearing in this season of 24 as Ule Motobo, the former leader of a rogue African nation.

[sharpshooter]

He is a compelling actor. Good choice for 24.

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Haven't seen this posted yet, but I may be wrong - Isaach de Bankole (who we would know better as Obanno in CASINO ROYALE) will be appearing in this season of 24 as Ule Motobo, the former leader of a rogue African nation.

Interesting.

Will Season 7 feature aspects of the unused African coup plot after all?

[Vauxhall]

Yes, definitely some aspects of a strong African storyline from what I've seen. Several casting notices seem to have been put out for actors to portray exiled African leaders, etc. Will be interesting to see how this all ties into the other storylines we've heard about.

[HawkEye007]

Interesting notes on the actors being hired to play exiled African leaders. I liked that plot idea when it initially came out and its kinda cool to that some of it may be coming back.

I wouldn't mind a couple of Jack-less episodes as long as they did it right. Before Season 6 started I was kinda hoping the day would revolve around someone rescuing Jack from the Chinese prison.

[killkenny kid]

Yes, definitely some aspects of a strong African storyline from what I've seen. Several casting notices seem to have been put out for actors to portray exiled African leaders, etc. Will be interesting to see how this all ties into the other storylines we've heard about.

Good move, it's time to shake things up a bit.

[Scottlee]

For anyone interested, I've been counting Jack Baur's kills since I started my recent run. I haven't seen Season 6 yet and I've had to do Season 4 after Season 5 due to picking up the boxsets in a different order.

Season One = 8
Season Two = 25
Season Three = 14
Season Four = 27 'not out' (9 episodes to go)
Season Five = 36

Total = 110 kills

[Vauxhall]

Ahh this website may interest you then!! www.bauercount.com

Just a word of warning that it reveals his kills from season six though.

[Scottlee]

Ahh this website may interest you then!! www.bauercount.com

Just a word of warning that it reveals his kills from season six though.

I think I'll avoid it just yet then lol

[hcmv007]

Season 7 trailer online at 24trailer.com on Oct 25th at 1 PM. Catch the trailer on Fox during Game 2 of the World Series that same night.

[dinovelvet]

Season 7 trailer online at 24trailer.com on Oct 25th at 1 PM. Catch the trailer on Fox during Game 2 of the World Series that same night.

Bauer waits for no-one! Its on the 'toob right now!



OMG this looks incredible.

TONYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!

BTW is every single cast member of Robocop going to be on 24 at some point?

[Loomis]

So it looks to me like they're blending the plots of DIE HARD 2 and LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD with a wildly improbable villain thrown into the mix. Which doesn't bode well. Still, I've always enjoyed 24, and no doubt this season will be as watchable as the others.

No Jack, No 24. Could you do a Bond film without Bond?

Well, they almost made the Jinx film. Almost.

[dinovelvet]

So it looks to me like they're blending the plots of DIE HARD 2 and LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD with a wildly improbable villain thrown into the mix. Which doesn't bode well. Still, I've always enjoyed 24, and no doubt this season will be as watchable as the others.

Hmm, no mention of GOLDENEYE though? (Former good guy colleague turns traitor). I dunno, I wouldn't count on Tony being the villain; certainly this trailer makes it look that way but I have a feeling it'll be a 'Tony is doing bad things for good reasons' kind of a deal. Besides, all this footage is only from the first four or so episodes, so I think there's going to be a lot more to it than just "Tony's back and he's bad"

Wasn't Live free or die hard pretty much a 24 ripoff anyway though? I agree it looks like they lifted the 'forcing planes to crash' bit from DH2, but then again 24 has often lifted plenty of bits from Bond, notably TB, DAD, TWINE and maybe a couple of others, and used them to great effect.

[Vauxhall]

Awesome awesome awesome!! Tony looks so badass... Really hope that Jack doesn't kill him though. Would be such a waste.

Interestingly, there is no evidence of either of the plotlines that I'd heard about in that trailer. Maybe they've been got rid of, or it's a very complicated plot...

[killkenny kid]

[crheath]

Looks like just more of the same stuff. Time to put 24 on 00:00.

[dinovelvet]

Awesome awesome awesome!! Tony looks so badass... Really hope that Jack doesn't kill him though. Would be such a waste.

Interestingly, there is no evidence of either of the plotlines that I'd heard about in that trailer. Maybe they've been got rid of, or it's a very complicated plot...

Well I think its too early in the shooting schedule for them to put together a trailer detailing the 'plot', much like the first CR trailer mostly consisted of M talking to Bond and construction site action, with no evidence that the plot revolved around Bond having to win a poker tournament! A typical 24 plot doesn't really reveal itself until about halfway through the season anyway...

[sharpshooter]

This looks totally sweet. Excitement levels are through the roof!

Tony as a villain?! Didnt expect that. Excellent concept, cant wait to see why he is. A bit of 006 vibes there.

'Torture him if you have to' - I'm gonna enjoy this'

[Nimsworth]

cannot wait for this one!

although they need to come up with a damn good way of tony faking his death.

[Jim]

cannot wait for this one!

although they need to come up with a damn good way of tony faking his death.

He was shot in the head by a Russian Colonel in a gas plant...

...no, wait, that was the other thing.


It all looks very silly, and accordingly, very enjoyable.

[sharpshooter]

He was shot in the head by a Russian Colonel in a gas plant...

...no, wait, that was the other thing.

Heh, that would explain his bald head...the chemical burns.