I also think ever since Allison and Jack connected in 7x08, they've been building a personal connection the way he did with Palmer, and it's a damn shame we didn't get an end note on that.
Agree with you here. It’s my fanwank that Taylor will take more of an interest in Jack once the dust has settled, paying his medical bills and so forth. As I’ve mentioned in my own post, there is a wonderful Mother/Son dynamic that needs more exploration.
A agree with your point about making things personal for Jack. It doesn’t get much more personal then being exposed to the very bio-weapon you are trying to secure. Previous seasons have been criticized for having Jack as a superhuman who can ignore broken ribs and heart attacks and such. Jack probably stayed on his feet longer than any of us would have, but he was clearly struggling.
I thought it strange that Kim or Tony didn’t mention China. However, I am very glad that they kept Jack’s China scars (other than the hand). Must be a hellava makeup job, but to NOT have the scars would have been such a huge insult to both the character and the audience to pretend that those scars magically disappeared. I thought it was kinda funny how Jack always wears long sleeves no matter the circumstances. He’s so self-couscous.
Production values were strong as always, with good music and excellent lighting and photography. One of the reason I love the show: They can take a ridiculous story and execute it expertly. The great production values (including acting stunt work, and directing) allows 24 to be a silly show that has a deeper emotional truth.
That said, the dialogue still suffers from clunkiness. Kiefer, Annie W., and Cherry Jones can get away with just about anything. But Tony's diatribe at the end just made me role my eyes.
I was VERY sad about Bill, but now I’m kinda okay with it. He died well, and the story made sense. Not that I wouldn’t cheer at a Day 8 zombie!Bill. He couldn’t be worse than zombie!Tony.
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I also think ever since Allison and Jack connected in 7x08, they've been building a personal connection the way he did with Palmer, and it's a damn shame we didn't get an end note on that.
Agree with you here. It’s my fanwank that Taylor will take more of an interest in Jack once the dust has settled, paying his medical bills and so forth. As I’ve mentioned in my own post, there is a wonderful Mother/Son dynamic that needs more exploration.
A agree with your point about making things personal for Jack. It doesn’t get much more personal then being exposed to the very bio-weapon you are trying to secure. Previous seasons have been criticized for having Jack as a superhuman who can ignore broken ribs and heart attacks and such. Jack probably stayed on his feet longer than any of us would have, but he was clearly struggling.
I thought it strange that Kim or Tony didn’t mention China. However, I am very glad that they kept Jack’s China scars (other than the hand). Must be a hellava makeup job, but to NOT have the scars would have been such a huge insult to both the character and the audience to pretend that those scars magically disappeared. I thought it was kinda funny how Jack always wears long sleeves no matter the circumstances. He’s so self-couscous.
Production values were strong as always, with good music and excellent lighting and photography. One of the reason I love the show: They can take a ridiculous story and execute it expertly. The great production values (including acting stunt work, and directing) allows 24 to be a silly show that has a deeper emotional truth.
That said, the dialogue still suffers from clunkiness. Kiefer, Annie W., and Cherry Jones can get away with just about anything. But Tony's diatribe at the end just made me role my eyes.
I was VERY sad about Bill, but now I’m kinda okay with it. He died well, and the story made sense. Not that I wouldn’t cheer at a Day 8 zombie!Bill. He couldn’t be worse than zombie!Tony.