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'24' : An hour of realism
The Washington Times ^ | 4/29/05 | Christian Toto

Posted on 05/02/2005 2:32:12 PM PDT by Evolution

Fox's "24" is pulling off the unthinkable this season. No, it's not that it's one-upping previous seasons with an electric blend of nightmare terrorist scenarios and bold twists. It's that it's dispensing with the politically correct evasions that pervade prime time episodic television. "24" identifies the terrorist enemy without flinching and lets the good guys fight to win -- without apologies. In the process, the show is earning a conservative cult following.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 24; foxtv; hollywood; jackbauer; torture
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1 posted on 05/02/2005 2:32:18 PM PDT by Evolution
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To: Evolution

I love 24!


2 posted on 05/02/2005 2:35:34 PM PDT by chris1 ("Make the other guy die for his country" - George S. Patton Jr.)
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To: Evolution

Yeah, realism -- sure. This guy never sleeps, and an entire year of events happens in one day. Apparently the security of the entire country rests on the shoulders of one guy... yep, that's realism!


3 posted on 05/02/2005 2:35:52 PM PDT by TommyDale
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To: TommyDale

But boy, if the security of the USA DID rest with one guy--wouldn't you want it to be Jack?

Great fun!


4 posted on 05/02/2005 2:37:01 PM PDT by pa mom
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To: Evolution

It is a truly great hour of television.


5 posted on 05/02/2005 2:37:45 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
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To: TommyDale

I'm a fan, but I also wonder about his cell battery and when does the guy take a leak?


6 posted on 05/02/2005 2:38:12 PM PDT by Sybeck1
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To: Evolution
'24' : An hour of realism

Uh, yeah, sure. Realism to the max. It has a suitcase that allows someone to melt down every nuke in America. It has corporate interests in bed with Muslim terrorists because, hey, we can't have just plain ol' Muslim terrorists acting alone because that might get CAIR upset. It has terrorists engaged in several simultaneous plots, each of which individually would be almost impossible to pull off. And it has a small band of anti-terrorism experts working in a center that more resembles a soap opera than a serious agency.

7 posted on 05/02/2005 2:38:54 PM PDT by dirtboy (Drooling moron since 1998...)
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To: Sybeck1
I'm a fan, but I also wonder about his cell battery and when does the guy take a leak?

During commercial breaks, you eed-i-ot. :^)

9 posted on 05/02/2005 2:39:51 PM PDT by dirtboy (Drooling moron since 1998...)
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To: chris1

"24" and "The Shield" - appointment TV.


10 posted on 05/02/2005 2:39:55 PM PDT by Sgt_Schultze
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To: Evolution

when it was mountain lion vs. Kim? I was pro-mountain lion.


11 posted on 05/02/2005 2:40:23 PM PDT by isom35
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To: Sybeck1

Jack pees during commercial breaks....no ones the wiser..


12 posted on 05/02/2005 2:40:47 PM PDT by mystery-ak
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To: TommyDale

And the President's top advisor works in both Democratic and Republican administrations (Mike Novick), and the Republican Vice President is a pusillanimous wimp who embraces the concept of terrorism as a "law enforcement" issue. Hmmm. "Keller" sounds a lot like "Kerry" although he acts like Bill Clinton (except for the babes).


13 posted on 05/02/2005 2:40:56 PM PDT by HateBill (Democratic Message: "Kiss Terrorist A*s" vs. Republican Message: "Kick Terrorist A*s")
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To: Sybeck1
when does the guy take a leak?

During commercials, silly!

14 posted on 05/02/2005 2:41:19 PM PDT by pa mom
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To: Evolution

I've watched the first two seasons on DVD. I can't picture being strung along a whole season waiting to watch week by week.


15 posted on 05/02/2005 2:41:30 PM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: dirtboy

LOL....we posted the same thing


16 posted on 05/02/2005 2:42:16 PM PDT by mystery-ak
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To: isom35

LOL! I am so glad she's gone!


17 posted on 05/02/2005 2:42:29 PM PDT by pa mom
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To: Evolution

Well, let's hope it catches on. My fiction agent just sent out my novel, "September Day," about you-know-what to publishers. While he recognizes we'll get some immediate rejections from some libs, he thinks a few might see enough $$$$ to take a chance. And it is not PC.


18 posted on 05/02/2005 2:42:51 PM PDT by LS (CNN is the Amtrak of news)
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Strung Along? Trust me, it sucks...I have All three previous seasons on DVD....good stuff!


19 posted on 05/02/2005 2:43:11 PM PDT by Michael Barnes
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To: TommyDale

Hey, it gets better than that: Jack Bauer doesn't have to pee or poop, either! This man is more constipated than Gandhi!


20 posted on 05/02/2005 2:43:51 PM PDT by LS (CNN is the Amtrak of news)
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