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Phlox Joins Garofalo, Rajskub and Sutherland on 24!! Gravitas!!

slder78 by slder78	Aug 31st, 2007 12:34:11 AM
now all we need is Robert Picardo, to kill 24 once and for all
BTW putting the member name by slder78	Aug 31st, 2007 12:36:12 AM
in the subject heading is the new "First" J/K, I fucked up and thought I wasn't logged in yet.
am i the only one... by Duncan Irons	Aug 31st, 2007 12:38:57 AM
that hates 24... just curious...
No Ive been hating this show since season 4ish by hank henshaw	Aug 31st, 2007 12:50:40 AM
I really, really liked it during the first few years though.
Wait, I think I read that title wrong... by Jesus H Christophe	Aug 31st, 2007 01:01:35 AM
did you just say "gravitas"?
Do they really have to... by beardo	Aug 31st, 2007 01:15:15 AM
Keep hiring these known actors? Most of the great 24 characters come from completely unknown actors, Jack Bauer aside, of course.
i have hope for the new season by Mogwai Democracy	Aug 31st, 2007 01:15:19 AM
this new season is either going to be really awesome (maybe even BALLS DEEP AWESOME) or totally crap. i have hope, tho. no ctu. new location. jack on trial. they're already starting things off in a totally new manner & that is a good thing in my book. focusing the season on jack is also great news, seeing as how he was absent for most of last season & we all know how that worked. i also find the news that the producers / writers have been struggling this season to actually be encouraging! the scrapped storylines & delays in production means they are really busting their ass getting it right this time & rethinking a lot of things. they're under a lot of pressure but sometimes really good things come out of situations like that. they know they have to redeem themselves & they are taking the time to get the majority of the season plotted in detail before starting the cameras rolling, which is a good move that will tighten things up. sure, they could fail. they could fuck up royally & fall apart. but i have hope that they can pull off something great. i'll be watching the premiere & hoping for a lean & mean season that can bring back the glory of classic 24.
I dug this guy in Prison Break. by eggbeater	Aug 31st, 2007 01:18:14 AM
I just hope 24 bounces back. How cool would it be if fox had 24 and prison break cross paths in an episode. Jack Bauer on the hunt for Scofield. I sound like a little kid but it would still be cool as hell.
Later than first by jimbojones123	Aug 31st, 2007 01:21:37 AM
Stupid other internet sites. HELL!!!
Billingsly was the ONLY good thing to come by jimbojones123	Aug 31st, 2007 01:26:18 AM
The Nine. I watched every episode and keeped wondering why it was still on TV. The excitement all happened before the first minute of the first episode. Then they were just trying to "get over it". What a crappy concept and execution. And Scott Wolfe is a Tool.
What's with these shows that were once so damn good... by Shermdawg	Aug 31st, 2007 01:29:10 AM
...being so fucking terrible as of late? 24, and now Rescue Me. Have you seen it lately? Jesus Christ. It's like they just film a shitload of on the fly scenes and slap 'em together hoping that some resemblence of an actual episode can come from that mess. There's absolutely NO central storyline this year. The baby? Gimme a fucking break. The loss of Jerry, and the unwillingness to actually follow through with the other supporters stoylines (Mike's depression could have went somewhere, so could Janet's) is just pitiful. This show was at it's best when it was dark, with the occasional banter with the crew back at the house to lighten the mood. The show was at it's best when Tommy was rock bottom. But now the thing is so unfocused, anything that even remotely resembles the old days is either a dream sequence or a scene that would've came across as believable if it wasn't stuck all up in the jumbled mess that is season four. It's morphing into a lameass lighthearted Sex and the City for guys, something that it kinda was, but without the ramped up drama that drew a lot of us to the show. There's only two episodes left, and I just hope something happens to shake shit up for next summer, because this year was a complete failure.
Just cast Keith David as Jack's new partner by Darth_Gonz	Aug 31st, 2007 02:54:00 AM
.....and Season 7 will be instantly saved from any rumors of possible mediocrity. Kiefer Sutherland+Keith David=HEAD ASPLODE
I agree with Shermdog by The Selecter	Aug 31st, 2007 03:52:14 AM
Rescue Me has been a mess this season. They could have killed Sheila in the fire and nicely wrapped her character up, leaving Tommy with another ghost, and guest Callie Thorne as needed. Instead she has nothing to do but prop up the stupid baby story. Tatum O'Neill's character has never had a point, but she's made a regular and married to Shawn. Why? And what happened to the only normal Gavin sibling, the lost sister? Jerry's absence leaves the firehouse like a school without a teacher. Even though Tommy has bedded fewer women inexplicably this season, he's now an even studlier fire fighter. The other guys in the firehouse are pale imitations of what they used to be. Maybe Tolan and Leary are running out of ideas. As for 24, I also think that it's either going to be very good, or very bad. If it's anything less than the former, it will deserve the Chapelle treatment. But hey, Michelle has jumped from one tired show, 24, to an even more tired show, ER.
I would love twenty four to by The hoff	Aug 31st, 2007 04:36:01 AM
I would love twenty four to be great again but i just don't see it happening. The truth is when the writers are struggling to come up with ideas they just revert back to the same tired formula. 24 has been slipping for a few years now but it always had some redeemable elements or something that kept me watching, but after last seasons i could barely stand to watch the next episode fearing how much it would suck, only to have my worst fears confirmed. If i could get rid of one thing in twenty four it would be... shit i need to actually get rid of a couple of things. Firstly the god awful technobabble that chloe and her ilk spew forth on a weekly basis, i suspect for people that know nothing about technology those scenes probably mean little or nothing to them and so add nothing to the show, and for people that do know something about technology it takes you completely out of the moment when you know the last three sentences someone spoke are completely meaningless bollocks. Next get rid of the fucking office politics all this will they / won't they shit with extraneous third tier characters that no one cares about. I don't care that milo and so and so might cop off but that milo doesn't the new guy who might also want to cop off with so and so, mean while this other bloke has a drink problem that will probably be instrumental in letting the terrorists into CTU. And finally get rid of the white house from the show, there was a reason early on but now it's redundant.
Oh and also much more naked by The hoff	Aug 31st, 2007 04:42:21 AM
Oh and also much more naked kim bauer!!!!! Just give me naked kim for twenty four episodes and i'll be happy.
Did anybody see Billingsley at a convention? by DerLanghaarige	Aug 31st, 2007 05:35:09 AM
This guy is hilarious! Especially when he is together with his wife!
ugh by Tallguyme	Aug 31st, 2007 06:08:57 AM
0-2 for me with new casting. Although nothing at this point will make me truly happy, save for Zombie Almeida vs Jack Bauer & Vic Mackey
Wait, I get David Keith and Keith David confused... by Abin Sur	Aug 31st, 2007 07:41:47 AM
I also mix up Dylan McDermott and Dermot Mulroney.
Billingsly gave a great performce on Enterprise. by C.K. Lamoo	Aug 31st, 2007 10:20:14 AM
But he's still my least favorite doctor.
"What a waste of a perfectly good white boy." by Wyatt Wingfoot	Aug 31st, 2007 10:21:56 AM
Best. Line. [Ever?] In Estevez's "Men At Work". Thank you, Keith David!
NBC/Universal to ITunes: Go frak yourselves. by Pennsy	Aug 31st, 2007 10:36:12 AM
We won't be allowing any more of our product on it anymore. That includes BSG as well as Heroes and the rest of NBC's shows. Pricing issues, what the fuck else, are at the heart of this. URL: http://tinyurl.com/yth4rw
That line is actually uttered in an earlier movie by nicegoogly	Aug 31st, 2007 10:39:32 AM
Better Off Dead when John Cusak is in the garbage truck after another attempted suicide. Keith David is still the shit.
In retrospect 24 has been pretty lame from seaon4 on... by AnarchyWorldsEnd	Aug 31st, 2007 11:41:47 AM
Their so called "second trilogy" of seasons 4-6 sucked they we're cliffhanger moments bookending completely mediocre stories. outside of the inspired decision to make Logan the season 5 villain the writers did nothing of note and they REALLY pushed the suspension of disbelief for the real time format. I'll be skipping season 7 and enjoy my 1-3 DVD box sets. RIP 24...
Neelix wasn't on "Enterprise" by rockgolf	Aug 31st, 2007 12:39:08 PM
He was on Voyager. Migawd how can all you geeks not notice this?!?!
I remember last season, after the first couple eps... by slone13	Aug 31st, 2007 01:20:13 PM
the press and the fanboys alike we're shooting loads in their pants over how good 24 was simply because they detonated a nuclear bomb on US soil. Then the show completely shit the bed.
rockgolf by Tal111	Aug 31st, 2007 01:32:23 PM
No one noticed because you're the retard here...read the sentence again and see EXACTLY what it says. Now, stay off your Mommie's computer and go play outside.
rockgolf by serpico04	Aug 31st, 2007 03:15:35 PM
Get reday for an assraping on this talkback buddy. Dude was on Enterprise. Better pucker up!!!
Why do people rave by Rumpel Tumskin	Aug 31st, 2007 03:41:05 PM
about seasons 1-3 of 24? I really liked season one, but thats about it. Season 2 (Kimmy's Big Adventure) sucked so hard.
Kill '24'? by Rich Malone	Aug 31st, 2007 03:50:06 PM
you know, you motherfuckers kill me, man. You root for a show when it's at it's pinnacle, and then when they decide to change directions artistically, you jump ship, talk about ending the show, it hasn't been good since, etc (and what's up with the 'Rescue Me' hate?! One or two slower-tempo episodes, and you Roger Ebert types start to throw stones. If you loved the show then, and you still like certain aspects of it, give it a chance! Don't be an average joe, complaining about a show just because other people start to and you nhave nothing better to do. I admit, season six of 24 was a letdown, but I still watched, and will continue to. Just watching Kiefer Sutherland do his thing for 47 min. is enough for me. and at least they understand that they fucked up the last few seasons, and they're making a stride in a new direction. Give em' a chance, shit sounds promising. But don't be a fair-weather fan, lovong the show one minute, then hating it when it doesn't deliver you 'vision; of what it should be.....you guys remind me of these other fucking Chicago Bears fans i run into around town everyday.....bitch...bitch...b itch.....but when they head to the bowl, WE LOVED YOU ALL ALONG!!!! Go watch 'Heroes' or some shit then (a fucking superhero cheerleader???!!!!The dude who looks like Bobby Lee from MadTV...Get the fuck outta here!) Sorry guys, no love lost, we're all cool with different opinions. But don't forget, there was a lot of 'Lost' hate at the start of season three until they began to start killing it!..
Jack said "DAMMIT!" 15 times last year by TallBoy66	Aug 31st, 2007 04:43:53 PM
I think that's surprisingly low for him, and the 24 cast said it 19 times so they outpaced him for DAMMIT's. We need Jack to up his quota this year, possibly as the first line he says. We're running out of time!
err, Herc used Gravitas wrong again by warp11	Aug 31st, 2007 04:47:48 PM
But I think Herc realized he used it wrong before and is now joking around about it.
I really like John Billingsley. He and Connor Trineer by Cotton McKnight	Aug 31st, 2007 05:24:31 PM
Are the only thing worth watching on that stupid show- very good actors. And yes I am male, and yes, I am aware of Jolene Blalock. That got old after the first season.
I'm still hoping for a good season 7 by echobase	Aug 31st, 2007 05:45:50 PM
... please writers, don't f**k it up! No more reclycled subplots No more overblown twists No more Bauer Family Members No more improvised scripts No more running out of ideas after Ep.4 No more nuclear Bombs No more Jack being a superhero No more presidents being deposed... Just some good Drama, like it used to be!!
LAZY FUCKING WRITERS/LAZY FUCKING PRODUCERS by HostileOrganismX	Aug 31st, 2007 08:01:29 PM
They're too busy giving bullshit political interviews to write the show that made them famous. Even the Production Scouts are lazy, it's all the same filming locations! Get back to work, you lazy fucking bitches!
"Get back to work, you lazy fucking bitches! " by REDD	Aug 31st, 2007 10:22:02 PM
LMAO!
the 24/rescue me hate by xcornealiousx	Sep 1st, 2007 12:25:00 AM
its deserved! while these shows are still quality and i have faith theyll get back on track. typically i think people on here jump the gun, but not with these two shows. rescue me is about to wrap up the season, can anyone honestly tell me that anything of importance has happened?!?! probably not. and 24 in the past 3 seasons have been pretty weak sans logans story line...he carried that season. the writers on both staffs have it in them, and im not calling to can the shows, but they just have to find the feel of their earlier work, because its blaringly obvious it isnt there right now. and ps...whomever it was who said that they should have kicked off callie thorns character..no way...shes WAY too hot to kick off. even if she is annoying as shit.
First Husband Lord Marshal by Darth_Gonz	Sep 2nd, 2007 04:09:28 AM
Colm Feore is actually a pretty good casting decision. I've been a mark for him for some time now.
Season 7 hopes/dreams by Darth_Gonz	Sep 2nd, 2007 04:13:24 AM
Hopefully, Season 7 will involve more Jack killing people in innovative new ways, and less time spent on him worrying whether or not his daughter (albeit smokin' hot) gets kidnapped for the 87th time, or whether or not his horsefaced veggie-brained girlfriend regains her memory. I just want to see Jack (who now no longer has to worry about saving the clueless rubes at CTU) go on a terrorist killing spree of gigantic proportions, and less shitty perimeters being constantly violated by everyone and their mother. Oh, and another thing. I can only hope that Charles Logan returns from his limbo-esque fate in the 24 Phantom Zone, and plays some sort of part in Season 7, where his character arc can be wrapped up the proper way. "Dying in the back of an ambulance" just isn't acceptable at all.
Sason 7 Will Fucking Own by The Ender Smites Foes	Sep 2nd, 2007 12:00:14 PM
No More CTU, No More LA. Jack doesnt have to worry about Audrey anymore, Bill is back, No more Global threat. Fuck yes. And fuck you.
Rich Malone Are You My Brother? by The Ender Smites Foes	Sep 2nd, 2007 12:10:52 PM
I think we were somehow separated at birth. The man speaks truth. You cock sucking sycophantic wannabe critics can go slide your tongue on the tip of Richard Simmons asshole while you fist fuck your own asshole, WHILE Richard Simmons Puts His Tongue on YOUR DADS asshole, who coincidentally, is Fist fucking YOUR SISTER'S asshole. Your sister who, meanwhile, is watching Gilmore Girls.
I keep telling you how to end 24 on a high note by fireclown	Sep 5th, 2007 06:33:02 PM
Get Jack back to China for a year or so. He is prime material for brainwashing, as the nation that he loves so has crapped on him at every turn. After risking his life time and again, saving the fraking day time and again, his daughter hates him, his wife is dead, his GF is in a damned coma after trying to save him, and the only reason that his country sprung him from Chinese jail was so that they could let someone else kill him. Why wouldn't he turn on the USA? CTU will follow jack unquestioningly. He starts on a campaighn to detonate a nuke in the white house, starting with small treasons and building (believably) up to the point where someone gives him a truck, a nuke, and detonation codes. He drives it to the hill, killing everyone in the whole damned federal government (some kind of parade or whatnot). Flash white, roll credits.
One last season.. by malificus	Sep 6th, 2007 09:02:33 AM
..of 24 where Jack has one day to neck-twist and kneecap shoot his way through Hollywood's seedy underbelly and discover where Kim's ill-fated first porno appearance is due to be filmed. The whole second half could be the the final hours leading up to the shoot with plenty of shots of Kim in her underwear and in tears. Eric Roberts plays the producer and Elisa Dushku (or however you spell it) Kim's graveley-voiced friend who keeps telling her to just close her eyes and think of My Little Kitty.

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