Comments on: 8 Reasons ‘24′ Has Jumped the Shark http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bshapiro/2009/02/06/8-reasons-24-has-jumped-the-shark/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:47:20 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: js949 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bshapiro/2009/02/06/8-reasons-24-has-jumped-the-shark/comment-page-/#comment-1487462 js949 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:00:51 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=42866#comment-1487462 This show really jumped the shark in the last episode of last season with Jack Bauer on his "death bed" tearfully begging the imam for forgiveness for his past actions against Islamists. This show really jumped the shark in the last episode of last season with Jack Bauer on his "death bed" tearfully begging the imam for forgiveness for his past actions against Islamists.

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]]> By: Liz http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bshapiro/2009/02/06/8-reasons-24-has-jumped-the-shark/comment-page-2/#comment-1132730 Liz Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:28:10 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=42866#comment-1132730 As soon as I noticed the "green" commercials, I knew the show was in for trouble. Now with this Garafolo know-nothing, joke running around calling the great Americans who took a simple step in holding tea parties and calling them redneck tea-baggers is crude, audacious and just plain wrong. Both sides are sick and tire of the lies (like global warming) and spending (hurry up and sign this gazillion dollar bill quick before anyone reads it. What's in it? Don't you worry about that...look over there...aren't Michele's arms fabulous and isn't my new (pound) puppy cute?). 24 is now propaganda. That's why now there aren't real story lines - you know, like with Arab/Soudi-looking terrorists wanting to blow up places in America and stuff? They've stooped to Americans wanting to blow up Americans and showing us freaking global warming commercials in the middle of it. I'm done. If I need to take a break from the real world....Vincy Flynn's books are way better than this crap. As soon as I noticed the "green" commercials, I knew the show was in for trouble.

Now with this Garafolo know-nothing, joke running around calling the great Americans who took a simple step in holding tea parties and calling them redneck tea-baggers is crude, audacious and just plain wrong. Both sides are sick and tire of the lies (like global warming) and spending (hurry up and sign this gazillion dollar bill quick before anyone reads it. What's in it? Don't you worry about that…look over there…aren't Michele's arms fabulous and isn't my new (pound) puppy cute?).

24 is now propaganda. That's why now there aren't real story lines – you know, like with Arab/Soudi-looking terrorists wanting to blow up places in America and stuff? They've stooped to Americans wanting to blow up Americans and showing us freaking global warming commercials in the middle of it. I'm done. If I need to take a break from the real world….Vincy Flynn's books are way better than this crap.

]]> By: ByeBye Jack http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bshapiro/2009/02/06/8-reasons-24-has-jumped-the-shark/comment-page-2/#comment-268746 ByeBye Jack Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:56:29 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=42866#comment-268746 Oh...and "its still better than the rest of TV"... A less smelly pile of &*%$ is still a stinking pile of &*%$ I for one am not gonna pick it up and eat it just because it is less smelly than the neighbor's dog's pile. Apparently, others will eat anything. Oh…and "its still better than the rest of TV"…

A less smelly pile of &*%$ is still a stinking pile of &*%$
I for one am not gonna pick it up and eat it just because it is less smelly than the neighbor's dog's pile. Apparently, others will eat anything.

]]> By: ByeBye Jack http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bshapiro/2009/02/06/8-reasons-24-has-jumped-the-shark/comment-page-2/#comment-268714 ByeBye Jack Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:52:29 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=42866#comment-268714 "It is TV" has to be the most insepid response I can think of. So, you sit and stare at static, because it is "TV". TV can be light and absurd, that is why we tune in. However, the absurdity has to be well written, which this drivel is not. I was the HUGEST 24 fan from season 1. I have warmed a bit, but tonight I turned it off halfway through the White House attack because I just couldn't take the stupid anymore. That isn't fair, I shouldn't put stupid in the same category with this. These people should be outright embarrased. Jack Bauer can do anything. Unfortunately I just watched him jump the shark. "It is TV" has to be the most insepid response I can think of. So, you sit and stare at static, because it is "TV". TV can be light and absurd, that is why we tune in.

However, the absurdity has to be well written, which this drivel is not. I was the HUGEST 24 fan from season 1. I have warmed a bit, but tonight I turned it off halfway through the White House attack because I just couldn't take the stupid anymore. That isn't fair, I shouldn't put stupid in the same category with this. These people should be outright embarrased.

Jack Bauer can do anything. Unfortunately I just watched him jump the shark.

]]> By: Scott http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bshapiro/2009/02/06/8-reasons-24-has-jumped-the-shark/comment-page-2/#comment-229674 Scott Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:05:41 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=42866#comment-229674 Actually, a lot of people thought Season 5 was the best of all of them, not much-derided. Actually, a lot of people thought Season 5 was the best of all of them, not much-derided.

]]> By: thinker http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bshapiro/2009/02/06/8-reasons-24-has-jumped-the-shark/comment-page-2/#comment-159118 thinker Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:55:14 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=42866#comment-159118 Seriously.Everyone here needs to #1 read Dave Barry as they watch 24. It makes it so much more interested and #2 watch Heroes first.... Seriously.Everyone here needs to #1 read Dave Barry as they watch 24. It makes it so much more interested and #2 watch Heroes first….

]]> By: Phocus http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bshapiro/2009/02/06/8-reasons-24-has-jumped-the-shark/comment-page-2/#comment-156074 Phocus Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:18:33 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=42866#comment-156074 24 is fun. It's a TV show. It's escape from hyped slope shouldered leaders and transparent media types who got into news 'to make a difference'. Good guys battling bad guys...and the good guys always win. Sooner or later, the good guys win. That's enough for me. If I want a serious downer story or performance, I will rent a Will Ferrel movie. 24 is fun. It’s a TV show. It’s escape from hyped slope shouldered leaders and transparent media types who got into news ‘to make a difference’. Good guys battling bad guys…and the good guys always win. Sooner or later, the good guys win. That’s enough for me. If I want a serious downer story or performance, I will rent a Will Ferrel movie.

]]> By: Nicole http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bshapiro/2009/02/06/8-reasons-24-has-jumped-the-shark/comment-page-2/#comment-151294 Nicole Sun, 08 Feb 2009 07:07:02 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=42866#comment-151294 Does anybody else see 24 as simply a "metaphor"? Time pressure is real. Decisions have to be made. Consequences are dire. No, we don't really believe that all this could happen in 24 hours. It is ridiculous. But time is not absolute, anyway. An hour is arbitrary to begin with, as is a day. I think it's really cool that an entire season of a program takes place in ONE FREAKING DAY! One spin of the earth. There's never been anything quite like 24, never will be. Keep the format. Let the haters hate. Those who love the show will not be bothered one bit. I guess I'm just seeing this 24 thing as a loose version of reality ... it's an art form. Does anybody else see 24 as simply a “metaphor”?

Time pressure is real. Decisions have to be made. Consequences are dire. No, we don’t really believe that all this could happen in 24 hours. It is ridiculous. But time is not absolute, anyway. An hour is arbitrary to begin with, as is a day.

I think it’s really cool that an entire season of a program takes place in ONE FREAKING DAY! One spin of the earth. There’s never been anything quite like 24, never will be. Keep the format. Let the haters hate. Those who love the show will not be bothered one bit.

I guess I’m just seeing this 24 thing as a loose version of reality … it’s an art form.

]]> By: anderbilt http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bshapiro/2009/02/06/8-reasons-24-has-jumped-the-shark/comment-page-2/#comment-150654 anderbilt Sun, 08 Feb 2009 02:45:51 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=42866#comment-150654 QUOTE: Russ - February 6th, 2009 at 2:32 pm "I almost forgot. The horrible Gene Roddenberry acolyte Brannon Braga (yes, one of the people responsible for the slow-hacking-cough death of Star Trek) is writing most of the “24″ episodes." O M G that seals the deal. no way am I watching this. QUOTE: Russ – February 6th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
“I almost forgot. The horrible Gene Roddenberry acolyte Brannon Braga (yes, one of the people responsible for the slow-hacking-cough death of Star Trek) is writing most of the “24″ episodes.”

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that seals the deal. no way am I watching this.

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