Comments on: 24: Tony the Traitor?

By: Char

Char — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:28:28 +0000

@bokeen – A lot of people counter saying that a lot of this day’s happenings haven’t been plausible (the White House ambush, most importantly), but it’s all in the name of drama and action, so they get a little more creative license. I

Also, good argument about Larry’s death. There was a lot of “finality” to the character in his last minutes alive–he had that tender moment with Renee on the phone, he was working WITH Jack, and he was gracious toward Tony. At least he was somewhat redeemable in his final moments.

@Shakeel – I know, nothing will ever compare to the David Palmer era, but we gotta look forward!

The writer’s strike certainly was a blessing in disguise.

By: Shak

Shak — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 06:01:14 +0000

@bokeen – Totally agree it’s all subjective. And I see your point with the pace of the storylines for the different seasons, but to me Season 3 just had more substance to me and that trumps pace in my opinion (you should head over to a previous comment I left on another 24-related post Charlotte wrote). I just fell in love with the fact that Jack grew darker that season. And I’m biased towards David Palmer. I love that dude!

That being said, I love how the show has gone this season so far. No CTU and Tony being around, along with Bill still running what I like to call the “Ghetto CTU” were interesting developments, along with Jack and co. being involved with the FBI and Kim coming back. I think we can all agree that this season blows last season out of the water. What a waste of my time last season was.

By: bokeen

bokeen — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:08:26 +0000

Incredible plot twists. The writer had best be careful with the last six episodes, because they took a huge risk with the Tony flip-flop. If the story doesn’t develop in a way that seems plausible, the season could go down the tubes with a quickness. (Though I have all the confidence in the world in the writers after what we’ve seen over the past four months or so.)

My money is on Larry being dead. He’s only been around for 18 episodes, and he’s not a beloved character…the writers would have no reason to make us think he’s dead and then bring him back, because the viewers wouldn’t be letting out a collective sigh of relief. They’d just be toying with us at that point.

@Shak – I know it’s subjective, but I have to disagree. I recently rewatched Season 3, and the pace simply doesn’t keep up with Seasons 5 or 7.

By: Charlotte Mutesha

Charlotte Mutesha — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:57:40 +0000

I actually agree with every one of your ponderings here.

Except the last sentence.

My gut feeling is also that Tony’s actions and intentions go way deeper than what we know at this point.

By: Shak

Shak — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:06:52 +0000

This is a twist that could either be totally contrived or could totally work if done right. I remember that Tony was “missing” for a few episodes and I couldn’t help but wonder what he was up to. I also thought that what Hodges said was really eye-opening, and will probably set the tone for the rest of the season, if not also in subsequent seasons. I think Starkwood is just one of many factions that will continue to threaten the security of the US for a while, and I think Tony, assuming he’s still bad, probably was too knee deep into this conspiracy to do anything to retreat it. He may be the greatest double agent ever (and the slimiest) if it turns out he won the favor of past friends merely as leverage for his own agenda. Something also tells me his hatred for the US government runs deeper than just his wife dying. I have a feeling something more is going on in Tony’s psyche that led him to go down this path. Time will only tell.

P.S. This season is pretty sweet, but still not as good as Season 3