DarkestFiber
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Same here. Great season overall, even with only 12 episodes.
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24: Live Another Day |OT| Game of Drones
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Same here. Great season overall, even with only 12 episodes.
The Russians had somebody kill Renee Walker (His agent lover) so he went nuts and went to kill everybody involved, and Russians are mostly pissed because he killed Mikhail Novakovich
Kadin
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Alright... time to watch again. Thanks!
t-storm
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My reaction to the finale in GIF form...
lmao
tauroxd
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That was my thought too.
Lone_Prodigy
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Such a sad finale. Sure the entire tanker fight was incredible ("Jeez Jack, don't beat him so badly the facial recognition takes forever") but the producers seemed to arrange Audrey's death in a way so that she affects everyone:
-Kate, so effective in earlier episodes, is absolutely crushed when she fails in her mission to protect her. Combine this with her learning the truth about her late husband and I think it's safe to say the Bauer mantle will not pass to her.
-Mark thinks he made amends for his betrayal by getting the info from the Russians (and surviving, to boot), only to have him be pretty much responsible for his wife's death. He's lost everything, and will probably be headed to death row alongside Navarro (I assume they'll be sharing a cell on the way back to the US).
-Heller was ready to die, but he ends up losing his daughter instead. Absolutely tragic.
-Jack contemplates suicide before going rampaging through the Chinese.
In a way, the ending comes back to the subtitle of this season: Live Another Day. Everyone except Audrey lives, but their lives are irrevocably changed. And for Jack, he loses one of the few remaining reasons for him to live. So yes, he did live another day, but there's no happy ending for him.
-Kate, so effective in earlier episodes, is absolutely crushed when she fails in her mission to protect her. Combine this with her learning the truth about her late husband and I think it's safe to say the Bauer mantle will not pass to her.
-Mark thinks he made amends for his betrayal by getting the info from the Russians (and surviving, to boot), only to have him be pretty much responsible for his wife's death. He's lost everything, and will probably be headed to death row alongside Navarro (I assume they'll be sharing a cell on the way back to the US).
-Heller was ready to die, but he ends up losing his daughter instead. Absolutely tragic.
-Jack contemplates suicide before going rampaging through the Chinese.
In a way, the ending comes back to the subtitle of this season: Live Another Day. Everyone except Audrey lives, but their lives are irrevocably changed. And for Jack, he loses one of the few remaining reasons for him to live. So yes, he did live another day, but there's no happy ending for him.
Yep, got Old Snake vibes during that scene.
mangochutney
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Good season and decent finale, but to me the ending felt a little rushed and almost like the whole '12 hours later' segment was tacked on the end and kind of came across like it a different ending to the day than initially planned and hastily done.
It just seemed wayyyy too open, which tends to suggest to me we are definitely going to get some more.
It just seemed wayyyy too open, which tends to suggest to me we are definitely going to get some more.
Love Deterrence
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If nothing else, last night's episode confirms that MGSV is a MGS2 recreation. Ties in with Mother Base being Big Shell (BECAUSE THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE OIL RIG).
Maintenance
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So many MGS fun tidbits (
). If they do another season and the theme is Jack getting old, man, they must have him say that "Terrorism has changed. It is not longer about nations, ideologies or ethicity. It's an endless series of proxy battles, fought by mercenaries and drones. Terrorism, and its consumption of life, has become an well oiled machine."
Tanker, almost shot himself, voice actor
They could have Tony get back as a cyborg ninja. Kidding.
AuthenticM
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Same. I thought he would bring the weapon to his head.
Jack will play a puzzle game?
I think you meant
seppuku
Great finale, but i will be dissatisfied with the ending if we dont get another season. Jack needs a happy ending to the series, the guy thats been through more shit, had almost everyone he loves killed. That or he needs to die, saving someone important.
Kate Warner from season 2
As I said earlier she probably died in that nuke from S6. Jack's dick is poison, everyone should know that by now.
Awesome season, I went "fuck yeah!" when Jack engaged beast mode and decapitated Cheng. I would like a season set entirely in Russia, it would be fun for sure (including a breakout). We'll wait and see I guess. MGS2 vibes on the tanker are completely accurate, great setpiece.
Really, you'd think that military leaders would want him on an undercover black ops squad by now, Jack gets shit done. Henderson had the right idea by trying to recruit him as a merc.
Really, you'd think that military leaders would want him on an undercover black ops squad by now, Jack gets shit done. Henderson had the right idea by trying to recruit him as a merc.
I have half the mind the write a proper fan fiction of 24 continuing off of the events from this season just to show everyone that a proper 24 can be written. In my head, the Russians would recruit Jack to do a special undercover black op as his reputation with the Russians would erase from the minds of any terrorist that he would be working with them. I think Jack simply being rescued or breaking out kinda makes no sense as who would want to rescue him? America? It's uncertain if Heller pardoned him for his crimes and second he just committed a whole host of new ones in this season, you know decapitating Cheng and what not. Sure, it didn't take place on American soil but that hardly means political officials would just let that slide. And then there is the political dilemna that would arise if it were ever known that America rescued Jack, he's just a walking political problem.
Again, it's why I think the best situation is for the Russians to use him, plus it would be cool to see him working with another State, one who he has not so friendly relations with.
If they dont do a series 10 ill be pissed.
Jack dying a hero death I could appreciate. Jack getting a happy ending I could take. Being taken by the Russians just leaves me with a similarish slightly better but still sourish taste of seasons 8 cliffhanger. Season 5s end was good in the sense S6 was guaranteed (awful follow through as it may have been).
Season 10 full on prison break and Jack going nuts in Russia for 12 ending with a Kim reunion plz
Jack dying a hero death I could appreciate. Jack getting a happy ending I could take. Being taken by the Russians just leaves me with a similarish slightly better but still sourish taste of seasons 8 cliffhanger. Season 5s end was good in the sense S6 was guaranteed (awful follow through as it may have been).
Season 10 full on prison break and Jack going nuts in Russia for 12 ending with a Kim reunion plz
chickdigger802
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we all know jack has to go full circle and become the president before the show is finish right?
ndawgdrake
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Am I the only one that thought Jack and Chloe handed something to one another?
family_guy
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Audrey's death scene was terrible. Looked like she was taking a nap.
firehawk12
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Perhaps the audience is supposed to be like Heller. Soon, we too will forget all about Jack, and his fate in Russia won't matter. It's much deeper than I thought it was after watching it yesterday.
Steverulez
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Just rewatched it, it didn't look like it.
I was unsatisfied with the ending personally because it just puts Jack in a Russian jail... I mean, its clearly not the end but I was expecting/hoping another season and now it seems like we'll have to settle for now with just Jack in jail again.
Not sure what I was looking for but that last bit was kind of predictable and disappointing, I was hoping for something more. I'll be a bit annoyed if we don't get more for a long time now
Lone_Prodigy
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Saw this elsewhere, but the only person who came out ahead this season was Ritter. Gets a promotion and isn't hurt/killed/responsible for anyone's death. I think the worst thing that happened to him was being near Margot's fake hideout when it got droned.
Jack going with the Russians is the most realistic ending IMO. What is a happy ending for him? Goes back to the US with a full pardon to be with his family, while looking over his shoulder for Russians? He can go on the run, but that's just the end of S8 again. He can die heroically, but with the limited time it wouldn't be satisfactory or fitting (plus it would also close the door on future seasons).
Jack going with the Russians is the most realistic ending IMO. What is a happy ending for him? Goes back to the US with a full pardon to be with his family, while looking over his shoulder for Russians? He can go on the run, but that's just the end of S8 again. He can die heroically, but with the limited time it wouldn't be satisfactory or fitting (plus it would also close the door on future seasons).
It seemed both open and closed to me to be honest. The show could easily end there. It's more closed than open really because where does Jack go from here really? They need to pass the torch and Kate seemed more than capable of taking over that role.
I definitely thought the handgun was coming out for him to shoot himself in the head. Another 10-15 seconds of peace and he might have done it.
"I won't remember my daughter died in such a horrible fashion"
Here's the full text:
Interesting stuff from Cassar. That little monologue was initially planned for the first episode:
https://ca.celebrity.yahoo.com/blog...ent-clock-means-for-jack-bauer-055829425.html
chickdigger802
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i really do wish they give a teeny hint of a sequel.
Like Sherlock season 3 pretty much had the exact same ending but transitioned to a season 4.
Just a tiny tease...
Like Sherlock season 3 pretty much had the exact same ending but transitioned to a season 4.
Just a tiny tease...
amazing
few things to add to this thread:
- The silent clock at the end of the episode doesn't mean Jack's gonna die. Did he die when he got a silent clock at the end of S6 or Redemption? No. I take it as Jack being at peace with himself, and resigned to his future.
- That ending doesn't fit with the rumours or previous leaks. It pretty much seems like a last minute change to accomodate a S10.
- The confirmed extra scene of Tony which will be included in the BD/DVD release will likely set up S10. And also, Carlos Bernard was sporting longer hair and a badass beard recently. I wonder why? Well, either he's let himself go, or it's Tony's prison look:
oh and he was doing filming recently. for something. it's obviously 24.
- I don't think Jack will be tortured. The Russians know better. He'll be miserable though.
- Callery was at the top of his game
few things to add to this thread:
- The silent clock at the end of the episode doesn't mean Jack's gonna die. Did he die when he got a silent clock at the end of S6 or Redemption? No. I take it as Jack being at peace with himself, and resigned to his future.
- That ending doesn't fit with the rumours or previous leaks. It pretty much seems like a last minute change to accomodate a S10.
- The confirmed extra scene of Tony which will be included in the BD/DVD release will likely set up S10. And also, Carlos Bernard was sporting longer hair and a badass beard recently. I wonder why? Well, either he's let himself go, or it's Tony's prison look:
oh and he was doing filming recently. for something. it's obviously 24.
- I don't think Jack will be tortured. The Russians know better. He'll be miserable though.
- Callery was at the top of his game
Should've been 4 and 8 instead, Al-Harazi took way too much time, and then they had to tie up the potential start of a world war in 3 episodes.
cheng's death was so badass
I don't know why people keep comparing the shootout in the finale to the end of S8 - it was obviously a knowing retread of the scene in the S1 finale when Jack hears about Kim's apparent death and takes out the drazens, right down to the location (docks) and time (night)
I don't know why people keep comparing the shootout in the finale to the end of S8 - it was obviously a knowing retread of the scene in the S1 finale when Jack hears about Kim's apparent death and takes out the drazens, right down to the location (docks) and time (night)
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