24 was on last night, and my house guests were kind enough to leave before I heard Jack Bauer say, "Previously On 24". So as the girls settled into their beds, and the lights in the house were turned out, I pulled up my seat in front of TV's most exciting hour. As lagging echoes of Corie's reprimand drifted through my head, something about school work and misplaced priorities, I focused on the crisis at hand. A Russian splinter faction has teamed up with Arab pawns to set off suitcase nukes in the US. Jack has been taken captive in the Russian Consulate, and has information that could preempt the looming attack. So who does CTU (counter terrorist unit) bring in to save Jack?
Ricky Schroder. Please. While I love the show I think this casting was a mistake. The only good thing about his role was seeing his age starting to change his facial character. But to pull of the Jack away from Jack role? I didn't buy it. Over all I wasn't very impressed with the episode as it was, so I have to believe that I am being served a 24 sandwhich and last night serves as the cheese.
I hope next week Schroder's character is no longer needed.
I hope Jack survives.
I think that the best case scenario is that one day Jack will be appointed to be Secretary of Defense by David Palmer's great nephew, the president. And that through a tremendous terrorist attack, assassinating every life of political leadership in line for presidency, Jack becomes president. That would be a great way to end the show in its last season.
--Ben
2 comments:
I was more surprised that the credits referred to him as "Ricky", not Rick. I thought he got away from Ricky years ago.
As for Jack "surviving", he always does. Thats the beauty. Everyone else could die, but he never will. Gotta love a long term contract.
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