24 S1-8 Greatest moments
Mr.Lavigne
Posts: 923 Forum Member
✭✭
I'm sure I'm not the only one doing a big 24 rewatch prior to the new season starting next month. I'm currently about to start season seven, and it's surprising how much you forget about each day on the rewatch, so many storylines and characters that appear and you have only half remembered.
So what were your favourite moments, episodes, seasons, characters etc of the original one of televisions finest shows?
So what were your favourite moments, episodes, seasons, characters etc of the original one of televisions finest shows?
0
Comments
it was always the bomb going off, and the cliff hanger is holy shit what are they going to do about that.
accordingly i choose Day_6:_9:00am-10:00am
This was pretty much down to the fact that minutes 2-3 of every episode were taken up by the "Previously". They couldn't end with a cliffhanger in that respect, due to not being able to show an immediate resolution.
(1) Opening of the first ep, where we first see the zooming, shrinking multiple screens.
(2) End of ep1: "I'm Mandy - fly me!". After a relatively slow episode, this was telling us we weren't in Kansas any more.
(3) Ep 6: Gains starts operating Jack by remote control.
(4) End of ep 6: Janet York meeting her father. "Daddy, daddy. Where's my daddy?" Mr York is an imposter.
(5) Ep 9 (ish): Teri murders a guard to save Kim.
(6) Ep 9: Jamey found with her wrists slashed.
(7) End of ep 24: the first silent clock.
Yeah that never actually happened.
It's the only season I've got on DVD; and still haven't re-watched the second half yet!
Was actually a real punch the air moment!
One other really memorable moment off the top of my head was when Jack shot and killed Chappelle. The whole time you're thinking, yeah there's no way he's going to actually do it, and then he does.
?
cliff hangers are not immediately resolved. that is what a cliff hanger is.
plenty of shows start with a 'previously...' and have cliffhangers. as did 24.
Some of my other memorable moments....
S1 - Jack being controlled by Gaines, rescuing family from Gaines' compound, wiping out the Drazens, and of course, Teri's death.
S2 - George takes over the plane with the nuke, the first '25th amendment' (sadly this became something of a cliche later in the series), the Coliseum shoot-out.
S3 - Jack breaking Salazar out of prison, the virus being released in the hotel, Tony helping Saunders to evade capture, Chase fighting the virus courier in the school.
S4 - Air Force One shot down, Habib Marwan's many escapes, Jack's fake death and walking off into the sunset.
S5 - David Palmer's shocking death. The nerve gas released in CTU and Edgar's death. Jack landing a jet on the freeway to secure 'the recording'. Logan preparing to commit suicide before being informed 'the recording' has been destroyed.
S6 - I know this season is usually panned but it does have some epic moments imo. Jack killing Curtis right before a nuke detonates in LA, Jack's fight with Abu Fayed (probably the best action scene in the entire show).
S7 - Tony back from the dead and his yo-yoing loyalties. White House taken over by African terrorists (ridiculous but fun), Bill's death.
S8 - Logan returns, but unlike his brief, redemption-seeking return in S6 he goes back to doing what he does best; being the loathsome self-serving schemer that we all love to hate. Jack goes dark, and his brutal torturing of Renee's killer. Fooling Logan yet again with a listening device (that guy just doesn't learn).
Favourite heroes
1. Jack
2. Chloe
3. David Palmer
4. George (unpopular choice probably, but I liked his sarcasm and attitude. He redeemed himself very well in the end).
5. Tony
Honourable mentions - Bill, Aaron Pierce and Michelle.
Favourite villains
1. Logan
2. Gaines
3. Saunders
4. Marwan
5. Ramon Salazar
Dishonourable mention - Nina. I know most fans would probably place her in the top villains. Considering making her a traitor was conceived by the writers as a last minute plot twist in the first season, it is not surprising that her actions prior to this event don't really make much sense after the reveal. I also thought the character was used poorly in subsequent seasons, particularly in the third season.
dont have time for a 8 series rewatch, wish i did!
Same. I did one a couple of years ago and it took me 9 months lol
Kim WAS the cougar.
New 24 on Sky 1 and Sky 1 HD on May 7th.
Trailing it now - just seen it earlier on Sky News.
I also think the last 8 or so episodes of season 8 (after Renee was killed) is some of the best TV I have ever seen, especially as the rest of the season was pretty slow.