Hugs, Not Drugs: The Softer Side of Jack...
After years of troubling interaction with hardened traitors and terrorists, Jack, having become completely jaded, has concluded that hugs, and not drugs are the best way to forcibly coerce information out of a Machiavellian villains. In the most recent manifestation of his new tactics, Jack gives his blue-tooth bandit brother 8 ccs of nerve-shattering serum in an attempt to extract vital information out of him. When this fails, he then ingeniously opts for a much more effective 12 ccs of extreme TLC.
An Aside:
Wayne to Sandra: "I know it's hard, but we've decided to axe your painfully slow-moving sub-plot."
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I thought the torture sequence with Jack’s brother packed quite an emotional punch. Bauer’s conflicted reactions (both merciful and merciless at the same time) made the scene. In fact, Kiefer’s performance was astounding—especially when his brother started confessing. And then we had the double twist-ending. The best hour of this season yet!
I agree wholeheartedly. After watching this episode you realize that the past two episodes have been set up for what just happened.
After Graham confesses to the Palmer, Michelle and Tony, Jack's reaction was so intense. The fact that the father really was the mastermind steps the complexity/anxiety level up a notch. Also, even though you could see it coming, it was cool you found out that Morris was the engineer that had to be "coerced." I think they messed up in picking him, no way he cracks!
Ha, yes...I think you are accurate in your analysis here!
>An Aside:
It wasn't just a slow moving sub-plot, which it most certainly was, but the people who are supposed to be carrying it are all terribly weak. Wayne Palmer, his sister, Karen Hayes? Snore! They're all secondary characters brought into the spotlight, poorly adapted to leadership roles. Especially Wayne. I'd take President Logan back any day of the week. At least he got your blood moving. Wayne Palmer making a speech about preserving what the founding fathers created could be likened to a tedious treatise on soy milk, completely void of emotion and leaving a bad taste in your mouth.
Sorry for the unrelated comment, but could you tell me about the 14six community?
Bro. Brent,
Unrelated comments are always welcome.
In short, the 14six community was conceived as a way to introduce Christian writers to a larger online audience (by way of, among
other things, link synergy). The basic concept is to gather feeds from various writers adhering to a simple central statement of faith into one site that will hopefully gain influence in the burgeoning blogosphere, and thus introduce as many people as possible to writing from a distinctly Christian worldview.
The "about" page has more info., http://www.14six.com/about/
I hope this helps.
I'd take President Logan back any day of the week.
I agree with your logic here, and the points you've made, but I'm not willing to cross that line! :o
I thought you might find this, uh... interesting.
"TWO duelling serials are forcing fans of both shows to make a tough choice on Monday nights.
For three consecutive weeks, the two best serialized dramas on television - "24" on Fox and "Heroes" on NBC - have been duking it out Monday nights at 9.
While the race has been close, "Heroes" - the upstart, comic-book serial about ordinary people with extraordinary powers that premiered last September - is so far beating "24," which started its sixth season just last month.
If you're keeping score, "Heroes" won Week One Jan. 22 with 14.9 million viewers, according to Nielsen, vs. 14.5 million for "24." Among 18-49s, "Heroes" also won, 8.6 million to 7.1 million.
In week two, "24" won in overall viewers, 14.04 million to 13.6 million, while "Heroes" won in the demo, 7.95 million to 7.1 million.
And this week, "Heroes" drew more viewers - 14.6 million to 13.6 million - and also won the demo race, according to Nielsen numbers released yesterday."
24? What? 24 seconds left in its moment of popularity (moment being loosely defined as including 6 years on the air)?
Chris, it saddens me that you have been deceptively misled by the rapscalion otherwise known as the "nielson ratings" generator.
You make a valid point about the overall numbers. However, you have failed to consider the elementary details.
Over the past three weeks, Heroes has had 43.1 million viewers to 24's 42.14 million viewers. However, when you consider Heroes has to have 10 "heroes" to carry its ratings, 24 needs only one Jack Bauer to rake in the viewers. If 24 had to resort to 10 Jack Bauers, it would easily win the ratings game by 378.3 million viewers!
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