That’s right; Jack is back!
And not just Jack. Chloe O’Brian too.
A reboot of the very popular 24, 24: Live Another Day premiered Monday night and will consist of twelve episodes—more like a miniseries than an entirely new season. And while fans are accustomed to the set up of each episode ticking down one hour in Jack’s crazy schedule, it is rumored we will have to adjust a tiny bit to the shorter series with a few hours skipped here and there. But Monday night was true to form—two consecutive hours in Jack Bauer’s hectic day trying to save the world… or in this case, the American president on foreign soil.
Besides Jack and Chloe, 24 produced many popular characters over the years. And sadly, some of them died. Heck, most of them…
President David Palmer
Curtis Manning – probably my favorite
Tony Almeida
Michelle Dessler
Bill Buchanan
Renee Walker
And even though he was hated by many, President Charles Logan.
But there are also the fan favorites that survived to see another day…
Audrey Raines
Aaron Pierce
President Allison Taylor
Karen Hayes
Martha Logan
James Heller
Cole Ortiz
And last but not least, Kim Bauer.
And guess what? I was thrilled to see Audrey and her daddy, now President Heller, back as well in the new series. Not to mention, I fully expect to see at least a few other familiar faces through the 12-episode arc. But I guess we’ll see…
And like any new season, we have new faces (albeit familiar from other projects):
Benjamin Bratt (Law & Order)
Yvonne Strahovski (Chuck)
And, Tate Donovan (Damages and Deception)
So, what about the premiere of 24: Live Another Day?
First, call me crazy. That’s right – crazy. It wasn’t until my guy, my family, and I started reminiscing about the old 24 that I realized just how much Jack yelled. It never dawned on me. But yeah, Jack yells a lot. Yet still, watching the new episode Monday night, I didn’t notice a lot of yelling… am I crazy? Did anyone else notice? Or were you just as wrapped up in the fast-paced episode that you too didn’t hear a lot of yelling?
Secondly, my guy and I made a bet:
How many terrorists/bad guys/people will Jack fight/shoot/stab/blow up/etc?
I went with eight. It was a two-hour episode, which meant approximately forty minutes an hour, totaling eighty minutes of Jack. That’s one terrorist/bad guy/person every ten minutes.
My guy took the overs… as in more than eight.
He won, but not by much. I was surprised. I can’t remember the exact number, but it doesn’t matter—I lost and the action did not disappoint.
Nothing really did, disappoint that is, at least not as far as I’m concerned. I did have a few crooked people pegged from the get go, but that’s alright. The main storyline, at this point anyway, is a good one. And knowing the creators, there’s still a ton left we haven’t seen yet.
And I can’t wait for it all to unravel…
Did you watch 24: Live Another Day? What did you think? I’d love to hear from you!
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Tiffany A. White is the author of the YA mystery Football Sweetheart series available on Kindle and Nook. She is available for contact via Twitter, Facebook, Google+, or via email at tiffany {at} tiffanyawhite {dot} com.
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