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24: Legacy |OT| Designated Replacement

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jfkgoblue

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brandonh83 said:
IIRC...

5>1>2>3>4>7>6>8 with Live Another Day being somewhere around 5 and 1.

7 and 8 are weird. I loved the first half of 7, didn't like the second half. Didn't like the first bit of 8 so stopped watching, but heard it gets way better.
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1 was the weakest IMO
 
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DrForester

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That was pretty good.


Convoluted plots, stupid twists (the teacher is a terrorist), stupid decisions. It's literally everything I love about 24.

Baby-Bauer is pretty good.
 
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GringoSuave89

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jfkgoblue said:
The ironic thing is that homeland has always been 13 episodes verse 24's... 24 episodes.

Homeland to me was trying to be a "smarter" version of 24, but its plots are just as dumb, I still enjoy it, although season 6 so far has not been good.
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I don't think smarter is quite right. It has a different focus for sure, and that has its own strengths and weaknesses. I haven't watched enough 24 to make a call, but Homeland seems a bit more character focused over action. Not that 24 doesn't have their drama. It just has far more action and drive.
 
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Tookay

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WhiskerFrisker said:
Okay so can I get a timeline or list for things I should watch?
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There are eight seasons that run for 24 episodes. They are Seasons 1-8 and go in chronological order. Generally, the consensus is that the first five seasons are pretty good, the sixth season is trash, and Seasons 7-8 are hit-or-miss.

There was a 12-episode season that came after, dubbed 24: Live Another Day, that came out a couple years after the series concluded and wrapped up some lingering plots from the first eight seasons (along with Jack's character).

And Legacy takes place after all that, in the same continuity, but with almost entirely new cast.
 
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Brandon F

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brandonh83 said:
IIRC...

5>1>2>3>4>7>6>8 with Live Another Day being somewhere around 5 and 1.

7 and 8 are weird. I loved the first half of 7, didn't like the second half. Didn't like the first bit of 8 so stopped watching, but heard it gets way better.
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Close to my ranking, though I'd probably shuffle 1-4 around. They are all equally entertaining and practically on the same footing despite flaws here and there, so it's kind of a wash with those. Been too long to even argue the finer details of each anyway. 5 deserves the top spot no doubt.

I also fizzled out during 8, but even what I did watch was still superior to the entirety of 6. What a complete mess that was coming off 5. 7 had issues, but fem-Bauer helped elevate it. Wish I stuck with 8 longer given comments.

Oh and I am literally watching episode 1 of live another day right now.
 
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RS4-

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Well I didn't expect Jay Garrick to get dealt with like that lol.

Edgar Stiles name drop.

For a guy being chased by terrorists, you'd think he'd switch cars.

And another season with dumb teen storyline 💩💩💩

But yeah, I'm in for the season. Hopefully no dumb cliche shit and obvious moles.

I don't remember much of s1-4, aside from the garbage Kim storylines.
 
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NolbertoS

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Saw this and wasn't impressed. Kiefer made the show and this reboot doesn't do the 24 franchise justice. Hope they improve the storylines as now having teens being emo or friend of a friend being jihadist has been rehashed
 
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Bishop89

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so general impressions?

Good?
Bad?
No Kiefer, No 24?

How is the main dude?

For what its worth, i really didnt like live another day.

Still have to wait until Sunday -.-

Also, reading a few people not having watched 24 before.. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?!!?
 
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MIMIC

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I enjoyed it. Could have done without the silly pipe scene, but I saw it coming as soon as the camera showed it dangling there, so I prepared myself. Anyway, definitely feels like 24; a top figure of CTU has already been tasered, so we're well on our way!

Also, I've never minded the teen/kid story lines. To me, that kinda brings the show back down to Earth from all of the over-the-topness.

And if you haven't seen 24 at all, boy have you been missing out.
 
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liquidtmd

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My personal rankings for 24

2 > 5 > 1 > 4 > LAD > 7 > 8 > 3 > 6

For the life of me as a big fan of the show I could never get into series 3 the way some were able to.

Gonna check out the new episodes later tonight, am intrigued by GAFs reception
 
Grizzlyjin

Grizzlyjin

Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
Yep, this was definitely 24. SHE TASERED THE DIRECTOR OF CTU IN THE NECK AT CTU. It really doesn't get anymore 24 than that. CTU analysts bickering and making passive aggressive comments about computer proficiency, several laws have already been broken, and Eric has racked up a decent body count.

I'm actually glad to have this back. Enjoyed the first episode far more than I expected to. It's silly and pulpy but the TV equivalent of comfort food. And I like Eric so far too as a protagonist. He looks incredibly young but I can buy that if he just got out of the service. The dynamic with his brother is a decent angle too.

I rolled my eyes when the title card said "...High School." Not gonna lie.
 
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The Dutch Slayer

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As a huge 24 fan, it was ok.
the stuff at CTU is so stupid at this point I can't even.
Just because a list of a group of seal team got out does not mean you can't trust ANYONE at any agency anymore that is so stupid plot thing that 24 always has.......

Only thing that was awesome was the cousin of Edgar :D
 
newtypepilot

newtypepilot

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pretty good episode.

There's was one particular shot I like. It was the one where the camera follows Eric and his wife to his truck. The camera moves into the backseat even though we don't see the second door at all. It was done pretty seamlessly. The crew had probably a few seconds to remove that door before the camera man moves into the back seat.
 
Grizzlyjin

Grizzlyjin

Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
number11 said:
Can i watch this if I've never seen 24 before? Will it spoil anything?
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Jump in. Almost everything is new, it's meant to grab a new audience.

newtypepilot said:
pretty good episode.

There's was one particular shot I like. It was the one where the camera follows Eric and his wife to his truck. The camera moves into the backseat even though we don't see the second door at all. It was done pretty seamlessly. The crew had probably a few seconds to remove that door before the camera man moves into the back seat.
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I noticed this too. The direction was better than your average episode of 24. Fair amount of long takes, which I loved.
 
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kurahador

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Hmmm...not sure how to feel about this. This felt rushed as hell --- tension starts at 100 instead of gradually, characters and setting introduced in such heavy handed manner...urghhh.

I like the main character though, guess I'll keep watching.
 
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Monty Mole

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Bauer or not, that was definitely 24. No doubt about it. And better than the critics suggested. Looking forward to seeing how things unfold.

It was a rushed first episode compared to previous seasons (despite being 'real time' lol), but given how critical it is to hook viewers in on the first episode of a network TV show, it's no surprise. I'm sure it'll calm down a little and return to the usual 24 pace after this.
 
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Jason Frost

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I just finished watching the first episode and this is really like the good old 24.

Also Kathryn Prescott is in this, so this is nice to me.
 
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Servbot24

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Tookay said:
Last third of 8 makes the rest of the shit worth it.

It's like pure unhinged Bauer Power Hour.
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It's exciting to watch, but I hate what it did to Jack's character. Not that he was exceptionally deep to begin with, but at least I cared about him in the past.
 
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liquidtmd

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Servbot24 said:
It's exciting to watch, but I hate what it did to Jack's character. Not that he was exceptionally deep to begin with, but at least I cared about him in the past.
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But it was kinda believable a break in character

8 years of this shit. 8 years of people like Logan, and betrayal and losing people he loved.

As soon as
Renee was killed
it 'felt' personal and him rampaging through the
Russian guards and ultimately getting the leads to Logan and attacking the convoy
was highly enjoyable because everyone knew he had the skills to do it.

I know what you mean but it did feel good to me
 
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Monty Mole

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liquidtmd said:
But it was kinda believable a break in character

8 years of this shit. 8 years of people like Logan, and betrayal and losing people he loved.

As soon as
Renee was killed
it 'felt' personal and him rampaging through the
Russian guards and ultimately getting the leads to Logan and attacking the convoy
was highly enjoyable because everyone knew he had the skills to do it.

I know what you mean but it did feel good to me
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And, to be fair, it was originally intended to be the big, final climax for Bauer. LAD wasn't on the cards at that point, and this was the farewell.
 
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liquidtmd

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Monty Mole said:
And, to be fair, it was originally intended to be the big, final climax for Bauer. LAD wasn't on the cards at that point, and this was the farewell.
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And also, it kinda felt just like a natural progression of the end of Series 1 when he thought
Teri and Kim had been killed and went rampaging / killed brutally the Dreizens
 
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Samurai G0SU

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i never watched the original 24 so i cant compare the two.

When i watched this, it seemed decent, but i couldn't really care about all of the plots going around. Guys just happening to run around with SMGs and noone cares?

I'll give it another shot as tonight's episode will bring in some more meat. Issac plotline is funny though lmao
 
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jb1234

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I don't know. It was kinda entertaining on a guilty pleasure level but man, the subplots are BAD in this. Terrible acting abounds, especially in the godawful high school plot. Most 24 season premieres are better than this. Or maybe that's just nostalgia talking. Even Sean Callery seemed asleep (at least until the last five minutes).

On the bright side, I'm no longer as worried about the Bauer replacement. He's not exactly compelling as a character but he has presence and can clearly handle the action scenes. I'll give it another episode or two but if this is the best they can come up with, I doubt I'll stick around.
 
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Ragelink26

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jb1234 said:
I don't know. It was kinda entertaining on a guilty pleasure level but man, the subplots are BAD in this. Terrible acting abounds, especially in the godawful high school plot. Most 24 season premieres are better than this. Or maybe that's just nostalgia talking. Even Sean Callery seemed asleep (at least until the last five minutes).

On the bright side, I'm no longer as worried about the Bauer replacement. He's not exactly compelling as a character but he has presence and can clearly handle the action scenes. I'll give it another episode or two but if this is the best they can come up with, I doubt I'll stick around.
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To be fair, most seasons of 24 aired a 2 hour premiere, and another 2 hours the following night. The big things usually happened in the second hour of both nights, which will air tonight. Hopefully they bring in the big stuff.
 
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APZonerunner

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Solid proof of concept that, yes, 24 isn't really married to the Bauer character. Currently feels like a strong break-away from the old series, clearly enough connected but also quite different. It also has more of a Season 1/2 feel, a little more intimate and immediately about the characters (at least for now) than an America-ending threat. All of which is good.

A good opener can of course go off the rails (never forget 24 Season 6, jeez) but imo this is the strongest opener for the show in years and has me really pumped/excited. I'm keen to see the new stuff develop and also looking forward to more of the old show creeping in over time. It feels like the good kind of soft reboot right now.

Monty Mole said:
And, to be fair, it was originally intended to be the big, final climax for Bauer. LAD wasn't on the cards at that point, and this was the farewell.
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I thought LAD was okay, but one of the sad/weird things about it is I think the 24 universe would've been in a better place for this soft reboot now had it never happened, at least plot-wise. Where that led Jack, Chloe, Heller and Audrey in particular never really rang true for me, though Kate was a good addition to the show's roster of characters and could be a great character to bring back if Legacy goes for a second season or whatever. I liked it at the time, but when I think about it LAD didn't really have much to offer other than the cool but grossly under-utilized London setting and a fairly cringey, heavy-handed (even by 24 standards) drone 'ripped from the headlines' thing.
 
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Exile20

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Samurai G0SU said:
i never watched the original 24 so i cant compare the two.

When i watched this, it seemed decent, but i couldn't really care about all of the plots going around. Guys just happening to run around with SMGs and noone cares?

I'll give it another shot as tonight's episode will bring in some more meat. Issac plotline is funny though lmao
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Lol, only someone who never watched 24 can say something like this.
 
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