/r/TwentyFour

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An unofficial subreddit dedicated to the FOX action-thriller television series, 24, its spin-off Legacy, extended universe media surrounding the series, and the different international adaptions of the show.

Subreddit dedicated to the FOX action-thriller television series, 24, and the different adaptations and extended universe media surrounding the original show.


RULES

  1. All posts must pertain to the 24 television show or related media/adaptations of the show. Posts that have nothing to do with the FOX show are not permitted. Stay on-topic!

  2. Spoilers do NOT need to be marked! Due to the main series concluding in 2014, this sub does not require marking spoilers, although flairs are required for browsing convenience. If you are new to the series and are on a first watch, we recommend joining the CTU Discord server to discuss and avoiding the sub until you finish the series!

OTHER RULES

Please refer to Reddit's content policy, Rediquette and guides on spam and self-promotion. r/TwentyFour will generally adhere to and enforce these rules, unless otherwise stated.

Most importantly, though, don't be a jerk and have fun! We're all here to discuss 24, and we welcome all opinions on the show, positive or negative.

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My ranking of seasons.

Season 5, then 4, live another day, season 1. Season 7, and 3, Season 2, then Eight, then Six. Only reason how brutal Jack got in 8. Killing and torturing Pavel, how savagely he killed Pavel Team. Also the return Logan.

4 Comments
2024/12/12
00:31 UTC

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Did Jack learn a new 'play' from Cheung?

So I have just finished season 6 and I wonder if this is a coincidence or deliberate but

In the season 6 prequel, Jack is rescued by fake USA soldiers who are really working for Cheung all along

Then Jack does the same to Fayed. He fakes the prison transport being attacked and Fayed is rescued by CTU agents pretending to be another terrorist cell.

Did Jack learn this from Cheung? Or would he have always used that 'play'?

3 Comments
2024/12/11
11:00 UTC

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24 Season 1 Alternate Ending (with commentary)

14 Comments
2024/12/11
10:22 UTC

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What do you do with a stolen stealth fighter?

After finishing your intended mission

10 Comments
2024/12/11
06:05 UTC

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Season 1 really is a masterpiece!

Revisiting season 1 for the fourth time. It’s been a while since my last watch. Seasons 5 and 7 are my most re-watched seasons, behind 3 and LAD.

Season 1, while slower, feels so grounded. The passage of time feels more real. People spend more time walking, eating, sleeping, changing, and sitting in LA traffic. The use of split screen is also a lot more prominent, giving a very solid feel of all the story lines happening at the same time. The character developments are also superb. Each character has a substantial depth. And of course, some of the best plot twists in the entire series. It makes me so sad watching Jack once having some resemblance of a normal life 😭

35 Comments
2024/12/10
22:23 UTC

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The most annoying character bracket -- second round matchup #3

Who is more annoying between Sherry Palmer and Kevin Wade?

For the full bracket, see this post.

In the first round, Sherry Palmer narrowly beat Sean Hillinger, 35-30, while Kevin Wade stomped Milo Pressman, 28-5.

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2024/12/10
05:03 UTC

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The most annoying character bracket -- second round matchup #4

Who is more annoying between Jenny McGill and Walt Cummings?

For the full bracket, see this post.

In the first round, Jenny McGill walloped Dalia Hassan with the most votes for anyone, 37-6. Walt Cummings scored the narrowest win, 16-14, over Dan Mounts.

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2024/12/10
05:00 UTC

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The most annoying character bracket -- second round matchup #2

Who is more annoying between Richard Heller and Barry Landes?

For the full bracket, see this post.

In the first round, Heller narrowly beat Spencer Wolff, 26-20, while Landes eked out the closest "victory" over Eric Rayburn, 13-11.

In case you don't remember, Landes was Kim Bauer's Svengali-like therapist on day 5.

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2024/12/10
04:55 UTC

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The most annoying character bracket -- second round matchup #1

Who is more annoying between Carrie Turner and Dana Walsh?

For the full bracket, see this post.

In the first round, Carrie Turner upset Kim Bauer, 21-14! Dana Walsh edged out Kyle Singer, 31-24.

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2024/12/10
04:52 UTC

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Which of Jack's skills has proven most useful?

2 Comments
2024/12/10
02:25 UTC

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Sexy blue season 4 chairs

Hey guys along the lines of being a weirdo fan does anybody know where you can locate any of those incredible season 4 blue leather CTU chairs? I would give a useful body part for a couple of those

3 Comments
2024/12/09
23:33 UTC

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Kiefer deserves more action movies ( still have time )

2 Comments
2024/12/09
20:56 UTC

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How am I supposed to know where your loyalties really lie?

3 Comments
2024/12/09
20:48 UTC

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24 Day 4 - Problems (Spoilers)

Currently rewatching 24 Season 4. I’m mostly enjoying it. The opening few episodes rescuing Heller were excellent, interest started to dwindle with the afternoon episodes and interest is going further with these early evening episodes. But I know it gets excellent once Palmer is reintroduced and Logan arrives, and can’t wait to watch that stretch again.

Mainly got some HUGE issues with characters and logistics

Edgar Stiles loses his mother but continues work the episode after showing zero emotions and no one comforts him. Compeltely unrealistic

Same with Driscoll losing her daughter. I know she broke down but no way could anybody call the President and discuss Marwan five minutes after. Also the way Heller hugged her and said ‘I’m sorry’ was so terribly delivered and patronising

I know Heller is the Secretary of Defence but he shows zero post trauma after getting abducted, tortured and nearly executed

Sarah’s exit is terribly handled. She was defintiely abrupt but Michelle fires her because she wanted money and expunged for a false accusation of treason? Absolutely terrible; I know she was abrupt with Michelle but inhuman to fire her. I really felt for Sarah getting tortured and felt disgusted at CTU for the way they treated her. Horrible character exit.

No fucking way would Tony be made Director of CTU after a couple of hours back on the field and still having connotations of treason orbiting and it’s absolutely ridiculous that Heller hires him over Curtis. So unrealistic. I really felt for Curtis getting shoved over, Curtis definitely should have got the role. Nothing against Tony, he’s mint, but it’s completely unrealistic in the working world

Conclusions? CTU is a horrific place to work, you never catch a break and you were treated like a robot. It’s why I (controversially?) really like the character of Erin Driscoll, it’s really enjoyable seeing how much the CTU workplace has disintegrated her into a robot and it’s satisfying seeing her humanity slowly emanate through after Maya enters CTU, and it’s also satisfying seeing her warm towards Jack and Tony. She made some poor decisions but I weirdly really liked her, I liked her no shit attitude. I think 24 really lost touch with how fatiguing a 24 hour day is on a person. Series 1 absolutely nails the gradual emotional, physical and sleep deprivation exhaustion and it’s very immersive watching the characters clearly becoming more physically dishevelled as the season progresses. Season 3 gets that dishevellement nailed too, especially with Jack’s heroin habit. There’s just barely any emotional fallout in 4 and characters just move on like something minor has happened.

3 Comments
2024/12/09
18:54 UTC

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This show needs to be brought back

Twenty Four is such a great show. Everything about is great. I would love for them to come back. What do you guys think ?

25 Comments
2024/12/09
17:15 UTC

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I had to do a double take..

For a split second there, I thought “oh cool, there’s something 24 related”…. I then remembered I was in the deli section of the supermarket.

19 Comments
2024/12/09
08:55 UTC

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The most annoying character bracket -- first round matchup #16 (last one!)

Who is more annoying between Sandra Palmer and Cole Ortiz?

For the full bracket, see this post.

[Sandra Palmer was the sister of David and Wayne Palmer, on day 6. Cole Oritz was the lead CTU field agent on day 8]

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2024/12/09
05:11 UTC

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The most annoying character bracket -- first round matchup #15

Who is more annoying between Miles Papazian and Lynn McGill?

For the full bracket, see this post.

[Miles Papazian was Karen Hayes' weaselly assistant on day 5. Lynn McGill was the stuffy Division suit on the same day]

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2024/12/09
05:09 UTC

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The most annoying character bracket -- first round matchup #14

Who is more annoying between Gary Matheson and Janis Gold?

For the full bracket, see this post.

[Gary Matheson was creepy psycho dad on day 2. Janis Gold was the FBI's version of Chloe.]

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2024/12/09
05:08 UTC

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The most annoying character bracket -- first round matchup #13

Who is more annoying between Olivia Taylor and the mountain lion?

For the full bracket, see this post.

[Olivia Taylor was the president's obnoxious and conniving daughter. The mountain lion failed to eat Kim Bauer]

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2024/12/09
05:06 UTC

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The most annoying character bracket -- first round matchup #12

Who is more annoying between Alberta Green and Mark Boudreau?

For the full bracket, see this post.

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2024/12/08
06:40 UTC

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The most annoying character bracket -- first round matchup #11

Who is more annoying between Charles Solenz and Ryan Chappelle?

For the full bracket, see this post.

[Solenz was the "The U.N. is neutral!" guy in 24: Redemption.]

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2024/12/08
06:39 UTC

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The most annoying character bracket -- first round matchup #10

Who is more annoying between Adrian Cross and Marianne Taylor?

For the full bracket, see this post.

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2024/12/08
06:38 UTC

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The most annoying character bracket -- first round matchup #9

Who is more annoying between Lonnie McRae and Bridgit?

For the full bracket, see this post.

[Lonnie was the prepper with the survival bunker on day 2. Bridgit was Mandy the assassin's greedy girlfriend on day 1.]

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2024/12/08
06:37 UTC

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Watching season 7.....Ohhh geek wars!! I'm down for it! Team Chloe lets goooo!

7 Comments
2024/12/07
23:09 UTC

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24 fans opinions on kim be like:

50 Comments
2024/12/07
19:48 UTC

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Has 24 ruined television for you like it did me?

24 is the greatest television ever created in my opinion. The writing, the concept of it being in real time, and each season being a full day was very innovative and groundbreaking. 24 has set the bar so high for me, I have not been able to enjoy shows as much anymore because they fall short of my expectations. Even the least compelling seasons (season 6) was this still better and more entertaining than anything else on tv at the time. Maybe it’s just the fanboy in me lol. What are your thoughts?

58 Comments
2024/12/07
19:18 UTC

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24: Legacy should have been the future of the franchise

I just wrapped up my first ever full rewatch of the 24 franchise, and honestly I feel like 24: Legacy is 1) unnecessarily ragged on by the 24 community and 2) it should have been renewed for at least one more season. I don't think it has the legs to last more than 3 or 4 seasons with Eric Carter as the main character, but the show really should not have been cancelled.

24: Live Another Day ages poorly in comparison to the other seasons. It tries to stuff a long of things that were trendy into the season that didn't belong there in an attempt to appear modern but just make it feel dated in comparison. The entire season focused on current (at the time) fears of the use of military drones, as well as revolving around an Anonymous-style group. Both drone warfare fears and the prevalence of Anonymous have sort of faded away over the years, as they were a bit unique to their time. On top of that, the way the blast radius of the drones shifted to allow certain characters to survive their blasts just made the whole season come off as more goofy than most previous seasons of the show.

24: Legacy, on the other hand, ditches these sorts of efforts in a season that goes back to the basics of what makes 24 work. Sure, it does seem to play a little fast a loose with the "real time" conceit (I noticed multiple times that people did more during cutaways than they should have been able to do), the iteration of Tony in this season is neutered, and some might consider things like workplace retaliation over a homosexual relationship or the multiple times our protagonists shoehorn dialogue seemingly targeted at the audience about Islam being a religion of peace to be "woke" (even though IMHO they more or less work with the story and at the very least they don't bog it down too much), in general it's way better than whatever 24: Live Another Day was doing.

I feel like if the franchise was going to continue airing on TV, it'd make more sense to ask for more of 24: Legacy than 24. The way they wrote that plot for 24: Live Another Day doesn't give me a ton of faith that FOX can return Jack to the small screen in modern times without making him or the show cringe and bad, and with Eric in 24: Legacy not only do we get most of what makes 24 great, but a brand new character with a unique personality and set of relationships, which means instead of getting the same old Jack and Chloe routine (not that it's bad), we get a protagonist who we can get to know more about in real time, as he's growing as a person, >!alongside a wife who's actually alive for more than just one season.!<

Am I mad that people want Jack back? No, Jack is great, and I'm looking forward to seeing him take the real-time 24 format to the big screen if the production gets that far (although I would prefer to see Tony become the lead in the next iteration of 24, personally). However, I hate to see 24: Legacy so unfairly maligned, especially considering how much better than 24: Live Another Day it is.

12 Comments
2024/12/07
07:01 UTC

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