Monday April 9, 2007
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Wayne continues to risk his health as he takes a stand that will force cooperation from the Middle East.
Jack realizes he won't be able to break Fayed, so he and Doyle concoct a scheme to force Fayed to lead them to the location of the remaining nukes. But Fayed's ally engages in trickery that places the plan in jeopardy.
Oh.. what can I say.. This episode was good put became even better in the end - it was the final try to get the nuclear bombs and somehow it was not looking great - they were attacked while transporting Fayed but soon we realize it was a trap, a setup but Fayed gets it too - so he kills agents and gets away but Jack is after him and they get there in time, get nukes.. game over for Fayed..
And so you start to wonder.. what next.. they have Fayed, nukes.. but there is still many episodes until the end.. and then the phonecall from person you would not believe is alive - Audrey.. those chine man again.. oh.. I am so glad Audrey is alive.. but I am tired of that China storyline.. do they ever get enough?
Yippee-ki-yay, Brother Fayed hide show
The greatest episode of S6 swiftly ditches the absurd aura and resolves the previous episode's ridiculous cliffhanger. A power play from the seemingly healthy Wayne reels in new information from [Fayed's country] and plays a big role in ending the suitcase nuke story, whose quality hasn't quite justified its fifteen-episode quantity. And surprise, Wayne isn't all that healthy.
But the writing, directing, and music still ensure that the midseason climax will be one to remember. All eyes are on Jack as he hatches a sting operation plan to find nukes 4 and 5. As for CTU…I don't care and neither should you. It's Jack and Fayed all the f***ing way! If only those two had shared more screentime, their showdown might have been the spectacularest of the spectacular. We'll just have to settle for pretty damn spectacular.
A few small twists in the sting operation lead up to the most violent fistfight you have ever seen on this program. Regardless of their lack of interaction, Jack vs. Fayed MAKES this season. It's a downer that we won't get anything that mindblowing again in the seven episodes to follow, and it's also lazy that the writers decided to quickly wrap this story up with not one but two nukes left, but dammit, that final clash played out even better in the actual show than it had in my mind since the premiere. I barely care what kind of crap is coming my way at this point. Something about a Chinese guy and a resurrected girlfriend? Bring it! Wait, wha…?
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Jack Bauer, how I missed you so... hide show
Well, this season got off to a great start. We introduced a new story line, our reluctant hero, Jack, was more damaged than ever and the fate of the world once again rested on his shoulders. But then that all changed. The show became a White House saga filled with so much political drama that I might as well have been watching a rerun of the West Wing. Although well scripted, it lacked the action that we had grown to love and Jack Bauer was put on the backburner. This episode, however, brought the show back to true form and proved the old adage to be true. Actions do in fact speak louder than words. The storyline was exceptional (although they almost lost me with the Milo tangent), the action was superb, and there was a great cliffhanger at the end. Somewhere along the way, the show's team was reminded of what made the show great to begin with and in my opinion, they couldn't have done it any sooner.
I think I speak for all the loyal 24 viewers when I say, "Welcome back, Jack Bauer."
We missed you.
Jack and Doyle stage Fayed's escape to follow him to the nukes but the plan goes sour. hide show
Though not the best season of 24, this episode definitely goes in my top 5. There was great dialogue throughout the show and Doyle's line after seeing all the terrorists Jack took out single-handedly was full of win and exactly what I would have said. Jack's fight with Fayed was brutal and pure awesome. This was one of Jack's most badass moments of the entire show, and getting in a nice one-liner about Fayed's brother right before hanging him must have been fulfillimg. Most people watching were probably thinking Fayed was going to get away since there were 7 episodes left. Twists and turns abound with the biggest shocker of the season at the end.
Jack destroys Fayed...Palmer is risking everything on a card, but this pays off. hide show
The last episode ended very surprisingly...Wayne had given his OK for the nuclear attack...In this episode, one learns that it was all a bluff, that although very risky payed off...It is reveled that a general from Fayed's country had coordinated this terrorist attacks...CTU elaborates an inventive plan in order to make Fayed lead them to the whereabouts of the bombs....Fayed is tipped off and he escapes, but Jack follows him and manages to eliminate his entire team , kill Fayed and recover the bombs...A lot of action in this episode, with a lot of memorable scenes...I think this is one of the best episodes until now...A surprise for me was the fact that eliminating the terrorists wasn't on the last episode of this season.
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