24

Setup. It's a crucial concept in TV shows like "24," and a season premiere must give the audience some idea of what's going on so that they can follow the rest of the season. Unfortunately, the writers have gone overboard; the S3 premiere is seriously stuck in a rut as Jack et al spend most of the hour establishing and talking about the threat of a virus being released in the US, while some new characters are introduced in slow manners. I'm all for slowness, but it must be interesting slowness. This is just slow slowness.
Among the newbies are Chase Edmunds (Jack's Field Ops partner), Chloe O'Brian (a weirdo working with the CTU computers), Kyle Singer (a teenager whose involvement in the virus threat I could not comprehend at first), Wayne Palmer (Palmer's new Chief of Staff/previously unmentioned brother), and Dr. Anne Packard (who kisses Palmer and is extremely boring). Also in the mix are the Bigbads for the first half of S3: Hector and Ramon Salazar. Yep, they're introduced right off the bat. Way to retain any sense of mystery there. Plus, Jack's heroin addiction is kind of a character in its own right. A character that is all but killed off later on. Meh.
Then again, it kinda works in that the season gradually speeds up, starting with a couple slow episodes and finishing with a bang. But of course, that only works when watching the episodes back-to-back; the original week-by-week airing format would just make for some great tediousness.

Hourly Highlight:
Well, at least there was a murder this hour. Ramon and the pen can stay.

After the climatic ending of season two, Jack Bauer is back in a brand new day. And this new day has an interesting first hour, the longest premiere of the show ever, but a bit weak and not as great as previous. But don´t worry, this third season looks very interesting and strong, specially in it's shocking ending.



Kiefer Sutherland still being the best of all because his performance is truly golden and with credibility and his Jack Bauer is not as previous seasons and is changing. You cannot expect anything about this character. But the others performances are good, specially Joaquim De Almeida, and the plot is entertaining and engaging although is not very powerful.



So, although is not a really good beginning, it's a very interesting first hour.

The episode started with the last cliffhanger, then 3 years passed, and now it is time to see the new terrorist Plan.



We have new characters. Kim is working for CTU, this prevent her to be in trouble. Tony and Michelle are married. Palmer is alive. The problem with this episode is that the writers are building the story, so we have to wait for the pay off.



Until then, is all about details. This is what this episode is all about. Presenting news villains, what happened with our favorites characters and presenting new ones.



So, with that kind of presentation, it is hard to give it more than a 6 for now.

So, three years have passed and now we learn all what have happened. Palmer survived the attendant on his life but his health is not too good. There are a doctor he seems to be involved and who is worried about him.



Things are even more interesting in CTU. Kim is there working what looks even promising. I hope they are not going to kidnap her again. Tony is still on lead and Jack is going trough hard time. First there seems to be somekind of break up with Kate and something else too and his health problem what really affects his work.



So, what the case this time? There is a bio danger as some mad tries to unleash a deadly virus in order to get his brother out of prison.

My god, there are a lot of new characters, aren't there? It was hard to take in all these faces and personalities so I'm not going to complain about the slow-paced episode. Some of them are interesting and some of them are annoying; Chloe is quirky and weird, but I'm liking her a lot. Wayne seems okay, as does Chase. Whereas Anne seems quite fake, Adam is arrogant and Roman Salazar is a prat.



And I love the fact that the characters who we're familar with have developed a lot over the three years; Michelle and Tony are married; Kim is working at CTU, which I'm glad as it keeps her out of trouble; but what the heck is going on with Jack?



I didn't like that the situation with David Palmer at the end of season 2 was explained so abruptly at all. Damn, what a waste of a cliffhanger.



Quote of the hour! Jack Bauer "I like working with you Chase, you're a nice kid, but don't you ever come into my office and talk to me like that again, do you understand me?"

This show was pretty different from the other seasons but still, nothing special happend. We just saw the story of the new season... It's for some two brother... The one is in jail thanks to Jack Bauer but the other one is trying to get him out of jail with a dangerous virus that is about to infect milions of people if Jack dont release his brother that is in jail.



kim is now working in CTU, and she also has a boyfriend in there wich Jack Bauer dont knows about.



Not a bad episode but just for watchind, nothing to talk ;-)

This episode had a lot of information in it, some good and some bad. Jack and Kate Warner not being in a relationship is very dissapointing. I would have liked to see Jack in another relationship and all that - but that appears not to be happening...ever. Kim working at CTU was kind of funny...I think the viewers just wanted to see a season or two when she doesnt get randomly kidnapped or somehting on the day that Jack has to do something. This seemed like the best solution without kicking her off the show. Palmers storyline is still boring, as it has been for 2-3 seasons now. I liked the episode, it had a lot to digust. But the bottom line is that Jack is once again losing his mind, and it would have been better had he been happy + in a relationship this time around, not trying to kill himself at the end of the episode.

meh..this episode wasn't graet.I've only seen season 2 but I know that this one is definitely one of the worst.It wasn't really a bad episode.Its just that there was no action and no great story has started yet.I'm praying that the next few episodes will be better and i'm sure they will.The most exciting part of the episode was when the suspect was questioned and he stabbed the guy in the neck with the pen.That was cool.We also see in a very short time what has happened in the last 3 years.Tony and Michelleare married and Kim works in CTU.Also Kate and Jack had a relationshoip which now has ended.

Not a bad episode...just not the best.

after watching season, i've been itching for more 24. season 3 kicks up the season with an action packed start. this is a really good start to the season. it's fast paced, it's really awesome. the same adrenaline rush that you get from 24 is back, it's one helluva roller coaster ride. they made another good season, i'm so anxious to see the rest of the season. the good thing about this show is that each episode is so awesome that you have to see all the episodes, if you don't you'll feel so incomplete. i love this show, i'm looking forward for the rest of the season.

The third season of 24 had worse ratings than the second season did and I'm convinced it's in part to this lackluster premiere. The first two season premieres that the show put on had things happen like airplanes getting bombed out of the sky and Jack shooting a man in the heart in a CTU office and chopping his head off. How did this episode end? With Jack deciding not to shoot up? Laaame.



Pros

-Fantastic score by Sean Callery

-Tony and Michelle looked very good together this episode

-Nice little scene between Jack and Kate just for the fans to see what happened between them after the second season.

-I actually did like how they brought Kim to work at CTU. No, it doesn't make any sense, but for storytelling purposes, I think it worked pretty well.

-Introduction of one of the greatest characters in 24 and even TV history: Chloe O'Brian! Good scene when Jack had her fired.

-The dumping of the dead bodies was very cool when I first saw it.

-I did like Claudia in this episode.

-Kyle's girlfriend was damn hot.

-Aaron Pierce returned! YES!



Cons

-Some stupid dialogue by the Salazars (this would become a theme of this season unfortunately)

-Strange feel of the entire episode like it was another show. It just had very strange pacing.

-Introduction of WAY too many new characters, many of them either too boring or useless

-HORRIBLE resolution of the Season 2 cliffhanger with Palmer's near-assassination with Wayne's throwaway line about the Palmer administration capturing the people that tried to kill him

-The episode wasn't even in real-time. When Jack and Chase leave the prison, there's a cut to the road immediately from the prison. That's sloppy editing and inexcusable for a show like this.

-Kim's hair = bleh.

-Stupid bickering between Kim and Adam full of technobabble. In fact...this episode's technobabble was worse than usual.

-Kyle Singer. Oh God. Kyle Singer. The second worst character in the show's history, only behind Michelle's brother Danny. His whole storyline from beginning to end had no business being on this show. It was stupid, more OC than 24, and makes no sense at all looking back.

-God, I hated Chase in this episode.

-The dumping of the dead bodies makes zero sense in retrospect. How did they have these bodies if they never had the real virus to begin with? Michael Amador was the one with the virus, not the Salazars.

-The ending scene with Jack almost shooting up was a huge letdown when compared to other season premieres of 24.



I don't want to make it seem like there weren't any redeeming qualities to this episode, because there were plenty like I listed. However, due to the many negatives this show had, it has to be considered to be one of the most disappointing episodes of 24.

The 24 season openers are usually used for a few things. First off and most obvious, to introduce the problem. Secondly, to introduce characters. And lastly to try and hook you in for the next episode.



This first episode of the third season suceeds for the most part, but I came away a bit dissapointed that I wasn't as "hooked" as I was after the first episode of the first 2 seasons.



The problem this time is that terrorists hold a virus that will quickly spread and kill 9% of LA in a matter of a week. The only request being made? Release recently captured Ramon Salazar (who was captured by Jack Bauer).



Surprisngly though, the episode decides to concentrate more on the subplots than on the actual threat. I found all of these subplots quite interesting. The main one is that Jack has become addicted to Heroin (he needed to use it to get close to Salazar). But the others are all intriguing as well. President Palmer is running for re-election and is prepping for a big debate (while having to deal with this virus). There is a boy (Kyle Singer) who is dropping off some cocaine to make money. Little does he know this cocaine is actually where the virus is. And there's romance, Kim and Chase Utley (new character, Jack's "sidekick" it seems) are going out and are planning on telling Jack soon.



So all the subplots are interesting, but unfortunately it didn't work out so well for the new characters. There are two new tech people, Chloe and Adam. Chloe we don't see much, but Adam is absolutely obnoxious. I don't think I'll be able to stand it if he gets as much face time as he did in episode 1. Meanwhile, Chase is OK be he seems to be a punk, and he just isn't nearly as good of an actor or as cool of a character as Jack.



Outside of the virus the main "hook" to draw you in is Jack's afore mentioned heroin addiction. I definitely see this getting interesting and look forward to seeing more of it. It also helped to set up a very intense scene where Jack is an inch away from injecting himself, but finally throws it away last second. This scene is a big reminder to just how intense 24 can be. I look forward to more of these awesome scenes in each episode.



So everything is set up, my only wish for the next episode is they try and cut down on the subplots a bit to make room for the virus. Despite the whole 9% of LA dying in a week thing, the lack of attention on the virus almost makes it seem unimportant, this really needs to be fixed soon for this season to succeed, if it does I expect another great season.

this episode discretely implied that michelle dessler and tony almeida got married after successfully surviving the nerve-wrecking day 2... it made me realize that the two actors have indeed great chemistry together. the way the scriptwriter and director did it with just doing a close-up shot to their wedding rings was fabulous. they gave the audience what we (especailly me) have always wanted the two characters to be since season 2. it turned out so sweet and it looked like the love that the couple have for each other was real (how i wish they are together in real life, yiha!!!).



more on michelle-tony love story please...

wow! the start of another bad day for jack bauer!



Showing the last scene of season 2 was pretty cool but i thought it was really comical how the secret service agents were like jumping up and down with their machine guns, pointing.heheh.



Jack Bauer is back! and he has a new partner, Chase, and yikes ...he\'s addicted to heroin and is trying to quit cold turkey...



Ramone salazer has the sexiest voice haha of course not as cool as Jack.



I dont like Chase much, hes impulsive and looks so naive compared to jack...



\"Take a walk!\"



By the way, was Ramone still getting hits of heroin in jail? or going through some kind of recovery programme? because as far as we know he was using as well and he doesn\'t seem to be suffering like jack!



So anyway, back at CTU, Tony and Michelle are now married. YAY! And the scene where they are talking about the new job and Tony doesnt take is because Michelle didnt get it, that was sweet but kind of out of place.

There are new additions! chloe and adam and oh my god KIM .



Chloe is so funny and you just love to hate her. Adam is so...stupid, and Kim?



well at least it seems like she\'s grown up.. in the first two seasons she was SO annoying and stupid! and mean COME ON, i bet most people are like...what would 24 be like if Kim wasn\'t STUPID? Also the fact that Kim wants to tell jack SO BAD about her and Chase is just so...what the heck! considering the fact that there\'s a biological threat!



About the whole hector, claudia plotline...its..interesting.. MAN her lips are HUGE...



Theres a mole in CTU!!!



Hmm....Kyle Singer...i feel bad for the kid, I guess he was pretty desperate.



I dont like Ann. i just dont! and i think Palmer is not being very careful considering the fact that shes his doctor and she knows his weaknesses and she could betray him. Wayne is cool, a bit too sneaky but no WAY as bad as Sherry was.



Highlights...........



EVERYTHING WITH JACK and the WHOLE storyline with the heroin addiction OMG Keifer Sutherland\'s act is superb and the scene in the end was SO suspensful! I bet everyone was thinking: hes gonna do it!!! hes gonna do it!! Jack\'s addicted to heroin!! But then Kim calls (ugh) and wants to talk about her lovey dovey relationship, i mean c\'mon...things can wait!



Michelle : \"Ill go anywhere with you as long as i dont have to cook\"

Tony: \"sweetheart, if you promise not to cook, i will take you anywhere\"

(AWWWW..)



Chase: \"i know what they did to you, and i know what you did to yourself. You can\'t make that go away overnight. YOu think i didnt know?\"

Jack: \"you should mind your own business, Chase.\"

( the whole pep talk was cool and it made me like Chase so much more. I\'m starting to like the idea of Jack having a partner. He definetely needs someone who can be there for him....ahem NOT KIM.



Check out the KICK ASS way that the mole answers his phone!!!!!!!!!!



Go Jack!!