[US] 24: Day 6, Hour 5 (10:00-11:00) [** SPOILERS WITHIN **]

Jacks brother.... I remember him from season 5... Can't exactly remember what he did though in it. can anyone remind me? and was it ever mentioned in season 5 that he was his brother?

Yeah we definitely need 2 a week.....ah sure just release the whole series now

This ep was good, worst of the 5 so far.....worst is probably the wrong word though.

Didn't see that coming the 'bluetooth' guy as his brother, and I wonder was his dad in on it or did yer man graham kill him.
It'll be interesting to see how the guy in detention can bluff the lads about fayed.

Here's one for ya, do you think graham's son is actually Jacks son??????

Those americans need to learn to say names too, what the hell were the calling yer man graham....gram??

Roll on the next ep.

Hyzepher wrote:

my thoughts exactly - i'm sure thats why they had both jack and the son dressed in a grey shirt

Hyzepher

Ah yes a bit of that suggestive thing derren brown uses!
A bit of an awkward pause too.

Jack will need a councillor after this.

I don't think there is a councillor in the world that would be up to help however.

Well his name is Graham (according to the official site) but Jack calls him Gray.

now before u interpret it as the usual snappy narky replies that one always gets on boards, i'm just engaging in a friendly debate here elmo, cool? i believe u, no need to dig up old threads to confirm it, i'l take ur word whatever u say! I too am a long time 24 fan and have watched all seasons and own them on dvd, however my memory is clearly not as good as yours but i'l try my best here to remember some examples to support my argument [without sitting down to rewatch all the seasons!] if anyone else has better examples from respective seasons, please post!

season 1 - off the cuff, he takes a superior [ mason ] into his office and shoots him with a tranquilizer dart, while still only suspicious of masons actions. i find this quite ruthless, heartless, thus an example of how he switches off emotionally with only the intention of getting the job done.

season 2 -he returns to ctu and his first action is to kill and decapitate a convict with an immunity deal in order to establish a cover

season 3 - he cries, yes, but only after having ignored his emotions for the duration of the day. i didn't mean he is totally numb to feelings, rather he can opt to put off the effects until his task is achieved

i'l come back to season 4 and 5 because I simply dont have time, I have to shower n head into the palace [sigh]

Sorry Riddik, what I mean to say is that Jack has always shown that his job is his job and his emotions are his emotions.

There are many examples of his human side and his dark side.

I am fairly sure he never decapitate someone, he just shot that guy.

Also remember when he shot Cheppel (sp?) he wasn't happy about doing that or handing over the plane to Mason, or allowing his daughter to date Chase.

All I am saying is I feel that Jack has too much going on in the first 5 hours of this season.

Jesus now you have me agree with you. :rolleyes: This never works out for my arguements I should stop when the going is good.

They should have left the helicopter recuse out of the episode.

So, in that regard I don't think its so implausible that he kills Curtis one minute, has a mini-breakdown, and then is saving helicopter-guy the next

Are you his defence lawyer?

I just wanted to bring up an old thread. interesting to read I thought


He could have shot him in the leg or arm, where did the bullet go any way with Assad between them?????

So, in that regard I don't think its so implausible that he kills Curtis one minute, has a mini-breakdown, and then is saving helicopter-guy the next

What are you his defence lawyer?

Ah Elmo, only just seen your post (which we did at nearly the same time!). All good points

Perhaps with Curtis he felt if he shot him in the arm it would have alos hit Assad too at that range (he had him in an arm-lock? can't remember now )

Pretty good episode I have to admit. The helicoptor on the top of the roof was pretty good, again the 24 crew blurring the line between the stuff you see in movies and in tv shows (like the plane on the motorway from last season) and wow... jacks brother, did NOT see that coming, although it feels now like a cheesy american soap opera bringing the family into it as the villians, all we need next is jacks evil twin, a few illegitimate children and an uncle with a secret oil fortune and we'll be set.

I do however think they are losing the whole point of the series which is to keep it real time. In the last 5 minutes of hour 4 Jack quit CTU because of the emotional termoil of killing his friend, in the first 5 minutes of hour 5 he's saved a person from an exploding helicopter and rejoined CTU? WTF? 10 minutes to get over that kind of anguish?

Either way, still, i'm one of those peoples that just likes to sit back and watch it, as its always entertaining, as long as you don't need the why's or how's then its a great show.