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- Ronald Epstein
Since doing my review of 24: Season One,
many of you have asked me to keep you up-to-date
on how I have been progressing through the set.
I started a new thread here to draw attention
to the fact that I finally finished Season One
last evening.
I really am proud of myself for getting through
this set so fast. Most of the episodes I watched
on my portable DVD player during my plane ride to
and from Los Angeles last week. I also went back
up to my hotel early a few nights, locking myself
in the room, while lying in bed watching a few more
episodes.
It's sort of miraculous how addictive this series
became for me. I have never been addicted to any
television show from watching a single episode. As
my review of 24 indicated, it's very easy
to get hooked within the first 30 minutes of the
show.
The only problem with 24 is that it really
became too preposterous at times. It's as if the
writers really stretched themselves to find some
unusual predicaments for its characters. Still,
the show remained so riveting, it was easy for
audiences to accept most of what was being thrown
at them.
I particularly enjoyed the fact that the show
did not whimp out in its final 10 minutes. Having
now watched the alternate ending with commentary,
I can truly appreciate what the show's producers
were trying to do. Even in the end, the show
remained true to its ability to give us the unexpected.
After all, the thing I enjoyed most about 24
was the fact that it wasn't predictable. Every
episode seemed to have a new twist.
So, here I am, a full-fledged 24 fan.
Suffice to say, I'll be watching the second season
live this year, and perhaps joining you guys in
weekly conversation in the television area.
many of you have asked me to keep you up-to-date
on how I have been progressing through the set.
I started a new thread here to draw attention
to the fact that I finally finished Season One
last evening.
I really am proud of myself for getting through
this set so fast. Most of the episodes I watched
on my portable DVD player during my plane ride to
and from Los Angeles last week. I also went back
up to my hotel early a few nights, locking myself
in the room, while lying in bed watching a few more
episodes.
It's sort of miraculous how addictive this series
became for me. I have never been addicted to any
television show from watching a single episode. As
my review of 24 indicated, it's very easy
to get hooked within the first 30 minutes of the
show.
The only problem with 24 is that it really
became too preposterous at times. It's as if the
writers really stretched themselves to find some
unusual predicaments for its characters. Still,
the show remained so riveting, it was easy for
audiences to accept most of what was being thrown
at them.
I particularly enjoyed the fact that the show
did not whimp out in its final 10 minutes. Having
now watched the alternate ending with commentary,
I can truly appreciate what the show's producers
were trying to do. Even in the end, the show
remained true to its ability to give us the unexpected.
After all, the thing I enjoyed most about 24
was the fact that it wasn't predictable. Every
episode seemed to have a new twist.
So, here I am, a full-fledged 24 fan.
Suffice to say, I'll be watching the second season
live this year, and perhaps joining you guys in
weekly conversation in the television area.