Comments on: 24 the whole nine yards http://classwar.frankpaynter.com/20100615133 “The 'control of nature' is a phrase conceived in arrogance, born of the Neanderthal age of biology and the convenience of man.” -- Rachel Carson Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: fp http://classwar.frankpaynter.com/20100615133/comment-page-1#comment-76 fp Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:56:02 +0000 http://classwar.frankpaynter.com/?p=133#comment-76 I intend to write about it, Ronni; but, based on this first season, there may be little to say. It's literally a cliffhanger. In one episode the nubile young lust interest goes over a cliff in a car that explodes at the bottom. The explosion cuts off her screams. "Good," I thought. "They're tying up loose ends by killing off the supporting characters." Sadly, after a suspenseful interval, the character is resurrected for another little soft-core waltz around the violence and quivering cleavage dance floor. This first season is plotted around the candidacy of a true-blue candidate for President, a black senator whose enemies would like to see him dead. There's something compelling about the life imitates art aspect of that. I'm sure i'll have more to say about this season and those that follow, but maybe not enough to justify the eyeball burn of scores of hours viewing. I intend to write about it, Ronni; but, based on this first season, there may be little to say. It’s literally a cliffhanger. In one episode the nubile young lust interest goes over a cliff in a car that explodes at the bottom. The explosion cuts off her screams. “Good,” I thought. “They’re tying up loose ends by killing off the supporting characters.” Sadly, after a suspenseful interval, the character is resurrected for another little soft-core waltz around the violence and quivering cleavage dance floor.

This first season is plotted around the candidacy of a true-blue candidate for President, a black senator whose enemies would like to see him dead. There’s something compelling about the life imitates art aspect of that.

I’m sure i’ll have more to say about this season and those that follow, but maybe not enough to justify the eyeball burn of scores of hours viewing.

]]> By: Ronni Bennett http://classwar.frankpaynter.com/20100615133/comment-page-1#comment-75 Ronni Bennett Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:55:42 +0000 http://classwar.frankpaynter.com/?p=133#comment-75 I am aghast that you are committing to this. At 24 episodes per season, that's 192 HOURS, Frank - eight whole days of TV watching. Well, without commercials, it's about 44 minutes per hour, but that's still 140.8 hours or 5.9 whole days. Although I trust you are tough-minded enough not to fall victim to the "24"propaganda, I'm not so sure your eyeballs won't fall out. However, I must admit, now that you've mentioned it, I'm curious to know how the show's political philosophy changed after 9/11. And then, how it may (or may not) have changed again after Obama's election. You will be reporting back to us, I assume? I am aghast that you are committing to this. At 24 episodes per season, that’s 192 HOURS, Frank – eight whole days of TV watching. Well, without commercials, it’s about 44 minutes per hour, but that’s still 140.8 hours or 5.9 whole days. Although I trust you are tough-minded enough not to fall victim to the “24″propaganda, I’m not so sure your eyeballs won’t fall out.

However, I must admit, now that you’ve mentioned it, I’m curious to know how the show’s political philosophy changed after 9/11. And then, how it may (or may not) have changed again after Obama’s election. You will be reporting back to us, I assume?

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