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As a huge fan of this TV series, I can't say enough about it. Always interesting and intriguing. It seems they raise the bar a little higher with every season. Lot's of twist and turns that keep you on the edge of your seat. Every episode leaves you wanting to know more and exhausted!
I highly recommend this to anyone who thinks there is nothing good on TV anymore.
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Just awesome! For me is one of the best seasons, I waiting for the six, so lets see!
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P.D. Don't even think in not to buy it! Just do it!
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Season 3 of 24 focuses on a threat of a virus being released into the city of Los Angeles as well as other major population centers. As usual, Jack Bauer is on the scene to stop the bad guys. Because so much of the entertainment value of the show comes from the twists and turns of the plot, I won't reveal many of the specifics but there two major story arcs that should be familiar to those who have watched the first two seasons. First, there is Jack and the other CTU agents who are racing against time to stop the terrorists from releasing the virus. Then there is President David Palmer and his administration that are fighting various potential scandals at the same time they deal with the virus.
The first thing that a viewer notices about this season is that the pace starts off a bit more slowly. It's not dull by any means, but it is definitely less frenetic out of the starting gate. The good part of this is that the writers have also eliminated the flaws that were evident in the last third of the first two seasons. This season is the first that felt like the story had been thought through to the very end with solid pacing throughout leading to a good climax in the last episode. I found this a welcome change from earlier seasons where it seemed that all the good ideas were used up early and increasingly preposterous ideas ruined the story at the time when it should have been building to the big finale.
Jack's character is generally much more under control than we have seen previously. He is still willing to go further than most men would, but he no longer seems to be driven by constant rage or a death wish. I found this change a welcome one. Kim Bauer is also improved as the amount of time she spends as a prisoner/hostage is radically reduced and she even proves useful at times in her new role as a CTU computer analyst. The performances of the villains were quite good, especially Joaquim de Almeida as Ramon Salazar. He brings a combination of charm and ruthlessness that is just right to make him a bad guy you love to hate.
The biggest low point of the season was the soap opera swirling around David Palmer's presidency. This is a man who was shown to be very principled in the first season, but since then he has consistently done the wrong or immoral thing any time he's been faced with a tough choice. His judgment is so consistently poor that I found myself no longer pulling for him and hoping that he would be brought down by the scandal of his own actions. It's a shame, because Dennis Haysbert has terrific presence and the writers did not need to insert all this cheap melodrama into the story.
I've only watched the first three seasons so far, but this is clearly the best one to date. The story holds together much better from beginning to end, and a lot of the worst plot contrivances that plagued the first two seasons have been done away with. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a thrill ride television series. There are many twists and turns and it makes for quite a breathtaking experience.
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This product was not compatible with the European DVD players. As such I sent it back
Best regards,
Kris
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This show is so good in so many ways. Good acting, plenty of action, very high production values. The DVDs are very good as well, with excellent video and audio. The main plot is very good this season as well.
This show is also really bad in some important ways, this season in particular. The biggest single flaw -- and it's a huge one -- is CTU. CTU is an elite, front-line government agency for defending the US against terrorists. Unfortunately, CTU is also a place where egos run rampant, insubordination is commonplace, and respectful communication between coworkers is a rare occurrence. People are as likely to disobey the orders of superiors as they are to follow them. Personal drama takes priority over national security and public safety on a regular basis. Security is a joke, passwords and security codes are shared like office pens, and there are back entrances with no guards. This season, Jack's daughter Kim is working there. Three years ago (in the 24 universe) she was a self-absorbed, spoiled, pouty teenager with a history of making bad decisions. Now she's a self-absorbed, spoiled, pouty computer whiz with mission-critical responsibilities, played unconvincingly by someone whose main talent seems to be personal drama. Jack says he got Kim that job so he could keep her safe (although the logic behind that escapes me given how many people are killed there).
Does any of this seem even remotely believable for an elite government agency that fights the most dangerous criminals and terrorist threats? I don't expect CTU to be free of personal conflicts or other imperfections, but in its current form it just requires too much suspension of belief. Mall security couldn't function with the problems CTU has, and highly talented people wouldn't put up with all the nonsense.
Another issue, though much less significant, is some of the computer stuff at CTU. They throw around a lot of meaningless jargon, and are frequently engaged in questionable practices. For example, they often reboot some server or computer. The only reason to reboot a computer in the middle of critical operations is if something in the system has become unstable, and an organization like CTU wouldn't use systems that needed to be rebooted on a regular basis.
So basically, I love the parts of the show set away from CTU headquarters, and I'm seriously annoyed by the ridiculous stuff that goes on at CTU.
BTW, I tried to watch one of the episodes with audio commentary, but I just couldn't get through it. I think I gave up between 1/2 and 2/3 of the way through. It was one of the worst commentaries I've heard for two reasons: First, apparently no one told Kiefer and the other guy that you're supposed to be talking during an audio commentary. In a good audio commentary, the people are commenting about a wide variety of topics throughout the show. In this one they comment on something occasionally, but there are long gaps in the commentary during which you just watch the episode with the soundtrack at the normal volume. Second, even when they do comment, it's rarely interesting. I don't recall any comments about sets, very little about cast members or guest stars, and very little else of interest. The only comments I found interesting were Kiefer's comments about wearing a rubber biohazard suit in the heat of southern California.
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