The New season of "24"
Monday, Dec 22, 2008 12:38PM / News
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Staying in tonight and working on my Xmas stuff. And suddenly a cool thought came to mind.
We all know that the new season of "24" starts in January. This time, all the episodes are done. So if SAG calls a strike then it's still cool. In this series, Jack finally has to account for all the torture and other things that he's done in the name of "national security."
Which brings this to mind. Does this mean that he'll face to face the full consequences of what he's done? Both professionally and psychologically?
Now, I know like the rest of you it's show BUSINESS, right? The last thing that Sutherland, the other executive producers or Fox want to do is mess up a goldmine that will keep them rich. I accept that. On the other hand, Sutherland makes roughly $15 million a year. Murdoch, who knows? I mean, how much money does one person need (know what I'm saying)?
But also, all actors are selfish about good parts and challenges. With that in mind, my pitch is this. Why not show the real effects of long-term PTSD on someone? It seems like this is a perfect opportunity for Fox and the producers to do some positive spin on their we-promote-torture image.
Now, next question. In the past, the audience didn't even want to see the cast doing boring stuff like eating, using the bathroom. The mundane stuff that you and I deal with every day. Which means what? This gives more time for Jack to meet his quota of killing _____ terrorists every episode?
Is this bordering on being unethical to "24" fans? Is Jack actually being human for one episode the same as for example Bond not getting laid in his next movie? I mean come one people, the world WILL NOT END. Trust me, it won't.
As someone who knows lots of people dealing with PTSD from severe trauma (battered wives, rape, little kids being raped (both girls and boys)), it seems like this would be the perfect challenge. I seriously can't believe that Sutherland would pass up a golden opportunity to stretch as an actor and not get stuck in a formula show.
Because frankly IMO, lately it's been bordering on being cartoonish. Sometimes you could see the next plot twist about 5 minutes ahead of time. So before you say do you know how hard it is to write stuff every week under deadline, yes I do. I've had to come up with ideas with as little as 3 minutes. So you can't hang that one on me.
My suggestion to Fox: take a risk and see what happens.
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