Post by sacierl on Aug 26, 2011 22:46:53 GMT -5
The last televised season of 24 Hours DVD is among its best. Despite the fact that some of the plot triggers and devices that set things in motion have been exhausted more than a few times in previous seasons, season 8 manages to be relentless, gripping, emotional, thought-provoking and, most of the time, realistic and believable. Sons of Anarchy DVDAfter two unremarkable seasons, the creators of "24" manage to masterfully pull it all together again, for the last time.
It would've been a hell of a tweak if 24 this time took place in, say, Duluth, Minnesota or Ogden, Utah. Criminal Minds DVDBut no, the writers don't go out on that limb. New York is the new C.T.U. setting, and the only familiar presence there is social sandpaper Chloe O'Brian. Intriguing new faces at C.T.U. consist of Mykelti Williamson as the sorta slimy new C.T.U. Director, Katee Sackhoff as a secretive (and hot!) systems analyst, and Freddie Prinze, Jr. as square-jawed C.T.U. agent Cole Ortiz. Cherry Jones ("President Allison Taylor") and Annie Wersching ("Renee Walker") return to meaty roles, with Wersching's scarred Agent Walker in some instances out-Bauering Jack Bauer. One Tree Hill DVDIt's a sight to behold when even Jack thinks Renee had gone too far. In here, the impression that the writers have come up with unnecessary events just to keep the episodes coming and justify the name of the series is almost non-existent; the general effect created can be best described as "give me more before it ends".Bones DVDPossibly the best achievement of season 8 is the creation of the character of President Hassan (portrayed by Anil Kapoor), a leader of a foreign nation that develops to be one of the most memorable and admirable characters of the show.
It would've been a hell of a tweak if 24 this time took place in, say, Duluth, Minnesota or Ogden, Utah. Criminal Minds DVDBut no, the writers don't go out on that limb. New York is the new C.T.U. setting, and the only familiar presence there is social sandpaper Chloe O'Brian. Intriguing new faces at C.T.U. consist of Mykelti Williamson as the sorta slimy new C.T.U. Director, Katee Sackhoff as a secretive (and hot!) systems analyst, and Freddie Prinze, Jr. as square-jawed C.T.U. agent Cole Ortiz. Cherry Jones ("President Allison Taylor") and Annie Wersching ("Renee Walker") return to meaty roles, with Wersching's scarred Agent Walker in some instances out-Bauering Jack Bauer. One Tree Hill DVDIt's a sight to behold when even Jack thinks Renee had gone too far. In here, the impression that the writers have come up with unnecessary events just to keep the episodes coming and justify the name of the series is almost non-existent; the general effect created can be best described as "give me more before it ends".Bones DVDPossibly the best achievement of season 8 is the creation of the character of President Hassan (portrayed by Anil Kapoor), a leader of a foreign nation that develops to be one of the most memorable and admirable characters of the show.