"24" not made

Nothing significant, but no doubt the general populace would be even more blissfully unaware of the world around them :(
 
Sorry, being not american and all - what is that '24' thing?
A TV show, starring Kiefer Sutherland. Colloquially called "Jack Bauer's Power Hour". First "Real-Time" TV series, which each season encompass 24 episodes, 1 hour each. (that's why it's "24". 24 hours, 1 day!)

As for what happens...perhaps another program (Sci-fi, or another sitcom) would fill that time slot... sadly... (who wouldn't want Jack Bauer to exist?)
 
I remember it beign the first grandiose TV show on network TV, that I saw. As in, not a sitcom or drama. HBO was doing miniseries before (BoB and From the Earth to the Moon) but for a regular network station to show a show like 24 was new.
 
As a comedian once said:
"Recent episodes of the hit series '24' has not made us very popular within the Islamic extremist/fundamentalist/terrorist community"

Don't we want to get on their good side?
 
IIRC, there was some issue whether '24' would have premiered at all. The show premiered just after 9/11 (the eps. were made pre-9/11, but just happened to air after, TV season and all). In particular there were issues with the pilot/first ep., which featured terrorists on a plane(!).

On a side note, 'The Lone Gunmen', another FOX series, featured an ep. with terrorists going after the WTC, this airing in spring 2001 (!!).
 
maybe heroes would have not being green light (since I think it was made to as a rebutal 24) oh yeah splitscreen probably would not be as popular
 
"365d" made in stead. Thrown off the air after a week because it was too boring and the actors began to develop multiple personalities.
 
On a serious note...

It should be noted that in the aftermath of Abu Gharib and the CIA torture scandals, many military officials have cited "24" as proof that some forms of torture as being completely acceptible. Consider that Israel, Great Britain, and Russia were often the subject of American commentary for usage of torture prior to 9/11 and "24"....

Also, many political pundits have claimed that the use of David Palmer (Dennis Haybert) as a color-blind role of President of the United States, has made it more possible for Barack Obama (D-IL) to be considered seriously as a presidential candidate without race being an issue....
 
confusing fiction with reality

A sizeable portion of the American populace wouldn't be so gung-ho to utilize torture as a result of exposure to ridiculously artificial "ticking time bomb" scenarios where Kiefer Sutherland is 100% sure that the terrorist in front of him knows where the bomb is and how to defuse, and just needs some "persuasion" to cooperate.
 
Nothing significant, but no doubt the general populace would be even more blissfully unaware of the world around them :(
Do you really think that "24" makes people more aware of the world or less aware? It seems that all it does is glorify torture and paranoia among the American public. Does that make the American public more aware or less aware of the true state of the world around them or does it distract them from the true state of the world around them with a flashy and untruthful comic book version?
 
It is worth noting that at least one political figure has cited Jack Bauer as part of a defense of torture.
http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2007/06/20/justice-scalia-hearts-jack-bauer/
Wall Street Journal's Law Blog said:
The Law Blog has never watched an episode of 24, the TV show where Jack Bauer tortures terrorists to save American lives. We do, however, own the first season on DVD, courtesy of the Law Blog’s twin brother (not a lawyer), who thinks we’re missing out on the best show eva. It seems that Justice Scalia agrees with our brother. The Globe and Mail reported that Scalia came to the defense of Jack Bauer and his torture tactics during an Ottawa conference of international jurists and national security officials last week. During a panel discussion about terrorism, torture and the law, a Canadian judge remarked, “Thankfully, security agencies in all our countries do not subscribe to the mantra ‘What would Jack Bauer do?’ ”
Justice Scalia responded with a defense of Agent Bauer, arguing that law enforcement officials deserve latitude in times of great crisis. “Jack Bauer saved Los Angeles . . . . He saved hundreds of thousands of lives,” Judge Scalia reportedly said. “Are you going to convict Jack Bauer?” He then posed a series of questions to his fellow judges: “Say that criminal law is against him? ‘You have the right to a jury trial?’ Is any jury going to convict Jack Bauer?”
“I don’t think so,” Scalia reportedly answered himself. “So the question is really whether we believe in these absolutes. And ought we believe in these absolutes.”
(OOC: The last time anyone I can recall cited a fictional character as a defense of foreign policy was Madelina Albright's referencing Xena on a trip to New Zealand, and saying that while she was a fan of Xena, it wouldn't have any effect on the US's witholding things from NZ due to NZ's anti-nuclear policy. Lucy Lawless then followed with a statement in defense of NZ's anti-nuclear policy.)
 
Do you really think that "24" makes people more aware of the world or less aware? It seems that all it does is glorify torture and paranoia among the American public. Does that make the American public more aware or less aware of the true state of the world around them or does it distract them from the true state of the world around them with a flashy and untruthful comic book version?

so, just why are you resurrecting a 3-year old thread anyway? Are you all giddy about the new season of 24 starting tonight?
:)
 
so, just why are you resurrecting a 3-year old thread anyway? Are you all giddy about the new season of 24 starting tonight?
:)
Comrade, this is strange. It was disinterred when I jumped on the train. Apparently, the disinterred comment was deleted.
 
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