speaking of that,
at to my list of complaints
why is an Indian actor playing an Arab head of state?
Also considering all of this season was probably filmed far before they knew it was the last season, it's not as if they can just change the plot.
I thought the episodes were filmed as the season went along, a couple weeks in advance of airing (ie the last few episodes would be filmed over the next few weeks)? I may be mistaken but I thought that was so they could figure out what people did and didn't like and adjust the plot accordingly.
And, typically, you don't just start changing things in the middle of a season because of what people do or do not like, especially the plot. Not on network TV.
I really have no idea, it's only what I've heard. I think that was mentioned to me as a reason why season six started off so awesomely then went completely off the rails halfway through.
President Taylor is infuriating.
I should elaborate.
What really grinds my gears here is that she almost seemed pissed off that the bomb didn't go off and 100,000+ people were killed when she found out Hassan had given himself up. She's more preoccupied with her precious "peace deal" which is apparently worth the lives of thousands upon thousands of New Yorkers who presumably elected her. The fundamental role of government is to protect its citizens (I think the Chief of Staff guy said that at exact line at one point). She was willing to sacrifice the lives of all these people and make New York City completely unlivable for generations for the sake of Hassan's life and, one can assume, the lives of IRK citizens. Not to mention the fact that if Manhattan were suddenly vaporized it would instantly and fatally cripple the US economy and thus destroy the entire country. But she doesn't give a flying rat's ass about any of this. Instead she simply says "no" and stands next to a window waiting patiently for the bomb to blow up. Any reasonable world leader with half a brain, presented with the choice Taylor was given (Hassan or Manhattan) would hand Hassan over in a heartbeat. The wisest choice of action was the one the Chief of Staff and the General came up with, and I'm also a bit annoyed that they portrayed them as the bad guys (what with the ominous music and the leaving a man to die bit).
Not to mention the fact that the President of the United States physically assaulted her Chief of Staff when he refused to give her a direct answer to a question.
I won't even get into the Jenny/Dana bit from this episode. The first hour was absolutely dreadful. Thank God those last fifteen minutes or so of hour two were awesome.
I agree to bad Palmer is dead
I should elaborate.
What really grinds my gears here is that she almost seemed pissed off that the bomb didn't go off and 100,000+ people were killed when she found out Hassan had given himself up. She's more preoccupied with her precious "peace deal" which is apparently worth the lives of thousands upon thousands of New Yorkers who presumably elected her. The fundamental role of government is to protect its citizens (I think the Chief of Staff guy said that at exact line at one point). She was willing to sacrifice the lives of all these people and make New York City completely unlivable for generations for the sake of Hassan's life and, one can assume, the lives of IRK citizens. Not to mention the fact that if Manhattan were suddenly vaporized it would instantly and fatally cripple the US economy and thus destroy the entire country. But she doesn't give a flying rat's ass about any of this. Instead she simply says "no" and stands next to a window waiting patiently for the bomb to blow up. Any reasonable world leader with half a brain, presented with the choice Taylor was given (Hassan or Manhattan) would hand Hassan over in a heartbeat. The wisest choice of action was the one the Chief of Staff and the General came up with, and I'm also a bit annoyed that they portrayed them as the bad guys (what with the ominous music and the leaving a man to die bit).
Not to mention the fact that the President of the United States physically assaulted her Chief of Staff when he refused to give her a direct answer to a question.
Not to mention the fact that the President of the United States physically assaulted her Chief of Staff when he refused to give her a direct answer to a question.
I should elaborate.
What really grinds my gears here is that she almost seemed pissed off that the bomb didn't go off and 100,000+ people were killed when she found out Hassan had given himself up. She's more preoccupied with her precious "peace deal" which is apparently worth the lives of thousands upon thousands of New Yorkers who presumably elected her. The fundamental role of government is to protect its citizens (I think the Chief of Staff guy said that at exact line at one point). She was willing to sacrifice the lives of all these people and make New York City completely unlivable for generations for the sake of Hassan's life and, one can assume, the lives of IRK citizens. Not to mention the fact that if Manhattan were suddenly vaporized it would instantly and fatally cripple the US economy and thus destroy the entire country. But she doesn't give a flying rat's ass about any of this. Instead she simply says "no" and stands next to a window waiting patiently for the bomb to blow up. Any reasonable world leader with half a brain, presented with the choice Taylor was given (Hassan or Manhattan) would hand Hassan over in a heartbeat. The wisest choice of action was the one the Chief of Staff and the General came up with, and I'm also a bit annoyed that they portrayed them as the bad guys (what with the ominous music and the leaving a man to die bit).
The car switch was ridiculously fast as phanan pointed out, especially since Hassan was handcuffed to the SUV, so Tarin would not have been able to just pull up to his terrorist playmates and boot Omar out the door to them.
Didn't someone scoff when I suggested at the beginning of this season there would be a mole inside CTU? *coughMartycough*
Deal! If there's a mole inside CTU (and not Dana being forced by whoever to do something stupid) then I buy you a Sprite next time I see you.Fine. I was going to bet you a sprite.I don't think there'll be no mole within CTU this time. They have the inadequate employee (Dana). Just as bad.Yep, and should we start taking bets now on who will be revealed as a mole within CTU?
there's obviously more going on with the Jenny background than we thought (hopefully rescuing that reveal from painful cliche).
I'm guessing we're gonna find out the Russian Government (or a rogue faction therein) was behind everything to derail the peace treaty. Gotta have something to fill 8 more hours.
So I guessed right. There was a Sprite involved.
And it turned out the inadequate employee was the mole (so either way CTU was f$%#$^). Unless she confesses something like it next week, I don't think Dana was really forced by anyone.
So yes, Julie, you were right in saying there was a mole within CTU.