24: Legacy

[Shakermaker]

I might be a bit behind here, but yesterday I found out all about the new spin-off from 24, with a new cast of characters but set in the same universe, and continuing the real-time narrative style.

So far quite a lot seems to be confirmed, and Kiefer Sutherland "Hasn't ruled out" returning as Bauer in a cameo.

Also, Jimmy Smits is playing a "Senator running for President" which sounds exactly like his character in The West Wing!

Premiers right after the Superbowl on Feb 5th.

I couldn't find another thread but then "24" and "Legacy" are quite common phrases on PH, so apologies if this needs to be moved/merged/closed.

[BlackLabel]

Posting in here because the other thread says no spoilers.

Anyone seen the first 2 episodes yet?

Well it's typical 24 so far - dodgy middle eastern terrorists (in the end it will probably turn out that some US government person is behind them), a suspected CTU mole who isn't actually the mole, a dodgy b-plot involving an annoying school girl, the lead bloke breaking into a government/police building which then goes wrong, racist cops......

[Shakermaker]

No, I haven't, and even though this is my thread, I'll go to the no spoilers thread.

Happy for this to become the spoilers thread though.

[lemmingjames]

So until Sky start showing it an the UK are able to catch up with the American broadcast, here it is for us non-UK viewers. If your some sort of bellend that comes in here complaining of spoilers, well it does say in the title its for non-UK Viewers

Anyway, its all started off predictably and i think the following is going to happen:

• Jimmy Smits will actually be a bad guy
• Power struggle in the black gang leading to lead characters girl being the new Elisha Cuthbert and in constant peril
• The teacher will bottle it causing the students brother to seek him out, teacher finds hero and students brother = head of the whole thing

Though theres only 12 episodes so im guessing there wont be much twisting and turning as per the earlier seasons

[Shakermaker]

Merge with this already running thread

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[lemmingjames]

Trouble with that thread is that youll get 'UK' people stumbling into it and then crying how it isnt identified as a spoiler thread etc

[wjb]

BlackLabel said:

Posting in here because the other thread says no spoilers.

Anyone seen the first 2 episodes yet?

Yep, I'm in

[KTF]

Episode 2 is a nonsense. As if something like that would ever happen. I realise its TV but even so.

Also, there is no connection with the characters. If they were to die then who cares.

[Shakermaker]

Just to draw this to a close.

I stuck with the series. I was too loyal to the 24 brand, and this left me underwhelmed by the ending.

Could have been great. Sadly, was not great.

[DoctorX]

I'd agree with that. Perfectly watchable but not a patch on the old ones.