No Happy Ending for Jack Bauer on '24'
With hourly torture and beloved characters dying on '24,' is there any hope that Jack Bauer will walk away with a slight smile on his face -- or any face at all -- when the show finally ends on May 24?
'24' fans can forget about a happy ending, as it's only going to get uglier. Executive producer Howard Gordon warns that Jack walking off into the sunset is not in his horoscope. "This show is a tragedy and so to give Jack a happy ending just didn't feel authentic," Gordon said in a conference call.
The show's creators did try out "a couple of different endings for size," said Gordon. "One thing we tried and didn't work was a happily-ever-after for Jack."
So go into the final episodes with your game face on, because it's never going to get easier for Jack -- especially as he's had to deal with the death of Renee Walker on the show. Even her death was planned very early on: "This was one we had come up with at the very beginning," said Gordon. And her death will only send Jack further into a darker place.
That said, Gordon points out that at least they gave fans "a happy beginning" at the start of the season. Gee, thanks for that. That would be Jack promising to retire from terrorist smack downs and spend more time with his family.
Of course, he got pulled into one last job and it will not end pretty. Worse still, Gordon promised "a final moment that is very specific to the series finale," which he calls a "punctuation mark."
There's nothing worse than a bad ending with an exclamation point ... unless it's a question mark.
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24 is a great show, to bad we do not have several Jack bauer's in real life Government, his way is correct even though the liberals and the Obama Government forced Fox to cancel the show because it put terrortists in a bad light.
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You are crazy. Obama and liberals had nothing to do with the show being canceled. . Keifer Sutherland wanted out. He has had a lot of personal problems with substance abuse, a DUi and other things. I am a liberal and love the show . Jack follows his instincts and does what is right regardless of the law and who is in power because he knows that power corrupts. Republicans are the root of all evil in this country. The Republicans are war driven and money driven and into racism and separatism . Evil qualities . Mostly corrupt * though there are some corrupt Democrats and Lieberman is a conservative Republican in Democrat party) and the reason we are in the mess we are in with the debt as high and the failed banks is because of Republican policies and greed. Obama is trying to dig us out of this economic mess made because of Republican leadership and wasteful spending on war.Fox is a Republican conservative owned station. Murdoch helped in the false selection of Bush when Gore won by making a phoney announcement on its news station that Bush won Florida when it was a lie and then them scrambling to make it what was said by destroying ballots with the stupid chad thing. Fox I would not watch if it was not for 24 and now that it is ending will not watch anything on it. This President in this series started off good and wanted Peace at all costs and her fatal flaw was trusting that corrupt President from previous season . He should never have been pardoned and she should never have followed his advice. He is still corrupt and has corrupted her. No politician is perfect. Jack stands for justice and fights the good fight. I do not believe in war and or torture and that bothered me that Jack would use torture to get information. The show has had me on the edge of my seat and my heart race and anxious throughout the episodes. My heart will rest easier with the show off, it has been a guilty pleasure and the best action drama ever written though totally unrealistic to have all that hapens be in a hour of one day.
24 is a great show, to bad we do not have several Jack bauer's in real life Government, his way is correct even though the liberals and the Obama Government forced Fox to cancel the show because it put terrortists in a bad light.
What reasons do you have to believe that the liberals and obama forced fox to cancel 24? Any evidence or proof or did you totally make this up?Or did hannity or rush say something like " It wouldn't surprise me if the Obama administaation forced fox to take 24 off" so now all their dopey fans believe it to be true.
Robert Sterling, at first I thought your name was "Rod Serling," because you are WAY off in the "Twilight Zone" somewhere!!! Now go back to your padded little room and stay off the internet!
Just how dumb or biased are you? Have you seen this years ratings? As a fan of the show they have been dismal ratings and arguably the worst season to date. You really think networks care about anything but ratings? Especially FOX. "The Simpsons" and "Family Guy" slam Fox aall the time but why are they still on the air? RATINGS.
Another deranged right-winger revealing his idiotic thought process to the world. Nice job, Robert!
Mr Sterling,
Just thought I would make you feel better and let you know that while we dont have any real Jack Bauers in the USA ( you know cause the President and the liberals want the terrorists to blow us all up) The Brits have one and they have been loaning him to us for years, his name is Bond, James Bond. Just thought I would let you know so you and your right wing paranoia can sleep well tonight
It is a TV show, people. The liberals or conservatives have nothing to do with Jack Bauer and his sad ending.
Prove it, Robbie boy.
BOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO THE SOONER THE BETTER GOOD RIDDENS
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Learn to spell correctly so you won't make a fool of yourself on a blog.(It's riddance, not riddens!)
Nice spelling there genius. 3rd grade English owns you.
Hey Butchie, I challenge you to a spelling bee.
Robert Sterling is an idiot.
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You should not make fun of the mentally challenged like Mr. Sterling.
"It put terrorists in a bad light"....and just how would you put them any other way?Show them tossing a ball w/ their kids and eating apple pie ? All I can say is God LOVES stupid people....that's why there are so damn many !!
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No He doesn't.
It's the Devil's work. That's why there are so many.
Can't believe they will kill Bauer off since there are plans for a "24" movie - unless it predates this show.
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Doubt they will Kill Jack off.. but I think he and Chloe are gonna really have it out....
I too am excited about a "24" movie..
I loved the first 3 seasons.. even tho I still love the show.. it HAS slipped a bit the last few years...
Peace....
24 is a great show-yes we really have such folks in our government, some last some do not, most folks never hear of these agents. Taking 24 off the air is a major mistake by FOX, but we are all looking forward to the full length film.
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