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wr8_utd

It's the new Kiefer Sutherland show on FOX and it's pilot got some brilliant reviews. Did anyone watch it?

voland

I was very disappointed.
Autistic special powers kid, crazy anti mainstream science guru, predetermined everything, 'there is so much more we don't know'.
All sorts of new age alternative crap.
Oh yeah, and terrorists and 9/11.
Horrible.

Randall Flagg

Looked it up on wiki. Tim Kring made it, same guy as Heroes. Danny Glover in it too

AVARiCE

I listen to the Radiolab podcast and they've been advertising it heavily on there. Is it decent?

Scrumpet

Is his character anything like Jack Bauer? If so I'll give it a miss.

mjs020294

His character is nothing like Jack Bauer. He plays an ordinary working dad, he is even scared of heights.

I thought the pilot was OK, fairly promising.

Scrumpet

Good to hear. I may give it a chance.

RDCR07

Is this just a detailed version of the movie, Knowing with Nicolas Cage in it?

Marching

I watched this and thought it was OK...will see how the next few episodes go.

Aporkalypse

I thought it was quite good, although the premise seems like something that would suit a movie more than a TV series to be honest. Did like that Kiefer got to shout "DAMN IT!" again though, nice touch (lol pun)

Like any new series with a "mystery" it will live or die on the flow of information the viewer is given and how they choose to deliver it.

wr8_utd

Haha Bauer shouting "God Damit" was so reminiscent of his 24 days

Northstand

What did you make of the following episodes?

Starts tonight on Sky 1, I believe.

Adam-Utd

Just watched it and thought it was decent, definitely has potential.

Will be interesting to see how their relationship grows and find out what the boy is trying to do

RedSky At Night

Yeah I watched it too, seemed ok. Not a brilliant pilot, but certainly not awful. Will give it my normal 6 episodes before judging the show properly.

Adam-Utd

Think last night was obviously all about trying to set the scene / idea of the show.

From the first episode you know the kid has some sort of super human abilities, and can somehow predict future events by numbers.

How they will carry this on to be a regular event through the series and keep it interesting will be the battle

RedSky At Night

Thats my thought too, it was all a bit too predictable though was my only issue. Still, i'll give it a chance

golden_blunder

I cant watch Jack Bauer in any other programme since 24 finished

Randall Flagg

I thought the pilot was OK but yes it is hard to watch Jack as a different character. I kept on waiting for him to start torturing someone

decorativeed

No way am I going to be tempted to watch a show by Tim Kring after the POS that was Heroes.

Damien1990

I thought it was alright. Like most/all of you I watched Sutherland as Bauer and it's hard seeing him as a different character as Bauer and Bohm are quite different.

Each episode will be self contained (as we've sort of seen in the way the pilot had a storyline that was wrapped up by the end). Whether that's a good thing or not I don't know but I will keep on watching to see what happens. Presumably as well as the self contained storylines there will also be a storyline that continues through the episodes and comes to a conclusion at the end of the series to help keep interest up.

Randall Flagg

It is hard for some actors to get away from certain characters when put into a new role. I don't see him doing it.

But see Bryan Cranston. What an amazing job he did to make us instantly forget his role in Malcolm in the middle and do such an amazing job in breaking bad

Damien1990

Yep. You can't see any trace of Hal in Walt. He gave each a different voice, a different personality and even though they're both played by the same person they look so different even though what separates the two in looks are the baldness, glasses and moustache. Even at the start of the first episode when Walt did have his hair he looked different to Hal and from the moment I first watched it I forgot about Hal and saw him as Walt.

Cranston is a terrific actor. It's a shame he hasn't been on the big screen more, but he has had a great career and has brought joy to millions worldwide.

With Kiefer Sutherland, Jack Bauer and Martin Bohm look the same, voice is the same and when you see him you expect him to be, well... Jack. Like you I don't think he'll be able to do it but we'll see.

vanthaman

i really liked the pilot, so much that i watched it again straight away as i wasnt paying full attention the first time

Smores

I don't really know what to think about the pilot, the story itself was pretty good and it's very intriguing but I thought the acting from Sutherland and the social services girl was shocking.

I reckon it's going to be one of those series I watch for ages without ever truly figuring out if I like it or not.

Wibble

I enjoyed the pilot far more than the first episode.

vanthaman

I found it hard to not think of him as Bauer, especially when saying Damnit!

EricaNo7

I'm not sure what to make of this. He's so Bauer to me that I just can't take him seriously as a caring father. The twice that someone hAs attacked him, ive been expecting him to pulverise them

Randall Flagg

Ok ive watched episode 2. I enjoyed it and i will stick with it. Concerns about jack remain. I really wish it was a different actor.

EricaNo7

Me too to all that

izzydiggler

Continuing to watch it (well my wife has it on) but even after 4 episodes, it it seems stale already. It seemed clever at first but now I'm not so sure.

It seems like the first 5 minutes sets the characters up and the last 5 brings everything together but the bit inbetween is pointless. And the central story running through the episodes is pretty tedious - as is the kid running away every 2 mins.

vanthaman

Even though nothing really seems to happen I really enjoy it, maybe I'm just suffering from Jack Bauer withdrawal syndrome

izzydiggler

It doesn't help that 90% of the dialogue seems to be "Jake....Jake.....Jake.....JAKE".

It's almost Metal Gear Solidesque.

Randall Flagg

This is a big gripe for me too. I wonder has anyone counted the amount of times he says it in each episode

I have watched all 4 eps now, it's ok....but jack as the main character will never work.

Leg-End

He actively tries to not be Jack too though, everytime he gets mad or looks like hes about to blow his top he just backs down with a sorry right away, he's trying too hard not to be Jack and its noticeable.

Randall Flagg

He is actually ruining the show.

Also he always seems to be gasping for air too. I noticed it in episode 3 and cant stop hearing him breath really loudly in between "Jake" "Jake"

Adam-Utd

He would be a good choice for solid snake if they ever make the movie.

I can amagine him all suited up with a bandana, smoking a cigarette after a huge battle to get his heartbeat down

EricaNo7

I only watched two episodes . The first one was quite good but it didn't grab me. I love kiefer Sutherland but not in this

RedSky At Night

I'm following it on Sky, we're what? 4 episodes in? So far i'm finding it a struggle to get into it, the storylines are somewhat boring and are already getting repetitive... i'll keep going for another 3/4 episodes but at the moment I probably won't bother finishing the season.

kouroux

"Jack,Jack,Jack" some of you do realize that Jack is a character and the guy's real name is Kiefer

EricaNo7

It's hard to separate him from Jack now though