As we entered the final moments of the hit TV show '24,' we saw President Taylor huffing with moral constipation. An angel (Jack Bauer) sits on one shoulder whispering - so hard to hear on our volume afflicted Sharp TV - for her to do the right thing. President Logan sits on her left shoulder, a snide, simpering devil urging her on toward greater (or would that be worser) evils. Sorry, but at 8:15, I predicted the outcome.
Of course, President Taylor stands up and admits the cover-up of crimes behind the Peace Agreement. A trail of dead bad guys line the alleyways and department store isles of Manhatten. President Hassan, who even when he stared to seem like a bad guy, you knew he was a good guy (and the good guy aide who was really a bad guy and you knew that because he was good looking and 24 always features a good looking bad guy) died for Peace. You needed a score card to sort out so many presidents.
And when the chips were down for Jack Bauer, who comes to save him, why Chloe of course, as me must! The ultimate friend, loyal, trustworthy, and brave!
As Taylor finally responds to the hoarse whisperings of the bloody angel on her cell phone, and Jack is persued by a Nazi-like I'm-just-following-orders government goon squad, we see his battered face peering up at the security cameras. Those security cameras can pick you up hunkered down beside a pile of rubble behind a forgotten warehouse in a back alley of anywhere. That's the scariest part of all.
And Chloe, despire her Asperger's, cries. That's what it all really led up to, the Asperger's girl crying. 24 gives our gal Chloe the last words. Something real memorable like - 'You are my friend, Jack!'
So, how the hell are they going to make a move out of 24? The whole deal was that it was a real time drama that took place in 24 hours. Are they going to make a movie that lasts 24 hours? Or will it last for 90 minutes. Or 124 minutes. Then they'd have to call it 1 and a 1/2 hours. Or 124 minutes. It just won't work. It's over, folks.
And we are left to ponder the ultimate question - how many people will name their daughters Chloe?
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