Jack's back

Finally tonight after over 18 months, Jack Bauer makes a much welcome, much awaited, much overdue return to our screens for a 2-hour special 24 TV-movie tonight; 24:Redemption. The movie acts as a setup for season 7 which will return in January, 2 years after season 6 started. The delay was due to the writer's strike which crippled Hollywood earlier this year with 24 being the biggest casualty. Thankfully the wait is over: Jack's back.

You may remember in my last blogging stint, I typed at length about the brilliance of 24 and Jack Bauer here and here as I welcomed the start of season 6. That was a big disappointment. Us 24 fans are used to the plot holes, the ridiculous CTU politics or the miraculous abilities of Jack Bauer but season 6 was just a big disappointment, especially following on from the critically acclaimed season 5 (with Logan et al). We last left Jack staring into the distance standing on top of a cliff having said goodbye to his true love Audrey Raines. That was 18 months ago. It's been quite a wait.

The movie, filmed in Africa, is set in a fictional country, Sangala where Jack has gone to seek solace and to just get away from it all. Obviously, trouble follows Jack wherever he goes, regardless of the country and it's not long before things get out of hand. Simultaneously, back in Washington D.C. the new female President (blatantly cast by the producers because they thought Hiliary Clinton was going to be running) is being inaugurated and having to deal with the same crisis in Sangala.

Hopefully the 18 month break means the writers have had plenty of time to make sure the story lines and plots develop properly and we don't have any jumps or twists that make no sense. After the disappointment of season 6 and the long gap between that and season 7, I simply can't wait for the return of our favourite anti-hero - Jack Bauer. Thanks to Sky's affiliation with FOX, UK viewers will be able to watch the movie tonight on Sky 1 at 10pm. Even if you haven't watched 24 before, watch the movie to introduce yourself to Jack Bauer, you don't need any back history to be able to understand what's going on, and hopefully the movie will wet your appetite - there's still plenty of time to watch seasons 1-6 before season 7 starts in January. In fact I envy those who haven't watched 24 and are able to watch 6 seasons back-to-back, I'm definitely going to do that one day.

Before I finish, I just want to say thanks to the person who left a comment on my previous post, providing a link for the list of 100 blog topics - there were certainly a few headings which I will be discussing in due course.

Let me know what you think of the 24 movie tonight. Remember, you don't have to be a die-hard fan. Just watch the movie as an introduction into 24 - I won't be surprised if you're left wanting more.

Take care all,
Thoughts just flow, when do they have to make sense?