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I mean, seriously. Most of you know that I don't watch TV. At first this was a recluctant acceptance on my part (i.e., when Bryan refused to hook up the tv monitor in his apartment to the antenna before I moved in), but then it just sort of grew on me. I don't *need* to watch tv, certainly, and we watch roughly a movie a night from our *extensive* collection of movies, so I don't really miss it... until I find that there's a show on that I really like, in which case it drives me batty. And then I discovered the show 24.
A year ago or so I had been wandering around Costco, and some lady handing out samples asked me if I watched 24. I said no, but she handed me a DVD sample of the first two episodes of the 2nd season. Thinking it was very odd that she was "sampling" DVDs and not cream puffs, I put the DVD in my purse and basically forgot about it. And then about six month ago or so I was at home and completely bored, and remembered that I'd put the 24 DVD in a drawer. I got it out, and watched the 2 episodes on there, and then grabbed my keys, drove straight to Blockbuster, and picked up the first four episodes of the first season. I've since watched the remaining episodes of season 1, and I'm looking forward to a break this summer when I can hopefully watch season 2 in it's entirety.
But until then I'm getting my fix on http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com. I used to read the West Wing recaps on it back when it was still called mightybigtv, but completely forgot about reading the 24 recaps. So I started reading them yesterday during my lunch hour. How can you NOT like a website that describes scenes like:
Out in front of No!DaddyNo! Manor, Spawn coaches JonBenet on her skateboarding. There's a Ford Explorer parked across the street, and the driver is watching Spawn. A fancy sideview mirror shot establishes that the driver is none other than MountainManKiefer. Of course, if Spawn had any other father, it would be sweet that Daddy is checking up on his estranged daughter. However, since this father is being played by Kiefer Sutherland and everything he does is infused with sexuality, it looks like he's stalking her…and not in a paternal Reverend Camden kind of way. Meanwhile, there's this On Golden Pond-style piano music on the soundtrack that sounds like it should be called The Estranged Family Waltz. Kiefer's cell rings. It's someone from CTU, asking him to hold for George Mason. Kiefer explains that he doesn't work for CTU anymore and hangs up, despite pleas that the call is very important. Meanwhile, JonBenet wipes out on her skateboard and Spawn has to attend to her boo-boos. They have a foreshadow-y discussion about blood. Kiefer gets out of the Kiefmobile and approaches them. Spawn realizes who it is and tells JonBenet to go play by herself in the backyard. What a sweet nanny gig! Spawn gets breakfast made for her every morning, and anytime she needs a break, she can just send the kid to the backyard. "I just wanted to see you," says Kiefer. "I miss you." The trademark Sutherland velvet bedroom voice pleads some more, but Spawn is immune. She asks him to leave her alone. She's still not over Bride's death. Kiefer apologizes that the three of them aren't together as a family anymore. Spawn hugs him and assures him that it's not his fault. JonBenet reminds Spawn that she's supposed to be watching her, so Spawn has to say goodbye to Kiefer. More lilting piano chords from The Estranged Family Waltz play. Kiefer walks dejectedly back to the Kiefmobile, and you can't even check out his ass because the tail of his untucked flannel shirt is covering it.
I heart TwoP.
A year ago or so I had been wandering around Costco, and some lady handing out samples asked me if I watched 24. I said no, but she handed me a DVD sample of the first two episodes of the 2nd season. Thinking it was very odd that she was "sampling" DVDs and not cream puffs, I put the DVD in my purse and basically forgot about it. And then about six month ago or so I was at home and completely bored, and remembered that I'd put the 24 DVD in a drawer. I got it out, and watched the 2 episodes on there, and then grabbed my keys, drove straight to Blockbuster, and picked up the first four episodes of the first season. I've since watched the remaining episodes of season 1, and I'm looking forward to a break this summer when I can hopefully watch season 2 in it's entirety.
But until then I'm getting my fix on http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com. I used to read the West Wing recaps on it back when it was still called mightybigtv, but completely forgot about reading the 24 recaps. So I started reading them yesterday during my lunch hour. How can you NOT like a website that describes scenes like:
Out in front of No!DaddyNo! Manor, Spawn coaches JonBenet on her skateboarding. There's a Ford Explorer parked across the street, and the driver is watching Spawn. A fancy sideview mirror shot establishes that the driver is none other than MountainManKiefer. Of course, if Spawn had any other father, it would be sweet that Daddy is checking up on his estranged daughter. However, since this father is being played by Kiefer Sutherland and everything he does is infused with sexuality, it looks like he's stalking her…and not in a paternal Reverend Camden kind of way. Meanwhile, there's this On Golden Pond-style piano music on the soundtrack that sounds like it should be called The Estranged Family Waltz. Kiefer's cell rings. It's someone from CTU, asking him to hold for George Mason. Kiefer explains that he doesn't work for CTU anymore and hangs up, despite pleas that the call is very important. Meanwhile, JonBenet wipes out on her skateboard and Spawn has to attend to her boo-boos. They have a foreshadow-y discussion about blood. Kiefer gets out of the Kiefmobile and approaches them. Spawn realizes who it is and tells JonBenet to go play by herself in the backyard. What a sweet nanny gig! Spawn gets breakfast made for her every morning, and anytime she needs a break, she can just send the kid to the backyard. "I just wanted to see you," says Kiefer. "I miss you." The trademark Sutherland velvet bedroom voice pleads some more, but Spawn is immune. She asks him to leave her alone. She's still not over Bride's death. Kiefer apologizes that the three of them aren't together as a family anymore. Spawn hugs him and assures him that it's not his fault. JonBenet reminds Spawn that she's supposed to be watching her, so Spawn has to say goodbye to Kiefer. More lilting piano chords from The Estranged Family Waltz play. Kiefer walks dejectedly back to the Kiefmobile, and you can't even check out his ass because the tail of his untucked flannel shirt is covering it.
I heart TwoP.
