Why? Why can’t Jack ever just be happy? Damn you, 24 writers! But then again, do we really expect anything less from 24? It seems the whole point of the 24 storyline is: “How much can we beat this hero down physically and emotionally before he breaks.” But that’s the thing, isn’t it… he never breaks, because he’s the man.
First of all, I think
my favorite moment in the finale is when Mark and Jack are talking
about options to save Audrey. Jack keeps a talking about stopping
Cheng, and Mark, with bewilderment on his face, looks at Jack and
says “she loves you…” and Jack wheels around as yells “Shut
up! That was a great moment, haha! Because Mark knows! He’s known
since this day started things were not going to end well for him –
and they didn’t. It was so delicious to see him get what was coming
to him: Jail.
But then there’s
Audrey. Lovely Audrey. (Little Shop of Horrors, anyone)? You know, my
gut reaction to her death wasn’t sadness; it was anger. I literally
said out loud “Why!? Why!? Damn it!” It’s so frustrating.
Audrey was the one thing that gave Jack a chance at happiness, and
they took it away. Mark was going to jail, her father was alive and
Jack and saved millions of lives – of course he was gonna end up
with Audrey. But, alas, it is not to be.
They caught you off
guard too, didn’t they? A second shooter? What? If you’re like
me, then you like to be surprised in movies and television shows. I
never try to guess a twist or what happens next, I just sit back and
enjoy. So, after Agent Morgan and her team took out the sniper, I was
feeling pretty good about everything. Then, it happens. The second
shooter gets her. Blahhhhh. Also, I don’t know if any of you caught
how sad and dark this was, but at the end, when President Heller is
about to board Air Force One with the casket, he says to Prime
Minister Davies he won’t remember. He won’t remember he had a
daughter that died such a horrific death. I mean damn, Fox, tug at
our heartstrings a little more, why don’t you? At least Audrey got
a silent clock.
Then, there’s Jack
and Chloe. I was not very satisfied with the way they said good-bye
last time (through a drone), but they made it right in this finale.
I’ll get to my feelings about the ending in a moment, but how Jack
and Chloe said good-bye was very satisfying. They are best friends
and they love each other. They got to work together one last time and
Jack gets to save Chloe one last time. I don’t know about you, but
that whole scene where she’s guiding them through the shipyard
reminded me of the first Matrix movie where Morpheus directs Neo
through his office. But I digress.
Finally, let’s talk
about Jack. He’s always been ruthless, but at the same time he’s
always been fair. This season, he was just angry. I mean he tossed
Margot Al-Harazi and her son out of a window for crying out loud. And
then, ah, so awesome, and then he BEHEADS CHENG?! I may have cheered
a little when he did.
I’m not sure why Jack
decided to turn himself in to the Russians, especially after
President Heller pardoned him of everything. Why not just tell the
president they’ve kidnapped Chloe and then try to get her back? I
loved every moment of this season except the end. I do not like that
Jack is with the Russians. I guess the writers decided a happy ending
for Jack is just never in the cards.
Brad Wilson lives in Southwest Florida where he writes every day at his job as a television news producer at WINK News. Follow him on Twitter @bradwilson86 and check out his other articles at geekretaliation.net. You can also follow Geek Retaliation on Facebook at facebook.com/geekretaliation
