Comments on: I need 24 Help http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/02/i_need_24_help.html Dispatches from a Small Business Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: tsiroth http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/02/i_need_24_help.html/comment-page-1#comment-4893 tsiroth Fri, 02 Mar 2007 16:55:33 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/02/i_need_24_help.html#comment-4893 <p>etubloge: That's an interesting perspective, as I feel the opposite. I find I enjoy several programs a lot more watching it all in one go than a week at a time. The break in between makes all the various cliffhangers more frustrating, and if there is a bad episode, or one where nothing really happens, following it up immediately with a better episode makes the program more enjoyable. </p> <p>There are several programs I probably never could have sat through on a week to week basis, but which I have enjoyed a great deal by watching all at once. Lost, Alias, and Angel, for instance. </p> <p>I am watching Veronica Mars week to week right now and I think I might enjoy it more in one block. </p> <p>Heroes, Supernatural, and Jericho on the other hand are perhaps paced better for weekly viewing, and I'm enjoying those just fine.</p> <p><br /> </p> etubloge: That’s an interesting perspective, as I feel the opposite. I find I enjoy several programs a lot more watching it all in one go than a week at a time. The break in between makes all the various cliffhangers more frustrating, and if there is a bad episode, or one where nothing really happens, following it up immediately with a better episode makes the program more enjoyable.

There are several programs I probably never could have sat through on a week to week basis, but which I have enjoyed a great deal by watching all at once. Lost, Alias, and Angel, for instance.

I am watching Veronica Mars week to week right now and I think I might enjoy it more in one block.

Heroes, Supernatural, and Jericho on the other hand are perhaps paced better for weekly viewing, and I’m enjoying those just fine.

]]> By: Sameer http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/02/i_need_24_help.html/comment-page-1#comment-4892 Sameer Thu, 01 Mar 2007 01:48:47 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/02/i_need_24_help.html#comment-4892 <p>Season 5 was definitely the best. The current season is probably the weakest yet.<br /> </p> Season 5 was definitely the best. The current season is probably the weakest yet.

]]> By: ettubloge http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/02/i_need_24_help.html/comment-page-1#comment-4891 ettubloge Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:19:50 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/02/i_need_24_help.html#comment-4891 <p>The only way to watch it is to give yourself a week in between (even if it is being viewed at your preferred schedule). The week's break allows you to read the hilarious Blogs4Bauer, enjoy the TIVO recap and anxiously wait for the next Monday night (or whenever you watch it). The break gives you time to absolve the writers of any plot issues you have, allows you to discuss the show with friends (it is a communitarian experience)and to remove from your over-analytic brain the inconsistencies or silliness. Because, as many prior posts have stated, it is still much better than anything else on TV (except sports). </p> The only way to watch it is to give yourself a week in between (even if it is being viewed at your preferred schedule). The week’s break allows you to read the hilarious Blogs4Bauer, enjoy the TIVO recap and anxiously wait for the next Monday night (or whenever you watch it). The break gives you time to absolve the writers of any plot issues you have, allows you to discuss the show with friends (it is a communitarian experience)and to remove from your over-analytic brain the inconsistencies or silliness. Because, as many prior posts have stated, it is still much better than anything else on TV (except sports).

]]> By: eddie http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/02/i_need_24_help.html/comment-page-1#comment-4890 eddie Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:27:37 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/02/i_need_24_help.html#comment-4890 <p>Having started Season Three, definitely finish it.</p> <p>I can't recommend Seasons Four or Five. My wife and I both thought Season One was excellent, were disappointed with Season Two, enjoyed Season Three (but not as much as One), and felt like we were trapped in an abusive relationship for both Season Four and Season Five. "Well, that episode was awful... but maybe it will be good next week, like it used to be."</p> <p>Tastes are different, of course, but if you really liked One and have been underwhelmed by Two and Three, there probably won't be anything worth your time in Four and Five.</p> Having started Season Three, definitely finish it.

I can’t recommend Seasons Four or Five. My wife and I both thought Season One was excellent, were disappointed with Season Two, enjoyed Season Three (but not as much as One), and felt like we were trapped in an abusive relationship for both Season Four and Season Five. “Well, that episode was awful… but maybe it will be good next week, like it used to be.”

Tastes are different, of course, but if you really liked One and have been underwhelmed by Two and Three, there probably won’t be anything worth your time in Four and Five.

]]> By: paul http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/02/i_need_24_help.html/comment-page-1#comment-4889 paul Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:58:03 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/02/i_need_24_help.html#comment-4889 <p>Stick it out. I liked 4 and 5 the most, but just try not to expect the behavior to match that of what you'd see in our world. You really have to remember this is a fantasy world to stomach the machinations and personalities of otherwise skilled people behaving incompetently. If you can't do that, don't watch.</p> <p>Check out the Wire if you want something else to watch. Season 4 is the best yet.</p> Stick it out. I liked 4 and 5 the most, but just try not to expect the behavior to match that of what you’d see in our world. You really have to remember this is a fantasy world to stomach the machinations and personalities of otherwise skilled people behaving incompetently. If you can’t do that, don’t watch.

Check out the Wire if you want something else to watch. Season 4 is the best yet.

]]> By: Doug G. http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/02/i_need_24_help.html/comment-page-1#comment-4888 Doug G. Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:06:28 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/02/i_need_24_help.html#comment-4888 <p>If my memory serves, season 3 does get better. Season 4 I actually stopped watching because I couldn't accept the storyline -- but my wife stuck it out and claims I missed some good stuff. The good news is that it has been steady improving since. Season 5 was the best yet in my opinion. The current season is shaping up to be just as good, and includes many references to previous seasons.</p> If my memory serves, season 3 does get better. Season 4 I actually stopped watching because I couldn’t accept the storyline — but my wife stuck it out and claims I missed some good stuff. The good news is that it has been steady improving since. Season 5 was the best yet in my opinion. The current season is shaping up to be just as good, and includes many references to previous seasons.

]]> By: Dan http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/02/i_need_24_help.html/comment-page-1#comment-4887 Dan Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:41:40 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/02/i_need_24_help.html#comment-4887 <p>I've been watching through 24 recently, as well. Just finished with Season 3. I figure, even if it is weaker than the first two, it's still better than everything else on TV.</p> <p>Plus, there's always the possibility that some of the novelty may be wearing off after the first couple seasons, which doesn't necessarily mean that the later seasons are worse.</p> I’ve been watching through 24 recently, as well. Just finished with Season 3. I figure, even if it is weaker than the first two, it’s still better than everything else on TV.

Plus, there’s always the possibility that some of the novelty may be wearing off after the first couple seasons, which doesn’t necessarily mean that the later seasons are worse.

]]> By: Richard Nikoley http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/02/i_need_24_help.html/comment-page-1#comment-4886 Richard Nikoley Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:41:17 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/02/i_need_24_help.html#comment-4886 <p>I like them all, some more that others, but I think a less-than-perfect season 3 is still better than most everything else. I'd stick it out at least until a few hours after the Mexico stuff is over. The show diverges pretty well from there.</p> <p>We don't watch anything on the network's schedule either. Couldn't live without DVR. In fact, even if we do happen to watch "when it's on," we wait until 20 minutes-per-hour of program duration after start, so we can race through the commercials. iTunes is also becoming very cool to download stuff I hadn't the foresight to set up on DVR. $1.99, no commercials. I'm just about to get one of these:</p> <p>http://www.apple.com/appletv/</p> <p>Even though I have one of Apple's 30" HD cinema displays hooked up to a PC, it's still inconvenient to watch downloaded TV shows in the office.<br /> </p> I like them all, some more that others, but I think a less-than-perfect season 3 is still better than most everything else. I’d stick it out at least until a few hours after the Mexico stuff is over. The show diverges pretty well from there.

We don’t watch anything on the network’s schedule either. Couldn’t live without DVR. In fact, even if we do happen to watch “when it’s on,” we wait until 20 minutes-per-hour of program duration after start, so we can race through the commercials. iTunes is also becoming very cool to download stuff I hadn’t the foresight to set up on DVR. $1.99, no commercials. I’m just about to get one of these:

http://www.apple.com/appletv/

Even though I have one of Apple’s 30″ HD cinema displays hooked up to a PC, it’s still inconvenient to watch downloaded TV shows in the office.

]]> By: Rex Pjesky http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/02/i_need_24_help.html/comment-page-1#comment-4885 Rex Pjesky Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:28:01 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/02/i_need_24_help.html#comment-4885 <p>Certainly stick it out. The story is about to change quite a bit, and the season, while it is the worst, has some of the best "Jack Bauer is a major, bad a**" moments of the entire series."</p> Certainly stick it out. The story is about to change quite a bit, and the season, while it is the worst, has some of the best “Jack Bauer is a major, bad a**” moments of the entire series.”

]]> By: Craig http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/02/i_need_24_help.html/comment-page-1#comment-4884 Craig Mon, 26 Feb 2007 23:39:40 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/02/i_need_24_help.html#comment-4884 <p>Season 3 is the virus, right? The Mexico part of the plot should end for you soon, then the scenery and targets change. I'd stick it out.</p> Season 3 is the virus, right? The Mexico part of the plot should end for you soon, then the scenery and targets change. I’d stick it out.

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