24So here's the thing: For these handy-dandy Watercoolers we bring you every morning, we're supposed to shoot for something in the 250- to 300-word range... longer if it's a big event, shorter if it's a rerun, but you get the idea. Do you know how many words I have for this week's two-hour 24 extravaganza? Zero. That's right. Abso-frickin'-lutely speechless, kids. But I gotta start somewhere, and since my eyes are still all red and blotchy from the completely unexpected sobfest that was the final 60 seconds, well... nope, still not ready to talk about it. Let's think back to happier times, shall we? Say, back when Jack Bauer totally shot Henderson's missus in the leg to get the intel out of him? See, it was her fault, really, for uttering such a boneheaded line as
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Question: What is it with killing off people? Threshold has already killed off someone (albeit a very minor character). Lost is advertising it for upcoming sweeps. Last season was a myriad of "someone won't make it" plot twists. It is just getting old — especially when they advertise it. It is not nearly as much of a plot twist/shocker if they tell you someone is going to die, especially if it doesn't live up to the hype. I love Threshold and was bummed at the idea of killing off one of the characters. I am thrilled that they killed off such a minor character and not one of the regular characters, but am disappointed that they resorted to such desperate advertising tactics. What is your take?
Answer: With a show like Threshold, any tactic that might get people to tune in is OK by me at this point. And I agree that it was smart for them to sacrifice someone who meant a lot to the main character but didn't directly affect the makeup of the "Red Team" itself. As you indicated in this
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