February 12, 201016 yr I wonder what warrants a silent clock on 24. I initially thought it was only used when significant characters died. Not true. Since I've been watching all the seasons, I've tried to keep a running tab. Here's a list with the day, character and result... Tom Walsh (Day One) - Shot and killed as Jack tried to rescue him from a building with information about corruption in the government. Teri Bauer (Day One) - Killed by Nina Meyers at the end of the season. George Mason (Day Two) - George had been exposed to a lethal dose of radiation and he got a silent clock as he left CTU. However, he didn't immediately die. He remained for another episode or two before going on a suicide mission to detonate a nuclear bomb in a safe zone. David Palmer (Day Two) - Palmer collapses to the ground at the end of the day after an assassin shook his hand and poisoned him. He returned in season three, once again as president, with a badly scarred hand. Ryan Chappelle (Day Three) - Chappelle was executed by Jack Bauer to buy more time with terrorists. Edgar Stiles (Day Five) - Died after being caught outside the safe room when nerve gas was introduced into CTU's ventilation system. Jack Bauer (Day Six) - After visiting Audrey Raines, Jack leaves and looks out over the ocean as the sun rises. Renee Walker (Day Seven) - Jack fakes an execution of FBI Agent Walker and he and Tony shovel dirt on her. Bill Buchanan (Day Seven) - Bill sacrifices his life to help save the president and kill the Sangalan soldiers who had taken control of the White House. As a fan of the show, the use of the silent clock is just something of interest to me.
February 12, 201016 yr Author I'm pretty sure it was used when Tony and Michelle were thought to be killed. It wasn't. Unless you're counting the small silent clock that periodically shows up during the action from time to time. I'm only considering the big clock that is used at the beginning and end of each episode and entering and exiting commercial breaks. The smaller clock is used throughout the show. I assume one reason is to update the time. It could also be used to note significant moments that happen during the course of the action. In any case, it happens far too much for me to try to keep track of it.
February 12, 201016 yr Supposedly they deliberately did not use a silent clock when Tony was thought to be killed because they'd always thought he might not be "really" dead.
February 13, 201016 yr What in the world is a silent clock?:idunno: Just going to go out on a limb here, and say you've never watched much "24" have you? Next to Keiffer Sutherland (as Jack Bauer), the on-screen digital clock (and it's accompanying sound) is probably the most identifiable trademark of the show. The sound of the clock is not the soft ticking of a Timex...it's more of a in-your-face, hammer-on-anvil sound. So, needless to say, when it's absent, it's really noticable...at least to the fans watching the show!
February 13, 201016 yr A lot of stuff happens to this guy in a very short period of time, doesn't it?
February 13, 201016 yr A lot of stuff happens to this guy in a very short period of time, doesn't it? And???
February 13, 201016 yr Are we not allowed to make observations on BGP anymore, Gametime??? You can make all the blatnatly obvious observations you desire... :thumb:
February 13, 201016 yr You can make all the blatnatly obvious observations you desire... :thumb: Okay???
February 13, 201016 yr Okay??? The premise of the fictional TV show 24 is that a lot of crazy things happen to the lead character in each episode to keep viewers watching and the ratings high. Is it really that hard to understand???
February 13, 201016 yr Hey 5wide, since you're a fan of the show, do you remember this? Seems to me in the very first season, Keiffer did a quick voice-over at the beginning that went something like "My name is Jack Bauer, and THIS, is the longest day of my life." The reason why I bring it up, is that we're now onto, what, day 8? And I wonder if people had to rank which one would be the "longest" (ie: most difficult) for Jack, how many would still choose Day 1. (However, in the writers' defense, I think anybody that has their daughter kidnapped and wife killed, will certainly consider it one of their worst days ever.)
February 13, 201016 yr Just going to go out on a limb here, and say you've never watched much "24" have you? Next to Keiffer Sutherland (as Jack Bauer), the on-screen digital clock (and it's accompanying sound) is probably the most identifiable trademark of the show. The sound of the clock is not the soft ticking of a Timex...it's more of a in-your-face, hammer-on-anvil sound. So, needless to say, when it's absent, it's really noticable...at least to the fans watching the show! Ahh...Gotcha. Thanks for the lesson! :thumb: Yeah, I don't watch 24 and figured the silent clock was in some way specific to that tv show. Are any of the first few seasons out on dvd yet?
February 13, 201016 yr Ahh...Gotcha. Thanks for the lesson! :thumb: Yeah, I don't watch 24 and figured the silent clock was in some way specific to that tv show. Are any of the first few seasons out on dvd yet?[/QUOTE] Yes, there are. Don't know if they've got them all out yet or not, but I'd say it's a safe bet that seasons 1-5 are out. Here's the thing, though, that I found out one year. I don't remember what else was on at the time, but I had two shows that I watched that aired at the same time. So, I got the bright idea that I'd tape the entire season (I think it was #3) and watch it all (without the commercials) in 2 or 3 sittings. That was a bad idea, as I got REALLY wrapped up in everything that was going on. And with no breaks (like you would normally have from week to week)...I could feel the tension just build and build in my body. I bet my blood pressure went through the roof! Needless to say, I haven't done that again!
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