Jason Unger

Remembering 24: The Season Should Be Here Now

Posted by junger - 01/14/08 at 11:01:05 pm

Nina Myers couldn't do it. Stephen Saunders couldn't do it. Hell, even Habib Marwan couldn't do it.

It took a disagreement between the Writer's Guild of America and Hollywood executives to kill Jack Bauer, and it took way less than 24 hours.

When Fox announced they were shelving the 7th season of 24 because of the writer's strike, I expected them to have reversed the decision a short time later.

It didn't happen.

So what am I doing instead of watching 24? Catching up on another great show recently canceled, Veronica Mars. It's sort of like high-school Alias without the ass kicking.

Let's have a moment of silence for what would have been the premiere of the 7th season, normally a 2-night event starting on Sunday.

(image via IDWID)

Audio: Benazir Bhutto, the Media, and 24

Posted by junger - 12/27/07 at 04:12:33 pm

Presenting the first Jason Unger podcast!

(RSS readers, you should be able to download the mp3 using the link below)

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I'll try and post these thoughts of the day when I can. It's a lot easier to record a bit of audio and discuss what's going on than try and type it out clearly and concisely!

Amazon.com, Faster Than a Speeding Bullet (And Friendly, Too)

Posted by junger - 12/21/07 at 09:12:52 am

It's the busiest time of year for Amazon.com, but they seem to be up to the task.

On Tuesday, I ordered 24 – Season 6 on DVD, in preparation for my planned marathon on Monday. (I've already seen the season live, but do at least one or two watchings of the season on DVD every year.)

According to Amazon's notification emails, it didn't ship until Wednesday night. So you could say I was surprised when my doorbell rang Thursday and, sitting on my front stoop, was a package from Amazon.

Jack Bauer had arrived, so I'm all set for my Monday marathon.

I also had to deal with Amazon customer service the other day, using their hard-to-find phone number (1-800-201-7575). I purchased a gift card to email to a co-worker for a Secret Santa (or, as I say, Hidden Hannukah Harry) present, but it never went through.

The site didn't say what the problem was and gave me no way to fix it. So, I called up the 800 number, got a customer service rep quickly (presumably because not too many people call), and fixed the problem.

Isn't it nice to be treated well by a company?

If 24 Were From 1994

Posted by junger - 11/15/07 at 04:11:38 pm

Since the WGA strike has pushed back the next season of 24 "indefinitely," it's refreshing to see some original content featuring our favorite hero, Jack Bauer.

Best. Parody. Ever.

"Dammit, George. You picked up while I was doing the Internet."

"He's got total control of our GeoCities page."

Those were the days …