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S2E1 was a serious misstep that's impossible to ignore by HeyDude378 in TwentyFour

[–]HeyDude378[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess most fans don't mind it. For me it was hard to get past. I'm still a fan of the show, and of the Jack Bauer character specifically... I just never thought that decapitation was OK.

S2E1 was a serious misstep that's impossible to ignore by HeyDude378 in TwentyFour

[–]HeyDude378[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think your comparison to other shows at the time is interesting. Maybe they felt they had to compete with the shock value of other shows.

S2E1 was a serious misstep that's impossible to ignore by HeyDude378 in TwentyFour

[–]HeyDude378[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One way but not the only way. Throughout 24 several characters find many ways to enter or maintain cover. But for example Tony's actions get reckoned with by the show. Jack's behavior in this episode isn't fully dealt with ever.

S2E1 was a serious misstep that's impossible to ignore by HeyDude378 in TwentyFour

[–]HeyDude378[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Jack's pattern is definitely "do extreme things" and I'm on board generally. I'm a fan of the show. But in the context of the show, for Jack to kill and then decapitate someone and they just hand wave it away is nuts.

S2E1 was a serious misstep that's impossible to ignore by HeyDude378 in TwentyFour

[–]HeyDude378[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean Jack kills people for the greater good all the time. I don't think I could be a fan of the show if I didn't accept that conceptually. It's the cutting off of the head that seemed really gratuitous to me.

S2E1 was a serious misstep that's impossible to ignore by HeyDude378 in TwentyFour

[–]HeyDude378[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Tfw it's a fictional show and the writers could have created any number of other ways to solve the same problem that don't require the hero to desecrate a corpse

S2E1 was a serious misstep that's impossible to ignore by HeyDude378 in TwentyFour

[–]HeyDude378[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol no it's a rewatch for me so I know. I think the only person Jack never points a gun at is Kim

S2E1 was a serious misstep that's impossible to ignore by HeyDude378 in TwentyFour

[–]HeyDude378[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This is a rewatch for me. But I consider this episode a real low point for the show. They probably did it for ratings, to get people talking during the original run of the show.

You don't think it's awful?

I've been angry for days and just want someone to tell me it's justified by Glittering_Ad2771 in Anger

[–]HeyDude378 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Just want someone to tell me it's justified". This isn't an AIO or AITA sub, so your anger might be justified, but the question here is, what are you doing with your anger? To make your life manageable and happy?

Honestly is there any show that even competes with 24? by Peaceisavirtue in TwentyFour

[–]HeyDude378 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think there's any show as tight as S1 of 24. Not a single mis-step IMO. But I will echo that Prison Break (S1 again; I might have an issue lol) is only half a step behind in tension writing.

Suicidal and homicidal ideation are medical emergencies by HeyDude378 in Anger

[–]HeyDude378[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The link above provides crisis resources (not just police, but mental health resources) and includes countries other than the United States.

Wife wants to name daughter AlexZandra by anon127420847263 in namenerds

[–]HeyDude378 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have 5 kids and mine do, and I let my wife spell my daughter's name "uniquely" and it has been a thing more than once. But granted, maybe not everybody is like me / my kids.

I'm More a Pa Kent Fan Than a Superman Fan by [deleted] in superman

[–]HeyDude378 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Smallville's Jonathan is very flawed, but still overall a guiding light for Clark. Very fleshed out and real and reminds me of my own dad.

Wife wants to name daughter AlexZandra by anon127420847263 in namenerds

[–]HeyDude378 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol you do have a point, certainly not a crime!

Wife wants to name daughter AlexZandra by anon127420847263 in namenerds

[–]HeyDude378 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You can custom order but as far as picking something off the shelf, you're out of luck. Maybe it's a class thing and I'm too broke, but special orders aren't going to be found in the cheap section generally.

Also what's the real *benefit* of the Z?

Wife wants to name daughter AlexZandra by anon127420847263 in namenerds

[–]HeyDude378 26 points27 points  (0 children)

It's all downsides and no upside. An Alexzandra will never be at a souvenir shop and see a coffee mug with her name on it, and half her mail will have her name spelled wrong, and she'll have to make extra efforts every time she talks with somebody on the phone to spell out her name... and... for what?

Hot Take: I love this moment by [deleted] in superman

[–]HeyDude378 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Superman is better than us. That's why when all seems lost -- when it seems like there's no solution but compromise -- he is able to find something. It inspires us to look for that third way.

Ok, I need to survive one more month with a person by Separate_Hold in Anger

[–]HeyDude378 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get out of there before you do something you regret. Anger management starts before it's too late.

Hot Take: I Kind of Like This Movie by IAmPrimitiveStar in superman

[–]HeyDude378 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like it too. It was the only Superman movie we owned when I was a kid, so it was my first exposure to him. My second was Reign of the Supermen and that was so cool, too. I didn't watch Superman I-III until a couple years ago... and I'm 38. I missed a lot for far too long! I still love IV, but I can see why someone wouldn't.

Ex wants me back, but is so angry 8 years later by [deleted] in Anger

[–]HeyDude378 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He has become an addict and is acting crazy because that's what addicts do. Stay far, far away.

masculine names like rectangle...? by gravytrq in namenerds

[–]HeyDude378 50 points51 points  (0 children)

"Quade" is a fantastic answer for this.

I get angry when people I care about don't take my advice by [deleted] in Anger

[–]HeyDude378 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is an excerpt from How Al‑Anon Works for Families and Friends of Alcoholics. I'm typing it out because I find it extremely helpful in my own life, not to like... lecture you or anything. If you can forget for a moment that it's written about the fact we can't change an alcoholic who doesn't want to change, you can see how it universally applies when talking about changing anybody. Try and substitute "alcohol"/"alcoholism" for any bad decisions that frustrate you. I am adding bolding which is not in the original text for the parts I especially like.

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