"Prison Break" a joke, "24" coming soon!

November 28, 2005 · 1 min read

"Prison Break" a joke, "24" coming soon!

Well I had a big feeling “Prison Break” would be a big let-down for their “fall finale”.  As I suspected they would end with no real solution. 

I think 24 was the restart of these cliffhanger series' popularity.  But 24 does something that Carnivale and PB can't do.. it gives the viewer a real resolution to the season's plot and starts with a completely new plot next season. 

I got hooked on Carnivale for it's entire run and was disappointed when it's season-one finale ended with Justin/Alexi being killed, and then we see that Sophie is bringing him back as the trucks roll away.  So a whole season of build-up and a big let-down at the end.

I can't wait 'till january, the new season of 24 will be starting.  Teasers can be seen here... http://www.kiefer-rocks.com/news/index.htm .  Of course they will have to come up with yet another reason why Jack has to get pulled back... I'm surprised they never had him saying “Just when I think I'm out, they pull me back in”.   But their writers are always very good about creating a believable scenario.  With 24, I at least know the build-up will be worth it.

To the writers of Carnivale and PrisonBreak... it's one thing to have a season full of cliffhangers while you tell the story, it's NOT ok to have a season of cliffhangers that ends in an empty season-ending cliffhanger.  Hopefully the demise of Carnivale will teach writers something.

I havn't been following “Invasion” but I'm sure it will end up with more of the same hungry-but-too-sick-to-want-food feeling.

This article is part of the GWB Archives. Original Author: Eric Pearson

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