“It wasn’t my country. It was me.”
Warning: Full spoilers for the 24: Legacy Season 1 finale below.
If only Carter hadn’t broken Tony’s arm. We were one un-fractured Humerus bone away from the team up of the century.
Tony and Carter finally came face to face and it was pretty much what we expected after last week’s episode. While predictable, seeing the two characters interact was what we have been waiting for since Carlos Bernard was announced for the show. Tony hasn’t had a wingman since the beginning of the original series’ Season 5 and it was nice seeing him do what was right again.
Rebecca’s death was gut wrenching. While she wasn’t always perfect, she sometimes seemed to be an even more worthy successor to Jack Bauer than Carter. Rebecca was a character the show and the viewers cared for, with her death even receiving the infamous silent clock.
The silent clock is one of the most hallowed of 24 tropes, an honor only reserved for the most worthy of heroes. Until this episode there had only been 13 silent clocks in the franchise. It’s a message to the audience that something with gravity has just happened. It was used effectively here. I cared. I let out an audible, “Oh no”, and the lack of ticking clock really punctuated the scene.
That being said… Rebecca knew about Naseri’s daughter being alive, but when Naseri confronted her about it, she gave an answer that confused the issue further. She said it wasn’t her country's crime to kidnap his daughter, it was her own. Ok -- so then why would you not mention it the moment Naseri was in play? If that’s the case she is no better than Henry (you remember Henry, the guy she had tortured). She was willing to allow innocent people to die and destabilize her country, all in fear of getting in trouble? I admire Rebecca too much to think this is what the writers were going for, but I cannot figure this out without it feeling sloppy. She just shouldn’t have known about the kid, period.
CTU continued to be the strongest aspect of the show. I have made my issues with this storyline known throughout the season, but over the past couple episodes culminating with this hour, CTU is the most functional it has ever been. It’s no secret that CTU has always been poorly run. In the long history of 24, CTU has had more moles than averted terrorist attacks. In the past Chloe or Kim were the story’s draw and CTU was just a setting. This season CTU is a tremendous story asset and each of our characters were strengthened by being there. In the finale, I was genuinely sad that Mullins wasn’t at the command center playing off everyone else. Andy and Mariana work well together and have proven to be worthy successors to Chloe and Edgar.
The time skip was handled rather well. With the last fifteen minutes taking place a full twelve hours later, Rebecca’s death felt more impactful. John not only had to plan a funeral (and grieve for his dead wife) but tell his party that he has to drop out of the race. Again, this guy has had the WORST day. However, John’s decision to ultimately stay in the race after all was unsatisfying. Ever since the connection between Henry and Bin-Khalid was found, he was adamant that he would drop out. It is somewhat believable that after losing his wife John might have a change of heart. However, it is news of Simm’s death that convinces him to stay in. Why? Much like the Rebecca and Naseri’s daughter thread, this feels sloppy and undeveloped. If they wanted to have him stay in the game that’s fine; they could have just had him look at his wife, and decide to keep fighting.
Carter and Nicole finished the season together, in parallel to how they started in the pilot. It was weird that Isaac didn’t factor into the ending at all. While Nicole and Isaac were the weakest storyline of the season, you would expect all the time we spent with them to warrant some sort of an ending. Carter and Nicole are going to try and make their relationship work, even as Carter knows he will have to answer the call in the future.
The Verdict
Featuring the 14th silent clock of the franchise, 24: Legacy ends its first season on a safe note. Aside from a major character death, nothing happened from what we’ve come to expect of a 24 finale. It had its moments, but logical inconsistencies and the choice to set up for more seasons kept this episode from being on the level of the original series at its best.
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