Well, the official hiatus is officially over, as it seems I have mostly recovered from my six-month long ordeal of chronic pain, which was horrific. I don't know exactly how often I will be updating over Season 6, but I am back online at any rate. And Tony's memory will live on.
So. By now you may have heard about the rumour floating around that the producers of 24 might bring Tony back to life. I, personally, don't see how this is possible. I mean, he was DEAD. There is a video clip sneak peeking Season 6 on the Fox News website that features Jon Cassar and Carlos Bernard touring through the set with a correspondent, referring numerous times to the "alleged" death of Tony Almeida. There is also an (uncorroborated) note on the Tony Almeida Wikipedia page saying that observers have seen Carlos on the set filming scenes.
For interested parties, here are some relevant links:
Discussion of rumour on AIG Forum
Discussion of rumour on TV.com
Access the video with Carlos and Jon Cassar
Tony Almeida Wikipedia Page (see "Tony's Death: Criticism and Speculation")
In other news, we have a new Season 6 inspired poll! The results of the last poll, which pretty much ran all summer and fall long, were as follows:
A full 45% of AIG readers felt that the most unforgivably ridiculous unbelievable over-the-top event in Season 5 was Henderson enduring hours of medical torture and faking a coma only to kill Tony and execute a flawless escape. I fully concur!!!
A further 23% of AIG readers felt that the entire season was one long exercise in wanking suspension of disbelief, and it was impossible to select one ridiculous moment as more ridiculous than all the rest. I can understand that!!!
9% felt that Jack getting kidnapped, the crap kicked out of him and ending up on a freight boat in the middle of the Pacific, all in 11 minutes, was the most ridiculous. That too, was quite ridiculous.
And finally, in the honourable mention spot, with 5% of the vote, was Audrey having her arteries severed only to return to work 2 hours later.
Don't forget to vote in the new poll!!!
-- posted by Kasia @ 3:13 PM
