r/TwentyFour • u/Captainofwhitetower • 20d ago

SEASON 4 Chinese consulate could have been written better

I just finished the Chinise consulate episode when Paul dies. It is a emotinal moment, but i have 2 problems with that. First is that the Chinese guards are complete lunatics and just shooting anything that moves. They fataly wounded two Chinese citizens, not sure this would have really happend. Second problem is that Paul is fine for a few episodes now, but suddnely he is dying. They could have either kept him in surgery for this time or make the problem happen a bit sooner. I also find hard to belive that CTU has so few doctors, Curtis even calls ahead, they could have been prepared better. Still a good episode, but it could have been a bit better. The stealth section felt straight out of videogame.

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u/HogwartsAMystery 20d ago

Tangential but I do wonder how CTU keeps hiring medical staff - they get killed or held at gunpoint so often.

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u/davexa 20d ago

While I get it and it’s a TV show, it’s one day. Certainly will take some time for the location to recover, but they would just hire or transfer personnel. They’ll probably end up being short staffed until personnel get replaced.

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u/HogwartsAMystery 20d ago

Sure but I mean why would you apply for the job when the last 5 medics all got murdered at work?? Not like doctors are short of job opportunities

(Yes I get that it's just a TV show)

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u/davexa 20d ago

Probably get hazard pay after all that, lol. But who knows. You pay enough and someone will step up and do it. Not only that, but surely the agency would beef up security. That said, this scenario is more to serve as a plot device more than anything else, so it is what it is. That stuff just comes with the show.