I said only D/D because I want as much D/D produced as we can possibly force out.

Yeah, I get this gut feeling that even if I did an awards thing for the entire fandom, D/D would dominate. I don't want to have 2-3 pieces for, say, Echo/Ballard, and then 50 stuff for D/D. That seems weird.

Have you watched 24 yet? I NEED SOMEONE TO SQUEE WITH ME ABOUT RENEE/JACK, BECAUSE IT IS AS AWESOME AS D/D. I'M TELLING YOU! I can provide you with any background 411 on the show you need. I just got done doing that for another flister of mine, and she watched 8.05, and was like, "whoa, I SHIP IT!"

(Why, no, this comment is not an attempt to get members of this D/D comm interested in my 24 ship, so that I can kidnap you people into my new fandom. But, if anyone is interested, I am totally willing to bribe. Just FYI.)

You really think that it would scrounge up 3 Echo/Ballard fics? Seriously 'cause I have yet to meet a person who thinks that is a good idea. But despite the fact that I am confused over Echo/Ballard and salivating over the idea of 50 D/D fics, I get where you're coming from.

Give me the skinny anything I need to know to watch s8 and I will get on 8x01 tonight (and me being me will be caught up by midmorning, oh work who needs you when there is eyesex... I assume there is eyesex considering the whole S/W and D/D thing. And if I end up shipping this as near as hard as you are I will be happy to help bribe people from here to share their time with there 'cause SKILLZ this comms got em.

omg! YES! TRUST ME, YOU WILL LOVE RENEE/JACK. THEY ARE BOTH BAMF, and it's angsty and hardcore just like D/D.

Okay, I am going to cut/paste a lot of what I wrote for my other friend. Tell me if anything is confusing! And you actually haven't missed much! This is basically all you need to know for the current season, because a bunch of stuff that happened in s1-s7 doesn't matter because all the people came and left (or, more likely, died).

The story of 24 is presented in the semblance of real time. Each season depicts a 24-hour period in the life of Jack Bauer. Each episode is one hour of the day.

Jack Bauer - played, by Kiefer Sutherland (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Bauer) was until a few years ago, a hardcore counter-terrorist agent for the US, but has been through so much shit that he's kinda broken, but he's trying to reestablish some normalcy. (He's done a lot of hardcore things, like torture and kill people, but he does it only for good causes. Still, he's guilt-ridden and was, for a while, almost suicidal about such stuff.) He had a wife named Teri, who died at the end of S1 because she got caught up in his world. The only other family he is is Kim Bauer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimberly_Bauer), and they've had their ups and downs in their father-daughter relationship, but now they're close.

Random background on Jack: He was imprisoned and tortured in a Chinese prison camp for a few years (during which he was presumed dead), but then he was traded off to the US government. He had a girlfriend at the time, Audrey Raines, who he loved. She tried to free him, but she ended up being kidnapped by the Chinese and, Jack found out after the fact, tortured until she went insane. Her father eventually took her away to recover, and Jack is guilt-ridden over this. But eh, she's outta the picture now. Still, Jack = guilt-ridden over tons of various shit.

Chloe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloe_O%27Brian) - has been Jack's biggest ally/confidant since, like, s3 or s4? She is a genius at the computer, and is a CTU (Counter-terrorist Unit) technician/hacker. She is smart, but socially inept and blunt. Can, when the occasion calls for it, handle a bazooka like freakin' Rambo. (Not joking here, there was a scene with a rocket-launcher.) But she usually leaves that stuff to Jack and sticks to stuff behind a computer. She is married, and um, possibly has a kid? I don't know about that last part. After all these years, she is the only one that has managed to survive by Jack's side without dying or going evil, so that is a mark of how awesome she really is.

Renee (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renee_Walker) was introduced in s7 as a FBI agent. She started last year's day as a by-the-books girl, but towards the end adopts Jack's way of doing things. She tortures a man to get information, and that eventually gets her fired. Also, during s7 her BFF/almost!boyfriend/boss gets killed. All of this combines to make a really shitty day last year. She and Jack had a quickly established sympatico relationship, but it's mostly just friendship last year. (That's, um, totally last year though, as this season the tension between them is clearly something else.)

The president (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allison_Taylor) is a woman, and is generally also awesome and strong. Last year, she went through a lot of stuff. Her daughter turned out to be a killer, and despite having the option to cover up the mess, she decided to let justice rule. For that, her husband/First Gentlemen hated her and divorced her.

All other characters are new this season, and you will know everything you need to know about them from 8.01 onwards. If, at any time, some old characters pop up later in the season, I'll be sure to fill you in on the details.

It sounds like Alias!

But I like all the kick ass women. I'll talk to you about it tomorrow I'm sure. (And also your icon already has me shipping them something wicked, walking + guns = OTP in my book.)

I just posted this (http://irony-rocks.livejournal.com/550954.html) that includes pictures!!

I wouldn't be surprised if Chloe suddenly becomes President in one of the future days for 24. Lawlz.

And though I don't watch 24 that much, I somehow know all these things... except for Renee. I can't remember watching Renee. Why is that? :S

Check out my latest post for more info, but basically she only came in last year!

This year, in two eps (which equates two hours), she has jumped up to becoming one of my favorite female characters. Like, um, y'know, with Adelle and stuff. I didn't even know that was possible!

Last year's the season where everybody in the White House became hostage to this person from this country and Jack and the madame President got locked in the panic room and then the terrorist sorta threatened to cut off the ear of Madame President's daughter and then Mr. Buchanan died? :( (I feel so so bad for Mrs. Buchanan T-T)

You mean where Jack was in the panic room with the president of South Africa and his wife? Yep, that was the beginning of last year. Renee was also there, but she got more exposure later in the season.

OMG! YOU WATCH 24!!

I just started this season after a coworker was all "WATCH IT WATCH IT!!" and fell quickly in love with Renee and her badassery. I love Annie Wersching. LOVE HER. That final scene in the last episode? GOOD GOD, AMAZING.

I went out and bought season 7 too so I could have more Renee badass fun times. I'm almost halfway through with it and I ship Jack/Renee so hard now. HAI NEW BADASS COUPLE OF WIN. LET'S HAVE US SOME ANGSTY FUN, SHALL WE?

OMG! D/D and Renee/Jack fan? WHY HAVEN'T I FRIENDED YOU, BECAUSE YOU CLEARLY HAVE TASTES!!

OH JOYFUL DAY! I NOW HAVE ONE FLISTER WHO WATCHES 24!!

What would a website for the content entail? I have some basic web design skills but I'm not sure I could do anything super fancy.

Thanks anyway for your offer, but we're not doing it anymore.