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Exactly. And it came out Nov 6th 2001... not even a month after 9/11. Probably did a lot to shape an angry publics willingness to use torture as a tool in retri
by harryf 5y ago
Exactly. And it came out Nov 6th 2001... not even a month after 9/11. Probably did a lot to shape an angry publics willingness to use torture as a tool in retribution. The writers of 24 (and later Homeland) talk about it here https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/30/magazine/the-creators-of-homeland-exorcise-the-ghost-of-24.html https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/30/magazine/the-creators-of-...
- lesuorac 5y agoDo you really think they finished all of the casting calls, set design, filming, and editing from Sept 12 2001 to Nov 6th 2001? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_(TV_series)#Conception https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_(TV_series)#Conception
- harryf 5y agoNo and I’m not saying it’s a conspiracy. They were opportunistic. I remember back then hearing an interview with the writers who were describing writing each episode of 24 on a weekly basis between episodes. And the article I linked to describes how they tried to use Homeland to reflect more seriously on the ideas around torture that first appeared in 24. Ultimately they created a show that fed into the publics desire for revenge, post 9/11, and made a big success out of it. What it leads to is the point I already made - the goal torture is oppression; to create fear and thereby obedience, not gathering information.