The first two hours of 24 last night were sufficiently interesting to capture my interest. There were the contrived scenarios and awkwardly rushed expositionary dialog (think Gilmore Girls meets CSPAN) that have become the show's stock in trade (has this show really been on for half a decade already???) but it also included the best. Escape. Ever. (Let's just say Keifer's work in The Lost Boys came in handy.)
As always, some smart and politically astute people are looking for the political subtext. Personally, I think part of the show's success is that they've managed to be ideologically (and morally) ambiguous enough that everyone tends to project their own viewpoint on the subtext. That said, Jack's newly acquired aversion to torture has the potential to take the show down some interesting paths. Let's hope the writers don't wimp out.
If I get dinner fixed in time, I may try to liveblog hours 3 and 4 tonight. Stay away if you are west of the EST and don't wish to encounter spoilers.
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Has it been 5 years really? I thought this show was one that did several "seasons" in one year. Or at least did one time. Either way, still not planning to watch it.
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