A few thoughts on 24

In preparation for the upcoming season premiere of 24, Starpulse has put together a list entitled 24 Badass Moments of 24, which only features one moment from the disastrous sixth season. I have forgotten some of those moments, but in perusing the list, it reminded me of just how violent a show 24 actually is. I mean, R-movie violent... granted it is spread out over a longer period of time (roughly 108 hours), so it doesn't seem so gruesome.

But I have to say that while I was initially dubious of the prospects of the 24 movie and the reduction of the regular season to just 22 episodes, but now I am ok with it, especially since the movie was sort of badass in and of itself, and helped introduce the principle characters for the upcoming season, and revealed a situation which I think is interesting.

Arguably, the best seasons of 24 have been the ones that ended up being plots where the acts of terrorism, both attempted and perpetrated, were part of a larger goal rather than the means of causing America grievous harm in terms of deaths, injuries and property damage. I am talking about those seasons when, despite the agents involved, the problem truly had American origins and backing, like Season 2's nuclear threat, carried out by Muslim extremists, turning out to be in fact a plot by a number of American oil companies to force the United States into a war with an unnamed Middle Eastern country. From both the movie and the previews, it looks as if this year's season will again be drawing water from that well.

So now I am really looking forward to seeing what surprises the 24 writers have in store for the viewers this year... especially given an extra year to prepare.

*getting ready for the inevitable and crushing disappointment*

Tags: 24, jack bauer, redemption, badass moments, kiefer sutherland, terrorism, starpulse