Movie and Television Reviews

The sixth day of 24 is turning out to be the best. When one thinks about the labyrinthine yet logical progression of the plot from the first hour to the fifteenth, one can’t help but be impressed with the skill of the writers. And, it’s not even the plot. Even the characters show growth during the span of one day. Wayne and Sandra Palmer both moderate their views as does Thomas Lennox. Jack Bauer begins by doubting his ability to perform his job before returning to his iconic self.

This season is full of “I think he’s the mole” and “they couldn’t possible do that” moments. Frankly, the writers of 24 have shown little fear of either dramatic changes in plot or of losing beloved cast members. The situation with Nadia and Dyson went back and forth and had everybody guessing. The nuclear bomb drone was legitimately suspenseful as well.
If one can knock the current season, it’s the frequency of the returning cast members. The effect of seeing a good friend like Aaron is reduced somewhat when we’re reunited with both Logans. The characters from previous seasons are going to keep coming from what I hear
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Oh, and by the way, I love the boyfriend trouser commercial for some reason.

Politics
24 has steered dramatically away from the Muslim terrorist plot and once again places the super-patriot American in the “heavy” seat. Yet, I don’t mind, somehow, as the message doesn’t seem heavy-handed or overly didactic. I was rooting against the vice-president the whole time. The case was simple; the vice-president wasn’t reacting to events so much as molding them to his agenda (yes, I know, progressives-the Downing-street memo).
Gredenko made a good point, too when he differentiates himself from a martyr. Perhaps that’s why we could get the Soviet Union to give up and not the Iraqi insurgents-the Iraqi insurgents want to die.

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