Episode Report Card M. Giant: A | 251 USERS: A- YOU GRADE IT Two Can Play at That Game
By M. Giant | Season 7 | Episode 1 | Aired on 2009.01.11
And you know, I had a whole thing here about the toxic effect the character of Jack Bauer has had on some of the values this nation used to hold, but it's way too early in the season. I'm going to just probably let it go for now, and accept the idea that 24 takes place in a fictional universe where terror threats emerge and are neutralized within a day, major metropolitan areas can be crossed in ten minutes during rush hour, "ticking-time-bomb" scenarios are commonplace, and torture works. And as for the fact that Jack Bauer has been cited as an exemplar of American behavior by everyone from intelligence trainees to a fucking Supreme Court Justice, I should probably just stick it in a blog.