24S6: I quit
24, Day 6: 17:00 – 18:00
[Episode 12]
I quit.
When I realized Jack was going to storm another consulate it was only sheer willpower that kept me watching episode 12. There was definitely no interest and I definitely had a plethora of choices as to how I would my evening. By the time Jack was torturing the consulate general (and subsequently captured) I had made-up my mind to stop watching the series.
But then it looked as if we were about to meet Aaron Pierce’s Russian counterpart. Agent Pierce is the secret service agent who had always stood for “truth, justice, and the American way” throughout the series by defying some Presidential orders. And likewise we suddenly had a Russian agent who believed Jack that the consul was involved with the nuclear attack earlier in the morning. My interest was immediately renewed with the appearance of this character.
But just as he called CTU to pass a message from Jack, he was shot.
And with his death, so did my interest in 24 finally died.
I don’t know if I really have the power to quit–but man, this series sure sucks big time.
My theory is that 24 follows a cycle which repeats itself every 3 seasons: First season is great (S1, S4), followed by a mediocre season (S2, S5) and then really going downhill in the third season (S3, S6). Of course, there’s no way to tell how true this is until we see next season. -sigh-
In the meantime, I quit.
I have only seen episode 4 of S6 and I’m really impressed by Jack’s performance again. To see a hard american Agent fall on his heels and weep like a baby. I really adore this guy.