24: Redemption or “Insert Season 6 Joke Here”

It’s been over a year since 24 aired some fresh material and during that time, the question has been raised as to whether Jack Bauer is still relevant. Based on the 2-hour season 7 trailer, 24: Redemption, that aired this past Sunday, the answer is a resounding no. The “movie” did nothing to wet my appetite as Jack once again was trying to leave his old life behind. Guess what? Jack once again ends up back in an international quagmire thanks to his moral compass. Speaking of morals, the show has decided to bring up the legality of all the torture Jack has dealt out in the past. 24 has worked for me in the past because even in a post 9/11 world, the show is so absurd that you never take it seriously. I mean an African American as President, get out of here. However, the show starts to grind to a halt when the writers try to inject real world parallels. By putting Jack’s tactics at the forefront and by portraying those questioning his tactics as knee jerk unpatriotic liberals, the show does itself a disservice. Never mind that I’m offended but again it’s putting real world glasses over the show. If you start doing that, then we might start to question other things like what fucking year is it in the show world know. I mean every season we skip 1 to 4 years so it must be like 2040 now. Where are the flying cars? While I’ll certainly tune in at the beginning of season 7 this January due to the apparent resurrection of Soul Patch Tony, 24 is officially on a short leash.