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Did 24 Drop The Ball This Season?

by Steven Wagenheim
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For those of you who watch 24 (been a fan since day 1) did they drop the
ball this season or is it just me?

I think this is the worst season by far.
  • Profile picture of the author Floyd Fisher
    I wouldn't be surprised if they did.

    How many times can you rewrite the same spy thriller before you run out of new ideas? Go back and look through all their seasons, and you'll see a common formula running through them.

    Eventually, when you're trying to twist the same storyline over and over, it gets stale. It's had a good run, but it's time to go.
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    • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
      Originally Posted by Floyd Fisher View Post

      I wouldn't be surprised if they did.

      How many times can you rewrite the same spy thriller before you run out of new ideas? Go back and look through all their seasons, and you'll see a common formula running through them.

      Eventually, when you're trying to twist the same storyline over and over, it gets stale. It's had a good run, but it's time to go.
      I think I agree with you, though I don't think it's so much that they ran
      out of ideas. I just think the execution this season has been off and they
      seem to be all over the place.

      Well, there's still a lot of season left so we'll see.
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  • Profile picture of the author rockyk
    yea i used to be addicted to this show the first couple seasons. But now I feel like it's the same ol' recycled material. Jack ruffing up some guy in an interogation room..definitely lost its touch after like 9 seasons
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  • Profile picture of the author yelloworchid
    I used to love 24! I'll still turn it on, but I usually end up working on my laptop instead of watching it. I thought that the Dana Walsh storyline was the most ridiculous yet. CTU wouldn't know about her real name and her criminal past?

    Do you remember the season when Chloe worked with the guy named Edgar? That was probably my favorite season.
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  • Profile picture of the author CDarklock
    Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim View Post

    For those of you who watch 24 (been a fan since day 1) did they drop the
    ball this season or is it just me?
    You assume that at some point they had the ball. Some of us find this to be a flawed argument on that basis.
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    • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
      Originally Posted by CDarklock View Post

      You assume that at some point they had the ball. Some of us find this to be a flawed argument on that basis.
      Well yeah, I guess if you never liked the show to begin with that would be
      the case.
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      • Profile picture of the author Bjarne Eldhuset
        Maybe they should try with 48. Or 12. Or maybe even odd numbers?
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  • Profile picture of the author cage73
    This season just seems to be lacking something or maybe it's just the same story told in a different light. Don't really know. This year just doesn't pack the excitement of past seasons.
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