Ruining 24

I only discovered 24 about two years ago, but immediately fell in love with the grittiness of Jack Bauer and the unpredictable plot turns in every episode.

I probably started watching the show at the peak of its popularity. Let's face it: how many bad days can one guy have? How many people can get blown away by this group of thugs or that one (one season, I kept a running tally of how many people died in that single 24-hour period and it was over 300)?

As brilliant a premise as 24 has been, it's hardly a sustainable concept. Unlike Gunsmoke, there are only so many bad guys Jack Bauer can off before the ick factor kicks in.

The last season was a disappointing one for Jack and company. Maybe killing off Tony and Michelle and sending daughter Kim off to the same Never-Never Land where Richie Cunningham's brother Chuck went had a detrimental affect on the show's ratings. After all, you kill off the most interesting characters and replace them with characters we just don't care about and you are bound to see a slippage in viewership.

But I can't imagine what makes the producers of 24 think any remaining fans want to watch Janeanne Garofolo spout leftwing politics at Jack for another season. We get enough moonbat bullshit on television as it is. Why spoil one show where--Gosh!--they actually showed Muslim terrorists trying to kill Americans for being Americans. Sounds like it may be time to pull the plug on 24.