I see that most of the people here seem to agree with me, so I will keep my honest yet slightly sardonic opinions (depending on what kind of day I'm having) brief. This is indeed one of the most well thought out and intelligent shows that has graced the small screen in years. Stellar and top-notch cast, including the autumn Kiefer Sutherland and the ever-reliable Xander Berekley, and a few surprise guest stars (which I will not spoil for those of you who are, like me, waiting for the DVD releases so you can watch uninterrupted). And the characters are deliciously presented. Some are so bad as to be campy: The wife of the President and Nina come to mind (I can't help but hear the Elton John song, "The Bitch Is Back" whenever they appear on screen).
But yes, my friends--KIM MUST GO!!! She goes from ditzy high schooler who ends up Stockholming for one of her captors and even getting him involved in the Government plot, to ditzy nanny who leaves bodies in her wake and can't seem to keep a secret to save her life, to working for the CTU???? What's next--are they going to give her a monkey sidekick named Bleep for Season 4??? With all due respect for the actress, she is a looker, but there's only so far eye-candy will go in such a tremendously skilled program as this. So please Fox and 24 producers--keep the Kim character to a minimum. It IS becoming obvious now that she is just filler material, and fans of this show seem to be in agreement that this show can do better than resort to padding.
So yes--on the whole, stellar show, except for the one character. My apologies to Ms. Cuthbert. The rest of the cast, crew, writers & producers, Slaintè!!!
But yes, my friends--KIM MUST GO!!! She goes from ditzy high schooler who ends up Stockholming for one of her captors and even getting him involved in the Government plot, to ditzy nanny who leaves bodies in her wake and can't seem to keep a secret to save her life, to working for the CTU???? What's next--are they going to give her a monkey sidekick named Bleep for Season 4??? With all due respect for the actress, she is a looker, but there's only so far eye-candy will go in such a tremendously skilled program as this. So please Fox and 24 producers--keep the Kim character to a minimum. It IS becoming obvious now that she is just filler material, and fans of this show seem to be in agreement that this show can do better than resort to padding.
So yes--on the whole, stellar show, except for the one character. My apologies to Ms. Cuthbert. The rest of the cast, crew, writers & producers, Slaintè!!!