After a quick-moving premiere, 24 eases up on the throttle a bit as it starts to shade in the various characters and their places in this world. “1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.” starts to fall back into some annoying patterns, but it’s still an enjoyable episode.
“You probably think I’m at a disadvantage. I promise you I’m not.”
Perhaps the one constant about 24′s reputation is the character of Jack Bauer, the legendary presence that beat up baddies, constantly yelled “DAMMIT!”, and was an all around badass. Interestingly, the show’s seemed to have fallen off the radar until now, mostly living on through Bauer and various shows that are what they are because of 24. There’s no denying that it was an ambitious and important series, and guess what? It’s back.
