Jack Bauer must be made of the same stuff as James Bond, since both of them never seem to stay down for long. Four years after the series seemed to be over, 24 is back in all its glory. Of course you get our hero Jack Bauer and his partner in crime Chloe O’Brien, but you also get a slew of fresh faces to decide whether to love or love to hate. Here are some likes, dislikes, and general comments I had watching the season premier. (PS: sorry this is late but I was on vacation until yesterday. And by that I mean, sorry not sorry.)
Love:
- Chloe’s new look
- how Bauer breaks Chloe out
- the one getting kicked off the team is the only one who notices Bauer is up to something
- seeing Bauer back in action. From breaking Chloe out early in episode 1 to the scene towards the end when he goes after Yates (“You probably think I’m at a disadvantage. I promise you I’m not.” *kicks ass and takes names*) Bauer is still pretty badass.
Love to hate: the agent who seems to hate Agent Kate for no reason (except possibly smelling blood and wanting her job or the association with her husband the traitor)
Criticism: after all this time Bauer isn’t able to consider Chloe a friend? even she tells him he should’ve just asked for help, which is spot on.
Questions: did Bauer save Chloe to help a friend (which he himself said he doesn’t have friends) or to use her to get something he wanted. I’d like to think it was a little of both but I have to wonder.
And finally, in the category of “unsure how to feel”… Chloe has always been kind of pouty, but playing the “boo hoo, don’t judge me” card with Jack feels wrong for her character. You’re stronger than that goddamnit!
As you can see, a lot of my comments are about Chloe. That’s because next to Jack she’s one of the only characters in the series that really stood out for me. I’m sure I’m not alone in feeling this way, which is probably why she’s the only regular who has survived from Day 1. As long as I have her and Jack interacting with a new batch of interesting characters, I feel confident this season is going to be as enjoyable as seeing an old friend who’s been gone for awhile. Hopefully the friend doesn’t get boring after the novelty of first seeing them wears off. If so, I think we’ll be in for a hell of a ride this season.