Reply #26: Having Just Watched the Premier.... [View All]

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I thought the shooting of the suspect was simply a stupid and shocking plot device more than a political statement.

Jack Bauer has always been portrayed as someone who would do whatever it takes/took.

One of last year's subplots was the fact that he'd gotten hooked on heroin while working undercover to bust a drug dealer and was not off the stuff completely. And you've missed more than a few Jack interrogation scenes in the past 3 seasons.

Oh, and Jack executed the former head of CTU last season as well because the terrorists who were threatening to release a bioweapon in LA demanded it. The reason escapes me at the moment.

You have to have a strong stomach to watch this one sometimes and the plot twists come out of nowhere.