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onodrim · 02-19-2007, 08:07 PM

I've only ever seen the first season, and now I'm watching season six simply because Alexander Siddig is in it, and I wouldn't be a good Trekkie if I didn't at least check it out.

That being said, I think both of your points are entirely correct and those issues also annoy me a great deal.

I haven't seen the character of Chloe in the previous seasons, but so far in season six she's spent pretty much all of her screen time with a perpetual pout and it's just unattractive and makes her such a weak character that I don't really care about her at all. Compare that to the nearly messianic Jack Bauer who can do no wrong. Very few characters seem to have any depth at all beyond being either all good or bad, and there does seem to be a disparity between the good men and bad women.

The "techno-babble" and technology are quite cringe-worthy. I can forgive it in shows where they're dealing with technology that doesn't yet exist. But come on, there's no reason to be making things up for a show that deals with current technology. I just don't think the writers really care at all about accuracy in that regard. It seems, as Halx said, that they just pull random technological words that they've heard out of their head and stick them in any order.

I've had a few other main issues with the show this season, mostly regarding security at CTU. First off, how is it that Jack's father just gets a "wander around free" card at CTU (along with some others). He was the only one in the room with Graem when he dies, yet he's not a suspect? Oh I'm sorry, he's Jack's father, therefore also incapable or doing wrong apparently. They hold Graem's body for investigation, yet it seems anyone is able to get access to the body and belongings without a security escort? Did no one at notice an extra syringe was used? Did Buchanen somehow watch the tape of the interrogation, read the report and still not notice that the amount of drugs in Graem's system doesn't match up with what Jack gave him? With what I've seen of CTU so far, I'm not surprised the terrorist's were able to set off a nuke.

02-19-2007, 08:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
onodrim Cosmically Curious Location: Chicago, IL	I've only ever seen the first season, and now I'm watching season six simply because Alexander Siddig is in it, and I wouldn't be a good Trekkie if I didn't at least check it out. That being said, I think both of your points are entirely correct and those issues also annoy me a great deal. I haven't seen the character of Chloe in the previous seasons, but so far in season six she's spent pretty much all of her screen time with a perpetual pout and it's just unattractive and makes her such a weak character that I don't really care about her at all. Compare that to the nearly messianic Jack Bauer who can do no wrong. Very few characters seem to have any depth at all beyond being either all good or bad, and there does seem to be a disparity between the good men and bad women. The "techno-babble" and technology are quite cringe-worthy. I can forgive it in shows where they're dealing with technology that doesn't yet exist. But come on, there's no reason to be making things up for a show that deals with current technology. I just don't think the writers really care at all about accuracy in that regard. It seems, as Halx said, that they just pull random technological words that they've heard out of their head and stick them in any order. I've had a few other main issues with the show this season, mostly regarding security at CTU. First off, how is it that Jack's father just gets a "wander around free" card at CTU (along with some others). He was the only one in the room with Graem when he dies, yet he's not a suspect? Oh I'm sorry, he's Jack's father, therefore also incapable or doing wrong apparently. They hold Graem's body for investigation, yet it seems anyone is able to get access to the body and belongings without a security escort? Did no one at notice an extra syringe was used? Did Buchanen somehow watch the tape of the interrogation, read the report and still not notice that the amount of drugs in Graem's system doesn't match up with what Jack gave him? With what I've seen of CTU so far, I'm not surprised the terrorist's were able to set off a nuke. __________________ "The world is so exquisite with so much love and moral depth, that there is no reason to deceive ourselves with pretty stories for which there’s little good evidence. Far better it seems to me, in our vulnerability, is to look death in the eye and to be grateful every day for the brief but magnificent opportunity that life provides" -Carl Sagan Last edited by onodrim; 02-19-2007 at 08:10 PM..