Cartman as Jack, Kyle as Chloe working at CTU (His bedroom with a PC), with 15 different government agencies coming in to take over Kyle's bedroom ever 30 seconds. They only have 24 minutes to stop the evil Muslims/British from destroying South Park.

Quite frankly, I'd expect to see this plot in 24 Day 7.

I enjoy the show, but you certainly have to shut off the brain and not think about the pace in which things proceed during the "day".

I remember watching the 1st season on DVD. There was a huge emotional investment in the characters, and it paid off right to the end. It was tense - the stakes were high yet there was no huge terrorist threat to the country. The "it isn't what you think it is" cliché wasn't so obviouis is the 1st season. However, it's a mechanism that the writers used again...

and again...

and again...

Let's see, "Hey look, CTU has ANOTHER mole. Well, fancy that! Oh, hang on - everyone's convinced she's a mole - ah, she can't be then." It has become woefully predictable.

And once again the premise of this was based on the arrogance of "We can't be wrong." It's amazing that CTU get anything right. It made be think of the tape recorder subplot of season 2. Apparently the characters still believe that CTU is inpenetrable, even though it's constantly compromised.

The other problem is that I couldn't give a damn anyway. So what if Chloe and Morris argue and can't get their job done? So what if Jack has to go against his father? So what if I fall asleep watching it?

And as for discontinuity - my God! Some examples:

1) Jack's seriously wounded half way through the season. He's struggling to get about for TWO episodes, and suddenly he's running around like a loon with no explanation as to how this miraculous recovery took place.

2) Division visit CTU to tell Nadia that she's useless. She let's them use a room to investigate and you don't even hear a peep after that.

So, as the season slowly wound itself down (or simply wounded itself)like a slow-motion car crash, I couldn't help but feel that I'd been spoon-fed a hits version of '24'. What started off as a good premise for a season, with the elements of US xenophobia, suicide terrorist attacks on home-soil, making peace with an enemy etc. then had to be escalated and watered down into a half-baked half-season of 'chase the nuke'. And even the climax of THAT plot-like was lackluster. I had to rewind and re-watch to make sure that I didn't miss it!

There was just so much wrong with this season, it would probably take me another day to write it down.

If there's going to be any improvement, the writers should seriously consider getting back to the original format, and throw all preconceptions out of the window. They've wrapped the season up with the possibility of starting the next season with a completely new cast (including replacing Jack Bauer - although I can't see them taking that risk). How about a cop who gets drawn into a day that is well over his head - and be enough of an everyday person to consider and dwell on the moral ramifications of his actions?

Whatever they decide, I'll take some convincing to spend a whole day of my life to watch the next season. Such a shame.

Kudos. Very creative.

(But the father of Chloe's baby can't be Edgar or Jack. Day 6 takes place nearly two years after Day 5.)

He was blowed up real good
Internal injuries it appears
His head wasn’t made of wood
And there are no Dr. Bashirs

Daniels the ambitious VP
Like most backups wanted more
But he found that a real catastrophe
Might force him into war

Commanders in Chief at wartime
All change when duty is due
So to seem him finally climb
To the office is a story so true

The real villain it appears was Pop Bauer
Killed his son early that day
And disappear he did for some hours
Reappearing at the end (No cliché!)

After all villains have done this for ages
For that’s the way the story goes
The writers must produce more pages
On the action of the plot’s heroes

Nadia’s is not a bad tech
Who forgives petty behavior of men
When Doyle showed her honest respect
She returned it in kind to him

As for Milo, well he loved her for sure
But Nadia took the professional stance
She resisted his manly allure
And rejected his office romance

The Russian President was a hostage
Of generals that were hateful war hawks
So he could not mimic an ostrich
When cornered he mouthed some tough talks

And then we have hapless Audrey
Her brain in total disarray
Before you say it’s all phony
Change places with her for one day

Jammer, Jammer, Jammer…
You focused on trivia I fear
You dropped a large heavy hammer
But missed the setup for next year

Who’s the father of Chole’s baby?
Edgar, her husband, or Jack
We’ll find out in hour 23
Next season when 24 is back

"Heroes" is the shizzle.

P.S. Jammer, your review of 'Bound' for "Enterprise" is my hands-down favorite...frakkin hilarious!

Things I liked:
+ Bill Buchanon jumping back in for the finale - I've come to like Bill's character a lot, and I hope we see more of him in the future.
+ Doyle's character during the finale - He was a little over the top when the first brought him in (seemed to follow the typical "24" "introduce a new a-hole character to put shackles on CTU" format), but I like how things ended. I wouldn't mind seeing him return next season (maybe to replace Curtis as Jack's right-hand).

Things I didn't like:
+ The typical "24" cliche of politicking during a crisis - I still have a hard time believing that people would really be seeking personal glory/advancement when the world is about to end (though this season was toned down compared to others).
+ The whole "go to war with Russia" story arc - Did the Russions ever really have a leg to stand on, considering that they are partially/mostly responsible for the nukes ending up in the US in the first place? Wasn't one of their embassy people involved in orchestrating the original terrorist attack?
+ Nadia: Not a powerful character, not a strong leader. I know this was partially the point, but I found her uninteresting.
+ Jack's family is evil - A definite Jump the Shark moment for me. Where can they go from here?

Of course, even with all the flaws, I'll continue to watch every episode.