This post contains spoilers about season six of 24, in case you haven’t seen it yet. Here’s what I think was bad about Day 6 of 24.
Firstly, after a good start and a very exciting plot with the nuclear weapons, the series’ ultimate climax centred around a piece of circuit board. It might have been okay for an episode or two, but hour after hour was filled with dialogue about it, which was a shame because the characters concerned with it (Vice President Daniels, Karen Hayes, Tom Lennox and Lisa Miller) were first class.
Secondly: office romances. It just beggars belief that CTU people would have the time or the inclination to be kissing and cuddling during shift, let alone during a day like this.
Another problem is that there was too much exposition. Characters in any series, 24 included, do reiterate what has happened through their dialogue, to help fill in gaps for those who have missed episodes, but this season seemed noticeably worse. The way these recaps were spoken was also quite clunky, very soap-opera-like. How many times did Morris have to remind us that he helped terrorists under duress, or that he couldn’t forgive Chloe for lording it over him on one occasion? Again, because Chloe is an great character, seeing her engage in such inane chatter with Morris was a shame.
Lastly: Audrey Raines. Never allow this dull, watery character back into the show.
Having said all that I am looking forward to the next season to see how they change it in light of the criticism and ratings drop.