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It's a good show, if you like that sort of thing. They use their gimmick well, and it works. Anyway, the main inspiration behind this post is the cultural phenomenon that main character Jack Bauer's body count has become. It's inspired contests, numerous jokes (SPOILERS, also, some are recycled Chuck Norris jokes), facebook groups, and even a detailed account of every kill he's made in each season! (Also spoilers, duh).


Anyway, for a while there, I never really got it. I'd seen season 1 on DVD, and was rightfully impressed...they took what could have been terrible and gimmicky and turned out a really well written show. It didn't really seem excessively violent, if you looked at it as a full season of a government agent/cop show, and it wasn't especially. Jack's body count from season 1 was 10. Not very high for a main character in such a show.

Then I started watching season 2, and it all made sense. Compared to season 1 Jack, season 2 Jack is CRAZY! His body count triples in season 2. I've got to say, the jokes now seem completely deserved. Oh, and just for statistics sake, the highest body count occurred in season 4, with 44 dead at Bauer's hands. I'll probably see 3-6 eventually, because 1 was great, and 2, though scatterbrained, has been good, so don't ruin 'em for me!