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May 9, 2002
Ok, omigod, 24 is like
Ok, omigod, 24 is like the worst television ever. OH MY GOD. How can a show go from being the best show, basically, on tv to the worst in less than one season? Lack of focus, I guess. And let me tell you what else: the show's writers made a fatal mistake in not plotting the story arc far enough ahead.* It is ultimately responsible for the seemingly arbitrary nature of the plot and subplots, and also for the confusing tone the actors take. If the actors are supposed to reflect their characters' true natures, they need to know what those true natures are. The show has become a colossal failure in the second half of the season because the writers painted themselves into too many corners, and the characters, through no fault of their own, acted themselves into too many corners. Now there is just no where to go but down. Really sad. Thank god there are only 2 episodes left.
*By contrast, David Chase and the rest of the Sopranos team is well-known for their extremely careful plotting of an entire season's story lines, and the show's quality reflects that effort.
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