As for the single most interesting thing in last night's premiere – hands down that has to be Jack explaining how it's okay for the federal government to be investigating — and quite possibly indicting — him. The show is so incredibly right-wing in its view of the world, that I guess someone felt the need to pull it back to the center just a little bit. I don't think Jack was really saying that he should be convicted, just that investigating and arresting him wasn't necessarily out of line.
But, in the world of 24, as a recent Newsweek article pointed out, Jack is never wrong in his actions. He tortures people because it's the only way to get his job done and save lives. As the article suggested, it would be terribly interesting to see Jack torture the wrong person and have to deal with the consequences. It will be interesting to see if Sen. Blaine Meyer still wants Jack convicted at the end of the day. In a normal show, Meyer wouldn't, Jack would have done something to convince Meyer that Jack's methods are necessary for the preservation of the free world. On 24, the season might end with Jack going to prison, just because the producers like to do that sort of thing. Again, remember, he was arrested by the Chinese once.
Only time will tell what happens to Jack, but happily for me, I'm still interested in finding out and very much looking forward to tonight's two hours.
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