True. Total suspension of belief is mandatory to enjoy 24. It's a conservative fairy tale. Especially the torture of terrorists scenes. HOW I WISH!
The "suspension of belief" idea hit home for me the night Air Force 1 went down, and after stealing the pages from the red section of the football, Marwan, driving a jeep, managed to get away from a helicopter in the open desert. Yeeaaahhhh, riiiiiggggghhhhht. :)
Chloe and Edgar's snippy comments to each other seem hard to believe also, given the gravity of the situation, but I'm kinda hot for Chloe, so it's all good on that note. :)
It also seems that no matter how many CTU guys are on the scene, no matter how much electronic surveillance they have going and no matter how well prepared they think they are, Marwan always manages to slip away.
I love to hate Marwan though. He (Arnold Vosloo) is the same actor I loved to hate in the "Mummy" movies.
But, even though it has it's moments that just about make you scream with frustration or laugh in disbelief, it's a great show. My favorite scene? Jack Bauer breaking that one feller's fingers to get information out of him, just as the guy's smug, bald ACLU lawyer is pulling away thinking he did a great job for his client. HehHeh. Schadenfreude!