Not having watched it on network TV when it came out, I've been catching up by watching 4 - 5 episodes at a time recorded from A&E. It took me a while to get through Day 1. Here's what I learned:
1. Never believe Jack Bauer if he ever tells you "I promise, it will be ok". I ran into Keifer last year in an elevator at the W Union Square. He didn't tell me everything would be ok, thank goodness. Though he did make a remark about the odd elevator music. I didn't even realize it was him at first since I did the usual elevator thing of trying not to make eye contact. I think he must be about 5'6".
2. Why did Palmer marry that woman? She didn't turn evil overnight.
3. CTU needs to do a little bit better background checks on their own people. Why would anybody want to work for CTU?
4. Don't worry, Senator Palmer .. you have a lucrative future in the insurance biz.
5. Watching the episodes all together like that made me wonder about Kim's karma. I can't believe the situations she kept getting into, one or after the other.
And mostly, this thing is your basic Saturday afternoon serial. I enjoyed it, but I'm sure glad I got to watch the first 24 episodes over a matter of a month or so, 4 or 5 at a time.
So, I'm watching Day 2 now, which for some reason didn't begin till 8AM for some odd reason. Poor Kim, already in the thick of it.
-David