i have been an avid watcher of “24″ since the very first hour so to speak. the fifth season of 24 was sensationally good, almost too good. hence my expectations were quite high as far as season 6 was concerned. granted season 6 started out very strong, the first four hours were just breathtaking and ending in a big bang (pun intended). however, since then 24 is on a steady decline and with just 3 or 4 hours left i am really beginning to wonder if 24 has “jumped the shark”?
maybe the time has come for a new kind of “hero” to save the day? and that leads me directly to that fresh new show called “Heroes”. it is a bit more fictional than 24 (one could argue about that, Jack Bauer has some amazing abilities as well) and less focused on “likely scenarios” (like for example terrorism, international incidents and political string pulling behind the scenes) but provides the viewers with the feeling that there are heroes (ordinary people with extraordinary abilities) out there that can save not only the cheerleader but also the world. Heroes is a refreshing new take on the tv drama with a quite large cast and a huge story arch. i will definitely write more about this issue once i have caught up with the first season of Heroes.