Pat Buchanan loves 24
Or at least that's what I got out of this article. Now, I haven't paid much attention to Buchanan, or his far-right isolationist world view in quite some time. But this article is interesting because:
* It shows Buchanan not only watches the Fox series, but probably tapes it, and takes notes afterwards.
* He takes the fiction quite seriously.
* He takes the shows popularity as some kind of symbol as to what Americans want or believe. Or maybe he's playing a mind-game. Either way, it's interesting.
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Of course, like Buchanan, I love 24, but I have to stop short of applying much social significance to it. Having watched four of the five seasons, I've concluded that:
*Jack Bauer cannot be killed.
* CTU (Counter Terrorism Unit) has some really bad hiring records.
* No one (except for Jack, Kim and the late President Palmer) can be trusted.
* Chloe is really, really annoying.
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Does 24 have any significance? Probably not. I just think a lot of people like to see bad guys get killed and Jack Bauer triumph ... on TV. When it's over, the viewing public is ready for American Idol.