I've seen a lot of predictable articles over the last few days questioning whether a show like 24 belongs in today's America. "The guns, the torture, the violence, the jingoism, WHAAAAAA!!!!". As I read, I could literally hear the author's heart bleeding. I hope this season breaks ratings records just to prove people like that wrong.
I love high brow TV like Game of Thrones and Mad Men as much as anyone. But sometimes, I just want to watch an American hero like Jack F'ing Bauer kick some ass. If that offends your delicate sensibilities, then tough shizzle.