24 Series Season 8 (2010; Genre: Action, Drama, Serial) Rating : 1 / 5 "Unbelievably disappointing "

24 Finale season is a big disappointment. Not only it lack of surprise element, but also a whole boring season. It seems, the writer has run out of idea by twisting the plot, story line and the character so many times in this season 8 of 24 episode.

What's GOOD?

Charles Logan (Gregory Itzin)

First appearance on Season 4, this character continue to strives to Season 8. Surely he makes the story interesting with his bad-ass and stubborn character.

His appearance on the last few episode of season finale definitely has given the blunt season 8 a slight return after boring 20+ hours episodes.

Chloe_O Brian ( Mary Lynn Rajskub)

This brilliant character has been staying low in season 7 and make a brilliant return on the season 8 as one of the main character rather than in previous season, Chloe was written of for several episodes.

As usual, Chloe is the complement of the mission. Without her, Jack won't be able to finish even a single mission. As can be said, she is the best Jack's sidekick.

Omar Hassan (Anil Kapoor)
The first appearance of this character is not bad at all. Not only, it provide more elements but also a greater potential of conflicts that results in an exciting story line in some of the episodes.

Well, unfortunately, the live of the character is short. The great adventure of this character has to end at episode 16. The interesting new character Omar Hassan fooled me several times thinking that the season 8 is going to get interesting and exciting.

What's BAD?

Renee Walker (Annie Wersching)

The first appearance of Renee on season 7 is spot on. Purely great and exciting character that always do things according to procedure and rules.Yet, Renee made a poor return. This character is not interesting anymore but instead frustrating. A depressed and mentally not well Renee is brought in at episode 4 to help CTU to retrieve the material and then shot dead by a sniper at episode 17.Renee has done nothing good to the story line besides making Season 8 as frustrating as the character.

Dana Walsh (Katee Sackhoff)
Dana Walsh is the biggest disappointment here. The nature of the character is twisted several times. First few episode, Dana is a good agent that is about to get married. Afterwards, in the middle of the season, Dana changes to a character that going to get a revenge and finally at the end, it turns out that Dana is a mole planted on CTU. ????

I can only say, Dana is terribly developed. It just like eating sugar, salt and lemon, then, being asked what do it taste like.

Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland)

Without Jack, 24 is not 24 anymore. This character has been appearing from the first to the finale season. It seems like 24 is born in this character.

Unfortunately, Jack is not the members of CTU in season 8.

Jack get himself into a trouble despite his early appearance on the first episode clearly stated that he will not land his feet or even touch anything about CTU again a.k.a retired.

However, season 8 seems to be running out of idea with Jack constant decision to go away from CTU but the faith eventually run him back to CTU again. Jack appearance in season 8 is not what I have expected on season 6. Perhaps, the twisting plot and lack of near misses scene has made this five stars character boring and predictable.

Overall

Season 7 is bad and Season 8 is worse. Season 7 at least still appealing to me but season 8 has purely make me disappointed and angry that I have wasted my precious 24 hours watching it.