Why Aren’t You Hooked on “24″?
dd January 19th, 2007
True confessions - I’m a “24″ junkie. Completely and devotedly addicted. I can’t wait for my adrenaline rush of non-stop heart pounding excitement and suspense with each new episode. Now, that the season has started and my withdrawal is over, I can’t wait for the new rush each Monday when I get to watch my “tivo’d” new episode.
Honestly, is there anything on TV that keeps your undivided interest like “24″? It’s James Bond on steroids! And, what else mirrors the real world as well even if imperfectly? For example, is the show’s second black president a precursor of the real thing?
So, I’m wondering why I’m having so much trouble hooking my wife. Now, admittedly, she gets sucked in to very few TV programs. “Dallas” and “American Dreams” come to mind. But, come on, “24″ beats the pants off these, doesn’t it? So, I’m asking myself:
- Is it a male-female thing?
- Is it an anti-violence thing?
- Is it a “I don’t want to see problems that are too close to the real world - e.g. terrorists” thing?
- Am I missing something?
It would be a lot more fun if I could have a partner to watch with me. Guess, Jack, Chloe and I will just have to try harder.
If I had written this, you would probably insist I take it down so the whole world wouldn’t see what a nerd you were! Maybe I’m just afraid of getting hooked on 24 the way we were both hooked on “The Days of Our Lives” for how many years? Oh, so you didn’t want the world to know we were soap opera addicts. Oops! I admit 24 seems a step up from Days. But is’s just a little too always-in-a-hurry tense for my taste so far. Give me a few episodes and maybe I will catch on. Sometimes it just takes me a while.
I can’t say you haven’t tried to make it sound appealing. But I can usually think of so many thins I would rather do than watch TV, even if we can squeeze out the commercials.
Meanwhile, as I type this comment the right side disappears under “Archives” and “tags”, so if there are typos too bad!
You’re not a nerd - just “24″ deprived. Thank goodness, we are no longer DOL addicts. That was really ridiculous. I’ll look into the problem with IE 6. Maybe your office should upgrade to IE 7.
That’s okay…my husband won’t watch Grey’s Anatomy with me! He likes 24 but has only just watched it for the first time.
Ruth - usually 1 time is all it takes. Have you watched it? Am curious about my hypotheses.
I’m so surprised that you don’t understand how Barbara is not a TV person. To get hooked on a show you have to watch TV - she doesn’t do much of that, you know?
Everyone’s been hooked on soaps at one time or another. For me it was General Hospital in the 1970’s.
I’m not ashamed of that!
Reya - After 30 years of marriage, I think I understand her pretty darn well. I do understand that Barbara is not much of a TV person, but she has gotten hooked on several shows in the past. E.g DOL, Dallas, American Dreams. And when I say hooked, I’m talking “can’t miss an episode” hooked. My question was why not “24″? What is different about that one?
No, but I will soon. I do like Keifer S. though.
For whatever reason (and it’s certainly not for any lack of nerdiness), I’ve never really been drawn into 24. “The Wire” is really the only recent show that hit obsession-level with me.
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