The trailer for Season 7 was released on Thursday during Game 2 of the World Series. Those of you who weren't up late or hate baseball, the above video has all you need.
Here are initial thoughts...
Bauer answers for his crimes: I like how he's angry already. It was boring opening the season to a weepy Bauer or a settled Bauer. Here we have angry Bauer, probably because the government woke him from the car he crashed after a night of heavy drinking. (Yay Kiefer!)
Working with the FBI: Oh, now Bauer is working with a real agency? What happened to...
CTU is GONE: It makes sense. They didn't counter anything, let alone terrorism.
"Say the wrong thing and he could go off": If you're wondering what that "thing" is, it's "peanuts." He hates how it sounds so close to "penis" and when it's said quickly, Bauer gets slightly confused and enraged. Totally understandable.
The Nation is Under Attack: I hope "the Nation" means everywhere outside of LA. In fact, I'm gonna assume that at this point LA has burned to the ground or is infested with zombies or the plague and was cut out of California and is now floating somewhere near Guam.
The CIP Firewall Protects Every Major Infrastructure System : There's ONE firewall handling everything? And it can be breached? Is Windows Vista running it? Or does CIP appropriately stand for Crap In Pants?
...someone you know: WHAT?? EVIL TONY???! Can Edgar come back as the voice that talks to Tony inside his head?? I don't know how he's back nor do I care. The second you try to inject logic into 24 you lose. Evil Tony kicks ass. I bet he woke up in the hospital, saw Die Hard 2 on the television and immediately started planning. Or maybe he was just pissed that no one tried to visit him in the hospital.
Hey it's Chloe!: Somehow, I'm still not tired of seeing her mouth drop open in surprise. How is that possible?
Conclusion: Despite last year's crapfest, my interest is piqued, if only to see Tony's shrine to Nina and reading from her book of terrorism.
See you on January 13, 2008, when the world of 24 goes straight to hell.
