Well, I think it's official...
I no longer care about 24. Well, I still care about the characters that I love, that they ruined. But I could honestly care less about what happens in S7. This time last year, I was combing the message boards for spoilers. This year, I don't think they could do anything that would bring me back on board again. Unless it would be to pretend S6 never happened, and they started S7 six months from where S5 left off. That would work.
Also, just finished reading Harry Potter and the Death of the Franchise (don't worry, no spoilers!). It occurred to me that the appeal of Harry Potter is quite like the appeal of 24 when it's good: it's an amazing alternate universe where the hero is fallible, but ultimately goodhearted and right, and the supporting characters are just as interesting and loveable as the protagonist. You understand that the rules are different in that world, and you always manage to be surprised by the outcome. You know that that world is dangerous, that those in charge may or may not be trustworthy, and that your favorite characters are not guaranteed their safety, nor their lives. I'm just happy that HP did not disappoint.
Also, just finished reading Harry Potter and the Death of the Franchise (don't worry, no spoilers!). It occurred to me that the appeal of Harry Potter is quite like the appeal of 24 when it's good: it's an amazing alternate universe where the hero is fallible, but ultimately goodhearted and right, and the supporting characters are just as interesting and loveable as the protagonist. You understand that the rules are different in that world, and you always manage to be surprised by the outcome. You know that that world is dangerous, that those in charge may or may not be trustworthy, and that your favorite characters are not guaranteed their safety, nor their lives. I'm just happy that HP did not disappoint.