By now you’ve surely heard that the clock for Fox’s long running
24 will finally strike zero when its series finale airs, appropriately, on May 24th. But really this groundbreaking show has been dying a slow death for years, joining the likes of
Star Wars,
Indiana Jones and
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as a franchise continuing to produce mediocre entertainment long past its prime.
It’s easy to forget when watching
24 in its current Season 8 form just how great this show really was. But a quick scan through EW.com’s
“24 Timeless Moments from ‘24’” reminds you what made the adventures of Jack Bauer so special…not timeless, per se, but timely historical....
