My attitude towards thrillers and suspense shows is that I don't mind implausible plot developments as long as the absurdities don't jump in my face.
Alas, last night's season opener of 24 opened with an in-your-face stupidity: the bad guys kidnap a scientist by broad-siding his car. Since they need the scientist's expertise, how can they possibly know that he'll survive?
The rest of the show was OK, but I just couldn't get past the lunacy of the opening sequence.
