Rick Moran is on the job, posting his response and plot summaries for the season debut of 24. I have yet to run into anyone who was disappointed, and many of us think that the season is off to a smashing start. Lori Byrd's reactions are equally enthusiastic. My two cents: I think the Derek character, the initially sullen teenager who is the son of Jack's slightly matronly new girlfriend Diane, offers some fascinating possibilities. Derek seemed to me to be a proxy for viewers, especially new viewers attracted by the buzz. His suspicions of Jack were well—justified (sharp kid!), and his horror at Jack's brutality completely understandable. But we saw him quickly wise up to the evil ways of the world, as Jack clued him in with his shorthand explanation for the amazing events unfolding before his eyes. Will Derek meet the ditzy but beautiful Kim, Jack's daughter? Father and daughter dating mother and son could get very complicated. Even if Kim stays out of the picture, will Derek...(Read Full Post)