Which characters from 24: Legacy would you keep or cut?

Keep:

Eric Carter – the story revolves around him; I liked his character having a macho attitude, but at the same time deviate from the Jack Bauer route. Plus Corey Hawkins is a good actor.
Keith Mullins – If there is a season 2, we might see Mullins coming into his role as CTU; in the vein of George Mason or Bill Buchanan.
Andy Shalowitz – he had some good moments in the series, but I still believe he can be a useful character as the show progresses.
Mariana Stiles – same as Andy: I believe she can be useful as the show progresses
Henry Donovan – the actor is good, and Gerald McRaney did a great job with the part but I never saw him as a full-on villain in the way Sherry Palmer was, but he could come back for a cameo or a guest starring arc as his character was glimpsed to fully comprehend what his actions caused and might seek redemption.
There was a CTU technician that they brought on for two episodes toward the finale where she was brought onboard by Andy for deciphering the meaning of “East July”. It was a crucial development that the character should’ve been involved and brought into the fold, so I hope she continues in season 2 (Legacy Day 2, or 24 Day 11) as a recurring character.
Tony Almeida – I really liked the direction change for Tony in season 7, but the switch into him being a mercenary-like character was pretty much an overkill. If they bring him back into the CTU fold, I hope they give him a good redemptive send-off.
John Donovan – great acting by Jimmy Smits; killed me in the final moments when , but could be seen in a redemptive light as show progresses.

Get rid of
Sidra – let’s get this off the bat right now: useless (Carter should’ve just killed her instead of wounding)
Nicole Carter – this isn’t a total get rid of, but more use as background character/cameo. She was useful in the beginning; but went downhill from there.
Issac Carter – same as Nicole.
Thomas Locke – sorry but he didn’t impress me that much
Nilaa Mizrani – reduced to cameo; didn’t do anything beyond the character being framed

Eric Carter-KEEP He is the new Jack Bauer hero character.
Nicole Carter-KEEP In a reduced role. I didn’t much like what they did with her this season, but I figure Eric Carter has to have a love interest and it might as well be his wife.
Isaac Carter-CUT The character is really not needed anymore, at least not as a central character. I wouldn’t mind if he were brought back as a guest star because I liked the actor.
Keith Mullins-KEEP With Ingram out of the way, this character has potential, and it’s nice to have a veteran Special Agent in Charge of CTU.
Mariana Stiles-CUT Character had little to no effect on the plot this season.
Andy Shalowitz-KEEP CTU needs at least one veteran desk jockey, and this character actually did some interesting stuff this season.
John Donovan-KEEP I like Jimmy Smits, and he should be the president next season.
Henry Donovan-CUT Character is no longer necessary, has served his purpose.
Nilaa Mizrani-CUT Character is no longer necessary, has served her purpose.

Guest stars:
Thomas Locke-CUT Character didn’t do much this season, and next season Eric Carter should replace him as head of field ops. I would actually be somewhat inclined to keep him, but I’m thinking head of field ops is where Eric Carter belongs and it would be tough to rationalize keeping him around if his job’s taken by the star of the show.
Tony Almeida-KEEP Classic 24 character with a really interesting history.
Sidra- CUT Character didn’t really do much this season. As Tony Almeida’s love interest, I kept expecting some kind of wild, fascinating backstory for her that never materialized. I suppose they could keep her if they want to develop her, but she didn’t even speak in half of her appearances this season and that should not be the case again if she’s brought back.
Theo Sterling-KEEP I think this character could potentially provide the show’s occasional comic relief.

From what I’ve seen, (and I only watched for Tony) , quiet a few characters need to be burned out of the script. Bad acting all around. The only one with potential and likable is Andy. He reminded me of Chloe from time to time.

Everyone else, BOOO!!!!! (Except for Tony of course)!!!

Am I reading the ratings for Prison Break wrong or are they shit too?

Surprising? or not….

I’m not sure if this show will renew, but here’s what I think they should keep or cut.

Eric Carter: Keep

Nicole Carter: Maybe reduce to recurring and likely cut

Isaac Carter Like him, but probably served his purpose on the first season.

Keith Mullins: Keep because with Rebecca gone, Mullins will have to be the boss.

Andy Shalowitz: Keep since he is now Carter’s go to analyst like Chloe was with Jack.

Mariana Stiles: Not sure, but she might get next season and they should better develop her.

John Donovan: Keep since he might become President next season and Jimmy Smits did a decent job.

Henry Donovan: Cut because he’s probably will be imprisoned that season.

Nilaa Mizrani: Cut because she was useless in the first season, but might return next season as Donovan’s Chief of Staff.

Guest stars:
Thomas Locke: Not sure about him yet.

Tony Almeida: I think he might return, but I don’t think he should return next season to be honest.

Sidra: Didn’t really do much that season despite being in that safehouse gunfight and I don’t think she should return next season.

Theo Sterling: Might serve as a comic relief for next season.

Since I am a 24 fanatic, and since I hated EVERYTHING about Legacy (I will not put “24” before the word Legacy), I am hoping that either K.S. returns for one last season, and, if not, 24 should be history.
In 2 days (May 5) we can celebrate the 2014 return of Jack Bauer in L.A.D. I wrote an article back then celebrating the return of 24 and why Jack Bauer means so much to his fans. For your enjoyment, here is that article.

24 Returns!
Why Is This This Show So Compelling?
Why We Need Jack Bauer?

On May 5, after a four year absence, the television thriller 24 returns to FOX. Originally airing in November of 2001, 24, starring Kiefer Sutherland as federal agent Jack Bauer, ran for 8 seasons ending in May of 2010. (Because of the writers strike, there was not a season in 2008.) Each season consisted of twenty four one-hour episodes that took place in real time, meaning that each season took place during one twenty four hour day. This approach was considered groundbreaking, for it was a television first. The central theme of each season was based around terrorism. Jack Bauer was a field agent for the Counter Terrorist Unit (C.T.U.) Los Angeles.
Coincidentally, the first season of 24 aired two months after the attacks on 9/11. The country and much of the world had not come close to healing, and here comes a series showcasing terrorism, political corruption, assassinations, torture and violence. How would a wounded public react to 24? Was the timing so not right that it would garner media criticism and be one and done? Not a chance! As it turned out, the show was so popular that it became the longest running show of its kind in history. During it’s run 24 received 68 Emmy nominations. Furthermore, it is unheard of for a series to return after four years replete with much of the same cast and characters. 24 has a worldwide audience that is so passionate about the show that FOX decided to break precedence and bring 24 back. The questions is…why? What makes this series so different in so many ways?
The three basics necessary for any series to be successful are a really good story, great characterization, and fine acting. 24 easily won the triple crown! The stories dealt with presidential assassination, kidnapping, blackmail, murder, torture, political corruption, and terrorism by the use of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. Watching 24 reminded me of watching the old time movie serials when I was a kid. Each episode left me on the edge of my seat, with great anticipation as to what was to come the following week, not knowing who was really a “good guy” or a “bad guy” and who would live or die. Furthermore, and just as important, each season had subplots within the main theme that often involved the personal lives of the characters. The writing was so extraordinary and the casting so perfect that the viewer had no choice but to become emotionally attached to most of the characters, either positively or negatively. This was helped in part by the superb talent of the cast. In the early seasons, African -American President David Palmer was so loved and admired that it has been said that he had a small role in the election of President Obama. On the other hand, President Charles Logan was so despised that he was compared in many ways to Richard Nixon. The acting was that good! Characters such as Chloe O’Brian, Tony Almeida, Michelle Dessler, Kim Bauer, George Mason, Ryan Chappelle, Audrey Raines, James Heller, Nina Myers, Sherry Palmer, Wayne Palmer, Noah Daniels, Mike Novick, Aaron Pierce, Martha Logan, Bill Buchannan, Edgar Styles, Tom Lennox, Allison Taylor and so many others were, to the viewer, more real than the actors that portrayed them.
The task that sat before the writers of 24 was immense. This is because over the first eight seasons, there was about one hundred-thirty hours of script. Think about it. In the last fifty one years, there have been twenty four James Bond films that equated to about fifty some odd hours of Bond on the screen. The writers of 24 had to develop sixteen hours of drama per season for eight seasons! Their accomplishment was so extraordinary that, for the 24 fan, the
characters became a weekly part of life.
By far and away the main component of 24 was Jack Bauer. Jack was an extraordinarily complex character…a hero but a very flawed and damaged hero. He lived by the premise that the right thing must be done, and the well being of the folks and the country was paramount, and whatever it took to do to get the job done he was willing to do, and that included torture.
During the eight year run, the subject of torture in 24 was brought up many times in the press. Generally speaking, most of us don’t really condone torture, but we did not mind seeing Jack use it. And why was this? My guess is that if we were put into certain situations, we would do exactly what Jack did. When, in the beginning of season seven when he was in front of a senate sub-committee investigating the use of torture, Jack explained that if he was interrogating a hostile who was involved in the immediate future bombing of a bus full of people including children, he would do whatever it took to prevent the tragedy. In reality, if I had a child on that bus, I would want a Jack Bauer. And, most likely, so would you.
Unlike most fictional heroes, Jack’s life was tragic and flawed. And that made him more real than most. He was haunted by the decisions and choices that he had to make involving both his work and his family, for he was an extremely moral man. He both loved and lost deeply. And, unlike most fictional endings where the good guy always wins, Jack did not. He always “got the bad guy” but did not win. His life seemed very real. We saw the suffering and the tears. We can relate to Jack Bauer, and because of that, we wish that there was a Jack Bauer to protect us from the bad guys. The fans of 24 all look up to Jack, because he is the alternative to most of the real folks who headline the news today.
In reality, Jack Bauer is a fictional character created by Joel Surnow and portrayed by Kiefer Sutherland. But quite often in life it is both necessary and beneficial to escape from reality and go to another place…a place that feeds the mind and soul with something, although not real, welcomes us in with open arms. For so many, 24 is that place. And for all of us, Kiefer Sutherland IS Jack Bauer. After more than one hundred-ninety two episodes of 24, most fans realize that no one other than Kiefer could have ever been Jack.
It has been just about one year since Fox announced that 24 would return, and on Monday, May 5, Jack is back! The anticipation is over the top witnessed by the world-wide chatter on the internet and in the press. It’s called “24 Live Another Day.” Here is hoping there are many more days to come.