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Vala
24 is really excellent in S1. I think that one general take-away, for translation into written fiction, would be to not use too many overt "tricks" in quick succession. Each episode considered alone is fine, and with a week between airings, the overall approach works great. But watching 4-5 episodes in a row in marathon sessions, and the whole season in a short time frame, you begin to see too clearly the many tricks. It's still an excellent show and rather amazing, and I'm a little forgiving because the general scheme (each episode covering 1 hour, a season covering 24 hours) puts this constraint on the delivery. I.e., can't solve things too quickly, must draw it out, out, out, out...
One of the "inherent tension" examples from S1 of 24 would be the fact that it's revealed in the very first episode that elements within the anti-terrorism unit headed up by Jack Bauer may in fact be in league with his opponents, who are also somewhat vague in the first half or so of the season. So there are red herrings for the viewer, and the MCs themselves are constrained in who they can trust and what actions they can take.
I've never watched any of the Ocean movies, although I've always planned to.
One of the "inherent tension" examples from S1 of 24 would be the fact that it's revealed in the very first episode that elements within the anti-terrorism unit headed up by Jack Bauer may in fact be in league with his opponents, who are also somewhat vague in the first half or so of the season. So there are red herrings for the viewer, and the MCs themselves are constrained in who they can trust and what actions they can take.
I've never watched any of the Ocean movies, although I've always planned to.