24: Season 2

So my wife and I just started watching 24, Season 2. It's been pretty good. We are 7 episodes in right now. At this point I have a couple complaints:

1. The Kim story is as stupid as it gets. Like she would steal the abusive father's car, kidnap his daughter, etc. I understand that the writers are trying to get them in the car with the dead body in the back, but does the end really justify the means? And the whole bit about it being too hard for her to see her Dad because it reminds her of her dead mom? That is wack. I have having a hard time dealing with Kim's dumbness this season. My wife and I find ourselves continually looking at each other and giving the usual eye roll as Kim's story unfolds this season.

2. Bringing back Palmer's wife boarders on day-time soap opera cheese. They have all these scenes where Palmer has the steely look in his eye and then storms off away and then we get the close up on Sherry's face and she has the devilish dumb look on her face like we know she is up to something. This is classic day time soap opera approach (Yes, I used to watch them during the summer when I was a bored kid) and it's pretty nauseating.

I know, I know, since when is TV supposed to be believable? Yeah, I hear that, but these seem to push it over the edge for me.

Don't get me wrong, but I love the show and Keifer Sutherland as Jack is brilliant, and I'll keep ordering the successive seasons on our Netflix, but I just want to lay out some more reactions as we go along. I know there are plenty of 24 lovers out there!