User blog comment:KillRoy231/Seasons 7 and 8/@comment-4864110-20141225022004/@comment-5064943-20141225033001

Season 6 I feel was ahead of it's time with the various suitcase nuke story arcs, having Morris & Chloe's relationship be tested, having Wayne be a president failing to live up to his brother's legacy. Yes, Jack has easily the most annoying family but I'll take them over Kim Bauer any day of the week (that's the other reason I rate it slightly higher is both that, Season 4 and Live Another Day are Kim-free). Phillip Bauer is rather well-portrayed despite the actor reportedly not caring for the role in the end. I do feel like Jack gets his morals truly tested because once again he is stepping into hell and is still unsure if even he will make it out unscathed.

Season 7 I will concur is the superior season due to having various subplots, more great quotes and villains and the Washington setting makes things all the more tense. Overall, it never feels like any of it is too much for it's own good in the end scheme, which is something to note given how they paused the show mid-way to try retooling it a bit yet never felt like any of it had any continuity issues.