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Elisha Cuthbert, Still Cougar Bait?

July 13, 2009 ι Jarett Wieselman

While I am eagerly looking forward to seeing what those big brains behind the once-great "24" can come up with to hopefully eradicate any memories of the horrific last season from my mind, I still worry about one major factor - Elisha Cuthbert.

As a non "24" actress, I love her - "Girl Next Door" is a totally underrated gem - but whenever she plays Kim Bauer, I simply can not stand her. Totally not her fault, I mean, even Meryl Streep would have struggled if she was saddled with Kim's lame storylines. I can see it now, "Meryl Streep - snared in a cougar trap!"

Her decision to return after skipping out on the last two seasons makes me hopeful that they promised she could finally do something of value within the context of the show besides get kidnapped, attacked, used as bait or mauled by wildlife.

But given this show's inability to create compelling female characters who are not evil bitches, simply there to move the story along or basically written as men but with breasts - save for the awesome Michelle Dessler - I won't hold my breath.

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