24: Legacy Season 1 Review - 4 Ups & 6 Downs

3. Mariana Stiles Was A Totally Wasted Character

24 Legacy Mariana Stiles
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One of the weirdest things about the entire season was the curiously sidelined nature of computer analyst Mariana Stiles (Coral Peña), who did almost nothing memorable the entire season and simply helped direct traffic in CTU.

Considering that she was introduced as Edgar Stiles' cousin, one expected she might turn out to be a far more significant player, but ultimately her role could've easily been combined into the character of fellow analyst Andy Shalowitz (Dan Bucatinsky).

The only reason her character really exists is to give the show another pretty, young face, and it's a damn shame she wasn't allowed to show much personality throughout the 12 episodes.

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