Step 1: Find the person that told you to get Season 2 first.
Step 2: Kick said person in the groin.
Step 3: Buy and enjoy Season 1 before proceding to Season 2.
Less thinking, more buying. I have both. They are great.
C'mon, man! It's the JACK BAUER POWER HOUR every hour on the hour, any time you want it. Nothing beats watching the first season episodes back to back to back.
not sure if there are still the $15 FOX Season 1 Boxset deals online, but Best Buy has 24 Season 1 for 50% off (along with other sets like NYPD Blue S1 and Dark Angel S1).
I got my friend to watch it starting with season 2 and he's been hooked since day 1 of season 2. You pretty much know what happened in 1 by watching 2, but you don't get the real emotion behind the events...I can't say more without spoilers ><