24: Hour Eight

24: Hour Eight

1. Nice one from the 24 writers, directed at all the people who constantly bitch about the show's lack of realism: "Here's your new com unit with a fresh battery."

2. For a terrorist Erlich is a bit careless. He doesn't even take the time to make sure he's talking to the right person. Jack only had to say one word on the phone.

3. The scene with the First Lady's Idiot Agent Babysitter was excruciating to watch. She and Kim Bauer officially top my List of Characters I Hope They Off Sometime Soon. The best part is when the First Lady told her about Walt's treasonous activities and she replied "I refuse to believe that." Um DUH woman, he was the only person you told about the transcript in the First Lady's bra. Remember???

4. The next most excruciating scene was President Logan's four-hundredth speech to date on how CTU NEEDS to stop the terrorists. "We need to make it abundantly clear." Yeah okay, because CTU has no idea how important it is that terrorists not release nerve gas on civilians. And reminding them how important it is every ten seconds will make them take the situation seriously, because they've been relaxing this whole time.

5. It's weird that Mike Novak can switch gears so easily. He was pretty tight with David Palmer. I can't decide if he wants to cover up the details of his death for security purposes or to save Logan's presidency. If it's the latter then he's a tool. The best part of that scene was when the First Lady said "It's the President's job to tell the truth." Yeah okay, then he'd be the first president (fictional or real) to ever do so.

6. CTU should have different cars. Their "field" cars should be a bit more varied. Maybe throw in a beat-up Chevy in there, or a modified Integra. And maybe a Hyundai Excel and one of those station wagons with the wood paneling on the side.

7. I was sorry to see the Suicide Terrorist go, but that's because I liked him as Sean Potter on Judging Amy. Yeah I watched that show sometimes on TNT. And?

8. The Hobbitt is getting increasingly bothersome. Was it imperative that he introduce everyone in the room when time is of the essence. Like anyone gives a crap that Edgar and Chloe are there. "Hi Mr. President, this is Samwise Gamgee and I'm here with Bill Buchannan, Audrey Raines, Edgar Whoever, Chloe Whatever, the guy who brings us coffee, the guy who fixes the copiers and Jack Bauer is on the line too. How is your day going? Getting enough sleep? How are the wife and kids?"

9. I would be willing to accept the most unrealistic comeback in television history since Bobby Ewing on Dallas, if they brought David Palmer back. They could make him self-heal like Wolverine in X-Men 2 and I wouldn't question it. Oops did I just date myself. I'm 29 assholes.

10. The First Lady talks big game but chokes leading into halftime. As a PR person I'm not sure I agreed with her desire to come clean with the American public, but after all her threats it was pathetic to see her back down.

11. There was no way in hell Jack Bauer was going to just stand by and let all those people die. Not on his watch. And what the hell were all those people doing still chillin' at the food court. Hello, when an announcement is made over the mall loudspeaker that people need to evacuate, put down the Panda Express or Sbarros or Hot Dog On A Stick and RUN. Run really really fast.

12. That better be one solid perimeter CTU has around the warehouse the canisters were stored in but I doubt it. The "perimeter" is probably just two agents driving around in a circle.