Review/Commentary
So let’s hit the high points:
For starters, I was right about Jack taking Goren’s head to show Wald. Of course, I didn’t actually predict this, but I did mention something about it. I also speculated that maybe he wasn’t really dead, so obviously my opinion is hoo-hah. Anyway, that was pretty interesting. Makes me wonder a few things:
- Who gets to clean up the conference room?
- Wouldn’t a saw a little stronger than a hacksaw be better? I’m not sure what, but maybe a power saw?
- Did they give Goren’s body back to the FBI? I mean, why not give it back and then just pretend they didn’t know something was amiss? Kind of like when you try to get your security deposit back when you switch apartments….
Anyway, so Jack does indeed take a head in a bag to Wald (first Jack, then the Sopranos). That whole storyline, while clearly necessary, seemed a little too easy. Jack just re-establishes his cover, even though it’s apparent that he was linked by the bad guys as the man who ratted out Wald when he last went to prison? Hmmm. Okay, well assuming he is able to infiltrate his way in, it’s also amazingly coincidental that it turns out to be CTU that they want to blow up.
Meanwhile, while Jack is re-establishing his cover, Kim is taking Carla’s Lexus for a spin. Gary is quite the psycho we’re learning. Now, I’m not going to spend too much time on this since it’s just one more instance of Kim getting herself into trouble…. BUT, someone please explain to me why she got out of the truck to run from Gary in an alley. I realize he had the remote to unlock the doors (very clever) but why not ram through his fancy Lexus coupe (no more Ford-sponsored hours, so let’s move to Lexus’s)? I did not like that at all. Anyone with a brain wouldn’t get out of the car. Ever, under any circumstances. He might have the remote, but I’ll take my chances with a three-ton vehicle anytime.
Another thing I don’t want to talk too much about because of it’s sillyness is the way that Wald’s crew check Jack “Rouch’s” background info and the CTU folks are scrambling because they haven’t updated Jack’s phony criminal records yet. Come on! What kind of Mickey Mouse organization is this?? I realize time is tight, but not loading that immediately is literally a risk to Jack’s life. So what the hell are they thinking? Arrgh, that really bothered me. It just was one of those things that I don’t think an organized counter-intelligence unit would let happen. Of course, a lot of crap goes on in there that shouldn’t. Maybe it’s the fact that they’re in L.A. Who knows.
Okay, so this reported Wieland is going to be silenced, or what? I mean, unless they plan to kill him, how does this make any sense? I realize it’s for national security and to prevent panic in Los Angeles, but once he is let out, won’t he write potentially even more damaging articles about the President? Wouldn’t this cause the American people and the press to not trust him at all? In fact, what he’s doing is illegal and violates civil rights, as well as Constitutional rights. That said, I still think it’s probably necessary, given the threat of a nuke in an American city. I’m just saying I think Wieland might be in bigger trouble than just being detained. Especially with Palmer calling in this Richard Armus character, who is evidently a bad dude they have in the secret service. I’m interested to see where this one goes.
Back to Jack working his way into Eddie’s little group outing to CTU, he had the line of the episode after he broke that clown’s (Dave?) leg: “He shouldn’t have been playing with adults.” Just a great line. And it reminds us just how tough and well-trained Jack is. The way he saw Dave coming at him without turning his head was Green Beret stuff. Very good…
Okay, now, I KNOW my boy Mason isn’t this big of a sissy. He had to have faced scary stuff before and now the fact that there’s an 89-93 percent chance of a nuke detonating in L.A. has him scared? I think that’s baloney. I think we’re supposed to think that he’s wussing out, but my bold prediction is that he’s actually following up on a lead like he says he is. I’m getting a little bit better at predicting the twists and turns of the 24 writers, so I hope I’m right on this one. Seeing him cower would just totally suck. I really like the characters who are somewhat sketchy, but ultimately good. (Repeating my warning from last week, you 24 writers better not make Tony a bad guy! Just reminding you…. or Mason, for that matter.)
Megan is as bad as Kim when it comes to getting herself into bad situations. Of course, she’s about 8.
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