Hey, the graphic violence warning looks like President Bush! What's going on?
In the recaps, a VCI is in great distress, an F-18 flies through the air with the greatest of ease, it's Moving Day for Bierko, Logan hums to himself "Suicide is painless, it brings on many changes, and I can take or leave it if I please," and Miles ruins a perfectly good tape.
As this week's episode falls into a Rancor pit, and we're left to scavenge for a logical plot among the bones of previous victims, Karen says the Attorney General will be on in five minutes. She hasn't told the AG about the contents of the tape yet. Boy is his day going to be off to a rough start. I bet he's wondering what happened to that immunity deal he got for Collette last night.
Chloe has a T1 line to the AG (what, no T3?), and Congressional reps will be involved, so they could quickly start impeachment proceedings.
Team Bauer sits down with their popcorn and bunny slippers to listen to the tape, but all they hear is *HISSSSSSSSSS*. That can't be a good thing.
Jack is vexed. He vexes at Chloe "You were responsible for the tape! What happened?" Chloe is flummoxed and bamboozled and hornswoggled.
Bill, always the manager, says they'll just tell the AG there are "technical difficulties." How many sins has that one covered in human history?
Chloe finally realizes that the only human being (and I use that term loosely) who got near her in the last few minutes was Miles. Karen and Jack go storming after Miles, looking like they're about to commit several felonies. Jack commits a minor infraction by knocking over a White Shirt. (So who wears white shirts and who wears red shirts now? It's gotten confusing with both around.)
Jack grabs Miles and attempts to turn him into a pretzel. Miles says he's just been transferred to the White House. (So, he's gonna hop on a plane to DC now?)
Karen gives Miles the disappointed parent routine, and then says "There will be an investigation." Miles sneers and says "Do what you have to do. I work for the President now." Good one Miles, you've just hitched your wagon to the biggest criminal in US political history. And you're doing nothing but setting fire to all the bridges behind you.
And then, to the cheers of millions around the globe, Karen slaps Miles. What, no knee to the groinal regionaria?
At this point, Logan calls up to gloat, in a roundabout way of course. He says he'll leave the decision to release Jack to Karen's discretion. Apparently RunLoganRun is not worried about the Chinese?
Article comments
1 - Gordon Hauptfleisch
It took me 24 hours to read this, but it was worth it--very funny.
2 - Victor Lana
Great job as always, Jeff. You pointed out to glaring flaws (in my opinion) which seems to indicate the writers are either getting sloppy or they don't care.
1. The Bierko escape situation. It was handled like well, we have to do this, so let's get it over with. It makes no contextual sense or any kind of sense.
2. The Henderson-Malina thing was weird. It could be a doublecross, but then again it could be Henderson (who trained Jack) not telling everything yet for fear Jack will get a little trigger happy. Who knows?
Otherwise, a very satisfying episode. Let's hope the finale ties everything up, but I have a feeling we're in for a real cliffhanger!
3 - Jeff
Yeah, that's a fair point about Henderson. Maybe he really was trying to screw CTU, and warn Malina, and made up his story when CTU came busting in.
4 - Mary K. Williams
You always get me giggling Jeff. So, does Paul. Speaking of Paul, he brings up a good point. Where is Wayne?
Next week is going to be a trip!
5 - Jeff
Thanks, Mary. Indeed, there is a whole raft of missing characters!
6 - Paul
Wayne is in a world of his own. With his pal. Garth. (Oh, come on. Don't tell me none of you have at least thought about that one.)
7 - Mary K. Williams
Honestly, I thought of it today, when you posed the question. I started singing...'Wayne's World, party on...excellent..'
8 - Victor Lana
Wayne is in the vast netherworld where 24 characters go when the writers don't know what else to do.
He joins:
Behrooz
Keeler
Erin
Sarah
Mary Kate
Ashley
and many more, including Richie's brother Chuck on Happy Days
9 - Mary K. Williams
Don't forget crazy Eurotrip Inessa from Hour Seven. Remember her? She shot Rossler? What ever happened to her?
10 - Jeff
Ah yes, forgot about the Russkie girl. That hardly seems like it was this season anymore.
Collette, Evelyn and daughter, the bank manager's wife, Old Doc Besson, the list goes on and on.
And Richie's older brother?! Wow, that's going back.