As I said in my last post about 24, Jack faked his own death at the end of the last season, which took place a year and half prior to when this season starts. There were a few suits that were going to let Jack be the political fallout for all of the shit we had to do to stop a nuclear missile from hitting Los Angeles. For some people, it may have been hard to give up your identity, and start over, but Jack is pretty good at this. His wife is dead, his daughter is in good hands (or at least in good hand, depending on how Chase's physical therapy has been going), and he just killed his girlfriend's ex-husband, so she's probably not losing too much sleep. Jack has been spending his time working in an oil field, and has is now known as Frank. Times look tough, but at least he isn't in some prison in the Guangxi province waiting for his organs to be harvested for a transplant.

Back in Jack's old hometown, Los Angeles, President Palmer and his brother Wayne are hanging out. He is supposed to be writing his memoirs, but it looks like there is something on his mind. Wayne sees that his brother is distracted, but I think that his real problem is that it looks like he needs some action. No, I am sure he has had his share of hotties since he left office, and that doctor was pretty cute. "I used to be President and my ex-wife is dead, so she can't bother you" has got to be a great pick-up line, and I am sure those big hands don't hurt. No, Palmer needs the action from the executive branch, and when he picks up the paper and reads how President Logan is just about to sign a arms treaty with the Russians, you can see it hurts him that his legacy of saving the country three times might be overlooked. Then again, he doesn't have to worry about if very long, because as he stares out the window, a bullet comes through, hitting him in the neck. It's official, David Palmer is now a dead president, and I never saw it coming.

Wow. I felt sadness, anger, grief, and this guy really didn't even exist. I didn't cry though, but I am sure many people did. He's been with us since our first moments of the show, has always stood behind Jack, and was great at making tough choices. He survived attempts on his life, and one very crazy ex wife. You might not agree with him, but you had to admire him, and that includes the current head of state, President Logan. I like to call him President Pussy and not because I am a Friend of Vaginas, but because he is always flapping in the wind. He can't make a decision to save his life, and is always more worried about how he looks to others than actually doing anything that will make him look good. At the time of the shooting, he has been complaining that his crazy wife is going to embarrass him during the signing of this arms treaty. When he hears the news, even he is shocked into silence, but not to worry, CTU is on the case.

Posted by J-Unit on January 16, 2006 11:14 AM