One of the sereis ebst eps. Fast-paced wiht tons of plot developments.

Also a fantastic recap:

"Too bad Carrie from season two wasn't still around."

LOL

"would you be a lamb and disappear from society again?"

Well crafted. I hope Martha doesn't fade away. I luves her.

Am I the only one who thinks Buchanan and Tim Gunn from Project Runway are almost the same person? Maybe I was drinking too much wine last night, but they looked and sounded remarkably alike to me...although I suspect Buchanan's bad word vocabulary may go beyond "PU!"

Loved the celebrity Fit Club guy comparison!

I loved it when Buchanan destroyed Little Lynn. He was so fired up by talking down to him in front of everyone else, he couldn't resist sneaking in that "And you need to learn to make decisions faster too!" when Little Lynn pulled him outside. But where was Chloe this episode? Guess she was still recovering from all the action she had last week.

Yeah, now THIS is what I'm talking about. It took six episodes, but season 5 finally gave us a killer episode.
Oh God, I'm a boy, but I would make the sweetest, most tender, most Brokebackesque love to Jack Bauer. God, he punched Walt like 300 times, and each time he connected an Angel got its wings.
Jack should have taken his eye anyway, just 'cause he could have.

And my mother called me today for the sole purpose of letting me know she thinks Buchanan is sexy. I don't know what that's all about, I said 'thank you', hung up, and immediately proceeded to feel really weird for like 20 minutes.

Hey, maybe it's just me, but I thought that Audrey looked pretty good in those sexy nerd glasses. Gggrrrroooowwww!

And if we have to see one more Tender Moment between Jack & Diane and that damn kid, I'm gonna puke. Enough already!

one other thing ... where the hell was Curtis last night?!?!? Two frigging words the whole episode!

Otherwise great episode ... and awesome recap!

J,
that was one funny ass comment.

Funny, I thought this ep was kinda lame.....there was way too much time spent on relationships etc, I'm really afraid that 24 is going too far toward the soap opera side of the story line.

2nd half was much better (although ability to suspend disbelief was stretched pretty thin with all this armed undiscovered wandering around the Presidential compound). It never ceases to amaze me how well the writers camoflage the plot so that the outcome is always surprising.

And J, you're only getting my sloppy seconds at best.

Thank God President Pussy, ooops wrong commander in chief, President Bush is giving his state of the union addy. Gives me time to catch up on my Gasms.

B-side, I thought for sure you were gonna title this recap "Pussy Whipped", what with President Pussy wimping out, Jack pussy whipping people and getting pussy whipped himself by no less than two women at once. But I digress.

In next weeks episode the nerve gas explodes on the Long Beach harbor. But I read that Jack farts and blows the gas over the Pacific ocean where it harmlessly dissipates. Yes, Jack is sooo wonderful his personal gas is stronger than nerve gas. His ear wax cures cancer. His toenails repels radiation. Jack can do it all. He even piss liquid gold. Keep on keepin' on Jack!

dumbanddumber, I was also thinking that Audrey looked pretty hot in her glasses, but she is kind of annoying and I was glad when Jack gave her the brush off over the phone.

Bauer's Sweetheart , I was so proud of Buchannan when he put Lynn in his place. When I saw the one second clip of Chloe scowling, I said, "Now this episode is complete. You can't have an episode of 24 without the Chloe face."

I think this was one of the best episodes of 24 recently, even though it didn't have Jack shooting anybody or any explosions. Nearly cutting out Walt's eye was so hardcore, but Jack should have done it just because he could. Although I don't know if we need another kidnapping plot, I wouldn't mind seeing Jack get back together with Diane, as long as the plot involved Jack having to sacrifice Derrick to save the day. That kid is pretty damn annoying.

Sure, President Logan has his shortcomings but overall I still prefer him to George W. Bush.

Loved Jack's interrogation of Walt Cummings. Like to see him work over Karl Rove!

Dun dun dunh!

Oooh, Jack punching and torturing! Swoon. Swooooon. I think my hubby has a mancrush on Jack too.

The actor playing Logan is doing a nice job being Nixonesque without doing an imitation. He's got the lipsweat and wattle thing going on.

Yeah, Bill! He has been hanging around Jack enough to know the drill. Surrved indeed.

Double yeah for Aaron! Ditto.

Diane and the kid should go away now, forever. They have served their plot purpose. Audrey, keep your glasses on. Martha, can't blame her for still being peeved.

Hope Walt dies slowly, painfully, etc. For having Palmer killed, he really needs to suffer.

#8-I agree with the lameness of the episode. The parts that were good were really good, but all the Sweet Valley High romance crap has got to go. It just drags the whole episode down. Audrey is the dumbest for calling him when he was about to meet Mike, but in real time it would have taken Jack like 3 hours to drive where he was going so maybe she thought she had a captive audience.
J-I'm sorry your mom weirded you out, but she's right Buchanan is HOT!

Jack Kills: 0

Though Jack is averaging 1.83 kills an hour (on target for last year's 44 kills), I was greatly disappointed with the last two shows. If I want relationship drama, I'll watch The Gilmore Girls.

Jack, if you are not going to kill someone, at least pluck out the eyeball and have it bounce across the floor.

"WHERE IS IT?" Jack said, forgetting to use his indoor torturing voice.

You said, indoor torture voice. Classic!

J - "each time he connected an Angel got its wings." Perfect analogy.

I had started my own private drinking game for this show, but wound up drunk before minute 42 and couldn't concentrate on the rest of the show. Drink for hard perimeters! Drink for Chloe scowl! Drink for torture!

Was it just me , or when Jack was alone in the room with President Pussy, did anyone else want him to get his knife back out and pop PP's right eye out of the socket. That guy can spin quicker than Brian Boitano. I guarantee he doesn't get any from the First Lady in these 24 hours, after his flip flopping on Vermont( "Sorry Marty-it was Walt's fault WAAAAAAAH!"). Wow-who could ever see it coming that the nerve gas canisters would end up as a THREAT TO AMERICANS. I thought that using "24" time management that the freighter could reach Central Asia in 2 hours top. At least the secure perimeter finally worked-Walt's inside man couldn't pierce it. And would Jack have dared to take the hour or so it would take him to get to Central Asia (by chopper of course). That's awfully close to China isn't it. And back at CTU if Lynn wants to do something useful he should just grab somebody's gun (I'm sure that he doesn't have his own) and blow away that sniveling simp, Audrey. She doesn't deserve Jack and she NEVER WILL. Stay tuned.A great recap B-Side.

IN YOUR FACE, LYNN!! How's that feel because you just got surrrved!

I'm so happy to see someone else uses that stupid phrase too! I've got everyone in my office saying it. Excellent recap!

Favorite Bauer moment: ending a sentence explaining to the Pres what he's doing by shouting, "...,SIR!" as he's creamulating old Walt.

Low Chloe-quotient -- just to get us jonesing for next week maybe? Scowl me, baby.

Better game: Drink for anyone wearing a bright color. Example: Chloe's green sweater in daylight counts, in blue-black CTU light doesn't count. Michelle's red camisole in first episode does. Evelyn in purple, yes, Evelyn in charcoal, no.

Audrey, Schmaudrey. Get that man a real woman. And what-up with the Bond-Girl flip hardo? Between the flip and Agent Grunge-chick O'Brien, and Lady BigHair and her son Little Hair... I don't know. Did anyone see the video clip of the cast at the 100th episode party? Raines's a total airhead. "I'm not a real smart girl, I just play one on TV." Goldfish face-comment was brilliant, dead-on. But the only thing that bugs me more than Miss Raines-in-Spaine is DAH-anne, who kinda blew her lines.

J, your mom is right and I am laughing so hard that my infant son wonders what the heck is going on. It's ok, kiddo, your parents are just crackers for 24.

"Apparently his name was Nathanson, and he had taken a break from playing World of Warcraft to record Mike Novick's conversation with Jack."

He must not have been in the middle of a huge quest - his guild buddies woulda booted him. He's probably Horde anyway...great WoW reference!

"Mister President, My name is Jack Bauer and I'm here to whip Walt's ass"

NIIIICE! Now that's how you meet the president.

And J, your post has got to be one of the funniest I've ever read here..

I have to say, I always find those new house beats that they use this year a little odd, but I love the crazy music and the screeching violins whenever the First Lady appears.

I like this episode, but we are seriously lacking on the body count! I hope Curtis gets jealous and just kills Spenser for using two "S"s in his name. God he sucks.

J - too funny. I also happen to think Buchanan is pretty damn sexy. Did you know he's a yoga instructor in 'real' life?

Speaking of sexy, here is my list of 24's hottest hotties:

1. Jack (duh!)
2. Tony
3. Buchanan
4. B-Side
5. Edgar
6. Walt Cummings (his last name says is all)
7. EdHill
8. Snot bubble boy Derrick
9. Curtis
10. Yellow-tied terrorist
11. Mike Novick
12. President Palmer (posthumous honor)

Excellent recap! I guess I have to watch this episode again because I was really disappointed the first time I watched it. Needy Audrey drives me nuts! And Walt's whole explanation just didn't make sense to me. So he killed a President in order to make President Pussy look good and secure oil? It's like Palmer died for nothing.

Tony needs to come back to save the show. I mean, a couple years ago he recovered from a gunshot wound to the neck in a couple hours. What is taking so long?