In FBI HQ, Sean is snarking to Janis that Larry is going nuts! He looks like his head is going to explode and they've never seen him that way. Awesome Janis tells ol' D-Bag that he's a moron and Larry is freaking out about Renee because he obviously has feeling for her. D-Bag is all, "Whoa...wait? You mean when colleagues are totally into each other and having illicit affairs, other people in the office can pick up on it? Wh-what?!" He wants to know how Janis can make such shocking claims, and she replies "Instinct. I just know." Awesome! Then she dismisses him with a quick "stay on task." He glances over at his little DeadSlut and ponders the damage continuing to screw her could do to his career.
That deaf/mute Tranny hooker down the street is looking pretty good now, isn't she D-Bag?
Back in the generic evil underground lair terrorist bunker. Dubaku confronts Nichols. General Juma says the invasion forces are still off the Coast of Sangala. Nichols is all: "Whatevs, dude! At least they haven't actually invaded yet." Dubaku calls president Taylor stubborn and says their display with the jets at JFK wasn't forceful enough. So Nichols calls his bluff and tells him to go ahead and use the CIP module. Maybe then the President will stop being such a stubborn cow. Dubaku wants to know what the delay is with Matobo, and Nichols tells him about FBI Spice gumming up the works. He promises Dubaku he'll deliver Matobo personally as soon as she's dead. Dubaku stares at the CIP module while dramatic music plays. Do you think he's contemplating using it?
First Hubby and Brian arrive at what Mr. Taylor think is the home of Lil' Secret Service Buddy's Lil' Buddy. Whew! President Taylor thanks Brian, again, for agreeing to play Hardy Boys today. After all, the role-playing stuff is totally fun, but all of this sneaking around could hurt Brian's career. Gedge tells the First Hubby not to thank him until after they confirm the information. They get a key from under the doormat, and after First Hubby enters the apartment, Brian puts the key back and looks around like a sketchball. First Hubby asks Brian to turn on the air, because it's hot, and takes off his jacket. The camera makes a point of lingering on the jacket...potential evidence? First Hubby sees some pictures of Samantha and Roger, and realizes they are in Samantha's apartment! Holy crap! Brian is putting on latex gloves. First Hubby is shocked. He tells Brian he likes him as a friend, and really isn't into that kind of stuff. But he's flattered by the attention. He's all "You?" and Brian is all "I'm sorry, Sir." Apparently, Roger was looking into things he shouldn't have, and Bad Brian is working with the administration links! He tells First Hubby that he tried to get Roger to stop looking into things he shouldn't, but that Roger inherited the First Hubby's determination. Mr. Taylor starts to lunge at Brian, but quickly collapses. Brian is suddenly soft-spoken and sociopathic while he explains it's tetradyzine, a neuromuscular paralytic. He calmly explains the drugs effects while he lifts the thumb drive off of Mr. Taylor. Then, he tells him "If it's any consolation, Roger died quickly and I'll make sure you do to."
Young Brian Gedge
Brian calls a coconspirator downtown that is keeping tabs on Samantha, who is conveniently sitting all alone at an outdoor café enjoying some coffee. Brian tells the dude to bring her back so they can kill her and stage a murder/suicide scenario with the first hubby! They'll tell everyone he went to confront her about Roger's suicide. Once there, he went off on a tangent about her eyebrows, lost his shit, killed her, and then killed himself. The coconspirator, who watches a lot of '24', is dubious. He's not sure it'll work. Brian apologizes to the First Hubby once again. He says "If only you'd left well enough alone", which is a downright rude thing to say to someone you are about to kill, if you ask me, which you didn't.
At the café, Brian's Bad Buddy approaches Samantha, flashes a badge, and tells her the First Hubby sent him to protect her. She reluctantly agrees to be whisked off by him to the Apartment of Terror!
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Comments (10)
This season is off to a super-duper slow start. Jack has yet to torture (almost did!) or kill anyone. The only blood shed is Schecter, a nobody bodyguard, and a nobody henchman getting shot. I've been able to predict every turn so far. Tony actually being a good guy (he'll be bad before the day is done), Slutgirl and D-bag, no-nuts Kanin, pretty boy bodyguard, etc.
Never thought I'd bitch and moan about my favourite show but after god-awful season 6 and all this time between 6 and 7 to validate they have a killer plot and script, I feel cheated.
As for the silent clock, WTF? I don't feel any empathy for any of the characters whose lives are currently in danger. First Gentleman? Time-killing side-plot? Who cares? Renee? Well at least she's part of the main storyline. But 5 episodes in and we're supposed to give a shit about these people?
Janice is just a raven-haired Chloe. When they inevitably meet face-to-face it will be a sour-face and technogeek standoff with Chloe winning by a microprocessor. How about a different type of character and not a rehash of current or old characters? Another example: Grumpy Sean Hillinger/Grumpy Adam Kauffman. Hardass Moss/Hardass Driscoll.
19 more episodes to go. I still hold out hope, but if it can't get back to Season 5 or previous status, man.. if the rumours are true then maybe the timing is right to have 24 bow out after next season. I think I see a sharktank with ramp up ahead.
1 of 10 | Posted by Firthguy | Posted on January 22, 2009 6:14 AM
"She's part of the FBI's new Long Island Outreach program and recruiting efforts. Instead of apologizing to her, he screams to "move!", which is totally awesome. Everybody hates Long Island girls, even Larry. Janis has a stunned but highly entertained look on her face throughout the whole ordeal.
'Oh My Gawd! I shoulda kept that job at Payless in the Mawl!'"
HAHAHAHAHA. a-ma-zing. love it. SO true. crunchy hair is an epidemic on long island. awesome. that made my day.
2 of 10 | Posted by baymenxpac | Posted on January 22, 2009 9:07 AM
Have to agree that this season is off to a slow start. The guy writing the recaps is much better then watching the show. If it doesn't pick up.. I'll just read the recaps
3 of 10 | Posted by muso | Posted on January 22, 2009 12:50 PM
@Firthguy
I feel your pain buddy! But if I gotta hang in there for the next 19, you gotta do it with me. Deal?
@baymenxpac
I used to commute from Manhattan to the middle of Long Island daily for a job. I still have emotional scars. True story.
4 of 10 | Posted by Dogsnaxx | Posted on January 22, 2009 5:57 PM
Dogsnaxx:
I'm in. Still my favourite show, just had to vent. I will keep watching if only to keep on top of your recaps. Classic!
5 of 10 | Posted by Firthguy | Posted on January 23, 2009 4:23 AM
Dogsnaxx, you're doing the best you can with this show.
I've been a faithful viewer since Season1/Episode1, but 24 lost me emotionally when President Palmer was assassinated. And they lost me mentally at the end of Season 5 (President Wimpy got away? Ahhhh!).
The prequel to this season was ok but I'm bored. I care more about when Janeane Garofalo will get to wash her hair again than I do about Agent Buried Alive.
I'm with Muso about reading the recaps instead. That way, I'll be saving about 5 hrs. of my life that I couldn't get back.
6 of 10 | Posted by BlahBlah | Posted on January 23, 2009 12:34 PM
P.S.
Where's Part 2 of the premiere recap? The second half of the 4 hr. marathon is missing. I was looking forward to reading it since I dozed off while watching the show.
7 of 10 | Posted by BlahBlah | Posted on January 23, 2009 12:36 PM
@ BlahBlah
I can't post an URL in comments. Episodes 3 and 4 are in the archives.
24-premiere-par-1-8736.php
Or try searching for 'Reunited, and it feels so good!' that was the title.
Thanks for reading!
8 of 10 | Posted by dogsnaxx | Posted on January 23, 2009 1:23 PM
I agree with Muso, I might just read the recaps until the action gets better!
9 of 10 | Posted by travelgirl | Posted on January 24, 2009 1:04 PM
Wow, I've found the section of the audience on downers... ;-)
I liked the first six hours very much. While it certainly could go the way of "same stuff with new names," at least our current "CTU" isn't placing limits right and left on Jack, which was the maddening problem with the old one. I like Jack being free to do what he wants.
The Jack and Tony romance jokes wear thin quickly though...
10 of 10 | Posted by whirlwinded | Posted on January 29, 2009 11:17 PM