Nadia makes up some bullshit reason to get Milo away from his computer (which is a DELL, by the way), quickly checks it, then runs back to her new BFF Mike. As it turns out, the breach WAS Milo's fault, so Mike alters the logs so that no one will ever find out. Huh? Maybe Mike found his sippy cup. Nadia is confused, as always, so Mike explains that they have a better chance of finding the nukes if Milo is on board and not chilling with Burke in the Torture Room. Ah, I miss Burke. I'd love if every once in a while the CTUers were throwing around all sorts of technical words and Burke, just passing by on his way to purchase some more deadly chemicals, happily yelled out something like "Pancuronium bromide collapses the lungs!" Anyway, Mike, in trying to explain his motives to Nadia, quotes the Koran. She is surprised, and he sneers that he reads anything he can get his hands on, in order to find his answers. So now we're supposed to care about Mike's existential crisis? NEVER!
Karen puts in a call to her hubby Bill, and fills him in on all the happenings over at the bunker. He is outraged, naturally, but Karen starts blubbering on about how if Daniels gets his way and bombs the hell out of the Middle East, it's going to be all her fault. Burn the witch! Bill reassures his little lovey muffin that that's not going to happen, then they say that they miss each other and I vomit all over my television. Oh not because of them, I think they're adorable. I think I may have had some bad shrimp.
Gredenko is with Jack (remember him?) and is on the phone with someone, verifying the (bogus) immunity deal he just made. Then he calls up Fayed, who tells him to meet him at the Santa Monica Pier in ten minutes. Gredenko says it may take more time, but Fayed doesn't care, and says that he'll find him when he gets there. Gredenko hangs up and gives a hilarious little "whatevs" shrug, and Jack mobilizes the team and they move out. So there may be some action in this episode yet. I'll be real disappointed if Gredenko just leads him to a security briefing.
Karen, Palmer, and Girl Palmer are going over his case, which is apparently a strong one. They go over all the details YET AGAIN, and blah blah blah...get to the bad guys, they're at least interesting. Cut to Daniels, who is with Lisa the Fembot, going over his own case. And it's not a very good one. Lisa points this out to him. He exposits some more about how Palmer is ruining the country. Great. Lisa raises a single eyebrow and slyly suggests that there is a way she can help. She walks over to him and it damn well looks like they're going to make out, but instead she says that she's willing to swear that he told her that he never had any intention of reinstating Karen, that he was only going to allow her to stay on a temporary basis. Daniels objects at first, insisting that she can't perjure herself in front of the Supreme Court, but then is all oh what the hell. Let's do it! He awkwardly grabs her hand and thanks her. And then they viciously make out, in my mind at least.
Awkward.
Fayed leaves the bombs with some underlings while he runs off to meet Gredenko. Underling #1 insists that they should just use the bombs without Gredenko, but Fayed growls that with Gredenko's knowledge, they can do much more damage. He's made his decision, so he packs up and leaves, while Underling #1 goes somewhere to pout.
Tom barges into Daniels' Den Of Lies and asks to speak to Daniels alone, so Lisa saunters out in a smarmy way. Bitch. Tom informs Daniels that there's something in this room that he needs to know about. A hidden immunity idol?! Daniels' little bulldog ears perk up, so Tom goes on to explain that he left a small microtransmitter on the underside of a random bowl on the table, and that he has the whole perjury plan on tape. HaHA! Seriously, someone just hand over the presidency to this guy. Only Tom could derail Daniels' entire plan with a Pier 1 Bowl Of Espionage. He demands that Daniels pick up the phone and call the Supreme Court (1-800-LAWRULZ) and inform them that he is withdrawing his case. Tom smirks all over the place, and I high five myself.
"It really brightens up the room, don't you think?"
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Comments (9)
Screampillar, Your review was much better than the show itself. I don't think anyone could have been a bigger fan of this show than I, but this season truly stinks. I am flipping during commericials to watch M*A*S*H reruns, and sometimes forgetting to flip back. I heard somewhere that Keifer has been filming a movie and that is why he hasn't been in these episodes as much. For whatever the reason, they have gone seriously downhill, and can forget the Emmy nod next year.
1 of 9 | Posted by WDWBelle
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Posted on April 7, 2007 9:06 AM
Great review...but did anyone else find it strange that the "audio device" that Gredenko had looked like a tape recorder circa 1990? I mean, they inject a freaking ISOTOPE in his arm bone to track his movements, but they give him a honking huge tape recorder for audio, complete with wires and everything. I seriously had to pause my TV because I was laughing my ass off so hard.
2 of 9 | Posted by Ty | Posted on April 7, 2007 10:50 AM
I would rather watch my brother play DOOM 2 than watch another boring episode like this. At least a video game has constant suspense, action and the blowing up of stuff. Not so much on 24 lately. I groaned inwardly as I realised I was watching a video conference on TV. And the supremely moronic "twist" of having Palmer the Lesser launch the strike on Iraqistan actually had me thinking for a second that perhaps an imposter had taken over his body. Because in my mind that was a more viable go-to explanation than what actually happened. Like if he was back on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and he had been turned, so, you know, evil and whatnot. Hey, it happened to Eric Balfour, not too much to hope for.
Gredenko was too interesting to stay, I guess. Too bad he's finished. I also laughed when I realised 24 took a page from Prison Break and lopped off someone's arm to advance the plot. At least Gredenko didn't have time to get a fricking VETERINARIAN to sew it back on.
I miss Brady the autistic brother from last week. CTU should hire him, and he and Chloe could share a cubicle. Wouldn't that be fun?
Great recap considering you didn't have much to work with. Thanks.
3 of 9 | Posted by Big McLargehuge | Posted on April 7, 2007 11:48 PM
I agree with the others - excellent recap despite an atrocious episode. I have a feeling your recaps will be better than the show for the rest of the season. I wish they'd just quit now and try again next year. 24 has betrayed me.
Ty - I definitely laughed at the ancient "audio device." I guess they used their last high-tech in-the-ear transmitter on the retarded kid the week before.
4 of 9 | Posted by pbjunkie
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Posted on April 8, 2007 8:01 AM
I don't know what you're all saying, i actually enjoyed the episode. Granted, it wasn't that good, but not that bad either.
Palmer (pressident pussy II) launching the strike was a little stupid, all that trouble for nothing!
By the way, Great recap!!
5 of 9 | Posted by ronclone | Posted on April 8, 2007 1:16 PM
I agree with others who everyone else who said this was a pretty crappy episode. The chopped off arm was so obvious when they mentioned that Gredenko couldn't dig out the isotopes. The writers should have put a flashing "foreshadowing" sign on the screen. The only high points were Tom's Pier 1 bowl of Espionage and Gredenko making the 'mericans beat the crap out of Fayed.
I haven't read the recaps lately, so maybe I missed this. Is there a consensus on Nadia's purpose other than possible eye candy?
Why must NBC make me wait for over a month for Heroes to return!?
6 of 9 | Posted by Elder Young
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Posted on April 8, 2007 5:00 PM
Ye of little faith...you all are so impatient.
7 of 9 | Posted by jules | Posted on April 10, 2007 3:30 AM
Thanks jules, basically what I was going to say. Last night was amazing, can't wait for the recap.
8 of 9 | Posted by 24Ever
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Posted on April 10, 2007 12:21 PM
Truly abysmal episode, but the 4/9 one gives me hope that the writers finally realized they have to ditch this sinking ship and the show's going to be revived. Quick, quick with the recap so we can comment!! :)
9 of 9 | Posted by Deb
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Posted on April 10, 2007 1:14 PM