TV Notes - "24"

Fox's "24" is no longer a phenomenon, but it has its creative fire back this season. The last couple of episodes were real edge-of-the-seaters.

So, who is the mole? There must be a mole, otherwise how would Marwan the terrorist have gotten ahold of the transponder codes for the nucular football so he could retrieve it after Air Force One went down? Hmmm...

I think it's Tony. He must have suspected all along that his wife, the formerly lovely and gracious (now the caustic and unbearable) Michelle, was involved with somebody else while he was in prison after having committed treason for the sole purpose of saving her from that band of ethnically indeterminate Euro-terrorists who had taken her hostage last season. That might make me bitter enough to want some payback.

Then, last week, he sees the Big Boss from Division give Michelle's shoulder a sweet little squeeze. Then, Tony is all, "hey, wasn't the Big Boss stationed in Seattle before he went to Division?" Then, Chloe is all, "yeah, they were stationed in Seattle together while you were in prison, homie. Mm-hm!"

Kind of odd, too, that after all that heavy action in the field at Jack's side, Tony is playing house cat back at CTU headquarters. Curious that the former head of CTU's bi-polar daughter just happened to slice her wrists after Tony got there, sending mommy into a meltdown requiring her to relinquish her duties, which allowed Tony to take charge for a short time while a permanent replacement (Michelle!) came over from Division. Just enough time, in fact, to snag some nucular football transponder codes from the computer, maybe.

Now, from last night, the plot twist!

Big Boss: You seem kind of hostile, dawg. You got a problem with me?

Tony: I'm over it.

Big Boss: You know, I'm really fond of Michelle.

Tony: Uh... huh...

Big Boss: Yeah. But, we just didn't click. She's still all hung up on you, dawg.

Tony: ... ??? ...

Big Boss: You know what I'm sayin'?

Tony: ... !!! ...

Big Boss: Alright, then. Back to work!

On another note, how hard must it suck to be the CTU agent that gets assigned to go anywhere with Jack? They're falling like flies. I've never seen a more hapless string of Ensign Johnsons in my life. And, why on earth would CTU send only Jack and one other poor slob to retrieve the nucular football? Some counter-terrorism unit! I'm no expert, but I would have sent a dozen platoons of Navy SEALS. Now, Marwan has the launch codes!! Well, who couldn't see that coming?

The promo for next week looks good.