Listen, I hear all of you, I do, retread, recycled, done to death, here we go again… but you know what, I still like it. I just can’t help myself. Jack goes off all cocksure and angry, it just gets me every.single.time.

So, along with the expected move of Jack stealing the helicopter (from his biggest fan, no less!), we got one of my favorite pairings in the history of 24. Cherry Jones and Gregory Itzin ruled every moment of their scenes together, and mad props to Bob Gunton for holding his own as the’ Good’ shoulder angel. It was interesting to see a character as idealistic as President Taylor be vulnerable to the brilliant smarmy-ness of President Logan. It was delicious to watch.

I know this may make me a bad person, but watching Jack smack Dana around was satisfying, as I wanted to do that to her for most of the season. Also, not only was she a bad spy, but she sucks at holding immunity too. Everyone gets immunity on this show! Poor, dumb, Dana.

While I was excited that Chloe was given temporary rein of CTU, I did wonder if her and her personality disorder could handle it. I thought she jumped right in and did great. I just hope it doesn’t end in another one of Jack’s BFFs having to break up with him.

All in all, even with a rickety Russian conspiracy plot bolstering the story, I am excited for the last few episodes… ever!

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Yes, terrible, awful things happened tonight on 24. If you haven’t seen it yet, be advised that this post is FULL OF SPOILERS!! STOP NOW IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN IT YET!.

The Happily Ever After we all wanted...

Another heart-breaker people! I haven’t been that upset over someone’s death on 24 since Tony. But you know what? Thank god 24 has some balls once again. I was happy to have Tony back last season, for my own selfish hormonal reasons, but they just hacked at his character. The writers keep a beloved character around too long, and they degrade exponentially. The only exception being Jack and Chloe, in my opinion. Remember how awesome Nina Meyers was, until she wasn’t? Martha Logan was great, until she really, crazily wasn’t. I would rather Renee go out in a way that gives me the vengeful, driven Jack that I love.

Does Jack deserve that kind of heartache? No one does, really, but this show is based on despair. I spent season one hoping that Jack would prevail, only to be devastated by watching his wife, the mother of his child, die in his arms. Wouldn’t a happy ending be an affront to that premise? Besides, who says romantic love is the only happy ending? Jack finally has a good relationship with his daughter Kim, and an adorable grand daughter, Teri’s namesake, to bring him joy. Why isn’t that enough, at least for now?

I admit my gooey heart was rooting for a happy Jack and Renee ending, but I give the writers mad props for being brave again. Offing Hassan last week, and wrenching Jack’s heart this week, gives me some serious drama and revenge to look forward to, and that excites me.

Plus, the extra added bonus of Chloe finally, finally! getting to run CTU, as it should be.

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I’m still sad that Bill Buchanan died, even though I predicted it (well, him or Aaron) in my post last week.

Here’s a link to a screenshot of the … moment … sent in to Blogs4Bauer.

And here’s the official B4B tribute photo:

I, like many 24 fans, was not particularly fond of Bill Buchanan when he made his first appearance in Season 4. Back then, he was a suit and he didn’t immediately believe Jack. Remember? Of course, by the end of the season, he was a convert and even got detained for a period of time.

One of the best quotes ever on 24 came that season, from Bill to Chloe:

Chloe, we’re in an active code. We don’t have time for your personality disorder, you understand me?

And then, in Season 5, to Miles Papazian:

You have no idea what you’re dealing with, you little ass kisser.

And then, in Season 6:

We have to do better than we’re doing, and we have to to it faster!

And then he even managed to get Karen over from the dark side (though only temporary, as she fired him to save her own ass, but that was Season 6, which was totally craptastic anyhow). And even though he dressed like a mime who needed to shave this season, he built an awesome CTU in exile in a pretty funky old abandoned building.

He even pulled Tony back from being a bad guy.

And who can forget one of the few shining moments of Season 6 when Jack HANDED BILL HIS VERY OWN SACK?

Look, Adam over at The Jack Sack has been doing the best tributes to Bill for the past two days (be thankful, because if Aaron Pierce had been killed off, Adam would be wandering in the desert right now, and not because Passover’s almost here), so check it out.

Other than mourning Bill, I just wanted to make a few points about Monday’s ep:

• Awe.Some.

• The First Daughter is a be-yotch of the nth degree. She’s gonna be trouble. Or a mole. Or both.

• Ethan’s actually not too bad. This week.

• Larry Moss – still an idiot.

• Tony?

• Chloe?

• Jon Voight, finally. Now we’re on to the REAL plot of the season.

• President Taylor really pissed me off. I don’t know if I like her anymore.

• Apparently, Juma didn’t take a Berlitz class in English, because he thought “release” meant “kill,” so he killed a random hostage.

• Taylor’s veep may be the worst veep yet on 24. And that’s saying A LOT.

• Did he really think you could “turn off” the Internet? Oy.

Thanks to 24 Wiki for the BillB quotes.

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