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Well, hats off for managing to revisit the plotline about Milo's illegal login. And…there it goes again.
On to the better stuff: the twists and turns at the White House are too farcical to be "great," but they're entertaining all the same. The Cabinet votes, Daniels doesn't count Karen, there's petty arguing, yada. "Entertaining" nearly progresses to "tiresome," but Lennox comes to the rescue and puts an end to it, just in time for Jack to begin his next venture.
This time, Jack's off to the Santa Monica Pier (an amusement park, writers?) (seriously??) with Gredenko to nab Fayed and recover the suitcase nukes already. Of course, things don't go according to plan, which only entertains further. Jack does end up getting Fayed, and Gredenko goes out in a rather creepy scene, but the road is so much better than the destination.
Whether you laugh or scoff or just sit there with your disbelieving jaw on the floor, you can't call this episode boring. Not only does it advance the nuke arc another crucial notch toward closure; it does so while unsubtly asserting its place as the weirdest, funniest, most ridiculous hour that the show has seen in quite a while, if not ever (good-ridiculous, not S4-ridiculous). I'm just sad it didn't go all-out and incorporate that Ferris wheel somehow.

Hourly Highlight:
New pistol: $80.
Ceiling repair: $300.
Funeral for random patron: $12,500.
"I hope your friend is dead!": priceless.

The ending was the only part that I find convincing. President Palmer finally gets Daniel's out of power when Tom reveals the taped conversation with Daniels trying to illegally get an affidavid against Palmer. However, then

Palmer resumes the attack on Russians? Well I guess it could explained that the drugs in Palmer are finally impacting his thought process as this clearly isn't like him. Meanwhile, Gredenko in CTU custody essentially traded in Fayed for his own life and imminunity. When the setup finally happened though Gredenko went back on his word and alerted Fayed. From the last scenes it would seem Gredenko is dead and with Fayed now in CTU's hand it would seem the threat is over or is it?



Well if there were the case it be a very short season. It looks like Bauer will take another bullet. While some of this typical 24, you just can't stop watching till the end.

So, the main problem this episode is Palmer trying to defend is presidence and it is not easy - there is the law what they try to force and call the votes and there is the nuclear rocket ready to be launch - stakes are high.



Jack on the mean times tries to get to the Fayed via Gredenko and it all goes wrong as Gredenko is smarter than first thought - but in the end, they got Fayed.. and Gredenko dies.. game over?



And Palmer manage to defend his position but in the end, he does something totally insane - calls the attack.

Interesting episode...Here two events happen..First , President Palmer comes to the White House after stopping the attack...VP Daniels tries to retain the power by making Wayne seem weak, but a help from Tom helps Palmer remain President...The second even concerns the capture of Fayed...Jack uses Gredenko to lure Fayed, but the Russian has another agenda, a bit risky...In effect, he cuts of his hand, the one where it was inserted a device to prevent him from escaping...He tries to escape with Fayed but when he sees it is impossible, surrenders the latter...The best part, as always, was the ending....Palmer decides to launch a nuclear attack against Fayed's country(interesting that it's name is not disclosed),possibly under the influence of the medicine.

24 Episode 6.16 "Day Six 9:00PM-10:00PM"

Airdate: Monday, April 2nd 9:00PM-10:00PM





Once again, the Jack Bauer show was a ways behind center stage with the political insanity inside the White House taking the spotlight. But this time, it came with a twist; a very good twist. President Palmer is going through with the thought-to-be VP initiated war hungry nuke attack on the Middle East. Though this completely contradicts the plot line presented to us the past couple of episodes, it wouldn't be the first time a plot twist of high magnitude didn't appear completely logical at first only to be cleared up later on. So hopefully assuming the boundaries of common logic and acceptable disbelief isn't another asset the writers lost this season, it could land itself as one of the best twists ever on the series. Plus, considering mostly everything in the episode led up to this event, I'd hate to see one of the somewhat better episodes of the season lose its credibility.



While it wasn't nearly as tense and mesmerizing as the infamous Season Two episode when Brother David had his cabinet vote him out of office (ok, it wasn't ANYWHERE near as good), it still had a high quantity of magic in the White House mess department. And the only thing running through my mind more than a practically complete second season copout was the sudden one vote decrease. I'm no political expert, but was there a reason Wayne had a smaller cabinet? I mean, a reason other than to put into question the validity of Karen's vote, another excuse for Tom to continue his turn around in being one of my favorite characters ever, and of course, the big twist at the end that swapped everyone's instant assumptions that Palmer collapsed and re-comaized himself into the eyebrow raising announcement that he was on board with the nuclear strike. But either way, it brought about some quality television moments and that's what counts the most. I just hope when the dust settles, everyone's motivations and intentions are brought more clearly into the picture to bring justice to the decisions made by these characters. Because if it all works out, the incredible cast that makes up our 24 government inside the White House will be as understandable and sensically thought provoking as they are intriguing and complex.



A total CTU snooze fest with Tony and Michelle II getting more screen time than the real Tony and Michelle ever did; and a whopping one line for Chloe didn't help matters either. Not one of the more riveting hours inside CTU, and yet another lack of Jack to go along with it. For a fourth straight hour, our sleepless hero was on the sidelines for most of the episode; though the final ten minutes or so were definitely bad ass Jack. An intense shootout followed by Gredenko and Fayed cutting off one's arm or setting the other one up in a bar fight fed the big bad terrorists right to Mr. Terrorist Killer himself. I will say that for two villains with virtually no character development at all this season, and probably two of the worst villains ever on 24, this episode did at least provide some memorable moments for them. Gredenko becomes the newest amputated character and Fayed's capturing in the bar was awesome. This should set up the vintage final Bauer interrogation hour and perhaps finally the start of the second story arc this season.



So mostly due in part to the White House debacle (variated reused storyline or not, still some compelling television) and an intense final ten minutes, a pretty decent episode; but also another reason to add on to the seemingly odd distinctions of Season Six. Sixteen hours in and we're still completing the final stages of the opening arc; and the storyline for the second half now isn't quite crystal clear. The only thing crystal clear at this point is that our arch villain is finally in custody, Jack Bauer has to do his thing to save America (and a really classic Jack episode is long overdue), and what looks to be a global catastrophe brimming in the very near future is overshadowed only by the confusion and questionable motivations in our own government that brought it about. I've pretty much convinced myself that in order to enjoy what's left of the season for what it's worth I'm going to need to block out any reused storyline ideas and from that concept I thought it was a good-- not put it in the books as a classic, but good episode of 24.



Overall Episode Rating: 8.6

i must say i've noticed some improvements from this episode i actually paid attention this time, sure it still lacked the intensity that used to dominate previous episodes from seasons 1234 & 5 but it was okay comparing to last episode i really hated noah his voice is soo irritating i just wanted him to shut up. we didnt see much of jack this episode which was fine by me coz i was beginning to get sick of his face, now to palmer what the hell is he doing taking adrenaline shots and trying to save the world only to change his mind once again.. i think a nerve blew up and damaged his brain or something i sure hope thats the case the only up side in the episode was the capture of fayed how he was captured to be specific very nice!.. and stupid gredencko got what he deserved dead with one arm on the beach Beautiful..

A lot of important stuff happened in this episode. For one Wayne Palmer is back in office, after spending the best part of an hour trying to stop the vice president from releasing nuclear weapons he goes and gives the order anyway.. what the hell?



I think this is due to Wayne's medication he is acting strange. Jack finally captured Fayed but Gredenko got away but collaped not long after due to too much blood loss from his wound. Also Milo was apparently responsible from the mistake that got Nadia into trouble but Doyle is covering it up... why don't i think that story is over? Anyway Jack wasn't int this episode much. Karen Hayes and Tom Lennix make up and become friends but are shocked with Waynes discision. I am really hooked only 8 hours left.. so little time. I really still believe that Audrey could be back...

Wayne Palmer gets out of the chair in order to get Daniels to stop taking over the presidency. Lennox and Karen put their differences aside to deal with the crisis at hand. Jack Bauer gets Gredenko to set up a meeting with Fayad. So much happens within the hour, it's a fast paced storyline with unexpected turns. This episode is so well done, the acting were done with finesse, they look so believable. This episode is so exciting, the plot was done so well, it kept you guessing til the very end. The writers came up with a very good episode.

Plot: Wayne goes head to head with Daniel’s for the Presidency. Jack uses Gredenko to capture Fayed. Doyle shows his true colors to Nadia; maybe he wants to sleep with her as well. Is this the end of 24? That is what any longtime fan of the show is undoubtedly asking himself at this point. While this episode was certainly enjoyable, the series as a whole is showing its age. We are stuck with uninteresting CTU back stories, rehashed ideas from previous seasons, and most importantly a serious lack of Jack Bauer screen time. The trial of Wayne Palmer felt very similar to what his brother went through in season 2. That cabinet just can’t accept a black man as President! I can understand people calling Wayne weak, and questioning his policy decisions, but there is no way anyone could claim he wasn’t mentally capable of being President. When Daniels sees that he is losing the vote, he convinces his hot assistant, Lisa to lie to support his claims. The things women will do for a man in power. Luckily, Tom being the sneaky weasel that he is taped the whole conversation and blackmailed him. Oh snap, you just got punked, Presidential style!



Jack decides to make a deal with Gredenko in exchange for his assistance capturing Fayed. After six seasons, Jack just carries Presidential pardons in his back pocket. In order to keep tabs on Gredenko, CTU injects a tracking devise into his arm. Gredenko meets up with Fayed and he admits that he has been compromised. “Ugh you led them right to me. You are such an **** It would have sounded a lot cooler in Arabic. Not to worry Fayed, Gredenko has an ingenious idea to escape. “I’ll just chop off my arm like so and now we can quickly hobble away. Oh don’t mind the blood trial; they will never be able to follow us without their precious tracking devise.” Maybe that half ass thinking works in Russia, but that **** won’t fly in the USA. For his efforts, Gredenko ends up dead, washed up under the pier, like some crusty old homeless man.



The drama back at CTU is barely worth mentioning. Milo is an idiot, and forgot to refresh the security parameters, and is responsible for letting the terrorists infiltrate CTU. Nadia doesn’t waste time on scrubs like you. Now she is more interested in Doyle. He reads the Koran and is searching for religious enlighten. That is, when he has a spare minute in-between his torture sessions. Parting Thought: Conversation between leader of nameless Arab country and President Palmer:



Arab: Why did you nuke us?

Palmer: Because everyone was calling me a ****

Arab: Ahh, I feel you dog. No worries.

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This episode is a perfect example of what 24 has become: Jack has been completely dehumanized, heck, even Robocob has a more of a personality than him and know he's just a secondary character when this show is supposed to be about Jack Bauer; still stuck at good old boring CTU, where nothing remotely interesting happens, and I could go on...



But back to the episode, which revolves around the White House Bunker and Noah trying to invoke the 25th Amendment, arguing that Wayne is incapacitated. Unfurtunately, he's right, so neither one of them being president will be good for the country. Wayne wins, but all the adrenaline makes him go crazy and order to bomb that unnamed country just to show who's the man...



Like I said above: Not enough Jack! and too much CTU. Let's face it, CTU has nothing left to offer. It's time to move on, writers.



Gredenko manages to escape by cutting off his arm and betraying Fayed, but minutes later he bleeds to death. What a wimp! T-Bag lasted hours without a limb....



The good:



Wayne going crazy because of the adrenaline.

Tom. I got to admitt I didn't expect much from an actor from a DEK show, but he's becoming a very sympathetic and complex character.

Gredenko's escape was actually pretty clever... except for the part where he bleeds to death...

The whole Wayne vs Noah.

Doyle talking about trying to find his answers.



The bad:



Not enough Jack!

Buchanan: Most boring boss ever. Did they get rid of Tony for this guy?

Chloe. She didn't have any lines but just seeing her... yuck! (not the actress the character). Every scene she's in she takes something from the show...

Milo and Nadia, forget it writers, they'll never be Tony and Michelle.

Some parts of this episode were great, namely them putting Gredenko on the pier to meet Fayed. I thought finally it had a 'real' feeling to it, as if the enemies weren't in some far off desert location and there was a certain air of tension surrounding the situation. It was well filmed and had a great atmosphere, static of the CTU team underlying Callerys slow beat as Gredenko walked along the Pier. Even Gredenko cutting off his arm was a fairly good moment, if very predicatble. Jack storming into the club and firing in the air that he was a federal agent had a great Season 1 feel to it, as if in that situation that was what would really happen.



Yet the episode was really hampered by some 'silly' moments, when Jack arrives on the scene to arrest a downed Fayed his line "I hope your friend dies." felt like it was out of a primary school playground or a teen movie script. When Sandra was explaining to Karen and Wayne that they couldnt possily lose in court it felt like a ghetto kid telling her peeps that everythin would be wack yo, dont bust yo chops foo's. Worst casting ever. And then when she came in to tell Karen and Wayne that Daniels had withdrawn his claim watch as Karen jumps up a little, puts her thumbs up and says 'yeeesss'. Erm, what? Shes a presidential advisor not your mum watching Season 2 of 24.



But that was admist a Presidential storyline that was at least good to watch this week, even if Daniels and his aid Lisa felt like the worst tacked on romance in 24 history. That is, it sits one below Milo and Nadia. Milo just gives off a forceful attitude, almost like hes forcing himself on Nadia. There really is next to none character developmet there for us to even care, but it also makes it hard to watch. Couple that with a yet again, boring CTU. Well at least paper thin Bill had a few lines that made him look like possibly the most boring character in the world, but at least he misses his wife whom he plays scrabble with after work and falls to sleep at 8pm most nights. Just dont make him angry otherwise he may raise his monotone voice and speak to everyone.



Oh and before I forget, Doyles "Ive read the Curan (sp, sorry), the Bible and anything else I can get my hands on. You've found your answers, Im still looking for mine." (Hilarity ensues.) What is this?! Doyle the Religous Crusader who spends his time out of CTU reading religous documents...and apparently torturing people.



Plus points:

Tom Lennox is a brilliant character, who seems real. Juxtaposing Karen who I previosuly liked, idiotic sentences.

"Maybe one day you can tell me Tom"

(Tom looks annoyed that he has to talk with these bafoons)

"Yeah....maybe some day Karen."

Had some tension, a rarity recently.



Minus points:

Not enough Jack.

So many stupid lines, Jack: C'mon show your head...*BAM* What is this, the duck shooting game at the arcade?

Waynes odd decision at the end. Although if explained well could be a good twist on the Season 6 scheme of things.

Pretty much everything else.

Despite what most people think about the most recent hours of the show, I think that it's been nothing short of FANTASTIC. People need to realize that "24" is as much about political games and White House backstabbings as it is about action and gunslinging and intense hostile situations and all that jazz. And in every damn aspect of the show, it delivers hardcore. Sure, there wasn't much of Jack in this episode, but so freakin what? The intense drama during all of the White House scenes more than made this not only an enjoyable hour but a necessary one. Plus, it's great to have Wayne Palmer back and resuming his duties as commander-in-chief, even if he is overdosing on the adrenaline. Also Tom Lennox has gotta win Most Valuable Character this week, because he just friggin owned Vice Prez Daniels. Big time mad pwnage. Looks like Lennox and Hayes have reconciled their differences. And the CTU storylines aren't bad either. I just can't for the life of me figure out this guy Doyle. Are we supposed to like him or hate him? All I know is, he's one complex mother. Nadia's decision to go behind Milo's back will undoubtedly give way to near-future reprecussions. As far as Gredenko and Fayed go, I still find Fayed to be a far more intimidating terrorist than Gredenko. If anything, Fayed will remain the ultimate "big bad" leading into the final hours of the Day. Although, Gredenko allowing his own arm to be cut off ... that's exactly the kind of plot twist we've come to expect from the best show on TV today. That, and Gredenko's betrayal of Fayed, of course. And finally, I just wanted to comment on Bill Buchanan and Karen Hayes. Don't get me wrong, I very much like both characters ... but all this "lovey dovey" stuff between the two of them makes me a little bit nauseous. I mean, seriously, they're not exactly Tony Almeida and Michelle Dessler (*cry*). Still, you gotta love both characters. But yeah, regardless of the ratings and reviews of recent "24" episodes, I have found every single hour this season to be extremely entertaining as well as relevant. This week's hour has been a fine example of the awesome storyline writing of the show as well as its ability to deliver serious drama, while at the same time keeping true to the action/thriller part of the show. And if that's not enough, the major twist at the end regarding President Palmer's decision to initiate the nuclear strike should have been more than shocking enough to warrant this episode some serious praise. -----------------------------------



Day 6, 9:00PM-10:00PM (16th Hour) gets the seal of approval from me. Big time. An awesome hour of an awesome season that deserves much better from the fans. A crapload of action and Jack Bauer aren't needed for a "24" episode to be GREAT. And just for the record, I know a lot of people think Seasons 1-3 was the show at its best, but I must disagree. I found Day 4 overall to be exceptionally better than Day 3 was, last season's Day 5 to have been the best season yet, and this current season coming in at a close second. "24" isn't going downhill. If anything, the show's in its prime. And fans should be behind the best show on TV today, not criticizing it for absolutely no reason.

There is a new game to play for this episode. And the new game is "Where Is Jack?" As he is missed throughout the entire episode. But at least he showed up to kick Fayed in the face! And tell him to shut up. Meanwhile, Tom Lennox is the guy that you love to hate or hate to love. He really makes you mad. But the actor who plays him, really does a great job in making you hate him.

'Silly' would be a good characterisation, but 'alternate reality' fits this episode just as well. Well, a boring storyline follows another follows an over the top cliffhanger, that's what's left of 24 this week. Gredenko saves himself by cutting off his arm? Even if Fayed did it, what brilliant plan to escape did Gredenko have in mind? Writers, wake up.

Since all Jack has been doing this season is standing behind- and running around corners and interrogate people, that's what he does this week. I'd like to hear him say a little more than 'hands up'.

After the boring storyline between Chloe and Morris has been dropped, now it's Nadia & Milo's turn to try to sell us something insignificant at CTU. But this episode was mainly about Wayne Palmer, doing a bad impression of 'the trial of David Palmer' (season 2).

I couldn't find the exact classification I was looking for.

When I watched this episode, I enjoyed it. There were some good parts, not really any boring parts, and a major twist at the end.



Good: Fayed's capture with the Gredenko double-cross. Nicely done. Shows us that Gredenko will do anything to save his butt including cutting off his arm and selling out his own associate.



Good: Character development of Tom Lennox, Daniels and Lisa, Doyle, Milo and Nadia.



Good and bad: Major twist at the end with Palmer proceeding with the counterstrike on Fayed's country. I say it was good and bad because it came out of nowhere. You never would've expected that because it's so out of character for Wayne Palmer. It was good because it added to the shock value, but it was bad because it seems too absurd that he would actually do that. Noah, I called off the strike because I wanted to do it. I want to look like the powerful man that I am, not you.



With this twist at least, the storyline can continue with new developments. The aftermath of this decision will be interesting. Is the adrenaline affecting Wayne's decision making? Will WW3 start up now? Maybe Nadia resigns afterall because of this. Maybe Tom and Karen resign. Maybe another 25th amendment vote turns up.



If you think about, without the plot twist, what would the remaining 8 hours concentrate on? Finding the last 2 suitcase nukes and what else? They needed to keep the Washington story going and I guess it served its purpose.

I get the feeling that we're getting close to the end of this suitcase nuke plot and will start something else soon.



Another episode without any news on Logan. What was the purpose of the cliffhanger 3 hours ago?

Don't get me wrong, I find season 6 to be the second worst season of "24" (season 3 being the worse). Too many moments were too obvious, and if it turns out Audrie is really dead, then you can call me "Princess Consuella Bananahamic". However, at about 9pm L.A. time, things started to get really interesting. First, President Palmer. Just moments after he woke up from a coma we thought he will never survive, he got the cabinet to approve he'll stay in office. We all thought it was clear he will win and so a World War Three will be stopped. So it was more then shocking to see that the first thing he did after winning - was to launch a nuclear strike on the Middle East. I did not see that coming.



I also didn't expect Tom Lennox to do what he did to VP Daniels. Taping him agreeing to fake evidence against Karen was brilliant, and well used. However, I have a feeling we will hear more from Daniels. And pretty soon.



Gredenko and Fayed also surprised me. I had a feeling that Gredenko will lose his arm, because "24" has proved before that they can do that. See season 3 with Chase and the bomb. It was still well played, although it seems like it was for nothing - Gredenko passed out afterwards - will he live, or was it all for nothing? I was actually shocked when he told the people at the bar that this is Fayed. Another exciting and unexpected moment. Add to it the all deal with Doyle and Nadia (so what is he, damn it? A good guy or a bad guy?) and you get a great, almost classic "24". Maybe even the best episode this season.

I'm not going to regurgitate what almost every other reviewer has already pointed out, but I do want to highlight the positive here: Tom Lennox. In terms of characterization he is a Season 6 winner whereas characterizations of the other main players (except for Jack) have been largely sacrificed for gee-whiz shock value by amateurish writers.



Although he was clearly opposed to pre-Nuke-'Em Palmer's policy of appeasement, he clearly had a change of heart once he saw the nature and orientation of his own ideas taken to the extreme by his own people. His time spent with the VP was like looking into a mirror, and he didn't like what he saw. Since that time he has stood firmly in the Palmer camp (at least during the to-nuke-or-not-to-nuke crisis). He also understands the nature of dirty amoral backstabbers like the VP and has taken the only logical action to protect himself from actions by the VP.



Lennox is the highlight of the season so far because his character evolution makes sense. Contrast this with the scattershot approach of Nuke 'Em Palmer and Chase-Wanna-Be Gredenko (who, contrary to his own earlier statements, does not seem to be in control of Fayed at all).



Eight more hours to make sense out of all this, 24 writers....

If the first thing you're thinking in this review is, "GASP!!1! Is Logan back!?1?," then you may as well drop that thought and simply forget it. Still no mention of Logan after 3 hours. That's sorta starting to get ridiculous.



Well, the Prez succeeds in remaining, well...the prez, for the reason that the Vice Prez was about to lie to the Cabinet about Karen Hayes's vote (in the 25th Amendment) to be valid (due to the fact she was never "officially" reinstated as a member of the Cabinet). Good old Lennox listened in on the conversation and threatened to show the evidence (a microtransmitter in the room picked up the conversation) to the Supreme Court unless the stopped pressing the charges and let Wayne remain (ha, rhymeness) president. Of course, the VP agrees to release charges. Meanwhile, Wayne's blood pressure hits a dangerous level, and he takes TWO that's right, TWO shots of adrenaline in THE SAME HOUR. Hello? Common sense people? Why not just give Palmer a treatment that will reduce the blood pressure levels?



To capture Fayad,CTU sends Gredanko to a monitored meeting between the 2 terrorists. A micro tracking device is inserted into the bone of Gredanko's arm. However, when he meets with Fayad, he chops off his arm so he could lose Jack. This would be one of the "twists" I mentioned earlier. Jack heads after them, of course. The two come into a bar, and Gredanko accuses Fayad of being a terrorist. This, of course, causes an uproar, allowing time for Gredanko to get away. Fayad is apprehended by Bauer. As an armless Gredanko limps across the beach, he experiences trauma and faints from shock and blood loss from the arm.



Now for the next twist. Lennox and Karen agree to a truce, when Lennox gets a call on his phone, saying that President Palmer has approved the nuclear strike. That adrenaline-filled looney sits at his little area with the Cabinet, and Tom begs him to stop. The used-to-be-good Prez is now as wacked up as Daniels. That's about as good as it's gotten in awhile, twist-wise, that is. This and a couple other factors contribute to what is one of the better episodes in Season 6 (besides the premiere of course).

Man! We were doing so well.



What happened? There are so many ways the story of this episode falls apart for me.



Firstly, I still do not care about CTU drama. It's not nearly as interesting as in previous seasons, and all of the characters involved are characters that I'm not really invested in - like Chloe or Bill Buchanan. Milo is kind of interesting, but I have no desire to see any more from Nadia or Doyle, and the writers are not doing a very good job of making me want to see more from them.



I will say, however, that I am glad that we got a scene between Bill and Karen in this episode. I was beginning to think that the writers were forgetting that the two are married.



I'm also having a hard time getting my head wrapped around what exactly went on with the terrorists in this episode.



Firstly, what exactly is the power breakdown here? Since Gredenko's introduction we've been shown that he in fact the one really running the shots (no matter what Fayed thinks) but in this episode it seems like they establish Gredenko as lower on the "ladder" than Fayed. They don't even come off as equals, nor does it come off like Gredenko is trying to play Fayed. I'm not getting it.



And what was Gredenko's grand plan here? Chop off his arm a la Season 3, then take the first shot he has to turn on Fayed so he can bleed to death? Where was he expecting to get with a bleeding stump and no assistance?



I'm also wondering what's happening to our long-standing characters here. It seems Jack is showing up less this season than ever before (although this episode has a fair share of him), and Chloe and Bill - heck, even Morris - are ridiculously underappreciated lately. What gives?



The stuff with the Cabinet was good for the most part (except for the fact that Karen Hayes shouldn't get a vote whether she's resigned or not - whoops!) but the end kind of threw me. In trying to reassure everyone that he's fit for duty - even though everyone already decided that, essentially - he goes crazy and launches a nuclear attack? It seems too sudden. Maybe if we saw all of this unfold over a few episodes, but we don't - he wakes up, wails on Daniels, and then goes crazy. What? Gotta have something to push the story ahead for the next eight episodes, I guess.



This episode definitely doesn't reach the level of Lameitude that the Bauer Family Drama episodes did, but it makes up for that by selling its Story Logic for a nice, nonsensical plot.



Here's hoping next week is better!



...please?

The problem 24 is having this season can be traced quite a bit in this episode.



The Bad: 1. Jack Bauer seems to have so little in the way of allies, there is nothing really riding

for him this season other than being a good soldier. In earlier seasons, he's got his wife, his daughter, his girlfriends, his CTU friends. This year, he is so disconnected from his Dad and I guess yet another ex-girlfriend in his late brother's wife, you get the impression he just doesn't have any incentive to save the world. He really doesn't care about Chloe or his boss, who has saved his ass so frequently, you'd think he'd actually show some feelings of friendship toward him.

2. The show hits little points, then you never see them touched again for several episodes, or at all. Jack and his Dad, Jack and he will "avenge" his late gf's death, and ex-President Logan getting slit by the ex-First Lady. I don't mind not hitting some points since we have a little "time" issue to deal with, but you'd think they would quit stuffing Milo and his non-CTU drama down our throats every episode. Boooooo-ring. Chloe is being completely wasted. I'm now officially sick of her. 3. The weak leaders/villains from President Wayne to Gredenko to Fayed...

4. The conflicted Ricky Schroeder, is he a villain? is he a hero? do we care? I don't. He's weak. No charisma, and really no energy. He's sort of a model of Bauer, but there's something missing in his wooden performances. Sorry, Ricky, maybe NYPD Blue was your speed. And even there, Sipowicz just was a far more fascinating and energetic character.

Now the Good:

1. The President recovers, retains his office, then completely does a 180 and launch a missile. It's why the show keeps that ability of changing directions on a dime.

2. Peter MacNichol has been this year's shining light. He's terrific, he's a great addition to the cast, and has many of the best lines of the season. He's what Greg Itzin was to the show last season. Kudos to the departed Bauer brother, who was outstanding in his too brief appearances this season. MacNichol has energy. Bauer has oodles of energy. But you actually care about MacNichol's character, you can cheer him or boo him, but you want to see more of him. It's what separates the good actors from the weak ones (Sorry again, Ricky). And more kudos to the always sinister Powers Boothe. Ever since his portrayal of Jim Jones, he's been an icon in the villain business.

3. The show is at warp speed, and has consistently stayed at warp speed in each of its seasons. Again, you watch it, it's hard to turn away and do something else.



The show has too many good things going for it that it overweighs some of the obvious weaknesses seen this season. No show can keep up this intensity for so long without having to repeat scenarios. Overall, 24 is one of the five best programs on the air, and it deserves high ratings, especially compared to the vast wasteland of network TV with reality game shows and even weaker, bad sitcoms.

Who will be President Wayne or Noah

special guest star Jack Bauer



I liked this one better when it was called "Day 2 4:00 am to 5:00 am"



-Jack gets no screen time, and they rehash the 25th amendenment crap from Season 2



at least 24's most boring villians EVER, Fayed/Gredenko are out of the way, the show might be leading to some better storylines

With the exception of the very bizarre confusing and out of character what the f kinda ending this was a fairly decent episode. We see saw Jack and the crew use Gredenko to get to Fayed. Gredenko makes a plea with Fayed they can both get out of alive and escape CTU they cut off his arm so the tracker on him is no longer good. Jack gets in a shootout with some of Fayed's men. Fayed and Gredenko try to blend in at a bar but Gredenko fingers him to the patrons as the terrorist everyone is looking for. This leads to some very cool and exciting scenes with Fayed telling a man he hopes his friend his dead and Jack brutally attacking him and telling Fayed to shut up. In the midst of the choas Gredenko sneaks out but eventually collapses along the beach near the harbour. In the White House the 25th amendment vote is deadlocked but Daniels try to say Karen Hayes vote shouldn't count since she resigned and thus he should be President and Wayne out of office. Also we see Wayne through all of this struggling with his health and using shots of adrenaline to carry on as the president. Lennox blackmails Daniels with, evidence of his threats and the idea of purjury with Daniels assistant, into dropping his case to the Supreme Court. Thus Wayne Palmer stays in as president and his character takes a strange turn when he calls for the strike that 1 episode ago he called off. This to me was very bizarre, out of character ,and to me frnakly made no sense and is the reason why I brought my rating down to a 7 from what probably would've been an 8. Also back at CTU Doyle helps clear Milo with Nadia's help of having the error traced back to him so that he can stay on in his duties on this difficult day. He is obviously trying to make amends for what he did. All in all it is interesting to see where the story goes from here.

This episode marks the end of the middle third of the season. Surprisingly, the season is two-thirds completed, which does not seem possible. Could so little have happened since the explosive season premiere? Sadly, that’s exactly the case; the season arc has been adrift and unfocused for quite some time, and while there’s time to turn things around (like the writers accomplished in a very similar situation in the third season), the question is: can this plot get a much-needed jump start?



In a familiar turn of events, much like elements of the final arc of the second season, President Palmer faces the possibility of a coup by Vice President Daniels. One of the primary plot threads of the episode, therefore, is the meeting with the Cabinet to determine Palmer’s ability to discharge the duties of his office. Enjoyment of the episode is hinged greatly on one’s enjoyment of such a political situation.



Perhaps recognizing that the central argument is somewhat weak, especially the idea that diplomacy is a sign of weakness and incapacity, the writers keep it moving right along. The justification for turning it into a legal tangle is predicated on a series of technicalities, keeping up the tension (and conspiratorial machinations) throughout the hour. For all the transparency, the plot thread still works well enough, keeping the outcome up in the air as long as possible.



However, this does justify Sandra’s presence at this place and time; her legal background makes her the perfect advocate for her brother’s side of the case. Daniels’ silly objections are backed by illegal action, which continues to suggest that Daniels was complicit in the assassination attempt. This gives Maddox the chance to show his patriotism once again, which is a nice touch. (Keeping the original recording on his person, however, was not a smart move.)



Back at CTU, the romantic subplot between Milo and Nadia continues to be a weak element. Doyle continues to be something of a Robert Patrick clone, but despite the harsh nature of his tactics, they make a certain amount of sense. He uses the resources at hand to deal with a situation as quietly as possible. His decision to let Milo off the hook, as well as his comment about his personal moral journey, suggests that the producers are considering a more substantial role for Doyle in the future. (One might even wonder if Doyle is being positioned as a possible replacement for Jack!)



For his part, Jack is forced into accepting Gredenko’s terms by the situation between Palmer and Daniels. Jack’s always been caught in the middle of political strife when things get hectic, and this season certainly applies. Oddly, Jack’s situation with Gredenko is off-screen for nearly half the episode. This simply adds to the feeling that the writers are intentionally keeping Jack in the background as much as possible.



It takes a while, but things finally get moving with 15 minutes left in the episode. Gredenko’s meeting with Fayed goes about as well as one would expect, and CTU displays a rather distressing lack of intelligence. They should have realized something was wrong as soon as the audio went out and the tracker was stationary. However, things got a lot more interesting once Gredenko cut off his own arm and turned on Fayed in the bar. It took a relatively familiar plot element and gave it a good twist.



The end of the episode marks the end of the complication phase of the arc and the beginning of the season’s resolution. As such, it needed to end on a shocking twist. That said, Palmer’s decision to launch the nuclear strike on the Middle East that he was risking his life to prevent is a bit of a head-scratcher. His justification to Tom makes very little sense, and one can only imagine that he’s either playing a gambit or acting out of an imbalance based on his tenuous state. Whatever the case, it’s still not the strong and confident statement needed to start the final leg of the season arc on the right foot.

This is the first time in all of my reviews on TV.com that I have been able to select the "They did this one already" classification for an episode. The 25th ammendment storylined seemed like a rip off of what happened with David Palmer in season two, except this one was a little bit shorter and at the end of the episode Wayne Palmer shocked us with his decision to launch the nuclear strike anyway. I think the writers are getting a little desperate to find an interesting storyline and to have Wayne Palmer flip his entire belief system in just a few short hours is a huge reach. The entire first thirty minutes of this episode went without Jack Bauer and the thirty second phone call to CTU doesn't count. The scenes with Jack, Fayed, and Gredenko were the best parts of the episode. Though the scene with Gredenko dying next to the ocean seemed a bit random, but it basically just showed us that Fayed is all that there is left for Jack Bauer and CTU to deal with to get there hands on the two remaining bombs. I didnt really like the writing that surrounded the Gredenko and Fayed storyline, even though the action was good. Gredenko lets Fayed chop his arm off, then he turns him in only to go and die by the water?? Doesnt seem like the best of plans. Overall, I seriously think that the episode was one of the worst in series history, not even really the season. The writing has gone way too repeatitive, the storyline hasnt changed at all this year and all in all i was very dissapointed with this episode.

Before the last minute of the episode, it was a standard 24 episode, fairly exciting, small advancement on the terrorist plot and intense political battle. 7/10. However the last minute was enough to reduce its score by a point.



Why? Because it was plain stupid, I mean ok, hes on his second round of adreneline shots and hes under immense pressure. But for Palmer to completely shift his ways of thinking and to call the strike are just too much out of character. Since when did he care about what other people think of him? Are the 24 writers implying that Wayne is nothing like his brother? I hope not. 24 needs more people like Palmar, Tony, Michelle.

So far, this season of 24 feels like it has lost its momentum. I hope it gets more exciting and then becomes fresh next season.



President Wayne Palmer is getting tough now. Which is a relief. But I think that his emotions and ego are getting in the way of his decision making. I also have a feeling that he will die by the end of this season.



I guess the theme of 24 is that you should worry about who your Vice-President is. They have all seemed shady in one form or another.



Overall, this episode seemd ho-hum, sadly it is even more so with Jack.....hopefully it will get better.

I don't know if its just me but this season hasn't really kicked off. Last season was kind of the same but it kicked off later on. But we're going to the 17th episode thats eight episodes left. They show less of Jack which I don't understand why. The president stepping down thing was kind of exciting but we've seen this before. I just feel the story for this season so far has been pretty lame. Just too ordinary. But the final scene where the president orders the nukes to go off, wow wasn't expecting that and whats up with that.



The nukes are kind of on the loose now that fayed has been captured and Gridenko laying on the ground dying, at least that leaves something to look up to next week. I am beginning to like Doyle first I think he is going to bring Milo down then what does he do covers for him, very unpredictable he is. A good episode but nothing that exciting which has been the case so far this season. "Show me your head", Jack is the best.

As others have pointed out, Day 6 has recycled alot of material from Season 2 and 5. 24 is clearly not a fresh and exciting as it used to be but its still better than most shows on TV.



Most of the 1st half of the episode involved the battle between VP Daniels and President Palmer for control of the Presidency. While that story line was ok but isnt my favorite part of 24 - Jack is. Jack Bauer, however, is rather scarce early on which usually indicates a so-so episode, as it did here. While political maneuvers are occuring in the Whitehouse, Jack is trying to use Gredenko to bait Fayed (two of 24's least competent terrorists). It works, but Gredenko tries to escape by having his own arm, with radioactive tracking chip inside, chopped off! OUCH! I saw that coming as Gredenko is one crazy nut bag. In the end it appears to be all for nothing - is he dead? Maybe he will end up like former VP Logan? They just wont tell us? Things like Logan's heart stopping on the way to the hospital and then not being told if he actually died or not is one of the bad things about this Season. The dullness at the CTU is really getting old, not much to talk about there.



The ending where Palmer does a 180 and says he is going ahead with the nuclear missile strike against Fayeds country was shocking, bizarre and totally out of character (as a number of people have pointed out). It did indeed seem rushed and designed to shock viewers. Im curious as to how they will explain Palmer acting like that. Did someone get to him and force him to do it? Drug him? Whatever the answer is, I think many viewers wont be happy about it.



Overall the episode held my interest but was typical season 6 in quality - which ranks down near the bottom for "24". But Id still rather watch an episode like this than something brainless like American Idol or Dancing with the One Leg Stars". Maybe Heather Mills can guest star on "24", find the one arm Gredenko on the beach, save him, then get married in Rio using Paul McCartneys millions?

I don't know what show Fox has been airing on Monday nights at 9:00 since January, but it ain't 24. Want proof? 24 always was and should still be known as The Jack Bauer Power Hour. Jack Bauer was the hero and the integral part of everything that was going on. Where's he been this season? Last night he popped up early in talking with Gredenko and then disappeared for half the hour! This season the show has tried having two storylines on separate coasts and it just hasn't worked. Each storyline by itself would have made for a fine season of 24, but combining them was a horrible idea. The writers seem to be devoting more time to Wayne and his sinister Vice President than to Jack and the quest to find the remaining suitcase bombs.



I still will watch this mockery of 24 in the hopes that it will improve - if not this season then next season. Hopefully the writers will learn the error of their ways and fix this issue so 24 will become The Jack Bauer Power Hour once more.

This series has become a little tired. I mean the 25th amendment thing was done before and how many times is a top level government official going to turn out to be found breaking the law? This doesn't mean that the second time around, these story lines aren't still great!



First off, I'm glad Palmer is back in power but wtf!! Since when has he paid attention to what people think of him personally over the well being of his country? Guess it's the effect of his condition. Hope Palmer's health stays in take and I'm glad Tom Lennox caught the vice president red-handed.



What do we love about this show? THE ACTION!! Russian dude got his arm cut off!! That was amazing! Loved the double cross too. That scumbag Fayad received a fine beating, which is less then what he deserves.



Can't wait to see next episode!!