The longest day (24)

As much as I think it sucks to be stuck in the tissue lab for 12 hours, it's nothing like the long days poor Jack has to go through for national security.

A&E runs four hours of "24" every Monday. Yesterday was the last four episodes of season 4. I had forgotten that Walt sanctioned the Secret Service to kill Jack. Now I don't have any pity for the worm killing himself.

But now we're in season 5.

What a meddling first lady. While I like her character, and how she does what's right, she sure sticks her nose in where it doesn't belong. Does she normally butt in quiet conversations between the President of the United States and Mike Novak?

The President is such a weenie. Granted, he wasn't elected. But he's a spineless fool. Cheney sure wouldn't hem and haw about what to do in a tight situtation. I won't even go into the temper the weenie demonstrates several times. Any logical guy would not even consider sacrificing the Russian President when he's reminded if he dies on American soil the treaty is voided, and they could declare war on us.

A shame - I really wanted to like Lyn's character. Maybe it's because he's Sean Austin. But how could he have gotten so far up the CTU ladder without his temper issue being discovered before? Maybe he's just having a meltdown because he knows he'll be busted if he gets caught without his keycard. I remember hearing that Bill was asking for Lyn's keycard to verify a phone record. Shortly afterwards, Bill was in holding and Lyn was appearing unhinged.

Wasn't Audrey supposed to find Kim? Is she going to make an appearance?

And good old Jack. Kicks ass, takes names.