I like Devane too- and particularly enjoyed last season when he played such a prominent part-glad to see him back!
Pat

After last weeks surprising events I wonder what is in store for Jack this week. the Pres has made it a priority to "get him"

Pat

I have been wondering what happened to Aaron-and who is powerful enough to be behind his disappearance, I didn't get the feeling that Logan new about his meeting Martha - so there is someone else there that we don't yet know ...Mike or the VP with a different agenda....Since Aaron is the head of the Secret Service who among the people there would dare to take him out...no one we have seen yet?

As the clip for next week - Logan 'disposes' of Martha-I can't believe he would have her killed-maybe just shut away as in the beginning of this season?

That Chloe is a hero-she is really amazing!

Pat

Last night's episode showed that Logan is being 'used' by another group - who are these people and what do they have on Logan to cause him to go along with this?...and what is behind it all...? Does knowing that there is another group behind all this pushing Logan change your opinion-I know some didn't feel it was credible that the Logan character -the wimp-could be behind the days events.

I caught that part about Walt Cummings and as I guessed he did not commit suicide....but where is AAron and are the men now around Logan 'real' Secret Service or people working with the Henderson faction?

Of course Jack got on that plane-now how did he know which of the people on board have the recording and how is he going to get it and get off that plane!

Pat

Martha is going to wise up and get as much info as she can I think. Maybe Aaron is on the plane since it was stated he was being reassigned to Washington. Maybe he left his phone behind as a clue of some sort for Martha.Maybe he was really reassigned and not abducted.

Nice to see Curtis again. Sometimes we forget the time frame - that we are talking about hours and not days. Also Karen is waking up and now she will be a target also.

I hope that Aaron is really being reassigned and not another in the growing list of victims. It is very suspicious that he would be reassigned while he is standing at the spot where he was to meet Martha.

There was an interview with the person who plays the president and he said he wished he wasn't playing someone who was so disliked. He and Dennis Haysbert are friends and he commented on the difference in reactions when fans of 24 meet them. I for one will never be able to see him in anything else without wanting to punch him in the nose, or worse! He must be a very good actor to play such an obnoxious weasel so well.

There are such good actors in this series that we have identified them with the characters they play so it will be difficult to see them as any other persona I'm afraid.

Someone said that there was a British flag on one of the cars pulling away from that airplane that Jack boarded.
Maybe Aaron will just happen to be on that plane. Next week should be exciting as usual. Only 5 more to go I think.

The Sentinel didn't get good reviews, which was disappointing because I was looking forward to seeing it. How did you like it, Minnie?

I was pretty upset and surprised that the writers chose to kill off Bill Devane in the first 10 minutes.

I think it is interesting to now have Logan being forced by yet another group at the helm of the whole thing. I love seeing Romano from ER in that role, he plays the mean guy so well.

I noticed the French flag and British flag on the cars near the plane...and it looks as if someone French gets ambushed by Jack next week...clearly this is the work of foreign governments.

I heard the actor who plays Logan gets stopped on the street and people yell at him. It must be very difficult to handle playing someone so sleazy. He's such a good actor!

I am hoping that Heller/Devane survived! I would like to think that he chose to drive off the cliff rather than be shot because maybe his chances of survival would be better. His character was quite resourceful last season, so I am hoping that he survived!

As for the plane that was a private diplomatic plane so it will be interesting to see which person & country has the tape and is involved.

As in previous seasons we think we know what is going on and who is behind everything-as the 'day' progresses we discover that our imaginations never stretched far enough!

Pat

I was happy to see that Aaron was still alive in the clip for next week - and to hear that Heller/DeVane is still alive...as I had hoped -he chose to drive off that cliff and take his chances rather than be blown up by the crew in the 'copter.

I do have an issue with Chloe being left alone with that very important recording....would that really happen in real life...I don't think so!

If anyone is still watching what are your thoughts....how about that plane landing LOL!

Pat

Sure wish the Pres.had managed to shoot himself before Miles called him. And I have to agree that leaving the tape with Chloe by herself was stupid...

At this point I dislike Miles even more than I dislike the president. Even though I'm sure they will both get what they deserve before the end of the 24 hours, it is soooooooo painful to watch at times. The casting is really great, isn't it?

If Chloe was working on cleaning up the noise on the tape so the Attorney General could hear it (I think that is what I understood her to be doing) I would think she would have the recording transferred to her laptop, but the chain of custody of the evidence would be broken as there would be no proof that the recording actually came from the tape. The preview seemed to indicate that she didn't have the recording, however.

Do we know yet who the guys are who are telling the president what to do?

I have to believe that Chloe is smart enough to have made some sort of copy or back up!

And I am eager to hear what Aaron has to say....did members of his own Secret Service beat him up- or-is there someone in that compound pretending to be an agent-and is the one that murdered Cummings-the one that supposedly committed suicide.

Pat

There has long been a theory held dear by the most paranoid that a group of 400 unknown individuals world-wide really run everything. I just figured this was one of those stories.

I'm as irritated by the fact that they haven't copied the tape as I was by Lynn not reporting his card stolen. The show may have jumped the shark for me.

I was hoping for a small scene with Heller/Devane from his hospital bed maybe talking to Audrey...hopefully that will happen during the 2-hour finale next Monday.

I was so glad that Aaron survived - but what is it between Martha & Aaron-those long lingering looks...hmmmm!

I sure like the clip showing Jack getting into Logan's face...look forward to seeing the entire scene.

Chris it would be terrible if the VP was also on the wrong side of events...but with this show we have learned there are always surprises-and no one is completely innocent or seems to have an agenda!

BTW I saw a short interview yesterday with the actress that plays Chloe-she really must be a good actress because she was nothing like the goofy person she has been portrayed in the past-but then this season especially she has really gained lots of fans!

Pat

I found the ending oddly satisfying. I like that it was ultimately Martha who brought about justice. (Anyone not expect that from the moment Jack calmly surrendered?) I like that it starts to deal with the Chinese situation.

Some happy moments: a tender scene between Bill and Karen, Chloe and her ex and the photos from Edgar.(It seems like ages since we lost Edgar). Even Audrey and Jack relaxed for a for a minute or two.
We know in our hearts that Pierce will get in touch somehow with Martha - especially after that good-bye scene. Mike turned out to be a good guy at the end. Jack finally mentioned Michelle and Tony.

Some loose ends: what happened to what's his name Miles? who ruined the audio tape? Who are the guys on the phone with the Pres. (they come back to run another day) Wayne Palmer seemed to vanish from the story.
It must have been a short ride to the docks after the Chinese captured Jack.
I'm glad it's over for a while.

BTW I think the actor who played Walt Cummings is starring in the series they previewed tonight "Vanished" It looks like a good one and a little weird.

Ya know, this is really like today's James Bond-type spy stories.... instead of KGB and cold-war, it's a post-9/11 world, and the espionage and action is jacked up. Even his name - Jack Bauer - JB! Now with the Chinese it's like the cliffhanger to the next "movie". I love it!

The ending left everything open for speculation, so next year we can expect 'the chinese factor'......and why they want him, why they think he is so valuable. If it was only revenge they would have killed him & dumped him in the ocean - and how does he get out of this one LOL!

Pat

Gotta wait till January! Yuck!

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