The Following Takes Place Between 1pm And 3pm
Overall
A running theme in the first hour seems to be things happening out of view such as the reporting of McCarthy’s body and the beating of Morris. They let me keep Morris; if the price is Wayne or Assad then it’s too damn high.
Morris
He’s such a hero. Says exactly the right things. YES!!! He’s alive! Thank you 24! I would have been VERY upset if you’d offed him. Not Tony Almeida upset, but upset. I still have difficulty believing Morris actually made the device do what Fayed wanted. My money was on a false display. Morris, hacker, programmer, lady’s man, and moralist extraordinaire wouldn’t let those hack-less techno weenies get off without being fooled. I thought at worst he somehow set it for low yield (faulty) detonation shortly after reprogramming so that he could take out some terrorists on his terms, not just innocents on theirs. It would have explained his reaction at seeing the bomb…but now it has to become about making it right. Please? Yes as a fan of Morris I wish he’d pulled a fast one but dramatically this is more interesting.
Milo
I could see him replacing Chloe…I’m not saying that’s what I’d like to see but she HAS been around for a few seasons…I’m just saying…You know 24 is probably one of few shows where you don’t take anyone’s word for anything. Milo said Chloe was screwing up but I wasn’t completely convinced until she admitted it. Of course this from a guy who secretly hopes Tony Almeida is still alive. I can picture it now “come on JACK, how many times have you faked YOUR death?” Milo leaving CTU? Alright, taking bets: Milo kicks ass, Milo gets killed. Place your bets. I hope its kicking ass even though Chloe did that in Season 4. Jack’ll be all like “I need back up and you’re it” and poof! Tony Almeida Mark II.
Wayne
YES!!! This is Wayne with the gloves off, exactly what I was talking about! Christmas is coming early this year! He’s taking a slightly harder stance with Assad than seems necessary but man is it a thing to watch. Up until now Wayne from Season 3 and even 5 made this Wayne look like a pale shadow of his former self but now Wayne has reached new dramatic heights.
Jack
I was surprised as he to discover what Morris had done.
Bill
And yet still this very simple but noble character shines. There’s nothing to him that would work in a pitch session, nothing to say to describe his character beyond his appearance, his job, and his honour but he totally works. They don’t all have to have flaws or be complicated…Of course the second episode begins to cast doubt on Bill’s innocence in the matter Lennox brought up.
Ah, One Of The Little People
Admiral Nechayev reduced to a nurse? I guess maybe she was a doctor. Still owned. Frankly I’m surprised her role had enough lines to warrant her name being in the opening credits, I know you can say up to three lines and still be classified as an extra. A slightly higher paid extra but nevertheless…That’s what you get for being a cow to both Picard and Sisko.
Reid
I thought it would be harder to hate someone who reminds me of Mark Hamil, my mistake. Are they talking about removing Wayne or killing him? I could see Assad taking a bullet for the president…or stopping the assassination but being taken down by Secret Service who are already jumpy around him and would assume the wrong thing.
