With CTU's electronics knocked out by the EMP bomb that the "Iranian" President's daughter Kayla unwittingly brought in, a clueless, arrogant NSA guy has come in to get the system back up and running. Chloe has a better idea. The suit disagrees. Chloe calls Renee (more on her soon), who tells Chloe to do whatever it takes to get the system back online. Chloe appeals again to the suit. He's not moving. So, Chloe pulls a gun on him. Sweet! And when he goes crying to Hastings, who is advised by Dana not to go with Chloe's plan, the suit finds out just what Hastings (one of my favorite 24 characters) is made of: Hastings backs Chloe! Sweet, again!
Meanwhile, Chloe has told Renee that Jack is in danger, and where about he may be. Jack, Cole, and two other of our guys are out-positioned and out-gunned. Jack tries a Roman testudo formation - use your shields to form a slow-moving turtle-like formation. Jack uses the sides of cars as the shields, and the formation is working, until one of the guys panics and moves too quickly. He and the other new guy are pretty soon killed. Jack tries a suicide move to let Cole get to the telecom - a wall phone - and he's on the ground, his head in one of the terrorist's gun sights, when- Renee kills that terrorist! Another sweet move!
What happens with Dana is not so sweet, but even more surprising. You know why Dana did those bad things earlier on in the story, why she didn't back Chloe on the tech fix tonight? Turns out Dana was never any good in the first place - she's the mole inside CTU, working with the terrorists. She kills the marshal who was looking into her former cheap-punk girlfriend, and now she's going to escalate her work with the terrorists. Poor Cole! But good writing in now putting the whole Dana story into context.
As I said last week, now that's an episode of 24!
5-min podcast review of 24
See also Season 8 reviews: Hours 1 and 2 ... Hours 3 and 4 ... Hour 5 ... Hour 6 ... Hour 7 ... Hour 8 ... Hour 9 ... Hour 10 ... Hour 11 ... Hour 12
And see also Season 7 reviews: Hours 1 and 2 ... Hours 3 and 4 ... Hour 5 ... Hour 6 ... Hour 7 ... Hour 8 ... Hour 9 ... Hour 10 ... Hours 11-12 ... Hour 13 ... Hour 14 ... Hour 15 ... Hour 16 ... Hour 17 ... Hour 18 ... Hour 19 ... Hour 20 ... Hour 21 ... Hour 22 ... Hours 23-24
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5 comments:
Yeah, I was very surprised re: Dana being the mole..though I felt that twist seems almost as tired as CTU being taken out of commission. At least no one's going to call it the "mountain lion" story line anymore.
Though I wonder what her fiancee's reaction will be when he finds out. (Note the words when, not if.)
Great review!!
but I believe that President Hassan's daughter is Kayla; Olivia is President Taylor's daughter!!
As sffan12 said about Dana. Not very surprised about the storyline. Actually, as I've said before, I am very tired about the whole Dana Walsh story. I have been since the beginning. And no, to be honest, I was not surprised that she was revealed to be a mole inside CTU hired by the IRK. Anyone can see why they would have hired her and placed her in that position. The way the reveal came about was actually a big let down. So, she is a cold-hearted b**ch and a killer to boot. So?
As for Chloe? Her consistency over the seasons is one of the things that I've liked about her character.
What Renee did was a bit surprising. Wasn't she a complete emotional wreck? I guess, in the face of wanting to save Jack, I can see her getting-up for the occasion.
So how long before Chloe takes the mole out (aka Dana)?
I believe Dana left the folder in the room she killed the investigator. It was on the chair. I wonder if that will bite her in the ass. I hope so. I usually say Jacks the man but Chloe is the man!! Loved Renee also
snape - thanks for catching my mindo - I just change it :)
good comment, sff, MP, Dawn (hey, good to see you back here!)
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