24

To summarize the situation: Last week, in downtown Los Angeles -- which is famous for this kind of traffic snafu -- the terrorists attacked the Russian president's motorcade, which also contained the First Lady. The terrorists used machine guns, a missile and a flamethrower, apparently purchased at one of the many Terrorist Depot stores in Southern California, but CTU thwarted the attack, and now the terrorists are threatening, for like the 300th time, to unleash the Fatal Deadly Lethal Toxic Nerve Gas Canisters of Death, which have been trucked all over Southern California and are currently on a VIP tour of Knott's Berry Farm. Jack Bauer was not involved in the thwarting because he was locked in a room with a bomb, which blew up and pretty much knocked down the building, but of course it did not in any way harm Jack.

Meanwhile back at CTU HQ the Hobbit has been removed from power via a Section 112. The president is still an idiot (I mean the one in the show). Jack's hot new girlfriend is still totally missing from the plot. Audrey continues to play a major role in the plot. They are trying to make us like Audrey this year by not having her weep everytime somebody farts, but it is not going to work.Edgar continues to grow exponentially and is currently the size of New Zealand.

I leave the analysis of tonight's show in your hands. Good luck. If you see a montage, you have mistakenly tuned in to the Academy Awards, which are just starting to wind down.

Comments

[oompa loompa]

first

[TCK]

OK, the fact that I don't actually watch 24 shouldnot preclude me from posting firston this thread, should it?

[TCK]

damn - I guess it should

[CoastRaven]

Do the four way split screens count as a montage?

[Fourth?]

fourth!?

[Fourth?]

Darn, I missed

[Ford79]

Denizens of the Blog:

I don’t usually post on the 24 threads, as Mrs. Ford and I tape the show and watch it later. (Then we repair to the blog and laugh hysterically at Steve’s summaries.) But I thought you might be interested in the following. At the beginning of this season we thought it would be fun to start a “Protocol Pot.” Every time someone on 24 uses the word “protocol” one of us would throw a dollar into a jar. (It’s better than doing shooters; you do that and you’re comatose by the time the Toyota Think Big Truck Event commercial comes on.) We later added 50 cents for each mention of a “perimeter.” At the end of the season we would take all the money in the Protocol Pot and eat out somewhere nice.

As we approach the 12-hour point, I’ve checked the contents of the Protocol Pot. Holy cow, I think we’re gonna be able to have dinner in Paris.

[Alfred]

I am a person with a number. What it is I don't know.
Shoot the dice in the thigh and get ready to rumber.

[Billy Bob Peg Leg Pete, CPA]

We can only hope there'll be plenty more shootin' 'n explosions 'n stuff...'n mebbe finally a plot...just thinkin'...

[Jemmy]

I am in class learning about author visits to libraries. I can't leave. I'm counting on you all to keep me athigh of the goings-on.

[Lmd33]

You know, if you ALL met Dave at a given location, then proceeded to one of the local counselors, I'll just bet you could get one heck of a group discount!!

You are all in my prayers . . .

[Annie Where-but-here]

I would tune in more often if just once in a while he would run some errands, groceries, dry cleaning, something. Or at least mow the lawn. Sheesh!

[Sam G.]

The backwards Seinfeld episode is on!! I love this one.
Er...24. Can't wait.

[The Betsy]

and you, dear Lmd33, are in ours. So don't be surprised if you develop shooting pains in an awkward area.

[Jemmy]

Good one, The Betsy.

[TCK]

Lmd33 - counseling is somethin' we do not need - we are all quite content in our insanity, thank you very much - we scoff at counseling - what we need is more beer

[Jemmy]

And maybe some chips, while you're up, Lmd33.

[TCK]

oh, and cheap parfait - so since your prayin' anyway, and if it's not too much trouble, maybe you could pray for that

[tropichunt.com guy™]

Noooo...not Deco Drive! Anything but that! Bring back Skating with Fake Celebrities!

[homeybeef]

are we ready for twice the canister fun?

[Stupendous Man]

Wait a minute, Dave! I weep when somebody farts, too! Especially if I'm in the same room.

*snorks! and waves byebye to Ford79 and the Missus. just knows they're gonna love Paris in the springtime when it drizzles*

[Betsy]

SOME graphic violence. How much is "SOME"???

[tropichunt.com guy™]

BLEEP! BLOOP! BLEEP! BLOOP!

JACK BAUER POWER HOUR! YAY!

[Sam G.]

The Tony is awake.

[tropichunt.com guy™]

Yeah, let's go visit Soul Patch Tony. He'll know everything that's been going on today.

[judi]

25 comments before the show even starts eh?

[jim]

imagine being CTU Human Resources...

"I used to work here, but I got de-instated..."

"but then I got re-instated..., and then re-de-instated..."

"is my 401k in a flank 2 position?"

[Annie Where-but-here]

Lmd33 - you are welcome to stay, just not in a way in which you are accustomed. Does your thigh hurt yet?

[tropichunt.com guy™]

First Cleavage has a mustache!

[Sam G.]

Now they need the key card. Or did they need it before?
I don't know.

[Glow]

Here are the men with the funny different accents. It's a diversion, isn't it? The real bad guy is Marwan.

[FleaBailey]

Samwise's Keycard!

[Betsy]

"Ma'am why would he do that?"
"Because he, he, he, he....."
Yeah???? We're waiting! he he he he WHAT????

[bizrey]

Looks like CTU is going to find one of those cannisters real soon eh?

[Glow]

"It's my job to handle impossible situations..." Ahahahahahahaha. I love a guy with a backbone of snake.

[random russian terrorist]

DEPLOY!!

[Sam G.]

Jack needs to go in alone!
What?!?!

[Kat]

Why does the guy talking to the Prez look like Dead eye dick chaney?

[homeybeef]

chloe has gotten less hot over the past 10 hours

[Glow]

I am Chloe. I can hack into anything anywhere anytime. I am hot. I can kick your ass. You know, the next 24, kill Jack and let Chloe take over. Just saying.

[bizrey]

Jack: "Can you hack into his computer?"
Chloe: "I already did it."

Ha ha, Chloe Ascendant!

[Momanon]

Does Jack still have that magic invisible two-way hearing aid?

[tropichunt.com guy™]

Y'know, in 5 seasons...I think will Bill back in power, Jack has the most support in the field than he has ever had...

[Betsy]

/i/i/i>

[jim]

Curtis is gonna interview the dead guys???!!!

[Sam G.]

Tony know's she's dead. He just wants to make everyone feel bad.

[Glow]

Oh yeah, it's Phantom of the CTU Tony.

[Betsy]

chloe is definitely positioning herself for a major promotion to Management

[jim]

looks like cheney got him...

[tropichunt.com guy™]

Tony really needs to find a new plastic surgeon...

[Betsy]

God...their database is updated faster than anything in THIS world

[bizrey]

* Gasp * Wow that bomb just totally shredded her thigh o_o

[Glow]

Why are we talking in italics? Are we whispering like Jack and CTU?

[Momanon]

I think it was that random russian terrorist guy. The bastards are now using HTML!

[Betsy]

because I don't know how to stop it, although I tried rather pathetically up there somewhere.

[Berk82]

Are you allowed to snork your husband?

*Snork, Ford79! Paris, here we come!

[tropichunt.com guy™]

Sheesh.
*sigh*

[Kat]

the terriost first stole our letter and are now making up talk in ital.....damn them

[bizrey]

Italics because things are really getting intense now...well, relatively speaking.

[Sam G.]

Gauze is in.

[Betsy]

Some flowers and candy might be nice

[Kat]

I want a bandage on my ear too

[tropichunt.com guy™]

President Manilow won't stand for this!

Then again...he won't stand for anything...

[Terrorist]

20 posts infected with italics. Yes, that is good. For some reason, I think the blog looks better slanted

[Mad "about weasel" scientist]

president manilow was on the local radio station here in LA this morning. Unfortunately they weren't taking phone calls or I would have asked about the whole getting to LAX via the 5 in under an hour... *sits back to wait for another 3 hours for 24*

[Betsy]

sorry, pres, 'my' and 'intelligence' are two words not permitted to come out of your mouth ini close proximity

[Kat]

Prez is a big weasle butt

[Mad "about weasel" scientist]

Hey I did NOT turn the italics back on!!!!!

[Glow]

Whew, I thought we were all suddenly talking in weird foreign accents or something.

[Betsy]

My "sister" is in trouble...Yeah, right.

[jim]

"so then I got de-re-de-instated..."

"but that's ok, 'cause it got cleared..."

[bizrey]

Wow, hobbit-sis appears to have evolved from a ferret.

[Glow]

Give me back my keycard back or I'll section 120 you. Whatever.

[tropichunt.com guy™]

Edgar's showing his match to Chloe! And his blueprint!

[Glow]

an electrical blueprint, woohoo! Not a perimeter, not a protocol.

[Betsy]

the hobbit's sister looks like she arose from decaying crack in a trailer park

[Momanon]

I love that the centox has duct tape. That stuff works anywhere!

[tropichunt.com guy™]

Never going to trust a hospital intern again...

[Eleanor, The]

What is wrong here?

Betsy, I left you an important message on the other Jack Bauer thread.

[Glow]

That's it! The canisters will ITALICIZE your protocol!

[Kat]

be nice to hobbit sister - crack hos need love too

[philintexas]

The GAME...I'm all over that!

[homeybeef]

the game is only abot 7 hours long

[Annie Where-but-here]

Her name was Chloe, she was a cracker...

[BadAccentTerroristBoss]

Well, again tropichunt.com guy, you are the Jack Bauer of this blog. I promise to stop the attacks now, having infected 33 people total, including you. Back to your lives citizens!

[jim]

"We'll need your manager's approval to maintain your healthcare coverage...you know, in case you get shot in the thigh..."

"My manager is in holding...can I have the TAC Team sign off?..."

[tropichunt.com guy™]

Thanks, Al Michaels...

[KDF, The girl who knows RRT's secret identity]

pssst, Random Russian Terrorist: FYI - I regret to inform you that TCK, without any special training, has figured out how to do strikethrough. (Note to TCK: For the sake of the blog's bandwidth, word on the street is that we're not supposed to do it or Judi will arrange to have you shot in the thigh.) I will now use my newly acquired de-italicizing powers for good and straighten up the blog.

[bizrey]

Hey! I've done that knife-in-the-fence trick when I was a kid...but just to get our ball back :P

[tropichunt.com guy™]

JackSack™ sighting!

[Betsy]

El...even tho all those people WILL die, I'm somewhat encouraged by the fact that you have assured me that I'm once again? a criminal virgin

[Sam G.]

Jack pulled a Buster Bluth.
Hardly anyone will get this, but I don't care.

[KDF, The]

Never mind, tropichunt.guy beat me to it while I was typing

[Glow]

Shoot her thigh, Jack!

[Antonio]

Shoot her!!

[Kat]

Jack needs to learn the secret word....please show me his computer.

[Dread Pirate Shermano]

"Hey Mariam, do you have any of that pie you used to make? Damn, that stuff was good."

[Kathleen]

jack has a purse

[bizrey]

O_O Is he gonna do the stripped lamp cord trick to Miriam???

[Betsy]

Jack, Jack, Jack...what a wuss. and she has such juicy thighs, too.