Day 5; 11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. *SPOILERS*

[Jim]

GOOOOOOO! That was one of the most graphic deaths I've seen on broadcast TV. Also, was anyone else expecting Walt to mouth "shit!" right after Jack said he would come after him? I mean, it's not like he could hear it, but when that much hell is coming your way, you would certainly feel it.
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[Lindy]

Oh my god, just seeing him smack his hand against those scissors. AHHH

Also, I was surprised to see that Spencer was a mole. Chloe being cold hearted and then finding out about him afterwards was too great.
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shrieking raccoon on a jetpack

[Frank Stallone]

Well, he wasn't really a "mole" in the traditional sense. It was a nice twist to the ordinarily pedestrian twist.

Also, there were two great lines in this episodes.

"I'd like to speak to a lawyer."
"Forget about a lawyer!"

and

"I think he cracked one of my ribs."
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GATHER ROUND THE GOOD STUFF INDEED

[tibber]

jack killing the dude was awesome. also, the scene with chloe and spencer which ended with her talking to herself=Thomas Haden Church.

speaking of spencer, he reminds me of someone, but i can't for the life of me think of who.

the only other thing is mrs. logan. i still have my doubts. i hope we're not getting mya driscoll pt. 2.

[Kyle]

I know "cmon get a background check whydoncha"=Thomas Haden Church, but seriously. There can't be a mole in every damn season. And the chief of staff is usually a president's really old friend and most trusted confidant. When would the terrorists even get the chance to get to Mr. Baywatch? I did like Jack fucking people up and the impending mondo-fucking-up of Baywatch, as well as pretty much everything Chloe said or did and the Audrey stuff (and I didn't even like Audrey last season!), but it just seems like we could have a season without a mole (or mistaken mole) and there would still be the possibility for a lot of drama/suspense/action/whatever.
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WHEN THE AFRICAN LION ATTACKS

[SundownMotel]

I did think that the whole "he thought he was working for the President" was a good angle, even if I did call it. Seriously awesome Jack action this week, and I foresee this being a season where Jeck just gets more and more pissed. He's at about a seven on the Pissed-Off Jack Bauer Scale right now, and it's only hour five. Holy sweet Jesus is the chief of staff going to get some hurt put on him before all is said and done. Anyone else catch a "wha...huh?" vibe from the out-of-order-and-context previews of next week?
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And this is a promise, because this is true. This is real. This is Straight Edge.

[betholution]

That last fight was too freakin' sweet.

Chloe O'Brien is my hero.

Poor Designing Woman First Lady

Every time someone says "Bill Buchanan" I want to say "and the Big Boss Man."

Edgar should know better than to expect tenderness from Chloe. She's a fierce independent woman who's got no time to love anyone.

I hate Logan. But this is nothing new. I like to call him "President Vagina", because he always seems to be in the process of menstruation.
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That's Sandy Frink? What the hell was I thinking?

[Jon]

I'm enjoying Logan a lot. Gregory Itzin, I think his name is, is doing an excellent job of portraying someone completely overwhelmed and ill-suited for his job.

So we have Jack running up a wall in Season 2, and staying in action with a busted rib in Season 5. Apparently Mike has been imbued with the powers of Bo Jackson, which explains a lot.

Regardless, I'm cool with Sutherland playing center field for the Royals this year.

[Greg]

Jack just ain't got a thing for capturing people, does he?

CTU has got one hell of a Vermin problem. It's been, what, close to ten years now, and moles just keep popping up all over the place, eating the power cords and shit.

Edgar/Chloe shippers!

Good episode, everyone. Give yourself a pat on the back.
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[Jon]

Well, let's run down the list of CTU moles.

Jamie - Legitimate mole
Nina - Legitimate mole
Gael - Initially painted to be a mole, turned out not to be one
Maryanne - Legitimate mole
Spenser - "Mole" in the technical sense, but was authorized by the government to do what he was doing

There may be other moles I don't remember. Of that list, though, I think Maryanne's really the only implausible one. However, it's not so implausible that it hampers the show's credibility.

The Presidential administration moles:

Sherry Palmer - It's kind of strange to me that David, a man with more principal than just about anyone else on the show, would put up with Sherry through twenty years of marriage. She was an incredible presence on the show, though, so I won't complain.

Everyone in Palmer's administration during Season 2 who was conspiring against Palmer (Stanton, Novick, Prescott, etc.) - I thought this was pretty well-done and well-explained. It was so interesting that during Season 2 you didn't mind that the camera wasn't on Jack all the time.

Cummings - At this point in the show, yeah, it's pretty ridiculous that he'd be betraying the President. I can't think of an explanation for this that would really work, but then again I'm not a script writer, so I'll let them give it a shot.

So I guess my point is that of all the moles I can think of, I think Cummings and Maryanne are the only two that are out of order. And they still have the opportunity to explain one of those, so we'll wait and see.

[Terry Cheesecake]

I'm not used to having to wait a week to see the new one. God damn it. great season so far though.
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[betholution]

[Justin]

[ctoner]

Isn't the president a little too Nixon?

[Kyle]

I noticed that last season, and I kind of think it's intentional. It's obvious at this point that you're not really supposed to identify with Logan—empathize perhaps, and they do a great job of portraying a guy who's perpetually in way over his head...but not identify with or really like—and I've always thought it was a conscious decision to make him kind of Nixonian. At certain angles, when Gregory Itzen smiles, it's uncanny how much he looks like Nixon.
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WHEN THE AFRICAN LION ATTACKS

[sugarraydodge]

I've noticed that Season 4 was a turning point for the series. The action was faster and Jack and Co. didn't just deal with one issue. They dealt with lots of bad stuff that was all tied together. They seem to be continuing that idear with Season 5, which is a good thing. I can't wait to see Jack give Cummings whats coming to him!
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I will rule you all!

[Dollo]

"I don't keep secrets from my friends"
"Tell you what Edgar, after we find the neuro-toxin and lower the terror threat, we can have some chamomile tea and share secrets."


HA-FUCKING-HA! Did anyone else notice that Edgar seemed to gain - oh I dunno - about 150 lbs from last season? The dude is just silly-fat now.
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No one Ever Really Dies.

[Frank Stallone]

That kid, Derek, is the actor who plays him related to Crispin Glover?

There's no way I'm the only person who's noticed this.
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GATHER ROUND THE GOOD STUFF INDEED

[Jon]

Willard.

[More Like]

Rotund Rory.
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