Hour 8 Recap
I am still basking in the aftermath of another Patriot World Championship and so I will rely on football to describe my general feeling of last nights "24." In a nutshell, hour eight reminded me a bit of Super Bowl 38 (February 2004) where not a whole lot happened before halftime, but then the action grew hot and heavy in the fourth quarter. In that game, future Hall of Famer Tom Brady was simply unstoppable and led the Pats to victory with two huge drives late in the game. Last nights episode was carried by another Hall of Famer - Tony Almeida.
This guy has about the most riveting storyline in show history. He betrays his country, goes to jail for treason (somehow avoids the chair), gets a pardon, loses the wife that he went to jail for in the first place, and is now back in the fold as a tormented soul who may just have an opportunity to set things right. Tony's storyline has TREMENDOUS potential in S4. And I mean tremendous. Hey, Tony is already in the Hall of Fame, but he has a chance to have a Barry Bonds like career. Bonds won three MVPs in Pittsburgh before he even got to San Franciso in 93. He then went on to have several good seasons in San Francisco. Based on this resume he was already a Hall of Famer by the time he exploded in 1999 and became the modern day Babe Ruth. Tony has the same type of potential. This guy was a superstar in seasons two and three. But I see a Bonds like explosion in s4. I thought the highlight of last night's show, notwithstanding some of the late game action, was Tony's sitdown with Jack. It was some of the most emotional acting we have seen to date on 24 - up there with Chapelle's execution in S3. Tony also had a great line last night. In the middle of an effort to save the country from a major environmental catastrophe, he offered: "anybody want a beer?" Are you kidding me? That is Bonds, down a run in the seventh with two on, crushing a 0-2 Clemens splitter into the cheap seats at Minute Maid Park! I see Tony playing an intergral part in CTU's effort to regain control of the nukes. I also think there is a strong chance he doesnt survive the day. I can see him laying it all on the line to recapture his lost honor.
In the meantime, he is a devastating offensive threat. He has great lines and great poise. Also, I love how he treats his new "girlfriend." No respect there whatsoever. If "24" were on HBO, we would have heard something like,"bitch, get off the phone before I hit you over the head with this Chicago Cubs mug!" The director must be a huge cubbies fan because that was a pretty overt product placement. Also on that point, who drinks beer out of a coffee mug - Tony loses a point for that foul. The new girlfriend, but the way, is a horrible trade down for Tony. Michelle Dessler, his estranged wife, is number four on my list of "24" starlets and the new girl looks a bit like the amish kid from Witness.
There were not many big developments last night but one point worth discussing is the emergence of Edgar as a central player. I got to hand it to myself - I saw this one coming. Last night, Edgar broke through the glass ceiling and rose from a C-level player to a B-level player. I think he has potential to become an A-player, but keep in mind, no one has ever leapt from C to A in one season. His play on Marianne was very solid and I loved the move to get an audience with Driscoll before Marianne could fire off her best shot. Points, by the way, to a friend who mentioned that Marianne was on Talk Soup. Nice call there.
For all you stock jocks out there who are looking for shorts - my best guess is that the affected utilities are EXC, XEL, FPL, D and SRE (SRE plant could be an EIX plant so be careful.) The sixth plant looks to be in the Portland area. This would be owned by Portland General, the utility formerly owned by Enron. I am not sure whether it is still owned or whether it was sold off in bankruptcy. I suspect most of the aforementioned companies will not be able to handle the flood of litigation that will result if a core actually melts and there is significant radioactive leakage. I would love to be short D when the news hits the tape that North Anna I's safety measures have failed and a radiation plume has been detected. GE and Westinghouse (Viacom) may also have some exposure and there are probably some insurance plays as well.
What else of note this week? The arabs took this week's credibility title with their appearance at the hospital. Who did Madame Beruz think she was kidding in that emergency room. "Doctor, I scraped myself on a gate in my backyard, could you patch me up?" "Sure lady, but this is some coincidence, you also have a bullet lodged in the wound." Another credibility stretch this week: How does the guy Rumsfeld brings in to find the mole get to CTU so quickly. he works for Rumsfeld so shouldn't he be at the Pentagon?
So Marianne - the "Super Temp"- is now gone. Does anyone care? That storyline was going nowhere from the start. I guess she was slightly unlikable which is important, but she is replaceable. The just need to call the temp agency and order up a new gal who happens to be a computer jock with level four clearance. My bet is the Super Temp is still alive but only barely. They have to get something out her because CTU's leads are drying up and those cores are getting hot. The assasination at the helicopter was a big setback for the investigation and so Marianne will be needed to get Jack headed in another direction.
This guy has about the most riveting storyline in show history. He betrays his country, goes to jail for treason (somehow avoids the chair), gets a pardon, loses the wife that he went to jail for in the first place, and is now back in the fold as a tormented soul who may just have an opportunity to set things right. Tony's storyline has TREMENDOUS potential in S4. And I mean tremendous. Hey, Tony is already in the Hall of Fame, but he has a chance to have a Barry Bonds like career. Bonds won three MVPs in Pittsburgh before he even got to San Franciso in 93. He then went on to have several good seasons in San Francisco. Based on this resume he was already a Hall of Famer by the time he exploded in 1999 and became the modern day Babe Ruth. Tony has the same type of potential. This guy was a superstar in seasons two and three. But I see a Bonds like explosion in s4. I thought the highlight of last night's show, notwithstanding some of the late game action, was Tony's sitdown with Jack. It was some of the most emotional acting we have seen to date on 24 - up there with Chapelle's execution in S3. Tony also had a great line last night. In the middle of an effort to save the country from a major environmental catastrophe, he offered: "anybody want a beer?" Are you kidding me? That is Bonds, down a run in the seventh with two on, crushing a 0-2 Clemens splitter into the cheap seats at Minute Maid Park! I see Tony playing an intergral part in CTU's effort to regain control of the nukes. I also think there is a strong chance he doesnt survive the day. I can see him laying it all on the line to recapture his lost honor.
In the meantime, he is a devastating offensive threat. He has great lines and great poise. Also, I love how he treats his new "girlfriend." No respect there whatsoever. If "24" were on HBO, we would have heard something like,"bitch, get off the phone before I hit you over the head with this Chicago Cubs mug!" The director must be a huge cubbies fan because that was a pretty overt product placement. Also on that point, who drinks beer out of a coffee mug - Tony loses a point for that foul. The new girlfriend, but the way, is a horrible trade down for Tony. Michelle Dessler, his estranged wife, is number four on my list of "24" starlets and the new girl looks a bit like the amish kid from Witness.
There were not many big developments last night but one point worth discussing is the emergence of Edgar as a central player. I got to hand it to myself - I saw this one coming. Last night, Edgar broke through the glass ceiling and rose from a C-level player to a B-level player. I think he has potential to become an A-player, but keep in mind, no one has ever leapt from C to A in one season. His play on Marianne was very solid and I loved the move to get an audience with Driscoll before Marianne could fire off her best shot. Points, by the way, to a friend who mentioned that Marianne was on Talk Soup. Nice call there.
For all you stock jocks out there who are looking for shorts - my best guess is that the affected utilities are EXC, XEL, FPL, D and SRE (SRE plant could be an EIX plant so be careful.) The sixth plant looks to be in the Portland area. This would be owned by Portland General, the utility formerly owned by Enron. I am not sure whether it is still owned or whether it was sold off in bankruptcy. I suspect most of the aforementioned companies will not be able to handle the flood of litigation that will result if a core actually melts and there is significant radioactive leakage. I would love to be short D when the news hits the tape that North Anna I's safety measures have failed and a radiation plume has been detected. GE and Westinghouse (Viacom) may also have some exposure and there are probably some insurance plays as well.
What else of note this week? The arabs took this week's credibility title with their appearance at the hospital. Who did Madame Beruz think she was kidding in that emergency room. "Doctor, I scraped myself on a gate in my backyard, could you patch me up?" "Sure lady, but this is some coincidence, you also have a bullet lodged in the wound." Another credibility stretch this week: How does the guy Rumsfeld brings in to find the mole get to CTU so quickly. he works for Rumsfeld so shouldn't he be at the Pentagon?
So Marianne - the "Super Temp"- is now gone. Does anyone care? That storyline was going nowhere from the start. I guess she was slightly unlikable which is important, but she is replaceable. The just need to call the temp agency and order up a new gal who happens to be a computer jock with level four clearance. My bet is the Super Temp is still alive but only barely. They have to get something out her because CTU's leads are drying up and those cores are getting hot. The assasination at the helicopter was a big setback for the investigation and so Marianne will be needed to get Jack headed in another direction.
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