All Is Well....For Now

Last night my mind was put at ease. Thanks to the miracle of TiVo, I was able to watch the evil plans of Russian separatists get foiled and a corrupt President be brought to justice. No, I wasn't watching a re-broadcast of CNN, I was engrossed in the season finale of "24".

I completely bought in to the hype by Fox that this would be a "non-stop season" and they delivered. If you don't watch the show, turn away from this and go get a life. You heard me. How can you not get behind the efforts of super agent Jack Bauer? What are you, a Commie? I've mentioned "24" before because truth be told, I may have no life.

The finale was a great end to the season. In the first hour, Jack was able to board a Russian submarine and foil the terrorist's plan to launch missiles at various targets on the West Coast. Some of the targets may not have been worth saving, but that's not the point. We all know that Jack is the man, but taking on heavily armed wackos with just your mortal enemy and a disposable agent at your side goes above and beyond the call of duty. I was a little irked at "24" for stealing a page out of the "Star Trek" bible and sending the extra agent. You remember the always un-named ensign in "Star Trek" who would beam down to a distant planet with Captain Kirk. You just knew that this guys number was up as soon as the alien popped up. Same with this agent. He had barely come down the ladder when he was mowed down in a hail of bullets. At least he'll get his SAG residuals. After the missiles had been disarmed, Jack in a true Charles Bronson moment executed his arch nemesis for crimes against the country and more importantly Jack. This time it was personal. Dude, I've got goose bumps.

Then Jack set out to unseat the corrupt and immoral President Logan. I won't bore you anymore with the details but suffice it to say, when Jack was asked how far he was willing to go to get a confession and he answered, "as far as I have to", you knew he meant it. The President was brought to justice, Jack and Audrey shared a triumphant kiss and Chloe found time to grieve for Edgar despite her usually surly demeanor. By the way, where did her ex-husband come from, and how did he get time off from the "Full Monty"?

So everything was all tied up in a nice bow. The country was once again safe and it seemed like Jack would finally get to kick back, use the rest room, and catch a cat nap. Oh wait, a call from his estranged daughter Kim? "I'll be right back." Jack told Audrey. Sure you will. No sooner had Jack saved the day then those sneaky Chinese shanghaied him and after dispensing a truly brutal ass whipping put old Jackie on a slow boat to China. "You didn't think we'd forget did you?" asked Ming the Merciless. Jack didn't and neither will I. I don't know what I'll do until January, but I know I won't rest easy. The world seems a bit less safe with Jack in the clutches of a foreign government. I'll keep watch, but don't expect me to commandeer any helicopters to save the day. Later....Brian