24 – Episode 7-9 Review

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This episode can best be defined as “filler” (albeit exciting, riveting filler), so my thoughts might be a bit briefer than usual.

It’s pretty remarkable. Pretty much every single year 24 reveals their mole, and practically every single time it’s the person they placed the most suspicion upon. Yet every single year, I say to myself, “it won’t be him/her, they’re making it too obvious.” Not that that’s a complaint. And I must admit, they did a nice job of diverting suspicion throughout the episode.

I love how the producers have spent so much time congratulating themselves for the fact that they have disbanded CTU and really changed things up, and now just a quarter way into the season, Jack is leading the task force, Chloe is leading tech support, and Bill has direct contact with the President. Don’t get me wrong, obviously Jack’s role is a given, and Bill’s developed into one of my favorite characters. And while I’m not on the Chloe bandwagon like everybody else (not that I dislike her, she’s just not a highlight for me), her socially oblivious interactions with Moss thus far have been fantastic.

It may have been brief, but how great was it to see Morris? But man, that kid looked creepy. I don’t know if it was the angle in which the scene was shot, or the lighting used, or the angle of his face, but when Chloe turned around and her son smiled at her, I got a little frightened. No offense to the kid, who I’m sure, is adorable. Just a creepy look, is all.

This week continued last episode’s metaphorical angel on one shoulder, devil on the another with Moss and Jack, respectively, fighting for Walker’s soul. Throughout the entire episode, Jack was reminding Walker that these difficult, impossible decisions MUST be made, while Moss argued that she’s walking down a very dangerous, lonely path. And the best part? They’re both right.

Oh, and who saw the preview for next week’s episode? It looks like we might have a classic slap, slap, grab arm and kiss scene. That’s an ongoing joke between me and a friend of mine. I really want that to happen to me in real life.

I’m glad that they kept the issues with the President to a minimum this week. She simply wasn’t the center of this episode, and they didn’t force it.

This very solid season continues. I’ve pretty much forgotten about the atrocity that was season six. And that says something.

Matt Basilo has been writing for Inside Pulse since April 2005, providing his insight into popular television shows such as Lost, Heroes, Prison Break, and Smallville. You can visit his blog at A Case of the Blog.

Matt Basilo has been writing for Inside Pulse since April 2005, providing his insight into various popular television shows. Be sure to visit his blog at [a case of the blog] and follow him on Twitter.