The Following Takes Place Between 6:00AM and 8:00AM

I am sitting here watching Episode 22 getting ready for this 2-hour finale and I have realized one thing: It would be ridiculously impossible to pay close attention to the crazy finale and do live updates. The finale will just be too action packed and complex to keep track of everything. So I'm going to have to pass on the live blog and just do a reaction blog at 10ET. I might pop in during the 2-hour for a few comments here and there though.


First Hour


1st Segment: Tony thinks ahead? I guess a little bit of his smarts stayed with him through the change of character.


2nd Segment: Kim did the best she could. She didnt panic when Renee called her and covered well when the man came over. She even took a page out of her fathers book and made the best of what she had to get the job done. Too bad it didnt entirely work out. Great Episode so far. Hang on. This one is gonna get hairy. Liv Taylor is going down. Finally. Its gonna happen.


3rd Segment: Ouch! That was a really long needle. And Jack just hit some notes I dont ever think we heard before. I think he's ready for the choir. Well FBI better come through fast because if Tony's whole plan of harvesting the pathogen off of Jack will work, it seems like they are getting pretty close.


4th Segment: Theres a new Bauer in town! Kim Bauer is running point! She followed that dude everywhere and ultimately led him to his fiery downfall. Then she grabs the laptop and spits out all of this CTU Tech lingo and knows exactly what to do!


5th Segment: Jack is Back! 3 Kills! First since 10:47PM! Thats my man!


Second Hour


1st Segment: Now we know Tony's motive. I think. Now what? As far as I see, Jack's all out of options.


2nd Segment: FBI to the rescue. Huge firefight, Tony gets away. So does Wilson. Tony gets Wilson face to face and is ready to kill him, but Renee and Jack busts in and shoots Tony to stop him from shooting Wilson. Tony is still alive though.


3rd Segment: Where is Tony? What did they do with him? I like Jack's little monologue there. That was some deep stuff right there.


4th Segment: That guy from the mosque comes to visit Jack. Jack says he is sorry for things he has done and they pray. Then Jack says "Its Time"


5th Segment: No Comment

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Are you kidding me? No. I dont even know what to say. Cliffhanger. Wow. So I guess I will try to sort out where we currently stand...

Well Jack is currently in a coma that was induced to "ease him through some of the harsh symptoms". Kim has agreed to go through with the stem cell treatment to try to cure Jack. She says she is not ready to let him go.

Renee, on the other hand, was in the middle of turning into Renee Bauer when the clocks turned 8. She had just pulled her gun on Janis and told her to cuff herself to a pole while she walked into the holding room where Wilson is sitting.

Meanwhile, Tony is no where to be found. Ever since he was shot be Jack and he was taken away screaming, we haven't seen him. The season is over and Tony is not dead. Now we know he is going to have another role in season 8. Really, I was hoping that the would kill him off because I absolutely despise the role he has now. Oh Well. We will see what happens.

Ok. Thats where we stand now. Here go some little reactions from the finale.

Jack finally got some kills! Wow! This is 24. I was starting to get a little scared. Handcuffed, he wriggles out of the restraints, picks up a knife, slits a throat, break a neck, and stabs another. Straight Up Crazy! Thats the Jack I know.

So the whole time Tony was in it for revenge for Michelle Desslers murder? Thats a little ridiculous. I think Jack put it best. Michelle would hate Tony for what he has done. He killed way to many people just to get face to face with one person. Thats just too much Tony. Come on, man. Lets be real.

What was the deal with that Mosque leader guy visiting Jack. Apparently, Jack called him and told him to come. I guess Jack felt really bad about the way he went busting in there accusing Jibran of terrorist plans which he was not making. I think Jack knew how much prejudice the

Muslim community faces and his accusations did not help that.

YES! OLIVIA TAYLOR GOES DOWN! haha! I knew this moment would come. She pays for what she has done. Justice has been served. And who better to come down on her then her mother. I was clapping and cheering when Pres Taylor started defending her decision! Well Pres Taylor has lost her entire family. Her son is dead. Her daughter is a criminal. Her husband wants nothing to do with her. And she is the President of the United States. Tough job? The way her and Ethan Kanin were talking kind of suggests that there used to be something else there.

Rating and Statistics!

Rating: 5 Stars. It was the season finale of 24! Everything I expected. Even though there was the cliffhanger ending which is something I dont like, the show did exactly what it wanted to do. I cannot wait until next season. That is exactly what the makers of 24 and FOX wanted to hear.

Jack Bauer Kill Count: 28 Kills! Final; Season 7

3 Kills this episode puts Jack at 28 for the year. And thats final. I'm not sure whether or not that is a record low, but it has to be pretty close. Even though this stat is the truth, Season 7 was still a great Success.

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Well that will do it for Season 7 of 24. It has been a great season full of suspense, action, and conspiracy. Great Season. I cant wait to see how this all plays out.

All that is left now is the Highlight of this week then thats it. Season 7 comes to an end and Season 8 will hopefully start sometime soon. What I know so far is that Season 8 will be set six weeks after Season 7 and will take place in New York City. Should be great. Should be fun. The blog will be returning for Season 8 in its entirety.

Highlight of the Week: Episode 22

Simply Put: 24 At Its Finest.

Scenes From The Next Episode: Season 7 Finale

A 2-Hour Heart Stoppin Finale. It ends this Monday, May 18th. 8/7c on FOX. This might be one of the best Season finales in 24 history. I cant wait! LETS GO!

The Following Takes Place Between 5:00AM and 6:00AM

All Updates are in Real-Time.

5:00AM - 5:13AM

• The bio weapon canister is conformed as working.


• Tony tells Jibran to take the red line all the way to Wash. Center.


• Jack interrogates Tony's man to get him to call up Tony.


• Janis gets DENIED from point on the operation.


• They call up Tony but his phone data is encrypted and Chloe cant decrypt it.
  
• Jibran tries to warn the police but the officer is in on the terrorist op too. WOW. That was sick.

5:17AM - 5:24AM

• Olivia meets with her hitman contact and he said he told the hitman to go thru with the hit. He tells her to transfer the funds to the hitman.


• The bioweapon is armed and set for 15:00 on the subway train.


• Jack and Renee find Tony in his van and ram him. FBI quickly converge and they grab Tony. Before Tony is captured, he smashed with mobile computer device with location information on it.

5:29AM - 5:35AM

• Janis was able to beat Chloe and reconstruct the UMP device when Chloe couldn't


• Jack threatens to kill Tony, but clams he has nothing to lose.


• I'm not even going to try to describe what just happened. You had to have watched it. Words can't describe it. Wow. That was awesome! Ok I'll try. Jack hacked into Jibran's COM and told him to find the abandoned duffel bag on the train. HE get the bomb and tries to run outside but security stops him. He has the genius idea to yell BOMB! I HAVE A BOMB. this way he gets to street level where Jack is waiting for him. Jack takes the bomb, runs it into the bio truck and it detonates in the secure room. The law won.

5:42AM - 5:47AM

• The man who is watching Chloe is working for Jack?


• Tony's crew claims to have "another play"


• Jack's airport contact is murdered by Kim's new friend.

5:51AM - 6:00AM

• Kanin's back! Called it! A. Pierce is on to Olivia Taylor. He needs Kanin's thumbprint to access the recordings.


• Janis is giving Chloe heat for not acknowledging her good work.


• The mysterious look a like lady threatens to kill Kim Bauer if Tony is not broken out of custody.

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This is 24! This is what I'm talking about! What an episode! There is no way I can wait a whole week for the 2 hour Season finale!

The scene where Jack gets on Jibran's COM was suspense at it finest. I was locked in at this point. Jibran is scrambling around scared for his life and his brother's. When opens up the bag and sees 1:20 and counting you knew it was about to go down. I was thought he was clear sailing when he made it to the top of the escalator, but then the security! That was some quick and smart thinking. His screaming of BOMB BOMB clear his way to outside. Then its J. Bauer to the rescue.

How about Jibran's luck when he first enters the subway. He gathers the strength and courage to tell the authorities only to find out that the authority was an impostor. "Put the earpiece back in." That surprised me. I was definitely not expected that.

Jack had to put the bullet in Tony's head when he had the chance. Now he finds himself in another impossible predicament. The usual: Help us or we kill your family. Again the question isn't will Jack find a way out of this, the question is how.

I told you Ethan Kanin was coming back. I certainly expected it to be sooner, but I knew it was going to happen. Jonas wants to listen to what Olivia has been saying, but Kanin's fingerprint is the only thing that can make that happen. Kanin wants to help because he would love to see Olivia go down. Well thats one thing Kanin and I have in common.

This whole Chloe and Janis feud is getting heated. As much as I want to see Chloe reign supreme, I like the way Janis will not back down. She demanding some respect and rightfully so. She was like "I fixed it, you didnt, so cut me some slack" or something like that.

Rating:

5 Stars! Easy decision I ever made! Certainly has to rank top 5 of all time! Contained everything! When someone thinks of 24, this is the type of episode they think of. Stellar work all around by the 24 crew. Even my man Sean Callery. He did a great job with the music to add to the suspense.

0 Kills for Jack. Who cares. Best episode ever with no kills from Jack.

Next week, its over. The season finale. 2 hours of heart stopping 24. Are you ready for this? This is going to be good. Really good. Monday May 18, 8/7c on FOX.

Highlight of the Week (21)

Did they really need to blow the car up like four times? He had to have been blown to pieces by the end of that massive explosion. Wow. They had to kill him off eventually. "Guest Appearance" stars don't usually continue from one season to the next. Oh Well. Bye bye Hodges.

Keifer Sutherland Talks Season 8

In a recent interview with ITN, Keifer Sutherland discussed quick details concerning Season 8 of 24.



Thats right. He said that the ending of Season 7 will have a direct impact on Season 8. I have been hearing that Season 8 will be set 6 weeks after Season 7 and will take place in New York City. Of course Keifer isn't giving anything away in this video, but I am almost certain that 24 will not end without Jack dying. It has to happen.

Anyway, I am definitely pumped for a season set in the Big Apple, but I am definitely not pumped for a cliffhanger season finale. I always loved the way the first 5 seasons ended with the problem being resolved. One problem I had with season 6 was that we were left with a cliffhanger. Literally. It ended with Jack standing over the edge of a cliff.

Scenes From The Next Episode (22)

Pull it Jack. Put Tony away! Lets hope Jack pulls the trigger this Monday. 9/8c on FOX.

The Following Takes Place Between 4:00AM and 5:00AM

Updates In Real-Time:
4:00AM - 4:13AM

• Tony's crew work on the framing of the Pakistan man at his house.
• Chloe is notified that Jack is infected with the bio weapon. But Jack tells her to keep strong and that they have to put an end to the terrorism.
• The Police arrive at the house where Tony is, but Tony makes Jibran cover for them. Jibran continues to read the prompt that Tony has written.

4:17AM - 4:24AM

• Chloe finds a lead on her computer and its Jibran. Jack and Renee head off to talk to someone who has a relation with Jibran.
• Olivia meets with that guy she talked to on the phone. She tells him that Hodges is really responsible for everything. The man agrees to find a hitman to murder Hodges for Olivia.
• FBI gives Hodges the information for his Witness Protection. He flips.

4:28AM -4:35AM

• Jack and Renee arrive at Jibran's worship place and talk to the man there to see if he knows him. He does. Janis gets the address of Jibran for Renee. Jack detains the man so "he cant call Jibran before they get there."
• Tony tells Jibran to lie to his brother about whats going on. He has to tell him that he is a terrorist.

4:40AM -4:49AM

• Olivia talks to the Hitman and he asks for the funds to be transferred, then he will proceed. Olivia the Coward gets to the final page of the transfer and hits cancel.
• Chloe notifies Renee and Jack that Jibran is being set up.
• The car the Hodges is in explodes! Gone. Hodges is done! We dont exactly know how or why, but he's beat! There is no way he survived that.

4:53AM -5:00AM

• Pres is notified about Hodges's death. They suspect an inside job.
• Olivia panics and calls her contact. She says important info about her involvement over the phone.
• Jack and FBI get ready to advance on the scene. The brother stabs the terrorist holding him hostage.
• It looks like Tony will be using the Subway to unleash his weapon.

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Well, it was nice knowing you Hodges. Jonas Hodges is now done. Burnt. Exploded. Gone. Jon Voight did add a nice element to the plot. His character's unpredictability kept the show suspenseful. He fulfilled his purpose and now Hodges is no more.

Wow Olivia Taylor. She felt so strongly about how she wanted Hodges dead, until she actually has to press the button on it. She gets all the way to the wire transfer screen where she can either press Cancel or Execute. Of Course, she cowers out and hits cancel. I'm glad it got done anyway. I hope this gets traced back to her and she gets tossed in prison right along with Tony.

You gotta feel for this Jibran guy. I mean just hours ago, he was saying how it is not a good day to be a Muslim in America, and now he is being framed for terrorist activity for no other reason than because he's Muslim. Then he has to go lie to his brother who trust him so much and tell him that he is a terrorist. Poor dude. That was some good acting by Jibran during their little conversation.

At the end of the episode Tony is in a van and he is looking at a live feed of the subway. He asks if the subway is still on schedule. It looks like the subway will be the target of the bio weapon. Sounds alot like the Syntox Nerve Gas from Season 5 to me. Great Season by the way.

Rating

4 Stars - I gotta be real with 24 tonight. I was expected something much more tonight. I was ready for one of those episodes that you wanna re-watch immediately and tonight's just wasn't one of them. Not to say that this episode was bad. None of them ever are. I was just expecting more tonight.

There is no reason to have a statistics category anymore. Seriously. You would have to go into the blog archives to find the last time I talked about a kill by Jack. In fact. Jack's last kill was at approximately 10:45PM. It is now 5:00AM. Need I say anymore?

Highlight of the Week: Episode 20

GO WHINE SOMEWHERE ELSE!!

We are used to hearing Jack yell and scream, but not usually out of frustration. Usually, he is yelling to intimidate some terrorist and to get him to give up important info. This time, he absolutely unloads on Janis, someone he is supposed to be working with. This is some crazy stuff right here. And to make it even better, David Palmer gets a little spot in there.

From a Different Perspective...

Recently, I recieved a review this current Season 7 from an ouside source.I figured this would be perfect to put in a post because its always good to have someone else perspective every once in a while. Anyway, here it is. Written by Chris Lewis.

24 Season 7 Review
By: Chris Lewis

This season of 24 has been phenomenal. Season 7 has had the action and twists that that has made this show widely popular. Even if you expect the unexpected, you are still left with your jaw on the floor by the end of the end of the episode. Last week was no exception.

It is now confirmed that Tony Almeida is evil. For some reason, the fact that he has turned to the anti-American Government side makes me angry. Almeida is the only active character, besides Jack Bauer, that was there in season 1, and although he was absent in season 6, I have always been a huge fan. I liked his cool style, and they way he used to run CTU. You could see his development as a CTU member, from the days he was a rival of Jack, to the times where he made crucial decisions that broke laws just because he trusted Jack’s judgment. I feel that some of the best moments from this season have come when Jack and Tony were a tag team leading the road CTU with Chloe O’Brian and Bill Buchanan. I would have been much more satisfied if the remaining CTU members remained an unbreakable team, instead of having the inevitable, fateful showdown between Jack and Tony. Since Jack has already signed up for season 8, I’ll leave it to you to guess which one remains alive.

However, Jack Bauer has his own issue that has to be resolved, his heath. We know that Jack won’t die from the bio weapon poisoning, but the question is, how will he find a way to escape this? Although he is on the brink of a meltdown, and seemingly withering away, you know that someone will find a miracle cure. Will Kim Bauer come back and use her DNA for a cure? Will her new baby daughter play a role? Jack has always found a way to save the country, now he has to find a way to save himself.

I will be enjoying the final few episodes with everyone else. I just realize that I won’t get the ending that I want. Either Jack, or Tony is going down, and that is not the way it should be. Those two should have always been on the same side.