[24H] Day 7: 3:00pm - 4:00pm

TV Programme: 24
Season: 7
Episode: 8
Date I watched this episode: 16/02/2009
Time since I last watched this programme: 1 day.

Once again this was an episode where they took a step back to regroup. It's not like there wasn't a lot of action in this episode - there was - but there wasn't a huge leap between where we were at the start and where we were at the end, except for the changes in "organisational structure".

So the president finally gets to meet Jack Bauer. This is cool in some ways as Jack now has the ear of the president once again (although given the ending it may not be a particularly happy relationship now) but also less cool as Jack is now no longer such a "rogue agent" (despite the fact that Allison used those words to describe him). Bill's character works well in this context, as a formal liaison for the rather off-book operations of Jack and Renee. Larry Moss is doing what his character was written to do, and giving an ethical outlook on the Jack Bauer approach. I wonder where his conscience will go over the next few hours. This rules vs results storyline is back in full swing.

I'm not sure where this Sean/Erica storyline is going, it seems weak at the moment but I still think Erica may well be the mole. I'm less convinced about Ethan now. The thing with Dubaku's girlfriend's sister was an interesting and unexpected twist. I expected it to go a different way, with Jack capturing Dubaku's girlfriend and using her as bait (it's been done before...) and this was a refreshing and original change.

I can't wait to see what happens with the First Gentleman. Henry is surely close to death, and we've seen credited cast die this early in a season before. I just hope they don't do any of this 25th amendment rubbish again.

The changes brought about by this episode were inevitable but interesting, and will hopefully lay the foundation for a very thought-provoking episode in the near future.