Well, as the nuclear blast eliminates Valencia and any hopes of us ever visiting Six Flags Magic Mountain, we finally get introduced to the Bauer clan (why hasn't it ever dawned on us before that Jack even has a family?)
Okay, so we didn't meet Archie, Edith, or Meathead, but we did learn a valuable tip on household safety. "Don't leave any plastic bags lying around the house!"
And you thought YOUR family was dysfunctional!?!?!
This week's episode sees the "return" of Jack's brother, Graem Bauer. You remember Graem, don't you? He was the guy on the Bluetooth giving marching orders to President "Wimpy" Logan in Season Five.
"Oh what a Wicked Web we weave, when first we learn to Deceive!"
For those of you keeping record, this is the second cast member they've resurrected from the movie "Robo-Cop." In Season 5, Mr. Robocop himself, Peter Weller, was Christopher Henderson, a former CTU buddy of Jacks. Graem (Paul McCrane) played Emil (the guy who gets melted by toxic waste).
And what's up with Graem's wife and Jack? Oh, SURPRISE! They used to have a "thing?" Geesh, are there any women in LA, eligible or otherwise, that Jack hasn't dated?
We also had our weekly dose of inept presidential advisers. Don't you just love the Admiral in the War Room? "Nuke ‘em, Nuke ‘em all!" Gee, thanks for the input, Admiral. Can we get back to ya?
Of course, there's the very telling dialogue between Brother Graem and Father Bauer's Security Geek, Liddy?
Graem: "Dammit, we should have killed Jack when we had the chance instead of handing him over to the Chinese!"
Liddy: "We tried!"
Boy, with enemies like that, who needs brothers? No wonder Jack puts his head into a Ziploc Alligator Baggie!
The classic Jack Quote for the week comes from one of the final scenes. Jack is slapping his brother around and threatens to hurt him if he doesn't cough up some information. Graem says, "You're already hurting me!" And Jack's reply?
"Trust me, I'm not!"
Jack Bauer, the only one who can say, "Trust me" and then beat the crap out of you, all at the same time!
Rich Jacobson, Your Professional Real Estate Agent and 24 FANatic on the Kitsap Peninsula WA
Another week...another shocker and another twist! And of course, throw in a quick save of the crashing helicopter!! So is Graem involved with this series of attacks? Or has he taken a back seat to Father Bauer and becomes a good guy when something eventually happens to his wife and Jack's past love interest