This week in 24 - Season 7, Episode 9

Mon, Feb 16th, 2009 | 9:37pm | TV - 24

This week's episode was setup for next week. Seriously, if you saw next week's preview, it's clear it's going to be crazy. But as a result, this episode was quite predictable and not too interesting. The thing that could have made the episode interesting, the revelation of Sean as the mole, was poorly done and honestly who didn't see that coming from the first time we met him and his shady behavior? But to have him take a phone call in the middle of a busy room and mention Dubaku by name was pretty stupid. Even Larry knows how to find an empty room when having a confidential conversation. Plus, Janis's skirting protocol gives Sean a perfect scapegoat, so there had to be a better way to reveal to us that he was the mole. Speaking of Larry, he setup the FBI network? That made me laugh. He seems like the kind of person who couldn't tie his own shoes if Renee wasn't around, and while it was amusing having Chloe bash his poor skills, it also made it ridiculous when Janis was "foiled" by the network security protocols. And of course, there is suspicion of a mole in the FBI and Chloe is leading Jack Bauer in a secret mission, so Larry leaves the giant digital "access whatever you want anytime" key in Sean's hands (and he'll happily pass it around to anyone that knows about him and Erica). How did that make any sense? Does Larry not know how a lockdown works? We finally had the "meeting" of Chloe and Janis, which basically consisted of Chloe staring at Janis with a look that said, "You think you're the new Chloe? Go to hell!"

I was surprised to see two familiar faces this episode, particularly because there was no need or reason for either of them to be in the episode, so I can only hope that means they'll have larger roles in future episodes! That's right, both Morris and Aaron appeared, and with Aaron they were particularly cheesy, introducing him by first on showing his badge, and then hearing him say "I'm Aaron Pierce" and then finally panning up to his face. He appeared to pick up the prez's daughter and take her to Henry in the hospital, and Morris appeared to drop Chloe off at the FBI and establish the fact that they have a kid. Chloe and Morris together are hilarious, so they've definitely got to bring him back.

Unlike some people, Larry knows how to take a confidential call

On to Jack and Renee searching for Dubaku before he flees the country...he's trying to get his girlfriend out with him, and gives her a horrible excuse about a revoked visa that she way too easily believes. Of course her sister finds out she's packing because she doesn't know how to close a door and is the world's loudest packer. Seriously, the only way she could have been louder would be to pack lit fireworks in an open trash can right next to her sister. But before she can leave Jack and Renee bust the door in and reveal that Smiley Samuel is really Dubaku. She was totally unconvincing on the phone to Dubaku, and then Jack got to tell Renee they had to use her as bait -- "we don't have another choice!" Classic. That never gets old. Jack and Renee couldn't have been more obvious when "hiding" in the hallway when the driver appeared unless they had pressed themselves to the glass. Then Jack and Renee got detained by local cops that Sean sent in. Also, the scene with Dubaku arranging his escape was absurd. He was mentioning the goons he spotted in the hotel like he was Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible, and the other guy seemed so startled and surprised that Dubaku had insurance in the form of documents on all the illegal activities and was ready to have them sent to the Justice Department if he was killed. The guy's an international terrorist who has killed a ton of people and you're surprised he's got his own ass covered? Idiot.

This was a review of Season 7, Episode 9. Here's my previous 24 reviews. And here's the character countdown.

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