Lancelot Link: Secret Chimp

Jack Bauer was in my mailbox again yesterday and today (24, Season 4, Discs 3 and 4). He must be staking out my neighbors.

The problem with a show that is set over consecutive 24 hours is that, eventually, they are going to have to go beyond the confines of logic.

Each episode starts with a seven minute recap of the continuing storylines (which kinda gives away what to expect as some of the recaps are very old). We can only assume that during these seven minutes, Jack hits the restroom, grabs a light snack, takes a power nap, downs a caffeinated beverage and calls his mother. Especially since he does none of these things the rest of the time.

Sure, one could argue that this man is trained to go, go, go. He can run on a tablespoon of water and a protein bar for three days with no sleep. Punky paused the dvd at a point where Jack had his eyes closed. We felt bad about waking him up after that. Could have been his only sleep until the end of the last disc.

Still, this show is fascinating and compelling stuff. And it lends a bit of hope to those who think we are at the mercy of terrorists, especially if there are super-agents out there who will not rest, eat, or call their moms until you are safe.

(Yes, that is not only a song lyric, but a tv show I loved back in middle school. What can I say, I like spy shows.)