24: Season 5, Episode 8: Day 5: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Review
Day 5:
Original Airdate:
Writers: Evan Katz and Robert Cochran
Director: Brad Turner
After last week's episode, which a bit sluggish, this one was a much more welcome installment. Although both dealt with the issue of whether it is right to do morally questionable things for the greater good, this one felt more focused and is a good stepping stone for the showdown with this nerve gas, which must be coming soon. It didn't suffer from lame side stories, like
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It would've been funny if they had a scene with
The central problem of this episode is a common one for "24": how many need to be sacrificed to prevent a larger scale slaughter? How many casualties are acceptable? In addition, is there a way they can avoid loss of life and still be able to avert the attack? "24" has answered that question several different ways during its run, most notably with the Saunders situation at the end of season three. It is even more important now as they have this single lead to use, although they are forgetting one that I mentioned in the previous review.
Though Lynn and Buchanan believe that this would help, Jack and Audrey don't. Although following this canister lead is the best lead they have, there is no guarantee that the tracker on the remote will lead them to Erwich or the other nineteen canisters, which could easily be en route to their new target if not there already. It is a huge gamble, and Audrey can't use the lives of the people in the mall as collateral.
It's not surprising that Jack disobeyed
The release of the canisters is a lighter version of the hotel saga from season three because only a small portion of the people succumbs to it. It also gives Jack an opportunity for some heroism. Because there were no puppies or little old ladies nearby, he saves a little girl from the nerve gas. This is worth noting since they don't go for these moments on 24. He has helped civilians before, but not to the degree where some may cry manipulative.
What surprises me is how long it took Erwich to realize that CTU is onto their mission. Only two hours earlier, he learned that Walt was going to betray them. In this episode, he arranges the meeting with Jack as Rossler with Jack only saying one quick word and only suspects something when Jack surprises Pulakov and the other henchman. Considering Walt was a high ranking government official and the fact that his operation has been changed at the last moment, it seems sloppy of him not to be aware of potential government intervention.
When Martha confronts
This episode moves a lot faster than the predecessor. The moral question of CTU's actions remains a strong part of this season and we see that dilemma over "the greater good" paralleled with
Score: 8/10
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