No Arm? Still Travel......

....or "24", 9pm to 10pm.

I was VERY close to calling last night's "24" the most boring of the season to this point....until Jack found Gredenko's left arm on the floor. Then it got interesting real fast.

Suddenly, one of the best markout moments in recent "24" memory springs to the surface. Here's an idea! You chop off my left arm; I out you in a bar full of really, really drunk guys. Who see the terrorist stuff on the bar TV. Who realize that Fayed was, well, Fayed. Let the brawl begin.

But the even better part was after Jack got there, told the guy they'd get medical attention for his friend, once Fayed proclaimed he hoped he died, he just plants a foot into Fayed's face and says, "SHUT UP". THAT was priceless, purely priceless.

But then, EVERYBODY gets the last minute swerve that Palmer, yes, PALMER ordered the same strike he fought Daniels to stop. Why? For Palmer it was all a power play. Now he gets to show he's "tough man". Now...let's go back in time shall we?

1) Brother, President David Palmer, assassinated from across the street, high-rise to high-rise, marksman style. The only other human in the room? WAYNE PALMER.

2) When Buchanan offered his house as a quick haven for Chloe to do critical computer work before it was busted into by guys with guns, who was it that also was there, apparently went to bed and NEVER (what?!?) heard the commotion?? WAYNE PALMER.

3) Who, somehow, leaving many "24" wonks with scratching heads, became President during the 18-month Jack Cruise To China? WAYNE PALMER.

4) Who was playing the "buddy-buddy" card to get the VAST majority of Muslims to rise up against the militants, even going as far as to working with a known past terrorist who SAID he wanted peace (but never really had a chance to prove it) in Assad, thereby refusing military action after the nuke hit? WAYNE PALMER.

5) And now, after dramatically coming out of a coma (what?!?) in time to make a phone call, who has "turned on a dime" and ordered the assault that could create World War III-ish chaos? WAYNE PALMER.

You know, the guy who made sure his brother stood in front of the window perfectly and long enough for the shot heard 'round the world.

I've been saying this for a year now, PALMER IS EVIL. And, after a few weeks of learning how to hate VP Daniels, we all may be wanting to attend his next pep rally, even going as far as endorsing his move to commit perjury.

I am smelling the Palmer I've been waiting for. Let's see what happens.