This is so sad - saddest death? Up there (alts: Mason? Edgar)
Ends a nice mini-circle for Bill, who an hour ago told Jack he couldn’t question Burnett - in a way he’s responsible, about ten minutes pass between that and Larry’s call - so to sacrifice himself to save the President is great
The bioweapon arrives
This is a very quick shift into the next threat - again with the relentlessness
Once again, Jack putting a civilian in harm’s way expecting them to behave as they were going to before meeting them
Admire the fact that Jack has no hesitation in stopping the leak once he notices it
Olivia v Ethan
This antagonistic attitude between them from the get-go is a bit mad
We learn almost instantly what Olivia is and see it in action very quickly after
She is fairly narcissistic; does she not realise her mother is the world’s most powerful person? She doesn’t need to try and make a power grab (Tony in S4: “I don’t need to establish position. I’ve already got it”)
Ethan is right to resign
Her blackmailing of Ken is incredible, particularly given that she got herself out of a hole she dug
Hodges’ ultimatum
Is he the most deranged villain the show has had?
The bioweapon being loaded onto the missiles makes it an entirely pointless threat - why not just use missiles?
Do enjoy the tension of it all though
And also the air of confidence about Taylor when Hodges is arrested
The Tony twist
The scene itself is fine at best, it sets up where the only outcome is the one that happens or Galvez kills both Tony and Larry - and quite frankly the show was never going to have such a major character killed by such a nobody
It feels like a very 24 twist in that he’s done plenty of good and “he’s changed” type stuff - Jack even speaks to Taylor about taking his positive actions into account 30 mins before - and then this
I suppose at least he was on the other side of the law before S7
