behindtheax

the other agent

The following post takes place between the minutes of 8:45 and 9:05 am.

This is the first season that Greg and I started watching “24” and we both like it. All the low talking, quick action, split screen, clock ticking scenarios and we try to tune in every Monday night. We are willing to suspend disbelief a little to enjoy a show, not get too caught up in the how and whys, but this being said we’re beginning to grow concerned about a few things. Like first off would someone please order these people a pizza or something. I haven’t seen them eat yet. In fact I haven’t seen so much as a coffee in Jack's hand. (I don’t think) .
We are also getting quite concerned with the safety of Jack Bauer’s back ups. Like this guy is going through at least one an hour. He goes out with a team and usually comes back by himself and no one seems to care. They all work together don’t they? There's not even a “Where’s Joe, Jack? Didn’t he go out with you?” It seems they pretty much take it for granted that Jack will be the only survivor of each mission.
You think at this point when the head of CTU says, “Jack assemble a team and go find Marwan,” that the remaining other agents would try absolutely everything to avoid eye contact with Jack. Looking up at the ceiling, down at the floor, complaining of headaches, making excuses, “Sorry Jack, my gun is at the cleaners.”
I can’t help but think of a comic strip of Charlie Brown where Lucy destroys Schroeder’s piano and the bust of Beethoven that is sitting on it. Schroeder’s just gets up, walks to a closet, opens the door where he keeps a stack of duplicate pianos and then he walks to another closet where he keeps a stack of duplicate Beethoven heads. I figure when they tell Jack to assemble a team, he does the same thing - goes to a closet marked “Other Agents”.
In the last episode the other agent in Jack’s company lasted all of three minutes. I don’t know maybe they might be quicker on the draw if CTU would let its employee’s have meal breaks.

posted by mary j. @ 10:08 AM