The first season of Glee is finally done. The last song was sung, the last tear was shed, the last Sueism was uttered... until next season. In ways it was very predictable. Of course Sue would be the judge, of course Quinn would go into labor and of course they wouldn't win, but Glee club wouldn't be over. 
Well, we've been waiting for this. The Gleeks' Glee has collectively faltered and Jesse has outed himself as a Vocal Adrenaline automaton in ill-fitting New Directions clothing. What we weren't waiting for was Will's squirm-inducing use of the term "hump day," Quinn's number with the Unwed Mothership Connection and Sue's Abraham Lincoln diatribe, though all of them did make us squeal. 
As if Glee weren't enough of a raging cannonball of self-expression, this week's episode chose to blast that cannonball directly at the audience. But dressing like Gaga and belting out Barbra Streisand weren't the only manifestations of the plot device. We got to witness the limits of some of our characters in rather unsavory ways, along with their capacity for growth.
DAY 8: 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Jack finds himself in familiar territory as the clock winds down on Day 8 and the 24 television series. How he gets there is also familiar (but not in a bad way) in what was a fitting and appropriate farewell for TV's most conflicted character.
Chloe, Cole and Arlo have come together nicely as they use CTU resources to conduct their own business while still maintaining security at the U.N. That is until Arlo catches Jack's reflection in the glass of a vending machine - in the building directly across the courtyard where the peace treaty is set to be signed. Chloe determines that only she can deal with Jack and gives herself 20 minutes to find and stop him. Surprise! Jack totally saw it coming and subdues Chloe. As Jack sets up his sniper spot we find out he's using Logan to lure President Suvarov to his office. Logan does, but before Jack can pull the trigger, Chloe wakes up and talks Jack out of an act that could lead to war. If anything, we love the position Jack put Logan in as he waited for the gunshot that never came. If only Suvarov knew how close he came to becoming the former Russian president. Now, we get that the building has been cleared and there's a ton of security; but c'mon, get some men in the rooms where someone can get a clear shot. Jack is able to set up with a perfect view of the ceremony site and President Logan's office!? Our tax dollars at work.
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Well, we finally got to see ol' Neil Patrick Harris on Glee, and his downtrodden, bitter Bryan Ryan was a kick in the pants. Frankly, we were expecting someone flashier and slightly more sadistic (basically, Sue Sylvester), but this character did a lot more for the emotional development of this week's lead characters. Plus, NPH really does play the bitter card well.
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DAY 8 - 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Hour 22 finds Jack Bauer on the run and on a rampage while CTU, the presidents and Chloe try to catch up with him. It would appear Jack has gone off the edge as he tracks all the ties to Renee's killer, something that's not lost on those involved.
President Logan's good feeling after he's formally recognized for his help in the peace process is short-lived after Pillar fills him in on the search for Jack. Logan still feels far enough away from Jack but news that Pavel was "eviscerated" made him flinch a bit. It's also got him distancing himself from President Taylor and the Russians. We can't help but feel a little sad for Taylor as Logan fills her in - reminding her that all the moves they made that day were ultimately her decisions. He then tells her she needs to step in and stop Meredith Reed's newspaper from publishing the evidence Jack gave her. Taylor knows censoring the paper is the wrong thing to do but calls Tim to organize a sweep of the paper. We were hoping Tim was going to step in and do the right thing, but he follows orders. C'mon Tim, you are the only voice of reason left who has a chance of talking some sense into the president.
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