Every Monday, I watch House on Fox before switching over to NBC for Heroes then to ABC for Castle. I hate that I miss 24, but it’s a show that’s easy to catch up on the next day. Once again, I don’t watch Chuck because the writer’s strike cut me short and I never got back into it. I finally caught up on Life, maybe I’ll be able to do the same with Chuck and find out why Tricia Helfer was such a bitch last night!

It was nice to see Mos Def on House. I think I’ve grown to like him as an actor with his lazy voice. He always does such a great job. I like the way this story was told, from the voice over from Mos Def’s head to the “virtualization” in his head. Almost makes me mourn going back to normal storytelling.

Heroes has been getting really good. This week finds Silar and Danko teamed up, searching for a shape shifter. This ends up being a very convenient storyline. Angela Petrelli and Peter are holed up in a church as god is brought into the fray (ultimate superhero?) and Claire and Nathan are having daddy/daughter time in Mexico. I have to say that although the last couple of episodes have been very exciting and this one was just okay, the thing they succeeded in doing was making me anticipate next week’s episode, something that hasn’t really happened since the first season.

Castle is fun as ever in this case about a philandering politician who is found dead, rolled in a rug in a couple’s new apartment. Castle and Beckett solve the crime at the release of his newest book, the book that contains the death of his most famous and popular character. My favourite part is the end, when he’s reading some pages for his weeping, adoring, female fans, and Beckett walks in looking smoking hot and he can’t finish reading. Also, when she finds out the name of the character based on here. Nikki Heat. Ha!

Monday has always been a good day for television. Let’s see what Tuesday brings!

Anyone who doubts how good this season of 24 is, is out of their muthafrakkin’ minds!

Okay, let me be a little more writerly and subdued. Everyone can agree that last season’s 24 took a big dump on the high energy, high concept that is Jack Bauer running around, killing people, saving the world and living with the regret of his actions. Do I even really remember what last season brought? Not really. Do I care? Not really. But from the made for tv 24 movie with Jack in Africa until last night, this season has been a roller coaster – a roller coaster that we, for the most part, welcome. Last night was no exception.

After helping the government stop Jouma’s forces, all it takes is a guy taking out the internet for Jack to be back on the run from his own government again. Except this time, he is trying to find Quinn who killed Ryan Burnett and framed Jack for Burnett’s murder. He convinces Renee that he’s not a killer (well, not this time anyway) and she helps him find the guy who’s been trying to put him in jail, Senator Mayer. Mayer has information about the group Quinn works for and is convinced that they are somehow behind the Jouma attacks. Bauer then convinces Mayer that something is going on and maybe he’s been framed when Quinn shows up, shoots Mayer in the chest and goes after Bauer. Even hurt, Bauer remains the total ass-kicker. He takes off and sets a trap for Quinn and as I predicted, Bauer gets rid of this guy in one episode (Bauer is still top dog when it comes to this espionage shite). Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Renee is in holding, Morris helps the FBI figure out where Jack is heading and Chloe acts like a whiny little bitch because Morris saves her ass with a few keystrokes. When is she going to understand that as long as Jack has a one second head start, he’ll be okay.

We know who is pulling the Quinn trigger, but is there anyone else pulling the “that guy” trigger? How do you feel about this season of 24? What do you think of the absurdity factor, as New York Magazine likes to call it?