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?