Stupid *@!%!!?*! Previews

Enzo - look, we haven't much time... It is fabulous isn't it. I'm totally smitten with Jack Bauer and his tattoos. And as for lump in throat moments - the Kim/Jack plane conversation in series two - no one spoke during the ads... We didn't watch 24 at all until series 4 came on tv - then we got so hooked we got all the others on DVD. So far we've watched one and two and have just started three. Thing is as we've seen 4 we pretty much know the outcome of 3 (for instance I knew he wasn't in a stinky mood in the opening episode cos. he'd missed breakfast). Anyway, it's still great watching. I thought One was possibly the most tense. Four, I think, started well but relied a little too much on the, 'Ha ha! you thought THAT was the real plan...' Liked Beruse's mum though. Talked like her for weeks. Little hacked off with how immaculate the female agents look the entire time - how early do they get up? (Except for Chloe, she's ok.) I do think it's quite stunning how they can keep the tension going over that many hours of drama. Palmer's a great character. And, Enzo, re the ringtone... thanks for the headsup.

Enzo, The following took place between 8pm and 9pm. I was on edge and I knew why. Series Three was in the DVD player but I wasn’t going to watch the next episode. David was on a night out and I just couldn’t do that to him. I’d have to wait until tomorrow. Son of a … Until I started taking it out on the cat. ‘Just eat the goddamn food I’ve given you!’ The cat was startled but I think she knew. I threw some cold water over my face and contemplated the fact that my mother-in-law was due to call from Teneriffe in less than two hours. Maybe it’d be best for everybody if I just took a peek. Just a small one. I found the DVD remote and pressed Load. The second I heard the whirr, I began to feel calmer. Then someone started creeping down the stairs behind me. ‘Mummy?’ It was Beth in her nighty. 'Er, what is it Sweetheart?' ‘Where’s Daddy?’ ‘He’s at work right now. He’s had a bad week...’ ‘Oh, poor Daddy. I love Daddy, Mummy. Don’t you?’ Once she’d gone I stared at the remote control, then threw it over the back of the sofa. Son of a …

I think we're at about 5pm (Hope you're on a secure line because I'm going to give plot away now...) Michelle is in charge, Tony is in surgery and Jack is in the process of busting Salazar out. David might be going out again tonight (damn) but I promise not to peek. Have you any idea when 5 will be out in the States. Apparently they're not going to leave such a gap between showing it in the US and the UK this time, to discourage people from downloading it. (Series two, I think, was the most downloaded tv prog ever or something liket that.) 58 59 00

Well the previews are still mind-numbingly cretinous, but David is doing the chivalrous thing and loading them up and telling me when I can look (I'm going to owe him aren't I). Series Three is getting to the pass-me-a-cushion stage but we're rationing ourselves to one episode a night. Not because we need the sleep but because we've found out that Series 5 doesn't kick off in the States until January! Hopefully they won't wait until after it's 24 week run before they show it over here. It does sound sad doesn't it - but Enzo - hey, you understand.

Enzo, we've just watched THAT episode - chewing through sofa cushions to stifle blubbing. Do you know what got to me? 'My legs are shaking...' ‘…I’ve gotchyou’ P.s. David told me afterwards, that the opening picture for this particular episode was… Yep, you guessed it, Shpl with a gun to his head!!!!!!