I resisted the urge to post about the new season of 24 yesterday, so I could wait and talk about the full four hour premiere all in one post. If you are a fan of the show and haven't had a chance to watch all four hours of the new season yet, stop reading now. I don't want to spoil the beauty of all things Jack for you.

There was so much that happened in the first four hours (heck, the first fifteen minutes!), that I could in no way even attempt to recap what happened. If you want recap action, I highly suggest you go here. What I will do, however, is share with you some of the highlights:

1) Chloe got a booty call! And yes, it is a little suspicious that this happened the night before all hell breaks loose, but we'll assume Spencer isn't a CTU mole -- yet. Poor Edgar though. You just know this is breaking his heart.

2) Remember how much we all hated President Logan last season? We get to hate him now even more now. He reminds me of petulant toddler or Jan Brady. How dare David Palmer get assassinated today, it was suppose to be my special day and he just ruined everything. David, David, David. Why does he get all the attention?

3) As much as I hate President Logan, I am loving his crazy wife. In a mere four hours we've already seen a selection of Martha's greatest hits: Don't like your hair and make-up? Dunk your head in a sink full of water. Secret Service won't let you have your way? Tell them you will have them and their family eating dog food out of the can. Need access to a secured room to swipe a transcript and some flunky won't give you his access card? Unbutton your blouse and threaten to scream rape. Martha might be crazy, but she knows how to get stuff done.

4) There is a new Kim in town, and his name is Derek. We need the cougar from season two to come back and eat him stat.

5) Best line of the premiere: ""You're going to tell me what I want to know. It's just a question of how much you want it to hurt." Runner-up: "The only reason you're still conscious is because I don't want to carry you." I need a calendar of Jack Bauer-isms

6) The Jack Love is back, and everyone is feeling it. Chloe sees Jack and immediately runs to give him a hug. Audrey hears Jack's voice on the phone and gets all schmoopy faced. Wayne thinks that Jack is the one who killed his brother, yet minutes later he's distracting agents so Jack can escape. Even Derek who hates Jack at the beginning of the day (because Jack is probably shagging his mom) can't wait to jump into Jack's arms for a teary eyed "thank you for saving my life and I want you to be my new daddy" type hug. What can cause such a turnaround in only a few short hours? The Jack Love -- it's that powerful.

And the characters are not alone in feeling the Jack Love. Mike posted a selection of haikus on his blog in honor of the show's return. It should be noted that Mike is the straightest of straight men, but he did admit to me last night on the phone that if given the opportunity he would spoon with Jack Bauer. That is the overwhelming power of the Jack Love. You've got a better chance of resisting The Borg than you do the Jack Love.

Four hours down, twenty to go. Sadly, they will fly by way too fast.

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