The Unit

It's CBS' answer to 24, featuring Dennis Haysbert (President "Allstate Insurance"), in a role so much more manly and tough than President Palmer, whose brother, Wayne Palmer, is now president and whose little sister is the African-American version of Lynne Stewart, but more annoying. (I don't hate or fear strong women, only obnoxious ones.)

Anyway, The Unit is a whole team of Jack Bauers, and they're military, not that wimpy CTU. It was created by David Mamet, which makes me wonder how they were able to clean it up for TV. It has a much more real feel to it, and I really liked its Senator "Pit Bull," who reminds me of Hillary on a particular bitchy day. Predictably, she insists on ignoring her body guard team and getting kidnapped.

Why do they want her back? Good question. I think it's has something to do with professional pride.

I wonder what real Rangers/SEALS/SpecOps guys think of this program. Do they really march into obvious danger and talk to everybody like they're engaged in a password, counter password, Kabuki dance. The show has two story lines, one for the men and one for their wives and girlfriends, who are a pretty tough sub-unit of their own.