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Well, thats the last of Prison Break until January 14th.  It was alright, but I have to admit that this show is just slowly dripping down my list of favourites. Its no longer near the top anymore. Just see for yourselves, season 3 is just becoming a big repeat of Season 1. Go to Jail -> Have criminals help you escape -> Avoid Prison Guards -> Escape Prison.

 

I wouldnt be surprised if all of a sudden Michael says “I expected to be in here, which is why I have Soma tatooed somewhere on my body”. Not too original. Oh except wait, now this season Burrows really DOES kill someone. Anyways, heres the link below, as well as a review care of TV Squad.

 Prison Break S3 E8  or here

 Review

The writer’s strike hits again. We were supposed to get five more episodes before this season’s fall finale. Instead we got a plain ol’ ending comparable to any regular episode of Prison Break. Certainly not what I would have expected based on this show’s history. It’s not a bad thing, just disappointing. I understand the need to stockpile and space out the dwindling supply of new episodes, but it’s unfortunate that it results in segmenting seasons in such sloppy fashion. Enough with the complaining though. The writer’s strike is happening and we knew what to expect. If you can look beyond that, this episode really was quite good. It left us with plenty of questions to ponder as we wait for Prison Break to return in January.

First big revelation? Susan B. isn’t who she says she was. OK, not that big. Her name is Gretchen (or is that an alias too?), she really was a POW, and if there was any doubt left that she didn’t work for the same “Company” that we’ve come to grow and love, we met her boss. Kim’s boss. Creepy bald guy. Anyone else find it odd that he said more in his one scene in this episode that he did all of last season? What gives? I kind of liked the idea of him being mute… or at least selective about when he spoke.

After the way last week’s episode ended with Whistler and Gretchen meeting for a quick chat in the visitor’s area at Sona, I know we’ve all been waiting to find out what exactly James’ involvement with the Company is. No real answers given there, other that the fact that he’s clearly worth more than we’ve been led to believe. He must be if they’re willing to sacrifice Michael and Lincoln and also hire two helicopters to try and bust him out. So what can he do for them that they need so desperately? And if it was so important, and they always had helicopters at their disposal, why bother with Michael in the first place? For as strong as the Company is supposed to be, it continually comes off as weak and discombobulated.

The whole episode led up to that moment and it was obvious that it was going to fail. What I didn’t see coming was Michael taking the heat for it. Where did they drag him off to? There’s no way they’re just going to set him free, so I’m guessing he’s being brought to a different portion of the prison. Solitary maybe?

Once again, Bellick and T-Bag were just sort of there. Mahone has moved up the food-chain a little bit with his potential testimony on the line. I just don’t care though. He may be getting more screen time than the other two, but Mahone’s a lost cause at this point. He’s an addict who can’t get himself together. We get it. All three of these characters were so good in the past and it’s just a shame that there isn’t a better way to integrate them into this season. Hopefully Mahone being thrown back in Sona will facilitate that.

Fortunately, characters like Lechero and Sammy have filled the gaps. It’s going to be interesting to see the power struggle between them grow. Sammy already suspects Lechero of something, and if “El Patron” is off helping out Michael or Whistler with the escape then it won’t be long before Sammy takes the throne and Lechero becomes just another inmate.

 

 

2 Hours of Prison Break eh? I didn’t complain. I really like Prison Break, but it just doesnt have the intensity of the 1st season, and I don’t know if they will ever be able to make a season better than the first. Good two hours of TV nonetheless. Check it out!

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Prison Break S2 E6 

Prison Break S2 E7

Review Care of TvSquad 

A two-hour Prison Break? Now what did I do to deserve this? Well, it was really just two back-to-back episodes of Prison Break instead of a two-hour special. But still, the only thing better than one Prison Break episode is two Prison Break episodes.

And they were pretty good episodes to boot. While we didn’t get to see the much-hyped escape from Sona, we did get some interesting new developments in the plot.

For those of you who thought that Michael’s idea to escape from Sona in broad daylight was foolish, you were right. In fact, it was the daylight itself (or lack thereof) that foiled Michael’s plans. Just as Michael and Whistler were climbing down the rope ladder and out to freedom, the glare was blocked by clouds and they had to scurry right back up. This was bad because they didn’t get out of Sona. This was good because now Lechero can join them.

I have to admit, I was a little disappointed that they didn’t get further in the escape. While I am happy to see that Michael is back in prison this season, I don’t want him to stay there the whole time. I am excited to see what would happen when the brothers reunite (especially now that Michael’s beloved Sara is gone). Will they stick together or go their separate ways?

But enough about what didn’t happen tonight. Let’s get to the major plot developments. Lincoln finally told Michael that Sara is dead. I can see that Michael would be upset with Lincoln for not telling him sooner but I’m on Lincoln’s side. It’s his son, not some random prison doctor who just happened to be both attractive and kind enough to help with an escape. Lincoln had to keep this from Michael if he thought that the information would affect the escape.

Mahone is out of Sona. One of his colleagues from the past season showed up surprisingly with a deal. If he tells all and helps shed some light on the ex-president, then he gets to do his time in an American prison (preferably one that carries his brand of highly-addictive painkillers). I wonder if his old friend from the bureau is going to double-cross him. Perhaps the other guy she brought with her will do the double-crossing. The latter seems possible. Maybe they will reinstate him in some way and have him track down the brothers or Whistler (when the sun finally aligns in the right way for Michael to break out, of course).

The biggest plot development, one could even say “twist,” came at the very end. Susan B. Anthony’s real name is Gretchen (cause Susan B. Anthony is just ridiculous). But that’s not the plot twist, obviously. At the end, she had this cryptic conversation with James Whistler. He told her to give him four more days to get out. He also said that he could do what he needed to do despite the lost time. I wonder what he will do or how exactly he is aligned with her. Does Whistler work for the company? Perhaps neither Gretchen nor Whistler work for the company at all. Maybe they are trying to subvert the company. I’d be interested to read your comments on this.

I must point out one last thing. What is going on with the supporting characters on Prison Break? Seasons one and two spent so much time building up Belleck and T-Bag as viable enemies for the brothers. Belleck has been reduced from a prison-guard-turned-bounty-hunter to a worthless blob. He might have killed the French guy (although I don’t think so) but other than that his only contribution to this episode was blubbering about Sara’s death. Like he really cares? T-Bag has carved out a spot in Lechero’s gang and hasn’t done much since. Maybe he and Sammy will fight for the head position in Sona now that Lechero’s power has been displaced?

In this weeks episode, Scofield is determined to find a weakness in the guards partols, as time is running out to get Whistler out of Sona. There’s a new inmate (who just happens to have a spot on Heroes as well) who claims to know Whistler via diplomatic circles, which lead Mahone and Scofield to distrust him even further. T-Bag has officially turned Mahone into a Heroin junkie, who is now beginning to fall into debt. Sucre find himself in a small sidejob aside from what a normal gravedigger would do. He’s been asked to smuggle “small packages” into the prison for $5000, and really has no choice. On the outside, Burrows and Sofia are scrambling to find an escape route from the Prison to safety.

I still don’t know why they just dont go into the sewers and dig a tunnel. Who know maybe Scofeild already has the plan tatooed on his ass.

Prison Break airs Mondays at 8PM EST on Global and Fox

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