Shamus Kelley is still waiting to see where that shot of Michael stumbling across the desert is going to figure into the season. Okay but honestly this whole episode was worth it just to hear T-Bag call 911. That’s perfect (season two never gets enough love) and I can’t wait to see how Michael gets them out of it. If the first half of this season was attempting to replicate season one, then I can see the back half going for season two.
Speaking of, how about the cliffhanger? The guys are out of prison but now have to escape a war torn country with a whole terrorist group after them. It’s a good mystery to keep us coming back for more. They totally got me! It was a great little build up and pay off! Sure it’s a guy we’ve only met a few episodes ago but that’s fine.
Yeah, that “lean in” moment you always hear writers and executives talking about. I never thought this could happen, but when T-Bag scrambled to get the photo of the person helping the two agents who tried to kill him? I leaned in. That’s what’s all the rage after so many years in prison? It’s a humorous bit that perfectly illustrates how much can change when you’re locked up for so long. T-Bag is mystified why everyone has suddenly taken a liking to kale. T-Bag on the other hand (HA!) is.Įverything about the face off works, but I want to zero in on one bit. Sara just isn’t involved enough in the action right now to make for a gripping character right now. I don’t know what the trade off is here but if more T-Bag means less Sara then I’ll take it. This episode was also improved by a distinct lack of Sara. Gotta admire a guy who does that, especially after the hell he went through in Fox River. Especially when he, without thinking, runs right into the prison. All of Lincoln’s solo scenes in this episode worked way better than any of his shared scenes in the last two. Yeah, love the dude but he was more of a plot device to get Lincoln near the prison. It might be telling that Lincoln’s plot finally worked once C-Note was out of the picture. Dominic Purcell again shows he’s a much better actor than most give him credit for. Lincoln works really well with this huge, desperate, action beats. His little side quest of getting the prison doors unlocked seemed useless but it was high energy and provided a dramatic entrance when Abu was about to kill Michael. More about the spectacle and less about the substance. I’m sure it’ll be seven layers of insane and won’t make much sense but hey, that’s Prison Break. I’m eagerly awaiting the explanation for why Michael hasn’t contacted them for years. Before it was just his brother but knowing you won’t be there for your kid adds an extra layer of fear. Maybe it’s that he didn’t think this whole plan through as much as he did in the past or it’s that he has a kid and sort of wife now.
He may have had a backdoor contingency plan this week but now that they’re out in the wild will they be so lucky? More than ever before he’s scared his plans won’t work. It’s fascinating to watch Michael work his way out of these problems. We want to see them escape and we want to see Michael help these people out. Little moments like Sid stabbing the guy, Ja stopping to get food, or Whip confronting Abu makes the next big leg of the escape all the more engaging. All these twists and turns start to really do the legwork of making us care about these new prisoners. I’m going to ignore the fact they all could have easily gotten more guns from the guards’ office and chock that up to being swept up in the pursuit of Michael and Abu. We also had the ticking clock of not only the bombs but also some overzealous prisoners trying to take control.
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