Category: Prison Break (Page 7 of 15)

As the escape grows closer, the natives are getting restless. The whole gang is on edge, from T-Bag and Bellick in Sona to Gretchen and Sucre on the outside. You know things are getting bad for Michael when Mahone appears to be his most loyal friend.

Not a lot happened in this episode. It was just a (long) buildup to the escape, which will presumably take place next week. Though one thing did occur to me – Gretchen/Susan is one badass mofo. From the choke job on Sucre in the bar to burning Sofia with cigars in the warehouse, she is one evil lady. (Of course, she already beheaded Sara, so these recent transgressions only add to the legend.) On a side note, I’m a little worried about the stopwatch that she gave Whistler. Obviously, we’re going to be subjected to several overly dramatic shots of the time ticking away as the gang tries to meet up with Gretchen. All we need is the countdown music from “24.”

Bellick whined and complained throughout much of the episode, asking Mahone to be his friend on the outside. “What’s a guy like me supposed to do?” he asked. This is a far cry from the complete asshole we saw in the first season. T-Bag also approached Mahone about teaming up once they escaped, mentioning that it would be sweet justice to turn Michael in. Mahone replied with the line of the night:

“Justice? If there was an ounce of it left in this world, you’d be lying face down in the same unmarked grave as the rest of your inbred family.”

Man, tell us how you really feel, Mahone.

In other news, Michael (unsurprisingly) has decided to let McGrady come along on the escape. At one point, Scofield told the boy, “Life in prison is better than life on the run.”

Huh?

The last few minutes of the episode were good as things started to ramp up for the escape. T-Bag and Luchero have formed an uneasy alliance and used it to their advantage to go through the hole first. Meanwhile, Linc had to figure out a way to knock the power out. That was kind of an odd scene – he drove up to the power pole, then looked and saw a bus stop sign. Then he hijacked the bus and drove it (for a long time) before running it into the pole. Was the bus stop by the pole or not?

In the end, it really doesn’t matter because the lights are out and the escape is on.

Here’s a sentence that I never thought I’d hear uttered:

“You’re going to throw down a chicken foot over a puddle of puke?”

But that’s “Prison Break” for you.

As the FOX promo said, the brothers are back. When we last left them, a foiled escape attempt led to a decision by the new warden (we’ll just call him “The General”) to kick Scofield out of Sona. A few minutes in the hotbox and Michael sang like a canary, choosing to trust The General when he said that he could help.

This course of action showed some promise, but alas, the show is called “Prison Break” not “Let The General Help You Out.” The General seemed like a pretty smart guy, someone who has had to survive in a tough business, so it seems quite odd that he’d only take one soldier on his trip with Gretchen to find LJ. Sure, one soldier should be enough if it were only Gretchen he had to worry about, but didn’t he allow for the possibility that she might be setting a trap? At the very least, you’d think he’d account for a few armed men with the hostage, who just might put up a fight.

(Sigh.)

Anyway, The General and his sole bodyguard are dead and Michael is back in Sona. What is old is new again.

The writers did their damndest to touch base with just about every character on the show. Michael, Linc, T-Bag, Sucre, Gretchen, Whistler, Sofia, T-Bag, Bellick, Luchero, Sammy, Sammy’s drug dealer, McGrady, Mahone and even Mahone’s friend (who looks like she has some romantic feelings for everybody’s favorite corrupt FBI agent) all got some screen time. It made for a scattershot episode, but it pushed the storyline back into the prison, and it looks like Michael still has to break everyone out. The best thing to come out of this episode was Michael’s declaration that he’s coming for Gretchen. For me, that’s the proverbial carrot at the end of the “Prison Break” stick.

Anyone who fell for Linc and Sucre’s little spat in the lobby of the hotel should look inward and ask themselves if they have paid proper attention to the show during its three seasons. I saw that switcheroo coming from ten miles away, and believe me, I’m not bragging. We were supposed to be surprised when Sucre broke into a little smile in the hotel room, but really, was anyone surprised?

(After that spiel, I doubt anyone will admit to that now.)

I’ll end on a prediction – Linc and Sofia get together by the end of the season. Whistler did say he loved her, but she doesn’t trust him anymore and Linc just saved her life. I’m not sure when, but those two are going to hook up.

One last thing – I noticed something a little odd. LJ said he was there when Gretchen killed Sara, but he said he closed his eyes. Are the creators leaving open the possibility that Sara is alive? I guess all it would take to convince Linc about Sara’s death would be a fake severed head, and it wouldn’t be too hard to fool him. I don’t think that’s the direction they’re heading, but I thought I’d throw it out there and see if it sticks.

When I heard that this week’s episode was the fall finale, I was a little relieved. Recent episodes have left me a little irritated with the show and, frankly, I need a break from “Prison Break.” But when I heard that the General intended to utilize a “band and burn” escape plan this week, my interest was definitely piqued.

Michael feels understandably betrayed by Lincoln, but these words were a little harsh: “You used me, Linc. So I guess you and the Company have something in common.”

Ouch.

In last week’s blog, I was wrong when I surmised that Gretchen worked for Whistler. She works for the General, and her second interaction with Whistler at Sona made that quite clear.

Anyway, Gretchen wanted Whistler to kill Michael, and he had a couple of opportunities to take Scofield out, but he was either interrupted or chose not to. It turned out to be his undoing, however, when Michael tried to piggyback on Whistler’s copter ride, forcing the duo back into Sona. (By the way, why couldn’t the helicopter fly off with two people on the rope? Search and rescue helicopters do that all the time. All…the…time.)

Meanwhile, Sofia discovered Whistler’s bachelor pad, and mark my words, this is the beginning of the end for the couple. She obviously felt betrayed when he lied to her about the apartment. Don’t be surprised if the Sofia/Lincoln relationship heats up next year.

The series took an interesting turn right at the end when Michael was kicked out of Sona. T-Bag, Bellick and Mahone will remain in Sona, while Michael is off to some new prison. I’m not sure how they’re going to make that work, but I’ll admit, I’m interested to find out.