Bellick and Linc have the pipe almost all the way across, but the brace they have it resting on gives out before they can pull it all the way through to the other side. They hear the water come whooshing down, so they're just about out of time, oh, and by the way, they just put TWO GIANT HOLES in this water main, so if they don't get the pipe through they're going to have some serious leaking issues. So I bet you totally didn't see this coming, but Bellick decides to save everybody at the last moment, over the surprisingly emotional objections of Michael, and more surprisingly, the previously dicky Linc. And no, it's not a red herring, he really does go inside the pipe to push it through, seconds before the water comes rushing over him. Aw. It's rather touching really. Sucre sort of half-heartedly wonders where the water comes out, maybe it'll just be like a fun waterslide and he'll plop out into the ocean. Whee! But no, Michael says he's gone. This show does like to bring people back from the dead, but until then, RIP Brad Bellick, cat-strangling sadist-turned-self-sacrificing hero. You came a long way, baby, but you redeemed yourself in the end and all I can think of is that your mom will be sad. Also, a round of applause please for Wade Williams, who was consistently awesome. Well done, sir.
Did you see what I did there? Did you see how I got through that whole thing without a single reference to the election? This is the only thing you will read all year that doesn't mention the election, so enjoy it now. Wait, dammit, I just mentioned it, huh? Ah well, it was a valiant effort nonetheless.
Let us all take this opportunity to have an imaginary Brad Bellick highlight reel go through our heads in slow motion like those death montages they have at the Oscars. (Wyatt doesn't get one.) Thanks for your patience with my whole "real life" thing interfering with the promptness and/or existence of my recaps, and I'll see you here next week!
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Comments (2)
Loula,
I am so glad you are back! I missed you! Hope nothing too terrible happended to keep you away....although the election is certainly a good enough reason! In fact the only entertainment reading I have done over the last two weeks is come to tvgasm to look for you! Loved this episode. Big Kudos to WW. And his character did redeem himself in a big way. I am becoming quite obsessed with speculating where they are taking this michael/brain tumor thing. Thought I read that Matt Olmstead envisioned the series as going for 4 or 5 seasons, so maybe this one will be it....anyway.
After such an intense week, thanks for posting! I am glad to see you back!
1 of 2 | Posted by mamabird | Posted on November 9, 2008 1:08 PM
You're right that Fox is ruining the suspense by saying "someone will die this week on Prison Break"--it was in the TV listings that way, too (I'm guessing that comes from the network). As soon as I heard that, I thought, "Bellick." After they killed Roland, he was the lowest in the character hierarchy.
It also ruined the suspense for this week, because they DIDN't say someone would die, so there was no question about it when Sucre stepped on that mine.
2 of 2 | Posted by pixielated | Posted on November 11, 2008 12:32 PM