So sorry my Prison Break fans, but I know you have all gotten used to Amanda's "well written" and "coherent" recaps of Prison Break over these past two weeks, but now its Umnata's turn behind the recap wheel. Don't worry Amanda will be back in a few weeks, so you won't have to read my ramblings for too long.
Anyway, things start heating up this week, as we lose one of the Fox River 8. No, not back to prison for this chap - it's the dirt nap for him. But who is it? Innocent, dim Tweener? Perhaps one of the brothers, Michael or Lincoln? Does crime boss Abruzzi have more VW commercials to make or perhaps C-Note will realize that Love Stinks and get turned in by his wife? Of course there is always the blinded by love Sucre or Haywire, who for all we know got caught and/or killed weeks ago, since we haven't seen him yet this season. The one thing we do know is that it must not be the super powered T-Bag. NOTHING can stop that guy.
The boys are with Nika in their car after they faked their death last week. Michael promises Nika her $10,000 for helping them out, but from the way Nika is looking at him from the backseat a ride on the Scofield express might just make them even. Linc, ever the astute one, notices a car rapidly approaching in the rearview mirror. "Michael we have company!" This leads me to wonder: would I ever notice if I was being followed? I've got to say the chances are pretty slim, since whenever I'm driving that automatically means that I'm singing as if I'm fighting for the very last spot on American Idol. The car gets rammed, but who is it? IT'S BELLICK! Wow. That's got to a blow to the ego for Michael, huh? After all this time planning the most elaborate prison escape this side of Tim Robbins, and having a super-soldier serum pumped Agent Mahone hot on your trail, it's this dumb as rocks civil servant who finally catches up to you?
My favorite part of this scene, and possibly the episode, is that as Bellick is ramming the car he is staring straight at them from the passenger seat, without even so much as flinching as the two cars ram into one another at 65 miles an hour.
Bellick's Caprice Classic finally knocks them off the road with a little help from random Mack Truck that happens to be driving down this small, country road. Before the good guys can get out of the car they hear gun shots: "Nobody move!" Linc tells Bellick that there is no reason for anyone to get hurt, and then calls him his old moniker: Boss. Well, there's not need for formalities, since Bellick got fired because of the Scofield and Burrows. And not at all about the fact that he was accepting bribes from inmates for favors. Regardless, Horatio Sanz sang like a fat, unfunny canary and now Bellick knows about Westmoreland's money. Everyone get comfy: We're going to Utah! I hear that quaint little city is GORGEOUS this time of year. Bellick and the other guy are moving the three of their prisoners to the car. Bellick is very pleased with himself for finding the two most popular Fox River 8's because "All they had to do was tail the tail." This would be the point in the recap where I'd note how unbelievable it would be that Bellick is the only who was watching Nika, but since I've decided not to sweat the small stuff with Prison Break, I'll let it slide. To prove that Michael's not the only who can formulate a plan, Linc is the one who thinks quickly on his feet and places some glass under the car's tire. Am I the only one who starting to dig Lincoln a lot this season? He seemed very one note while he was in prison, but now there seems to be a lot more too him. And since I seem to be pretty good at pissing off TVgasm readers, I've got to say that while I heart Michael Scofield, and at times my man crush on him reaches uncomfortable levels, Wentworth Miller isn't exactly the best actor around. Dominic Purcell, however, is not getting nearly enough credit for performance.
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Comments (9)
I think T-Bag was jabbing a scalpel into his fingertip to show the viewers that, indeed, the miracle surgery wasn’t so miraculous. No feeling and no blood flow = hand will be falling off by episode 7.
I am glad that Tweener is the first to get laid, after all he’s the one who had to get raped in prison by a big dude named Avocado. Hopefully the shower washed away all that pain.
And for the record, I like your recaps just fine!
1 of 9 | Posted by pbjunkie
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Posted on September 17, 2006 8:32 AM
Excellent recap Umnata!
I want to see more Kellerman. He's so evil and I love him!
2 of 9 | Posted by bevo360
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Posted on September 17, 2006 9:44 AM
Mahone is coming up with all these quips a little too frequently, like an evil Mr. Brady.
Imagine Mahone chasing suspects on the food network. "Sooner or later, your head will be too big for your shoulders." -- Gaida
"Sooner or later, you will eat too much cholesterol-laden foods and get a stroke." -- Paula Deen
"Sooner or later, you will put one chocoloate sprinke too many on your ice cream sundae."
We get it, Mahone. Moderation is everything.
3 of 9 | Posted by BigTeebo
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Posted on September 17, 2006 10:44 AM
We have this theory that T-Bag cut his finger to make the blood circulate into his hand. Since a cut causes the blood to rush to the site to start repairing it, if he could get it to flow, there's a chance the hand could be saved. His hair, on the hand, is a whole different story.
I remember seeing Dominic Purcell for the first time in Blade: Trinity as Dracula and we made snarky remarks throughout that whole movie because he walked around in leather pants and his shirt halfway open. I thought it was just for the movie but apparently not, as Linc hasn't once been seen without a shirt that's buttoned properly. Maybe Dominic's too cool to wear his shirt like normal people or maybe he thinks everyone wants to see his pecs, but keep an eye out - I bet you he won't close his shirt up once! He's gotta look fly while running from the cops, yo!
4 of 9 | Posted by Kallure
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Posted on September 18, 2006 10:36 AM
Sure is a funny coincidence that Tweener's riding in a Toyota Yaris(TM) all the way to Utah.
5 of 9 | Posted by BigTeebo
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Posted on September 18, 2006 12:34 PM
With all due respect, a recap posted a day before the next episode is scheduled to air kind of defeats the purpose.
6 of 9 | Posted by fulfill_the_dream_78
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Posted on September 18, 2006 12:59 PM
The whole running from the law, finally get an out, ready to go, get a tip on a rat, postpone your permanent vacation to go whack 'em, and end up nailed as a result... was already done in the movie Heat.
And who played the rat in Heat? That's right, the guy playing Mahone. Like some sort of counter-revenge for Fichtner's thespian aura.
7 of 9 | Posted by Romulus
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Posted on September 18, 2006 12:59 PM
i think t-bag was cutting his finger to see if there was blood flow in his hand. if he had cut himself and not bled, then the surgery would have been a failure. however as blood appeared just as the hippie did, one can assume that the vet was actually a miracle worker. and that the hand will not fall off.
8 of 9 | Posted by sweetjane
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Posted on September 18, 2006 1:54 PM
Personally I like your recaps the best...I laugh the entire way through them.
I watched this ep on my ipod while commuting on a train...between laughing out loud every other minute at the lunacy of it all and nearly wretching from the kissing/lap dance/pedophilia...I'm surprised my fellow passengers didn't have me committed!
Besides T-bags miraculous hand, can we talk about Abruzzi's miraculous neck? Not only did he recover amazingly fast from a near be-heading, I'd like the # of his plastic surgeon...not a scar in sight!
9 of 9 | Posted by Realitybites33
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Posted on September 22, 2006 2:57 PM