This week on Prison Break: Hot damn! This episode was chock full of awesome, and I don't think that's just the Mardi Gras hangover talking. Not entirely. Anyway, Michael and Sara enlist the help of the former Warden Pope, who is still kind of sore about the whole thing where Michael played him like a portly, mustachioed violin the whole time he was at Fox River. Then tied him to a chair, knocked him unconscious, left him in a closet, and ultimately made him look like a total ass and lost him his job. Sheesh, that was like, last season! Get over it already! Sucre finally meets up with Maricruz, so presumably he'll be able to shut up about her and get a real storyline now. C-Note is cornered and he does what he gots ta do, which might be bad news for Michael, but is probably just a lucky break for Kacee and Dede. Plus, Kim gets the snot punched out of him! Kellerman gets the door slammed on him! And at long last, an answer to the age-old question: "Mommy, where do T-Bags come from?"
2.17 "Bad Blood." Michael and Sara stroll in to the Chicago cigar club. Sara leaves Michael to chill out at the bar and heads to the private humidors with the key she's thrown her life in the toilet for, and also the bathtub, so this better be good. She's looking for her dad's box when she hears some guy say "Miss Tancredi?" Gulp. He needs to have a word with her, and presumably anyone who knows who she is knows that she's not supposed to be rooting around in cigar clubs. Sara politely says "of course!" but scurries past the helpful gentleman towards the door. Michael's spidey sense is tingling so he heads for the exit as well. He grabs Sara: "It's time to go." You think? The guy's still calling out to Sara as they make their way out through the kitchen. They totally ignore the "Do Not Open: Alarm Will Sound!" sign on the back door and run out, only to come face to face with a police car. They escape through a side gate.
Mahone walks briskly through the Minneapolis airport and calls his son, Cameron, who you might recall is hospitalized due to a very suspiciously timed hit-and-run accident. An accident which ultimately resulted in the death of a certain blond Kellerman-in-Training, at the hands of the totally awesome badass Daddy Mahone. It was like 4 episodes ago that Mahone left his own hospital bed, telling his ex-wife/Baby Momma Pam he'd be there right away, so she's probably kind of annoyed by now. Cameron has noticed his absence: "Daddy, are you mad at me?" Aww. No, son, I just got kind of sidetracked murdering the guy who ordered your "accident" and coaxing crazy people to suicide in order to prevent any further mishaps. William Fichtner is so awesome. That probably goes without saying at this point. Daddy wanted to be there, but if Cameron doesn't want to be hit by any more cars Daddy really probably should take this other call coming in. It's Lang, letting him know that C-Note has been positively identified by another witness to the diner robbery, which incidentally was in Minnesota. You know, the robbery where he saved everyone's ass, and now all of a sudden they want to rat him out like a bunch of little bitches.
Lang knows Dede has some kind of chronic medical problem. Mahone wants a mugshot at every hospital in the state, but Lang's already on it. Lang: "With any luck, she'll get sick enough to need one and he'll show his face." Dag, yo. The One World Consipiracy might want to keep an eye on this one to fill their suddenly vacant Kellerman-in-Training position. Mahone: "You don't have kids, do you? He stops short of using any C-words that are not "C-Note," although you can tell there's at least one right on the tip of his tongue, and just tells her to call when she gets something else.
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Comments (9)
I dont know if its just that screencap of Sucre and Maricruz in the car, but are she and C-note's wife played by the same person?
I'm 100% over Michael and his steely-eyed, overly dramatic statements. Can you imagine Michael in a normal social setting (ie one where his brother's not been framed for murder, he's not the most wanted man in the country, etc)? for instance ordering a Mcdonalds meal? "I'll have........(sharp intake breath, narrowed eyes)....the number...4........(5 second dramatic pause).....(deep breath)...with......a Coke (stare intently at cashier for an overly akward amt of time)
ugh so over him! Kellermen, Mahone and Kim should get their own show
1 of 9 | Posted by msu11y28
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Posted on February 22, 2007 7:47 AM
Great recap! Love the "bow chicka bow wow" comment - I could totally hear that playing in my head.
Poor T-Bag. He's one of those characters you love to hate, but right now I just love him (and all of his creepiness).
I haven't seen Prison Break in weeks, and am still relying on these recaps - thanks for doing them!
2 of 9 | Posted by Mrs.Meow
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Posted on February 22, 2007 8:40 AM
I've read somewhere that Wentworth Miller's eyes are affected by light sensitivity, and that's why he's all squinty eyed. I think the gravity Michael uses is amusing; also, I think it goes along with the physiological profile done on him in season 1.
T-Bag's bringing articulation back. He consistently has the best lines, as well has the best deliveries.
Sucre's story line is SNOOZE!
3 of 9 | Posted by StreetHassle
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Posted on February 22, 2007 9:32 AM
yeah, whose hotel room were they in and where did they get a computer? How do they even have any money?
as preposterous as this show is, it doesn't fail to deliver.
I would SO listen to a band call T-Bag and the Hollander Family Hostages!
4 of 9 | Posted by jobu
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Posted on February 22, 2007 9:53 AM
It's funny you say that about WM's eyes, because I noticed he has freakishly large pupils like I do. At least some of it seems to be actual squinting, but either way, have at it!
I think it does makes sense to play the character that way, especially when you think back to like, the pilot episode, and how his whole thing was that he's super intense genius who's had to look after his brother since he was like 8. Good call on the Season 1 profile.
Having said that though, ha, msu11y28. I almost hope we actually get to see that one day. "My name is Michael Scoffield, and I have some questions about my cable bill." *8-second steely-eyed glare* Dunnnn!
T-Bag has become way more interesting than I ever would have thought. Robert Knepper pretty much owned this episode. This show has really cornered the market on morally ambiguous characters, which is no small feat. And I love me some moral ambiguity.
And yes, Sucre and C-Note both like their women caramel-colored. Mrs. C-Note is prettier though. And less boring.
5 of 9 | Posted by Loula
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Posted on February 22, 2007 10:04 AM
i must concur with the praise of robert knepper as t-bag. i still think his is the most improbable plot thread (six words: veterinarian performs hand transplant sans anasthesia), but his character gained a new level of depth this week, and knepper's performances are wonderfully varied, from vicious campiness in the early episodes to this week's sensitive and surprisingly believable turn.
it's a bit ironic (although unsurprising) that the best performances are coming from the supporting character actors (stacy keach as warden pope; william fichtner as mahone; knepper and, to a lesser extent, the actress who plays sarah) rather than the pretty-boy leads. still, even though i think wenty miller is a real ham, you can't deny his charisma. all together, this was a great episode (i even like sucre), and the show seems to be finding its groove again. great recap, loula--
6 of 9 | Posted by jack
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Posted on February 22, 2007 10:43 AM
HUGE kudos to Loula for this amazing recap. Thank you for being there for us.
I always rolled my eyes when people would comment about being at work, reading the recaps, and having to explain to their coworkers about the laughter. But I must say, I just had one of those moments myself. "take care of their Grown Folks Bidness" was my first moment. I got a couple of gopher heads over the cubicle walls but no one approached. "it's actually pretty suggestive, but the music does not start going bow chicka bow wow." This would be about the time the coworkers began to wander by to see what was so funny. YOU try to find something legitimately amusing about the “query” (wink, wink) you are running. It ain't easy, people!
StreetHassle: "bringing articulation back" Doesn't have the same ring as SexyBack but it'll do.
7 of 9 | Posted by RealityTV4Me
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Posted on February 23, 2007 8:35 AM
One more thing....it would be highway robbery if Robert Knepper didn't win an Emmy for his performance this season. Of course, that would be the least of the charges against him.
8 of 9 | Posted by RealityTV4Me
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Posted on February 23, 2007 8:40 AM
Linc and Kellerman should have taken those guys' guns.. in fact, if they took away every agent's gun at every possible moment, it would resolve a lot of immediate future complications
9 of 9 | Posted by lola
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Posted on June 17, 2007 11:13 AM