Prison Break 1.12: "Odd Man Out"
In which tension mounts within the Escape Squad as the deadline looms and someone must be dropped from the plan, while Michael makes the final preparations for the break…
I’m not even sure where to begin with this episode. It had me completely entertained throughout the entire hour. Whatever reservations I might have had regarding suspension of disbelief have been sufficiently addressed. If something can go wrong, it will, and people can make impulsive, fatal decisions. Three characters make bad choices in this episode, and those choices will no doubt resonate through the rest of the season.
I found it fascinating that Abruzzi would have such an abrupt change of heart, and though it was a little convenient in terms of timing, it worked on a certain level. When he nearly broke down at the news about T-Bag’s nephew, it was completely believable. I am endlessly appreciative for how well the writers have manipulated the audience into cheering on a bunch of convicts, and how much they made me like Abruzzi.
However, his decision to forgive T-Bag and give him a chance to do the right thing was incredibly ill-advised. I was actually expecting what happened, which was part of the power of the scene. You knew what was coming, but it still had to play out. Of course, in a perfect world, the two of them would have taken each other out, but the tension now should really go off the scale. After all, Abruzzi was critical to Michael’s plan.
The second very bad decision was made by that incredibly annoying new inmate, whose name I can’t remember. Any deal made with Bellick is a bad deal. I’m not sure where they’re going with Bellick now, especially since there’s only one episode until the deadline for Lincoln, but he’s definitely gunning for Michael and he could easily uncover the plot at the last minute. The new guy is just begging to be killed!
The third very bad decision, of course, is Lincoln’s decision to hit the guard. Sure, the circumstances gave him few options, but there had to be a better way! And it had to come, of course, on the heels of so much drama and intrigue to figure out who would be the odd man out. Michael must be ready for some violence at this point.
I would also say that the Secret Service agent made a mistake by jumping onto Veronica’s Save Lincoln campaign, but I wonder if that will, in fact, lead to a stay of Lincoln’s execution so that the escape plot will be postponed until the end of the season. I suppose we’ll just have to see what happens with the next episode.
Writing: 2/2
Acting: 2/2
Direction: 2/2
Style: 2/2
Final Rating: 8/10
I’m not even sure where to begin with this episode. It had me completely entertained throughout the entire hour. Whatever reservations I might have had regarding suspension of disbelief have been sufficiently addressed. If something can go wrong, it will, and people can make impulsive, fatal decisions. Three characters make bad choices in this episode, and those choices will no doubt resonate through the rest of the season.
I found it fascinating that Abruzzi would have such an abrupt change of heart, and though it was a little convenient in terms of timing, it worked on a certain level. When he nearly broke down at the news about T-Bag’s nephew, it was completely believable. I am endlessly appreciative for how well the writers have manipulated the audience into cheering on a bunch of convicts, and how much they made me like Abruzzi.
However, his decision to forgive T-Bag and give him a chance to do the right thing was incredibly ill-advised. I was actually expecting what happened, which was part of the power of the scene. You knew what was coming, but it still had to play out. Of course, in a perfect world, the two of them would have taken each other out, but the tension now should really go off the scale. After all, Abruzzi was critical to Michael’s plan.
The second very bad decision was made by that incredibly annoying new inmate, whose name I can’t remember. Any deal made with Bellick is a bad deal. I’m not sure where they’re going with Bellick now, especially since there’s only one episode until the deadline for Lincoln, but he’s definitely gunning for Michael and he could easily uncover the plot at the last minute. The new guy is just begging to be killed!
The third very bad decision, of course, is Lincoln’s decision to hit the guard. Sure, the circumstances gave him few options, but there had to be a better way! And it had to come, of course, on the heels of so much drama and intrigue to figure out who would be the odd man out. Michael must be ready for some violence at this point.
I would also say that the Secret Service agent made a mistake by jumping onto Veronica’s Save Lincoln campaign, but I wonder if that will, in fact, lead to a stay of Lincoln’s execution so that the escape plot will be postponed until the end of the season. I suppose we’ll just have to see what happens with the next episode.
Writing: 2/2
Acting: 2/2
Direction: 2/2
Style: 2/2
Final Rating: 8/10
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