Comments on: ‘Prison Break’: How they all got in

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By: t3hdow

t3hdow — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 19:03:52 +0000

To Stacy:
It’s not that I don’t mind the prisoners being seen as saints. I just thought the characterization was rather shallow and fast, which made it slightly unbelievable on how the show presents the characters and the transformation to the people they are today. Even the Michael/Linclon storyline didn’t feel totally convincing on how Michael hated his brother and then did a 180 and devoted the next few years of his life on breaking him out. Something else had to affect Michael to do something so radical instead of simply realizing his brother’s going to the prison he helped design. Sara’s transformation from addict to doctor was rather rushed too. And come on…you can’t make me believe Sucre was so stupid to rob the same convenient store twice to impress his girlfriend. Considering the issues they’ve had on the show, you think we should’ve seen a little more depth other than seeing them sleep with each other. What made PB’s characterization so rich is because every character has ulterior motives and like Mike said, they’re in many shades of gray. The flashback episode lacked any real depth and streamlined through everyone’s story, making it hard to re-think how we feel towards the characters. It would’ve been better if they did it like Lost and simply flash a bit of everyone’s past here and there or even extended this episode.
Don’t get me wrong. I love this tension-filled series to death and enjoy all the conspiracies going on inside and outside the prison and will no doubt enjoy what might happen outside the prison later in the story, but this episode just lacked the depth that made all the other episodes great.

By: Stacy

Stacy — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 21:47:47 +0000

I thought this episode was great!!! I really don’t mind that most of the characters are sort of good, get over it people. We still have t-bag who KILLED 6 CHILDREN!!!!! Which I think is enough bad for all of them.
Also once they break out, the whole series will probaly be alot like this, so try to get use to it.

By: Mike in Moncton

Mike in Moncton — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 23:55:40 +0000

Easily the worst PB episode so far. Basically this one made all the jailbirds look like saints before they were incarcirated; like they don’t deserve to be in there. They screwed up just once, and now they’re in the slammer! So we HAVE to believe now that they’re worthy of breaking out!
What happened to the shades of grey characters that it looked like PB was developing?? Turns out these are just about ALL good guys in jail who don’t really belong there. They even had us thinking T-bag was a good guy, despite the fact he offed a bunch of kids!
I hope they get back on track next week.

By: t3hdow

t3hdow — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 19:26:12 +0000

Uh, Anne, you’re taking the military torturing thing a little too seriously, especially for a show where so many illogical things occur. I respect the military more than ever and it’s not like PB’s exploitation of them is going to make me hate them, unlike Jane Fonda during Vietnam. They’re the real people who should be upset. They’re the ones who got treated like crap after the war, unlike the soldiers of today no thanks to her.
Military ranting aside, I thought this episode was probably the weakest of the series thus far. It isn’t that I didn’t appreciate the flashbacks, but I thought the episode was too underdeveloped. The Michael/Lincoln storyline was decent, but everything else felt too brief and didn’t present the group of characters with the riveting storytelling the show usually does so well. It seems like everyone was thrown in jail, because they’re victims of misfortune and/or stupidity, sans T-Bag. This episode would’ve been better if it were extended into a 90 minute one, but that would’ve taken us away from the juice of the show: the acts inside the prison. I’m ok with a flashback episode – especially considering I watch Lost, which is full of them – but I thought it could’ve been better.

By: Amelia

Amelia — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 18:35:26 +0000

Sweet show. I loved seeing the background, and it was a break from all the prison suspense. It’s also good to know that the show can be good when OUTSIDE the prison.

By: dma69

dma69 — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 17:39:51 +0000

The only thing that bothered me about this otherwise great episode is the Sucre part. If you have to resort to petty theft to impress a girl, there’s a possibility she’s not worth the trouble. And you may not want to hang around your back-stabbing “I’m just looking out for you” cousin so much.

By: mgf

mgf — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 17:26:46 +0000

i liked the background and how u could see the prep work before Michael goes into prison (the research on other immates etc) Notice there was nothing on the old dude…… he is SO dying. Oh well.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 16:29:50 +0000

Why, Sara, why????????????????????
Did not see that twist coming a mile away!!!

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 10:31:27 +0000

I am so sick of this apparent trend in TV this year of the U.S. military all being a bunch of corrupt torturers. First we get it on Lost, now we get it on Prison Break. Give me a break. The Iraqis are some of the most heinous, ruthless torturers in the world – believe me, I’ve seen the pictures of victims that one of my army friends took first hand. He also told me about many times that they had to let the enemy get away, because they would have had to hurt civilians in order to get them. Believe me, the U.S. military is a heck of a lot more considerate of people then the media and hollywood would have you believe.
You know, I actually have several friends who are in the military, and one who is currently in Iraq right now. At a time when our guys are over there fighting and dying, it is really, REALLY disrespectful to keep depicting the U.S. military in this way. It is hard for them to keep their morale up over there when all they hear is all this negativity and hatred about them in the media and in television/movies. Please, out of respect to these brave people, save all the anti-war/anti-military stuff until AFTER they are out of harms way.