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AirWolf
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Jacob that bastid 
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It's not great, but it's not that bad either.
.It's not great, but it's not that bad either.
Jacob that bastid
It's not great, but it's not that bad either.
True, but I have enjoyed it thus far and looking forward to the last 2 episodes.
neilronaldson
Senior Member
at least it was better than LOST....that just went wierd and then nowhere...what a waste of time
Nerfherder
Honorary Master
this is the worst statement in the history of the internet.
Prison Break is the case study for how some shows should only go one season. It was bad since season 2, got worse till they killed it, then they still did a final episode after they resolved it that was the worst episode in TV history.
Then they still tried to bring this back, which has to be the biggest troll ever.
FiestaST
Honorary Master
508 done & dusted. Some twists revealed & poor Linc in lots of trouble.
Jacob vs Michael mind games.
Only 1 epi left...
Jacob vs Michael mind games.
Only 1 epi left...
Drifter
Honorary Master
Dont worry FeistaST, i'm also watching it. A lot better than I ever thought it would be.
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Glad to hear the fans enjoying it.
I liked the Abruzzi nod as well in 508.
I liked the Abruzzi nod as well in 508.
Dan C
Honorary Master
I somehow missed ep 7. No wonder ep 8 seems so strange.
AirWolf
Honorary Master
508 ended on a cliff-hanger.
Brilliant!! Can't wait for 509.
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Finale airing in the US tonight 
FiestaST
Honorary Master
So 509 done & dusted. Finale...bit sad as the show has come to an end. 
On the whole it was pretty good; not as nailbiting as some other PB finales but it all pretty neatly ended off. I really like the last few scenes at Fox River. Nice touch lol.
There was a number of clever moments & some totally implausible ones.
A big bummer was no lovely get together with C-Note & Sucre. Shame poor Whip also.
Currently the Finale is on a 9.2 rating.
So watched all 9 episodes of S5 & taken it in & I can say for a PB fan it was an overall success. For a non-PB fan it's still some pretty good viewing but some edge or sparkle is lost to all the good new content out there these days.
S1 still remains some groundbreaking viewing in its day.
On the whole it was pretty good; not as nailbiting as some other PB finales but it all pretty neatly ended off. I really like the last few scenes at Fox River. Nice touch lol.
There was a number of clever moments & some totally implausible ones.
A big bummer was no lovely get together with C-Note & Sucre. Shame poor Whip also.
Currently the Finale is on a 9.2 rating.
So watched all 9 episodes of S5 & taken it in & I can say for a PB fan it was an overall success. For a non-PB fan it's still some pretty good viewing but some edge or sparkle is lost to all the good new content out there these days.
S1 still remains some groundbreaking viewing in its day.
Dan C
Honorary Master
Good last few seconds. Revenge 
FiestaST
Honorary Master
PRISON BREAK: "BEHIND THE EYES" REVIEW
''You don’t know how long I’ve waited to hear someone call me that.''
When Prison Break originally wrapped up in 2009, the death of Michael Scofield gave the otherwise happy ending a touch of poignancy and tragedy. The conclusion of the Prison Break revival goes to a similar place, but this time, Michael gets to live. And the big death seems even more unnecessary than before.
Of course Whip was the one to die. The Ogygia gang was expendable from the start, and Ja only managed to survive because he decided not to leave Yemen. The show made a few attempts to build up Whip into a primary character, yet he never quite took hold. Even the finale tried to create a bond between Whip and his newly disclosed father, T-Bag. However, the connection felt forced, as did Whip’s untimely demise... which Michael and company only seemed to care about in the moment rather than mourn for their friend later.
Out of all of the returning characters, T-Bag was the one who was screwed. Apparently, we were meant to take T-Bag’s redemption at face value. T-Bag never felt like he fully earned his heroic turn; which made it hard to take his suffering seriously. Just think: all of the build up for T-Bag’s robot hand was for the way he snapped A&W’s neck in the finale. That was a moment of dark and possibly unintentional humor.
There was a bizarre sense of urgency in the subplots of this episode that seemed rushed even for a finale. Particularly the final confrontation between Lincoln and Luca. It was so anticlimactic that it made Luca’s presence on the show completely unnecessary. Basically, a badly wounded Lincoln was able to bring down Luca without much effort at all. Giving Lincoln his own nemesis wasn’t a bad idea, but the execution was lacking.
The one thing that really worked in the episode was the last battle between Michael and Poseidon, as well as their continuing attempts to one-up each other. The reveal of the complete image on Michael’s hands was also a nice touch, and the fight between Michael and Poseidon was worth the wait. Even Michael’s plan to frame Poseidon for a murder that he actually committed was charmingly outrageous. It shouldn’t have worked, but it very amusing.
A huge suspension of disbelief is required to buy the idea that a high profile CIA prisoner like Poseidon would be placed in gen pop at Fox River just so T-Bag could get his revenge. It was funny for a moment, but a bit contrived. That was obviously Michael’s personal request during his debriefing, and it’s also somewhat cruel to T-Bag. If Michael really believed that T-Bag was deserving of the “grace” that he offered him, then he could have secured his release as well. Instead, T-Bag was simply a weapon that Michael chose to point at Poseidon on more than one occasion.
It almost seemed as if the creative team was hinting at a possible continuation of the series with Michael working for the CIA, even though he turned down their interest almost immediately. There was also some restraint in the way that the Prison Break revival didn’t follow the example of The X-Files or 24: Live Another Day by placing the leads in jeopardy in the closing minutes. Instead, Michael, Lincoln, and Sara received the happiest ending that they could ever hope for out of this show. There’s really no need to revisit Prison Break after this episode, but we’ll see if FOX has other ideas for the show.
The Verdict
The season finale of Prison Break rushed through most of its subplots in order to wrap everything up after only nine episodes. Only the showdown with Poseidon managed to feel worthy of series wrap up. If this is the last time that we see Michael, Lincoln, and Sara together then at least the core trio got the endings that they deserved. However, this show needs another long break, if Fox really is insistent about keeping it alive.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/05/31/prison-break-behind-the-eyes-review
''You don’t know how long I’ve waited to hear someone call me that.''
When Prison Break originally wrapped up in 2009, the death of Michael Scofield gave the otherwise happy ending a touch of poignancy and tragedy. The conclusion of the Prison Break revival goes to a similar place, but this time, Michael gets to live. And the big death seems even more unnecessary than before.
Of course Whip was the one to die. The Ogygia gang was expendable from the start, and Ja only managed to survive because he decided not to leave Yemen. The show made a few attempts to build up Whip into a primary character, yet he never quite took hold. Even the finale tried to create a bond between Whip and his newly disclosed father, T-Bag. However, the connection felt forced, as did Whip’s untimely demise... which Michael and company only seemed to care about in the moment rather than mourn for their friend later.
Out of all of the returning characters, T-Bag was the one who was screwed. Apparently, we were meant to take T-Bag’s redemption at face value. T-Bag never felt like he fully earned his heroic turn; which made it hard to take his suffering seriously. Just think: all of the build up for T-Bag’s robot hand was for the way he snapped A&W’s neck in the finale. That was a moment of dark and possibly unintentional humor.
There was a bizarre sense of urgency in the subplots of this episode that seemed rushed even for a finale. Particularly the final confrontation between Lincoln and Luca. It was so anticlimactic that it made Luca’s presence on the show completely unnecessary. Basically, a badly wounded Lincoln was able to bring down Luca without much effort at all. Giving Lincoln his own nemesis wasn’t a bad idea, but the execution was lacking.
The one thing that really worked in the episode was the last battle between Michael and Poseidon, as well as their continuing attempts to one-up each other. The reveal of the complete image on Michael’s hands was also a nice touch, and the fight between Michael and Poseidon was worth the wait. Even Michael’s plan to frame Poseidon for a murder that he actually committed was charmingly outrageous. It shouldn’t have worked, but it very amusing.
A huge suspension of disbelief is required to buy the idea that a high profile CIA prisoner like Poseidon would be placed in gen pop at Fox River just so T-Bag could get his revenge. It was funny for a moment, but a bit contrived. That was obviously Michael’s personal request during his debriefing, and it’s also somewhat cruel to T-Bag. If Michael really believed that T-Bag was deserving of the “grace” that he offered him, then he could have secured his release as well. Instead, T-Bag was simply a weapon that Michael chose to point at Poseidon on more than one occasion.
It almost seemed as if the creative team was hinting at a possible continuation of the series with Michael working for the CIA, even though he turned down their interest almost immediately. There was also some restraint in the way that the Prison Break revival didn’t follow the example of The X-Files or 24: Live Another Day by placing the leads in jeopardy in the closing minutes. Instead, Michael, Lincoln, and Sara received the happiest ending that they could ever hope for out of this show. There’s really no need to revisit Prison Break after this episode, but we’ll see if FOX has other ideas for the show.
The Verdict
The season finale of Prison Break rushed through most of its subplots in order to wrap everything up after only nine episodes. Only the showdown with Poseidon managed to feel worthy of series wrap up. If this is the last time that we see Michael, Lincoln, and Sara together then at least the core trio got the endings that they deserved. However, this show needs another long break, if Fox really is insistent about keeping it alive.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/05/31/prison-break-behind-the-eyes-review
FiestaST
Honorary Master
EmilyS
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great news 
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Sigh...no new Prison Break to watch 
