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1.11 Rescue Madeline: "They may be expecting a rescue attempt, but not by two women selling makeup." As a new viewer, I was involved enough with the characters at this point that it really upset me to see Michael shot several times and promptly abandoned. And they wouldn't even have attempted rescue if it hadn't been for someone more important: Petrosian. Nikita was outraged, of course, but Michael appeared to accept it. What does it take to piss the man off? Half naked, covered with blood, shaking violently and trying not to lose consciousness, my favorite Michael moment was when he poured gunpowder into his wound and lit it. It's difficult for an actor to pull off a scene like that and make it believable. And of course, Roy Dupuis pulled it off; it was very effective. Michael certainly recovered quickly enough from his wounds to manipulate Angie, the kidnapped nurse, in his usual Michael fashion. To give him credit, he didn't intend to cause her death; I'm sure he meant it when he offered to relocate her to the West. Angie sacrificed herself because she had no life and because her father's ideals were her own (and I bet she was at least partially influenced by those big green eyes), but still... they didn't even check her body for a pulse. That was cold. Madeline and Nikita doing Mary Kay was cute, but brief. What I found more interesting was that Madeline's dedication to Section was so extreme that she gave herself an in-the-line-of-duty heart attack. She's sick. Pun intended. In the final scene, Petrosian complimented Nikita's work, and called Michael incompetent. Come to think of it, Michael did look pissed off there. Yes, abandon me in the field, but don't malign my work ethic, buddy. Bits and pieces: -- Was this the first time we saw Madeline outside of Section? I think it was. -- We got a little of Birkoff, finally, and discovered that the guy has a heart. -- Michael doesn't put down the toilet seat. :) Is that something we needed to know? -- I particularly liked the song during the mission-gone-bad opening scene. -- In Section, nearly everyone wore black or dark colors. Nikita wore white and red. Quotes: Operations: "I want Michael back too, Nikita. I am human." Nikita (sarcastically): "Of course you are." Yes, she has doubts. We all do. Petrosian: "If you understand Rambo, you understand the West." Angie: "You are French? American?" Michael, answer the question! Two stars? Three? Billie |
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