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1.13 Recruit Madeline: "Karyn is not the only one being tested here." Actually, Karyn wasn't being tested at all, since Operations and Madeline had already decided to cancel her. It was all about Nikita, who is so protective that it constantly gets her in trouble. Interesting that they gave her a trainee to evaluate that even Santa Claus wouldn't have passed. And that Nikita would most likely have been cancelled herself if she hadn't decided on thumbs down for Karyn. Karyn went from whiny and immature, to frightened and nervous, to outright killing-is-fun psychotic. The earlier versions were probably all an act intended to disarm Nikita, as was her claim that Brian abused her. The actress who played Karyn was excellent. I believed every single thing she did, and she was all over the place. I particularly loved her glee when she completed the mission and was shooting the dead bodies "just to be sure." "What a rush!" It wasn't surprising that Nikita went to pretty much everyone to ask for help in making her decision... but a bit surprising that the only person who truly helped her was Birkoff. This episode could have used more Michael/Nikita interaction; I would have loved to hear more about what made Michael pass Nikita in the first place. ("Was there some kind of checklist? Seven out of ten I live, anything less than that, I die?") Michael told Nikita that she was a good trainee and he didn't believe in intuition, but hey, not enough for me. One thing that was never resolved was why Michael flirted so much with Karyn. ("What are you trying to do, Michael? Guess her belt size?") It was unlikely that he did it because he felt like it; Michael doesn't do that. Did Madeline tell him to do it? If so, why? Wait, I might have it. Michael knew how Nikita felt about him. Was he trying to make it easier for her to have Karyn cancelled? :) Was he trying to tempt Karyn into trying with him what she did with Brian? Okay, I give up. Also, if Birkoff was correct and Karyn started killing at age seven, why did Section recruit her in the first place? They need people capable of killing, but psychos are not manageable, and Section would certainly know that. Bits and pieces: -- The villain here was Andre Kreizel... except it was really all about Karyn. -- The "holodeck"-like training program looked like fun. Painful and sadistic, but fun. -- Walter was very naughty, telling Karyn to take off her bra. Bad Walter, no biscuit. -- Nikita looked particularly hot in this episode, with several gorgeous suits, that sexy evening dress, and the classier-than-usual hairdos. Karyn also looked good, but whose idea was it to give her an orange coat over a fuschia dress? -- Speaking of wardrobe, in the bank vault scene Michael's shirt was tight enough that I just didn't believe he had a bulletproof vest under it. Quotes: Michael: "Call Housekeeping. Have them sanitize the area." Was this the first time Housekeeping was mentioned? I think it was. Karyn: "I just want the people here to like me." Nikita: "Why?" Good question. Well written, but not a favorite. Two stars, Billie |
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