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1.18 Missing Nikita: "I want out. I want freedom." Operations: "Ask for something else." It's character development time again. Operations has a grown son, a heavy-duty past, and even a last name. What did we learn about Operations? That he was a prisoner in Vietnam, and never went home. That he's supposed to be dead, like everyone else in Section. That he's a master chess player, which is not a surprise considering how easily he sacrifices Section operatives like pawns. It was typical of Operations that he went out of his way to ask Nikita for help, and then refused to assign a back-up team to protect her; we knew throughout that he was lying to her, that he was never going to let her leave Section. Like father, like son. Stephen Wolfe was a mercenary who sold intel for cash, but still, not as evil as his father. The implication was that Stephen turned out badly because his father never came home, making Stephen's criminal life (indirectly, anyway) Operations' fault. Would Stephen, and Operations, for that matter, have turned out to be better people if Operations had gone home from the war? Probably. Nikita faced possible rape and death with great elan, playing cards and flirting mildly with Stephen ("You like playing with your gun"), counting on Michael to return in time, which he did -- barely. It was possible that Nikita could have fought her way out of that one, though. I don't have a favorite Michael moment (it was more about Nikita and Operations), but I enjoyed Michael hanging off the truck with one hand and shooting with the other. I also loved him walking in nonchalantly to rescue Nikita at the stroke of midnight, with those big black glasses and a very twee smile. "Hi. Problem?" My favorite scene was the final one. (Great music here.) Nikita's attempt at freedom failed. It was like she felt compelled to make the attempt but knew it wouldn't work out, because interestingly enough, she wasn't upset. She looked down from CIC and blew a kiss to Michael. Why? Bits and pieces: -- Stephen said that his mother died of a "broken heart." -- European licence plates this time. -- In Section, nearly everyone wore black or dark colors. Nikita wore white in one scene, and blue in another. -- Silly hair: pink barrettes and curly bangs that went well with the snapping gum. Nikita had an excuse, though, because she was undercover. Quotes: Dean: "She's new, that guard. How'd you like to breach her security, huh?" Stephen: "I know it's cliche, but I can't resist. What's a nice girl like you doing in a place like this?" Nikita: "Maybe I'm not such a nice girl." Nikita: "He's cold, hard, ruthless and greedy. You can be proud of him." Three stars for good character development. I still dislike Operations intensely, though. You can explain him, but you can't excuse him. Billie |
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