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1.2 Friend Torturer: "You have the courage of a man." Nikita: "How would you know?" It's only episode two, and Nikita has already shown her heart by defying Section in order to save an innocent childhood friend. Or a woman she thought was an innocent childhood friend. And she managed to resist some pretty serious torture, too. Nikita is definitely not a cupcake. Michael acted a lot like a police dog at first, barging into Nikita's apartment, searching for Julie, and interrogating Nikita. What was fun was that we found out later in the episode that he wasn't trying that hard. The twist was that he should have; Section was right, all along. Michael's soft spot for Nikita could endanger his status at Section, meaning it could also endanger his life. My favorite Michael moment was when he lifted her off the meat hook, and gave her the story the two of them would feed Section. So what have we learned? That Nikita's old life is over, and she can't go home again. (Not that she could, anyway, since she was homeless.) And that no one, but no one, but NO ONE, can be trusted any more. Bits and pieces: -- This week's Most Obvious Symbolism was the wash-off rose tattoo that symbolized Julie's secret identity. -- Peta Wilson gets a gold acting star for her "Lethal Weapon" torture scene. I hate torture scenes, by the way. -- Walter flirted with Nikita and called her "sugar." She was not amused. -- This week's villain: the Legion. We never did learn what "Julie's" real name was. "Julie Roarke" had striking coloring: bright red hair, bright light blue eyes. Good actress, believable in both roles. -- Section was protecting a guy called Jovan Mijovich, who would like to have sushi with Nikita someday. -- Red dot, forehead, Nikita saved Michael's life again, and he saved hers. And Nikita outshot a woman with a bazooka. Good on her. -- It struck me as odd that a new trainee like Nikita wasn't being electronically monitored. Or was she? -- Why did Michael burst in through the window when the door was open? -- In this week's hair report, very long pigtails, and bangs in her eyes again. How can she see to shoot a gun with bangs in her eyes? -- Wardrobe note: The dress-up scene was very cute. But who has wigs like that in their closet? -- Cancelled scene: An extension of the Nikita/Julie wig scene. Not that good. Two out of four stars, Billie |
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