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1.7 Treason

Walter: "Don't beat yourself up. It's their world. You just live in it."

Nikita is no longer on probation, and life in Section, if you can call it that, is getting harder. Failure is not tolerated, and it is implied that agents don't get older -- they get eliminated. Section is like an alternate reality, or purgatory. No compassion. No children. No old age. Poor Roger, caught between bad guys and worse guys (who was worse? Suba or Section?) illustrated very well that the only thing Nikita has to look forward to is death.

Michael was dismissive and brusque with Nikita, and gave her orders. No playing house this time... except for my favorite Michael moment, which was the nightclub scene. Michael strode through the club, looking impassive but perhaps a tiny bit perturbed, and arrived just in time to save Nikita from a brutal rape; their little husband and wife argument was so charming. I particularly loved Michael walking right up to Suba, getting in his face with "Let me give you a piece of advice, mister," and then disarming him with, "Don't get married."

Bits and pieces:

-- Madeline told Nikita that Michael was at another level, but not what that level was.

-- When Roger told Nikita about his son, I kept thinking: what about surveillance in Section? Weren't they monitoring their agents, at least sporadically? And hey, was that how they found out about Roger?

-- The windows of the big house where the boy was being held had odd patterns and letters over the windows.

-- More hard-to-see pseudo-American licence plates.

-- "Dry" mission? What is that?

-- Again with the silly hair. Nikita had her bangs in a tiny little tail that stood up. Ever heard of bobby pins?

-- This week's wardrobe note: That was some shiny blue dress Nikita was almost wearing. And Peta Wilson looked especially good in white and beige. Of course, she looks good in just about everything.

Quotes:

Michael: "Weaknesses?"
Madeline: "Yes. He likes tall blondes."

Suba: "You need a stepladder for that one."

Nikita: "So do I get a cap? Gown? Merit badge?"

Madeline: "You're a good operative, Nikita. Don't let your humanity get in the way."

Two stars,

Billie





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