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1.8 Escape Madeline: "Is it his life you want to know about, or his heart?" Nikita: "Does he even have a heart?" Poor Eric had "dead man" written all over him from the start. He was probably right to tell Nikita not to stay in Section for Michael's sake. Michael can't feel as strongly for Nikita as she does for him. But he feels something, or why would he do what he did? It was obvious from the beginning that Michael was up to something; he was much nicer to Nikita and a lot more attentive, complimenting her sunglasses, invading her personal space while briefing her, asking her out for coffee. Yes, he had the best of intentions and probably saved her life, but there was something so heartless about him seducing her just to give her a reason to stay in Section. He was so sure of his power over her that it was actually humiliating; no wonder she cried. Yes, he could have whispered the truth to her, but he probably didn't trust her not to warn Eric, and he was right -- she almost certainly would have. Nearly as much fun as Michael putting subtle moves on Nikita in Section and the extended (and unfortunately, interrupted) seduction scene, was seeing Nikita and Madeline chatting about Michael, almost like a couple of girls talking about a hot guy. Madeline certainly wasn't doing it for fun, or to bond with Nikita. She was psyching Nikita out, of course. It's hard to tell if Madeline wants Nikita to love Michael, or not love Michael. My favorite Michael moment was him telling her not to bother with coffee, and that they didn't have to leave the apartment. And the way he was touching her while they were dancing. I have a couple of favorite Nikita moments here, too: (1) Nikita sprawled out in a kitchen chair with a skeptical look on her face ("Are you trying to seduce me?") (and wasn't it typical that Michael didn't answer her?), and (2) when she threw the surveillance equipment on the table in front of Operations. Bits and pieces: -- Alone, Nikita wandered around her apartment and played with objects. She didn't read or watch television or knit sweaters. But she did exercise. And she apparently fantasizes about Michael in her spare time. Well, that's okay. I do, too. -- Eric's phone number was a classic American fake movie phone number starting with 555. -- Neighbor Carla was dating a musician. -- It sounded funny hearing Michael say, "Nooks and crannies." Too colloquial. -- Nikita was indeed under sporadic surveillance. What about when she hid "Julie" in "Friend"? How did Section miss that? -- Loved the mission gear. It must have been very, very cold while they were filming for them to cover the actors' faces. -- Nearly everyone in Section wore black, or dark colors. Nikita's white coat was jarring. It was symbolic, of course, of the fact that she's a good person in a bad place, and not really one of them. -- During the love scene, there was a lot of hand stroking. Roy Dupuis' hands still looked seriously battered, and I was right about him not being a manicure type of guy. -- Again, Nikita kissed Michael before he kissed her, as she did in the episode "Love." Was this their first "real" kiss? Did it count if he was just manipulating her? Quotes: Nikita: "Is this some kind of game Section's playing with me?" No, it wasn't. But it was certainly a good guess. Walter: "I'm afraid I'm gonna have to search you." Nikita: "Go ahead." Walter: "Brat." Three out of four stars, Billie |
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