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2.15 Fuzzy Logic Nikita: "Don't worry, Birkoff. You're still my favorite overachiever." Poor Birkoff was out-Birkoff'd by someone more brilliant, less honorable, and a whole lot more obnoxious. Greg Hillinger must be a well-realized character because he just made me want to smack him. It was new and interesting to have such a loose cannon in Section, calling everyone names and treating the whole thing like a game. How could someone so smart be so stupid? Yes, he was very young, but that was no excuse. Nikita tried her best to save Hillinger. I wonder how many people would have gone that far and risked themselves for someone so unworthy of the effort. Was it because he was still essentially a child, and technically innocent? Nikita also put herself out for her new, obnoxious neighbor and probably saved his life, although she certainly didn't do it for him; she did it to take criminals that victimized children off the streets. My favorite Nikita moment was when she took down the drug dealers and phoned in to Section to get rid of them. No guilt, no prevarication, and they absolutely deserved it. ("Three five seven black. I've been exposed. Send Housekeeping.") Go, Nikita. Nikita had an interesting confrontation with Madeline. Madeline said, "These aren't easy decisions. I don't enjoy making them." Nikita responded, "I think you do. I think you go home to bed every night hoping someone will screw up so that you can make your hard decisions." And I think Nikita was right. We know that Madeline loves her job; we've seen it more than once. Maybe Madeline doesn't realize how much she loves her job. Bits and pieces: -- According to his file, Birkoff is 21 years old, 135 lbs., and has 20/80 vision. -- The code Birkoff was breaking looked suspiciously "Matrix"-like. Was this around the time the movie was released? -- Hillinger called Birkoff a Nazi, Nikita "Barbie," and Operations "old folks." -- Hillinger lived in a house surrounded by power lines. That just struck me as odd. -- Nearly everyone in Section, including Hillinger, wore black or neutral colors. Nikita wore a red jacket, a blue shirt, and braids. -- Madeline: "Remember, this is not about who's smarter than whom." Quotes: Hillinger: "Birkoff. Sounds like a Nazi. No, you know what? You're all Nazis." Nikita (yelling): "Hey, guys, we're in here. We got your heroin." Operations: "I am the man in charge." Hillinger: "You couldn't be in charge of my crotch." Operations: "Just another group of insane misfits empowered by technology. Another day at the office." :) Good episode, even though there was a complete lack of Michael/Nikita goodness. Two and a half stars, Billie |
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