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4.20 Face in the Mirror Grenet: "In Section, I suppose passion is out of the question." Was this for real? Please tell me it wasn't. Please. This was an interesting and confusing episode, and wow, did it bother me. During the second half, I kept hoping the whole thing was some sort of covert mission that only Nikita knew about, but even that wouldn't explain what she was doing. Nikita's love for Michael has been the one constant in the entire series. The Nikita we know would never ally with Red Cell, much less drug Michael and turn him over to them. Season four has been all about the role reversal, and it was a huge theme here in particular. This time it was Nikita manipulating and hurting Michael, while Michael, loving her, was confused, vulnerable, and betrayed. He let Nikita in, and she hurt him. Dammit. There were so many reversals and call-backs to previous seasons that I made a list. (I like to make lists.) -- Michael was undercover wearing white, while Nikita, in black, was supposed to carry out the assassination. In the past, it would have been the other way around. I don't have to mention the symbolism of white and black, do I? -- A sexy-looking Michael made a romantic dinner for Nikita, complete with music, wine, and candles. Nikita did that for Michael twice in season three. -- Nikita turned Michael over to the enemy and allowed him to be tortured for reasons that only she knew. He did that to her in "War". -- The "Lethal Weapon" method they used to torture Michael was exactly what they did to Nikita way back in the second episode of the series, "Friend". -- Wiping out her files before leaving forever was a plot point in "Escape." -- Faking Michael's corneal access was like what Michael and Nikita did to Ferreira in "Looking for Michael". -- The Grenet thing was a lot like what happened with Adrian in season two, except Grenet was a lot worse than Adrian. And hey, that whole Adrian thing was a ruse, too, wasn't it? Nikita has changed her face. (And, may I say, no no no!) What does she look like now? Michael believes Nikita will contact him and kill him, while Operations and Madeline believe that Nikita will contact Michael and take him out of Section with her. I'm voting for option two. Meanwhile, to continue with our "Face in the Mirror" theme, Jason completed his sea change and now looks exactly like Birkoff. They brought Naomi in to keep him in line, and Jason didn't seem to want to hear what Walter was trying to tell him, that she wasn't on his side. Having them change Jason's eyes to make him need glasses freaked me out just as much as the idea of Nikita having plastic surgery. Bits and pieces: -- I had two favorite Michael moments here: the dinner he made for Nikita, and the way he escaped from Red Cell. This has been such a strong season for Michael. -- Mick's latest reason to bother Nikita was ballroom dancing lessons. I think. Before he saw Michael, a serious-looking Mick said, "We've got something critical to discuss." -- There has been a ton of wedding imagery this season. We even got an actual wedding this time. -- Jason has already attained level one status. Guess he's not Birkoff's brother for nothing. Although he is still making the mistake of thinking Madeline is his friend. -- I'm not sure how accurate Madeline's projection was. I don't ever remember seeing Nikita sitting in Michael's lap before. :) -- If every Cardinal were that easy to catch, why did it take twenty years to catch the previous one? -- "Condition eight" must mean that an agent has gone rogue. -- Quinn has now survived four episodes. She may just make it to the end. -- Cancelled scene: Jason is post-op. Walter barges in and asks what they did to him. Quotes: Mick: "I don't want to be the cold shower that comes between you two." It was so odd that Michael stayed flat on the bed during that entire scene. Walter: "I just look old." Nikita: "You know how we are. We defy the odds." Michael: "Are you in trouble, Nikita?" Nikita: "The only trouble I seem to be having at the moment is you're too far away from me." Madeline: "Using Michael's corneal access is grounds for cancellation." Nikita: "Madeline, your threats are of no interest to me any more. Not that they ever have been." Nikita was so unemotional here. Nikita's sim: "A life without you is worth trading for no life with you." It's hard to rate this one. So I won't. I'll just hope for clarification in the next episode, Billie |
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