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4.6 Love, Honor & Cherish

Christophe: "Welcome aboard the good ship Volker. I'm sure you'll find it interesting."

Holy Nikita plot twist, Batman! I started wondering about Helmut when he said he wanted "Anna" off drugs; I thought, oh no, please don't tell me he has redeeming qualities. But I absolutely did not see that Interpol thing coming.

Born into extreme wealth, treated as if he were worthless by his father, Helmut could have easily chosen to be exactly what he was pretending to be. It took serious strength of character to make the choices that he made. In fact, with his compassion for innocent people and determination to do the right thing even against orders from Interpol, Helmut is actually a lot like Nikita. He would certainly be (dare I say it?) easier for Nikita to love than the controlling, ruthless, and emotionally distant Michael.

I knew right away that Nikita would defy orders and save Helmut's life, but the way she brutally killed the other Section agents surprised me. Has a bit of robot girl rubbed off after all? Speaking of which, why didn't Nikita let Michael kiss her when they were alone? Did she just feel uncomfortable about the whole situation? Was she starting to feel attracted and/or committed to Helmut? I wonder.

I also wonder if Helmut will return before the end of the series. He's still alive and out there, and he and Nikita are still married, after all. Or are they? Is it legal if you marry under an assumed name?

Bits and pieces:

-- I thought Maxwell Caulfield did a marvelous job. It had to be difficult playing a character who was essentially written to come between the spy world's Romeo and Juliet.

-- When Helmut revealed his agent status to Nikita, Operations looked like he was about to implode.

-- Section has an operative in Interpol? Spies spying on spies who are supposedly on the same side?

-- The Devos were back, briefly. Davenport was back, too. He's turning into a continuing character.

Quotes:

Michael, to Operations: "Perhaps it's your numbers that should concern you."
The Operations/Michael scenes are always hostile now. Michael is no longer obedient and respectful, and refuses to engage. I love Michael like this.

Nikita: "We live with ourselves. We die with ourselves, and the choices that we make."

Michael: "Good men are hard to find."
Nikita: "Yes, they are."
Was that meant to be a negative shot at Michael?

Another terrific plot arc. Three out of four stars,

Billie





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