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4.7 Sympathy for the Devil Michael: "Sometimes our thoughts and our feelings take us where we can no longer go." Operations is a great villain, so of course he has depths. But sympathy for the devil? Not from me. I don't really care how tough it was for Operations in Vietnam. It surprised me a bit that Walter appeared to care, though. At least Operations got to the end of the episode with his illusions about Willy Kane intact. The B plot was actually a lot more interesting than the A plot. Poor Birkoff! Discovering he was born in Section and that his mother was an operative explains a lot. But shades of Nazi twin experiments! And what an extreme bummer to discover that Birkoff had to spend his life in captivity because of the flip of a coin. And it was Walter's flip of a coin, on top of it. Nikita got her apartment back, and now she and Michael can be together. They were even allowed to play house again during their off-the-books mission for Operations. So how come she doesn't seem to want him now? Is it because of residual issues from the Gelman process? Or could it be because it's not forbidden and exciting any more? "Michael, I'm lost. I don't know what I am any more." No, no, no! Nikita, don't throw away two weeks alone with Michael! Are you nuts? Bits and pieces: -- I really liked the opener, with Operations touching his own name on the Vietnam Memorial. I also enjoyed the scene where Operations out-bluffed Bonaventure. It was funny, seeing the Mafia afraid of Operations. Not afraid enough, apparently. -- Stephen McHattie, who played Willy Kane, is usually pretty good. I don't think they gave him enough to work with. -- I'm sure that since this plot line has been introduced, we'll eventually meet Birkoff's twin brother. -- Birkoff's mother was a level two operative named Lisa, who was much like Nikita, and a favorite of Walter's. Birkoff's twin's name is Jason. -- I hope Michael and Nikita will eventually take that fifteen day vacation. Don't they need one? -- Was Michael speaking Vietnamese? Quotes: Walter: "Remember. Stay vertical." Nikita: "Which way do we play it? His way or Walter's?" Michael: "Ours." Two stars, Billie |
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