Prison Break (Season 2)

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Prison Break’s Season 2 premier episode seems not to have sustained the momentum of the Season 1 conclusion but inciting viewers to think about what happens next, the succeeding episodes don’t fail to engage the viewers.

Picking up from where Season 1 left off, the plan of breaking out is realized. And Linc, Michael, Sucre, C-Note, Abruzzi, Haywire, Tweener, and T-Bag are on the run. Agent Mahone, officer in-charge, is into the pursuit mission. From simply getting invisible to digging up what will make one invisible and disappear is what can sum up this Season’s goings on. That’s just Plan B for Michael and Linc, who slowly knowing nips of details about Steadman’s “murder,” are in high hopes about Linc’s case turned around if only with tangible substantiation of his innocence. That’s aside from keeping their loved ones safe at the same time. Tweener and Haywire are off the loop not long after the break out. So is T-Bag who has this time to dejectedly suffer the consequences of his unfriendliness toward Abruzzi back in Season 1. Now all the others, including T-Bag who manages still to be on the loop, head toward the spot where the huge sum is buried hinted by the incapable, almost a fugitive himself, the aging Charles. Minus Abruzzi also who opts for revenge than leaving immediately with his family.

Feeling betrayed and used, Sara who’s unwillingly just ¬brought into this whole mess returns to her addiction before she comes to realize she may have been made an accessory to the crime but never betrayed. And Warden Pope, who Michael deceived, cleans up his ranks and soon opts for retirement. Bellick, laid off as a result of the clean up, partners with Roy resolute to pursuing the escapees for the reward money. And the partners having knowledge of the huge sum settle not just for $100,000 per head, thus, join the gang in their journey toward the site of the far bigger sum.

With their names now in the America’s most wanted list, also all authorities notified of the escape and Mahone being on the case who by the way is as smart as Michael, not getting caught seems unworkable. And twice is it unworkable for Linc and Michael who also have the people behind Linc’s conviction to elude. Slowly we see the fugitives ensnared one by one. In the end, somebody’s plan again is carried out but with side misfortune that serves as a premise to the succeeding season’s storyline. It hints of more exciting tough stab of breaking out again.

Season 2 delves into the individual lives of the inmates hinting viewers of rationale behind some of the characters’ conduct. Especially that of T-Bag’s. New characters are put in as every episode slowly sheds light to Linc’s frame up. One of which is that of Filipino actor Reggie Lee’s Agent Bill Kim—a character who will be despised for sure.

Improved acting is one thing in plain sight amongst the cast. Although less exhilarating than Season 1, intelligent writing is still carried on. Witty turns of phrase with a tone of sarcasm from T-Bag’s character bring about silent snickers.

Apart from Heroes, Prison Break is still the most worth-watching TV Series to date. The adrenaline rush is still there. It still is very addicting.

© 2007 Jonathan Susvilla