Prison Break "Odd Man Out" Talkback (Spoilers)

[The Penguin]

Escape is just the beginning.

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Prison Break #12 "Odd Man Out"

MICHAEL GETS PROOF THAT THE ESCAPE PLAN WILL WORK; THE ESCAPE GANG MAKES PLANS TO KEEP T-BAG BEHIND BARS; LJ’S ATTENDANCE AT HIS MOTHER’S FUNERAL MAY LEAD TO HIS OWN ON “PRISON BREAK” MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, ON FOX

With proof that his escape plan is working, Michael gets suited up to overcome the vertical limits of his last obstacle. Back in PI, as the escape attempt draws near, the group tries to reduce their number by one and targets T-Bag, who has some insurance in his pocket. Outside the prison walls, LJ slips away to attend his mother’s funeral, which is also attended by her murderer. Veronica gets a call from an unlikely source who sheds light on the night of Terrence Steadman’s assassination in the ”Odd Man Out” episode of PRISON BREAK Monday, Nov. 21 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (PB-112) (TV-14; L, V) CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1

Cast: Dominic Purcell as Lincoln Burrows; Wentworth Miller as Michael Scofield; Robin Tunney as Veronica Donovan; Amaury Nolasco as Fernando Sucre; Sarah Wayne Callies as Dr. Sara Tancredi; Stacy Keach as Warden Henry Pope; Peter Stormare as John Abruzzi; Wade Williams as Captain Brad Bellick; Paul Adelstein as Special Agent Paul Kellerman; Robert Knepper as T-Bag; Marshall Allman as LJ Burrows.

Guest Cast: Rockmond Dunbar as C-Note; Frank Grillo as Nick Sarvinn; Danny McCarthy as Special Agent Danny Hale; Muse Watson as Westmoreland; Lane Garrison as Tweener.

Last week's "And Then There Were 7" (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=154493) re-airs tonight at 8 p.m. ET.

Comments?

[Fone Bone]

Man, this episode was tense. Two HUGE setbacks for the plan and I don't see how they can wrap either of them up in a few weeks.

First, I kept screaming at my screen for John to kill T-Bag. He found religion at PRECISELY the wrong point. I don't see how the escapees can access their plane now. It also just got a whole lot harder for the others to kill off T-Bag. Maybe John's friends will have revenge but as of now they are stuck with T-Bag. I really hope C-Note has the nerve to kill of T-Bag right after he escapes. The man is a menace and frankly having him back on the street is worse than Lincoln being executed. I felt bad for T-Bag's cousin and kid but honestly it was T-Bag who put them in danger in the first place. He knew exactly the types of people he was dealing with.

Only good thing about John dying is that it means that his kids will probably be safe. Also good is that Micheal now won't ever have to give up Fibrinacci.

And Lincoln. Man, what a tough spot. Unless Micheal knows another way to solitary I don't see HOW he can possibly make the plan on time. With John gone they are not on as tight a timetable but Lincoln IS still going to be executed SOON.

As for the Veronica stuff, as admirable as the agent's goals are in switching sides I predict he and his family will be killed next week. This show is brutal in that respect.

And Sucre is a fool. I DEFINATELY think Micheal could have stood to let him in on more of the plan but a side B operation is the most ludicrious thing he could try to pull off. Are him and C-Note REALLY that stupid to think that they don't need Micheal here? The guy has everything planned right down to the nitty gritty and are those two deluded enough to believe that they can do this by themselves half-assed? At least when they find out about John's death this nonsense subplot will most likely be mercifully dropped.

An intense episode. I didn't exactly enjoy every second but it kept me glued to the screen. It is REALLY surprising how addictive this show has gotten considering it's only a few episodes in. ****1/2.

By the way, does anybody know when the mid-season hiatus starts? Are their any updates on whether or not Fox will be able to find a place on the schedule for this show when 24 returns? I'm personally hoping they move Reunion to Fridays and give it the spot on Thursday. A five month wait will be unbearable.

[NickWhiz1]

By the way, does anybody know when the mid-season hiatus starts?
Next week is the last week before the mid-season hiatus, and it appears as if they're going to give us one hell of a cliffhanger, with it appearing to be Lincoln's execution day.

Man, this series just keeps getting better and better. I will honestly say that I did NOT see the ending coming. I, like everyone else, was expecting T-Bag to bite the big one, but what I wasn't expecting was for Abruzzi to let T-Bag go, only to turn around and get stabbed in the neck :(

Seriously, how the hell long did it take the writers to come up with this escape plan? This has to be one of the most elaborate set-ups in the history of television.

[Hyper Shadow X]

I so hope T-Bag get's what's coming to him.

[Bearpod91]

Wow...the ticket out of there is gone. The bad seed's are growing and on top of all this, Lincoln is in a hard situation to beat. :sad: I really can't think up a way they'll escape now...

[Icer]

Abruzzi not being able to do what he needed to was obvious when they showed that mark on the wall as Jesus.

Good episode overall, I'm disappointed T-bag isn't finished yet though. But it does open up a bunch of new directions the story can go in.

4.5/5

[Temple Fugate]

Next week is the last week before the mid-season hiatus, and it appears as if they're going to give us one hell of a cliffhanger, with it appearing to be CENSORED.Dude, Fone didn't ask for spoilers. Some of us avoid the commercials, that's why he didn't know the last ep is next week. Anyway, it sounds as if FOX is going to put Prison Break back in the 9pm slot the week after 24's finale in May. So at least we don't have to wait until next fall for the rest of the story.

HOT DANG this episode rocked. It was tense, it was horrible, it was surprising. Abbruzi finding Jesus was one thing, but his scene with T-Bag was some of the best acting I've seen from those two.

C-Note is a good-for-nothing jerk who just wants to be in charge, even if he knows he can't match up to Michael's brain. I hope he goes his separate way after the breakout and we never see him again. I hope T-Bag gets shot. I hope that tattling agent's family survives. I hope the plane I'm taking back home tomorrow doesn't wind up in three pieces on a freaky island in the middle of nowhere.

One little thing I'd like to see next week is William appologizing to the guard he attacked. All he has to say is the stress of his upcoming execution has got him confused and frustrated, I'm sure the guard will be forgiving. It would be a nice reflection of his good character.

I wonder if Boss will become a bigger problem next episode? I'm sure his investigation is going to lead somewhere.

Prison Break 1x12: "Odd Man Out" - ****1/2

[The Penguin]

:eek: John Abruzzi is dead?! :sad: I find I'm more upset by this then just the affect this could have on the plan. Over this last episode, I came to fully realize that Abruzzi is a "good" bad guy. He won't be nominated for sainthood, but for a killer he had his moral standards. I don't think it took an epiphany for him to not to kill children, that's why T-Bag was so disgusting to him. I was just in shock when T-Bag produced that razor and slashed John's throat. I know it's not very likely, but I'm going to hold onto the small piece of hope that somebody found him. That and he set up the plane, but I don't know that Michael can access it without him.

And everything has finally gotten to Danny Hale. I don't know how Kellerman sleeps at night, but Hale is looking to get his sleep and peace of mind back. I hope he gets to Veronica and Nick before his partner gets to him.

The complicated rope tying and swan find was cool and made for some very intense situations. I thought Michael was going to get caught more than once. I just love how all those pieces fit together and how we don't know for sure until he moves onto the next part.

Well Michael tried to explain what he could to Sara, but it didn't seem to go over very well. When we reach a complete climax, either Michael and Lincoln need to be pardoned or they need to be very happy in the Bahamas or something (and they can't solve the mystery from under a palm tree). I hope Sara is there.

C-Note might be more out for himself than T-Bag. T-Bag is in it for T-Bag no doubt, but C-Note is trying to turn Sucre against Michael which is so not cool. I like C-Note better than T-Bag and whatever he has done has got to be "better" than six counts of kidnapping, rape and first degree murder, but if Sucre stops helping Michael that wouldn't be good for anybody. With Maricruz pregnant, Fernando Sucre wants to get out more than ever.

Wow, Lincoln attacking the C.O. is really going to mess things up. He almost had to in order to protect the hole and Michael and he's probably the only one out of the group that would be willing to do such a thing to ensure that they didn't get caught. They definately have a problem.


One little thing I'd like to see next week is William appologizing to the guard he attacked. All he has to say is the stress of his upcoming execution has got him confused and frustrated, I'm sure the guard will be forgiving. It would be a nice reflection of his good character.Do you mean Lincoln? If so, I might see Lincoln doing that, but C.O. Gary is a first-class jerk. I bet Bellick loves him. He was the one that stole Michael's watch from his personal effects and according to (I believe) Westmoreland is notorious for doing so. The black C.O. (sorry I don't know his name) is the only one we have gotten to know with a glimmer of good in him with his concern over Lincoln not picking his last meal, but he was the same one that kicked the P.I. crew out of guard room for his own "conjugial" with that woman. T-Bag killed the only good C.O. at Fox River during the riot.

[Temple Fugate]

Do you mean Lincoln? If so, I might see Lincoln doing that, but C.O. Gary is a first-class jerk. I bet Bellick loves him. He was the one that stole Michael's watch from his personal effects and according to (I believe) Westmoreland is notorious for doing so. The black C.O. (sorry I don't know his name) is the only one we have gotten to know with a glimmer of good in him with his concern over Lincoln not picking his last meal, but he was the same one that kicked the P.I. crew out of guard room for his own "conjugial" with that woman. T-Bag killed the only good C.O. at Fox River during the riot.Yeah, that's who I meant. Where did "William" come from? :ack: I didn't recognize the guard as the one who stole the watch, so I figured he was one of the "good and proper" C.O.s. Still, I don't feel right about what Lincoln did, and I'm sure he doesn't either.

Has anybody heard people complaining about "24 stealing Prison Break's timeslot" yet? This one guy I know was, but I set him straight. (I'm preparing a detailed rant to give to anyone who might become angry at 24 and explaining to them how it's in fact THEIR OWN fault that Prison Break has to be pre-empted. :D )