TV-Reviewed

“Going Under” continues in a string of episodes which hasn’t really pleased me. It’s bizarre to watch the show with Michael Scofield not in charge. He was surprisingly present in this episode even though he didn’t do a whole heck of a lot. He was subdued for the most part due to the things he had to take because of the operation, but he had an interesting dream.

I didn’t think I would ever see Charles Westmoreland again. I liked that character, but we haven’t seen him since the Fox River breakout. Charles continued with the mantra of episode which was “things are now always as they seem (or appear)”. Michael would eventually realize that SCYLLA isn’t necessarily the black book of The Company’s, but is something quite bigger. SCYLLA seems to contain a lot of scientific data which would be worth a hell of a lot of money and is why The Company wants it back.

Wentworth Miller as Michael Scofield

Lincoln finally came clean to Michael once Michael came out of his surgery. Michael didn’t agree with the agreement Lincoln made with The Company, but he didn’t have much of a say in the matter. Lincoln’s just in the family business. I couldn’t believe the writers dragged their mother into this mess. Now Lincoln and Michael’s father AND mother both worked for The Company. Unbelievable. It’s only a matter of time before the family dog was also a member.

I wish I could have enjoyed that business with Alexander Mahone, but it’s hard to. I never cared one but for Mahone’s old partner and was disappointed when she turned on him like that. Alex isn’t my favorite character on the show, but I am finding it difficult to enjoy his scenes. There doesn’t seem to be a mission for him right now.

Sucre’s departure was odd. All of a sudden, he turns to Lincoln and tells him he’s leaving. It just felt strange timing. I’m frankly surprised that Sucre has lasted this long given the many close calls he’s had. I liked the character, but he’s been overshadowed so much in the past season or so by all of the other characters. I’m just glad he didn’t get killed off. There’s still an opportunity there to bring him back if the writers feel it is necessary.

“Going Under” was a big disappointment in my book. This show used to be known for surprising turns of events but nothing this week was very surprising. I have long suspected SCYLLA wasn’t just a black book but wasn’t sure what it really was. It seems like a very large hard drive and it must contain a lot of data. Prison Break is off for a bit, but I’m glad about it. I’m doubtful the writers will come up with a great ending to the series, but I would certainly love to see one. I’ve invested a lot of time into this show and it’s disappointing to see how it’s gone recently.

Rating: 7.3