Instead of reviewing each of the last two episodes individually like I usually would, I decided to just combine the two since I watched them back-to-back.
The intelligence of Christina came through quite clearly in the past two weeks. It’s clear where Michael gets his brains, and where Lincoln doesn’t. I thought the ‘revelation’ that Lincoln isn’t Michael’s brother was entirely unnecessary. It felt like something the writers scratched off a list of unresolved items that they wanted to take care of before the series concluded.
I wish that scene which had Christina overpowering Sara would have been a little more surprising, but the way Christina stole the gun from her was far too simple. It wasn’t convincing in the least bit.
Dominic Purcell as Lincoln Burrows, Wentworth Miller as Michael Scofield
There was a lot of dialogue in “S.O.B.”, especially when Michael and Sara had Christina in their little apartment. Much of the dialogue was related to the annoying ‘Lincoln was adopted’ story, but I didn’t care for much of it. It just slowed down everything.
These two episodes had their moments to shine and did so rather well. There weren’t many disappointments in them. That doesn’t dismiss the fact that we had another ‘Lincoln getting set up for murder’ plot which was just ridiculous. It didn’t last very long and seemed completely unnecessary.
Christina’s greed could get the better part of her. Playing the Chinese against the Indians could backfire. The general was right about how this could turn into a global disaster. He’s not entirely crazy.
When all was said and done, Michael and Mahone had Scylla while Self was badly injured, Sara is being held by the general, and Lincoln has been shot by Christina. Now is Michael’s chance to out-smart his mother… if that is even possible. He’ll have two hours to figure it all out this Friday. This is a series finale I can’t wait for. It’s been a long time coming.
Rating: 8.4
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