US / IRL: 3X09 - "Boxed In" [** SPOILERS WITHIN **]

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- WARNING: THIS THREAD WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT SEEN "BOXED IN" -

Episode Title: "Boxed In"
Airdate: January 15th 2008

TV.com Summary:

The Panamanian Army arranges Michael to get a taste of solitary.

T-Bag reserves a spot in the escape. Bellick's life turns into an uphill battle. Susan traps Sucre.

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This episode shall air on:

Fox (US) - January 14th 2008
RTÉ2 (UK/IRL) - January 15th 2008

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shinny

8

I really enjoyed this episode. There was a lot going on in it.

So, Mahone is back and finally going cold turkey. I'm really glad about this, I want the old Mahone back. Sick of this sniveling shell of a man character.

I think we've seen that Whistler is more in charge than perhaps we previously knew for sure. When he "implicated" Susan, she followed his lead immediately even though she had withstood interrogation before that. I thought it was a little far-fetched at how easy she took down the General and his guards.

I loved the part with Susan and Michael "I'm coming for you" !!

The whole Bellick piece was great. It was survival of the fittest and we know he ain't the fittest, so he used whatever means necessary to survive. I was wondering if T-bag was thinking of doing something similar to Sammy now.

Speaking of which, looks like Sammy is ready to strike on Lechero. I wonder how this will pan out, perhaps he won't get a chance if T-bag gets his way.

Rick_

9

The best episode of the season. Very twisty and lots of action. I hope it continues like this. Unfortunatly, I looked at a spoiler website and saw a preview video so I know how the whole situation pans out with Sammy, Lechero and T-Bag, but I won't say. If I try and forget about it, then it will still be a surprise when I watch it on the TV! But whatever happens it happens in the next 4 episodes so I know they will at least be full of surprises and action. Great!

Lump

8

Glad it was a decent episode, was starting to lose faith in it before the break. Looking forward to next week. And so glad the American TV show drought is over

Baby4

5

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Doodah7

Great episode with plenty of action and twists.

Are we to assume that Bellick killed the other guy in the fight?? Didn't make it quite clear...

ciaran76

6

Got a strange thought in my head last night when Linc's son mentioned that Sarah's head was cut off but he never seen it happening as his eyes were shut. This made me think they are leaving it open. I know her head was sent in the box but I can't help feel there is something there.

I know this is petty but why do the guards speak English to each other sometimes and then Spainish in the next scene. Things like that annoy me.

Still would love to see a little more T-bag in the stories. I have a feeling he will end up in a really bad way by the end of the series.

Stench Blossoms

I liked the episode. Had a lot going on & lots of twists.

I don't like (really care about) the Sammy & Lechero story line, i just don't see the point in it.

Lil' Smiler

4

ciaran76 wrote: »

Got a strange thought in my head last night when Linc's son mentioned that Sarah's head was cut off but he never seen it happening as his eyes were shut. This made me think they are leaving it open. I know her head was sent in the box but I can't help feel there is something there.
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I thought that the actress who plays Sarah was pregnant so they left her out of it while she is and she's returning at the end of the series??

Can't remember where I read that


Not a bad episode all the same, glad to have it back!

User45701

8

ciaran76 wrote: »

Got a strange thought in my head last night when Linc's son mentioned that Sarah's head was cut off but he never seen it happening as his eyes were shut. This made me think they are leaving it open. I know her head was sent in the box but I can't help feel there is something there.

I know this is petty but why do the guards speak English to each other sometimes and then Spainish in the next scene. Things like that annoy me.

Still would love to see a little more T-bag in the stories. I have a feeling he will end up in a really bad way by the end of the series.

No i think T-bag will do the best out of everyone in this season. He will come out on top, he is very smart and it seems that allot of women like him so they will probbley keep him on for ratings.

Lil' Smiler wrote: »

I thought that the actress who plays Sarah was pregnant so they left her out of it while she is and she's returning at the end of the series??

Can't remember where I read that


Not a bad episode all the same, glad to have it back!

I heard that as well but i think that head kinda has it covered.

topher182

8

i thought this ep was good! looking forward to the next one! see what happens to mahone and others! belick entertained me

eirebhoy

6

These Hollywood directors should start mixing things up a bit. It was pretty obvious Bellick wasn't going to be the one dying as soon as he was hit first.

6

ya i found that a bit stupid that just the general and one guard accompanied here... after all an ''army'' of them caught her in the hotel:rolleyes:

off-topic i know but doesnt warrant a thread... has anyone re-watched the series??.... i started back the start last night and they changed T-Bag emmensly, he's a real tough guy in the beginning, leading a ''racist posse'' and threatining scofields life after his ''bitch'' is killed in the race riot.... from there they turned him a winncy boy whos about as tough as he looks!!. needed to re-watch them to notice this!!

lukin

A lot happened in this ep, but now it seems like it doesn't matter how much Linc and Michael piss off Susan B as she is never going to follow through on her threat to whack L.J.
It seemed a bit suss that she gave up so easily in interrogation, I agree with the other poster who said that it was ridiculous that they only had the general and a soldier guarding her when they went to the shack, very "24ish".
When Mikey gets out he will hopefully go after Susan B and the series will finish in a big showdown between the two.

Unearthly

gilberto_eire wrote: »

off-topic i know but doesnt warrant a thread... has anyone re-watched the series??.... i started back the start last night and they changed T-Bag emmensly, he's a real tough guy in the beginning, leading a ''racist posse'' and threatining scofields life after his ''bitch'' is killed in the race riot.... from there they turned him a winncy boy whos about as tough as he looks!!. needed to re-watch them to notice this!!

I don't think they have changed him much, it's just the position he finds himself in has changed a lot. In Fox River he was already established as a leader of a gang as you mentioned. In Sona, he can't just walk in and be this tough guy otherwise he'd get destroyed. He's slowly gaining power in there and will return to his old self eventually.

wet-paint

I think we can presume Bellick's opponent is dead. The rules are fairly firm on the matter, someone has to die.
My memories were a little hazy on the preceding eps due to the break (is that over for all shows now or what?) but it summed it all up nicely. I agree on Mahone, his character was too great and influential to let die in some corner.

Axwell

wet-paint wrote: »

(is that over for all shows now or what?)

The writers strike isnt over yet, there is just 5 more episodes of prison break being shown and then its going into a long term hiatus by the looks of things until new scripts are written etc, who knows when and if it will come back. The same goes for some of the other shows, lost is back for a few epsiodes and then gone till this strike is sorted, some other shows like heroes just wrote a new ending and finished up already till its all sorted.

Sherifu

ciaran76 wrote: »

Got a strange thought in my head last night when Linc's son mentioned that Sarah's head was cut off but he never seen it happening as his eyes were shut. This made me think they are leaving it open. I know her head was sent in the box but I can't help feel there is something there.

I had the same thought but realisticly the head stops any way of her returning.

I love the way the general said Panama. It was good to see that general bite the dust. He was so full of himself for bringing down Lechero, he only brought 1 guard with him to the shack.

shinny

8

Lil' Smiler wrote: »

I thought that the actress who plays Sarah was pregnant so they left her out of it while she is and she's returning at the end of the series??

Can't remember where I read that


Not a bad episode all the same, glad to have it back!

I think that was the original plan, but they had a "falling" out and then Sara was dead. I think originally she was only going to miss the first 8/9 episodes (and with the strike, that would have been very achievable) but then something sinister happened in real life and she was killed out of it. She won't be coming back.

Axwell

Shes very much gone, they had a body double play here in the only scene we saw her in. She was cut from the show after a dispute with producers etc and is looking to do broadway productions now

MOH

gilberto_eire wrote: »

ya i found that a bit stupid that just the general and one guard accompanied here... after all an ''army'' of them caught her in the hotel:rolleyes:

That was daft. Earlier to Michael: "Tell me the truth and I will send an army of men to find the boy"

Then he goes with one guy. In two cars. So drives alone with his prisoner in the passenger seat. And this guy took down Lechero?

Placebo

1

best episode of the season? are u a silly sally? clearly introduction to sona and the whole shabang was great, 301- 305ish,

this was clearly the worst and most ridiculous episode in the history of PB.
2/10 rating from me.

Charcters seemed way out of CHARACTER, irony.
The general that capatured the most fierced terorist in his city gets killed by some hill billy trained woman. Silly stuck in a round about drama, if u missed this episode i say u missed nothing.

Peyton Manning

Hey, Im catching up on the last 2 episodes and I missed the last, like, 5 minutes of this episode. I saw up to where Michael and James were put back into the prison... what happened after?

Mossy Monk

7

IIRC Sammy went to his cell and got a handgun.

podge018

Am I right in thinking this episode is on Sky One tonight.