US / IRL: 4X03 - "Shut down" [** SPOILERS WITHIN **]

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- WARNING: THIS THREAD WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT SEEN "SHUT DOWN" -

Episode Title: "Shut Down"
Airdate: September 8th 2008

TV.com Summary:

Michael attempts to track the cardholder and avoid going back to prison.
Wyatt finds new information regarding Sara's whereabouts.
T-Bag uses a new identity to make a new life for himself.

This episode shall air on:

Fox (US) - September 8th 2008
RTÉ2 (UK/IRL) - September 9th 2008

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Mossy Monk

7

An improvement over last weeks. I give this one an 8.

Clareman

I liked it, getting a bit sick of the last minute saves and all that.

BTW, why can't "the company" get decent bodyguards?

J-blk

6

Liked it more than the opener, though yeah, the "last minute saves" trick was pulled a bit too often. I'm also wondering were the story with T-bag is going? Is he gonna settle down now ?

gordon_gekko

nothing whatsoever stood out for me in this eppisode , borring

Ron DMC

5

Yeah, to be honest it was all a bit 'meh'.

Brianb8802

5

Better than last weeks, so gave it a 6

glenjamin

7

Whats the story with Micheal's headaches and nose bleeds?

Thought it was a good episode. Love the way you can see everything starting to get put together and fall into place. Me thinks the next 5 episodes will be roughly the same whilst the crew look for the other 5 parts of Syylla.

8

gordon_gekko

glenjamin wrote: »

Whats the story with Micheal's headaches and nose bleeds?

Thought it was a good episode. Love the way you can see everything starting to get put together and fall into place. Me thinks the next 5 episodes will be roughly the same whilst the crew look for the other 5 parts of Syylla.

8

where did we see evidence of things falling into place in tonites eppisode

glenjamin

7

gordon_gekko wrote: »

where did we see evidence of things falling into place in tonites eppisode

Just the little things. Like when Michael took the photo of the other 5 card holders and so on. Its sort of like you already know what the next episodes will be like but you're still gonna be on the edge of your seat watching.

Clareman

IMVHO the best thing they could do is start a few slow build episodes, do recon on the 5 Silla holders, explorer T-Bag more, what's happening to yerone that is captured, etc. etc. I don't want it to turn into A-Team-esque where they have to bring together a solution every episode.

BTW, am I the only 1 that thought it was very funny that when Michael hit the glass with the chair it just bounced off but when Linc hit it, it just smashed, unlucky to choose the wrong pane Mike

Sherifu

7

Enjoyed it again this week. The best scenes were between Linc and Mahone.

Clareman wrote: »

BTW, am I the only 1 that thought it was very funny that when Michael hit the glass with the chair it just bounced off but when Linc hit it, it just smashed, unlucky to choose the wrong pane Mike

The effect of a swinging axe is a little bit more effective than a heavy chair being lifted from the ground.

cabrwab

7

I did comment on the chair bouncing off it at home, but it'd def break easier with the axe. Don't think it would smash like it did break yeah!
I enjoyed tonight there was a wee bit of tension in it, sarah in the lobby for example.

Thought Belleck and sucre were in real trouble for a second i thought it was the company bodygaurds are something.
Im intrigued to were T-bag story arc is going or how he is going to get michael. Its picking up pace a wee bit, still not the worst show on tv! The last minute saves are slightly annoying, although it wasn't as bad in this episode as previous ones IMO you knew it was coming but wasn't as over the top!

A nice even 8 me thinks

Rick_

7

A good episode, I wonder what T-Bag is up to, is he just going to this Gate company just to get the money or is he planning something with them?

The black Company man is getting more bad-ass and I want him to get his come-uppance, I hope Mahone gets his revenge and it is as brutal as possible.

Michael shouted for once and we didn't get his usual throaty whisper! That alone has to be worth a point or two.

Linc seems to have changed his attitude now he knows whats happened to Mahone's son. I wonder if he will keep his promise to help him or will his fathers murder come back into it...

That smart mouthed Chinese guy is becoming annoying, I don't know whether it's him or the way his character is supposed to be but already I'm getting tired of his 'refusal to do anything' act and Linc having to muscle in on him to make him do stuff. Boring already.

I'll give this one an 8, same as last weeks opener.

Agamemnon

7

LOL at T-Bag watching porn and Linc telling the hacker "get back in your little nerd box".

I think the writers did the right thing in essentially forgetting Season 3 and setting it up as Michael & pals vs. the Company. It's still perfectly watchable and entertaining tv as long as you're not expecting miracles. As long as Gretchen's still in it, I'll keep ****- watching anyway.

Clareman

I know that an axe would have a lot different effect than a chair, but it shouldn't smash, it looked like perspex (sp.) or something that Michael was hitting where as it smashed like glass for Linc. I commented at home that most server rooms wouldn't suck the oxygen out that it would pump in aegon (sp again) gas it as otherwise you could affect the cooling of the servers (I'm a geek I know).

I think they are pigeon holeing all the characters a bit too much into their own niches, I would like to see them going back to Mahone and Mike being almost equals on the brains side of thing again.

Also, I'd be interested to see what the ratings are for the show, I remember coming on here back in the orignal couple of series and there'd be 5 or 6 pages of comments up already, I think interest is starting to wain, I just hope it's not cancelled

JP Liz

9

A good episode better than Season 4 opener.

Great acting from William Fichtner and Wentworth Miller

fav lines Sara "after all i came back from the dead" or Linc "get back in your nerd box"

Handsome Bob

4

Fichtner's performance saved it from being distinctly average. Fantastic scene between Linc and Mahone at the end. Besides for Fichtner I am starting to lose patience with this show, the last minute save this week and their "tactics" in retrieving the data from the house last week were kind of ridiculous.

glenjamin

7

LZ5by5 wrote: »

Fichtner's performance saved it from being distinctly average. Fantastic scene between Linc and Mahone at the end. Besides for Fichtner I am starting to lose patience with this show, the last minute save this week and their "tactics" in retrieving the data from the house last week were kind of ridiculous.

I agree. Its lost its suspense factor. Still very watchable though.

Handsome Bob

4

glenjamin wrote: »

I agree. Its lost its suspense factor. Still very watchable though.

Very much so. The acting is good and the show is very character driven which I like, it's just that the writing has disappointed for the last while.

kaimera

7

Another 8 from me.

Yeah, if Agent whats his face hadnt interrupted, 'maybe' they'd have gotten all 5 remaining cards, ya never know.

Does feel kinda rushed tho; how many eps this season anybody know?

It still has a feel of half a season rather than a full blown one itself.

Mr. K

Yeah, and I'm amazed that the Company didn't have lookouts, they created quite a bit of commotion with the chase and arrests.

ninebeanrows

The shows a laughing stock at this stage, a total sham.

Mind you i still watching it but my respect for what was once a great show is nil.

How can they change the storyline, scrap a series long plot and bring a bloody character back to life in such a ridiculous way.

Its HILARIOUS.

RIP Prison Break

lukin

It's on it's last legs for sure. I am a bit disappointed that Mahone and Linc are all matey now. It was better when there was a bit of tension between the two.
You just know that they are going to need to interrogate the assassin dude to get the last card and there will be some sort of stand-off where Mahone will want to kill him and Michael will be saying "No Alex, we need him alive" etc. etc.
It was nice of Jack Bauer to lend him his set of CTU syringes.
Don Self seems to be this season's Gretchen with his empty threats.
Sucre and Bellick: what is the point of them exactly?
Agree with those who have said the hacker guy is just annoying.
Also the script mainly revolves around showing us how clever Michael is (like we already didn't know).

DeadParrot

The Credits though are a little revealing, we are back to tattoo clues with the dragon?

cooker3

DeadParrot wrote: »

The Credits though are a little revealing, we are back to tattoo clues with the dragon?

I think it's a reference to Scylla. Remember Sarah described it to Michael as a 6 headed dragon from the odyssey hence why they know there are 6 different cards.