US / IRL: 4X07 - "Five The Hard Way" [** SPOILERS WITHIN **]

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US / IRL: 4X07 - "Five The Hard Way" [** SPOILERS WITHIN **]
- WARNING: THIS THREAD WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT SEEN "FIVE THE HARD WAY" -

Episode Title: "Five The Hard Way"
Airdate: October 6th 2008

TV.com Summary:

Lincoln, Sara, Sucre and Roland travel to Las Vegas in order to retrieve the next card.
Gretchen recruits T-Bag.
Wyatt tracks down Self.

This episode shall air on:

(US) - FOX - October 6th 2008
(IE) - RTÉ 2 - October 7th 2008
(UK) - SKY 1 - October 7th 2008

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weeder

excellent episode

Rick_

8

Very very good. Really enjoyed that episode, especially Sucre thinking he had to go gay to get the card! Gretchen is back and is super-duper bitch mode. Love it!

There was a line I heard someone say at the start of the episode that actually made me laugh out loud, but I can't remember what it was. Sara in her bikini is bound to get the red blooded types on here going. I'm sure a screengrab will be coming soon...!

glenjamin

8

Another good episode. The season is defintly picking up the pace now. But it just seems to me that they won't manage 20 episodes or whatever it was for the 1st and 2nd series this time around. Its almost like they're readying themselves for the penultimate episode.

Enjoyed the new partnership of T-Bag and Gretchin, finally they have something worthwhile to do. Sucre finally got his own little mission and Michael and Mahone were once again leading by example. Don't know why they couldn't have had T-Bag kill Bellick as he is just drifting further and further into obscurity. The hole thing with Michaels nosebleed being a possible tumour suggests that this might be how they end the show.

I think that they need to keep giving each of the characters they're own little sub mission in future as it makes for better entertainment. Having just the one plot per episode seems to be not enough anymore.


Well deserved 9/10 imo.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

7

Definitely upped the game this time and was much better for it.
Anyone have any idea what else the girl who plays the secretary at Gate was in? I definitely recognise her, but can't quite pinpoint from where.

J-blk

8

CaptainNegative wrote: »

Anyone have any idea what else the girl who plays the secretary at Gate was in? I definitely recognise her, but can't quite pinpoint from where.

She was in "The O.C" according to IMDB:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1594404/

Really good episode, pretty fast paced, with multiple threads going at the same time - T-Bag/Gretchen, Self standing up to the General, Michael figuring out Whistler's plans, the group in Vegas.

I was also surprised that they now have 5 of the 6 cards (I thought they were gonna drag that out at least halfway through the season) and they know where they have to break in from to get to Scylla. Could be a sign of the looming axe falling though as mentioned in the other thread - if they get to Scylla soon, what's left to fill 22 episodes?

kaimera

havent see it since ep04 but are ya sure there's gonna be 22 eps?

Clareman

Was it just me or did Gretchin and T-Bag share a moment while she was strangling yerman? Why did she insist on getting him out? They would have some serious ass psyco babies

Great episode, loved the twist with Sucre, great comedy scene imvho. I like that the device was taken off the geek, brings either a whole Ocean's 11 having to break into a casino or they team have to think up a new way of getting the last card.

JP Liz

8

Is Michael, Sara and Linc the only ones that will recognise Gretchen??????

Good episode

Sherifu

7

Very enjoyable & solid episode.

Hopefully the Chinese dude is gonna take a stray bullet from Gretchen or Wyatt.

J-blk

8

kaimera wrote: »

havent see it since ep04 but are ya sure there's gonna be 22 eps?

Nope, not sure at all - it's just that if it does indeed get a full season, it's going to be around 22 episodes. Last year was only cut short because of the writers' strike.

Our man in Havana

7

Sherifu wrote: »

Very enjoyable & solid episode.

Hopefully the Chinese dude is gonna take a stray bullet from Gretchen or Wyatt.

Agreed, a great ep this week. Sucre was the highlight. You didn't know what was going to happen with the cardholder. The hot wife was some twist. The question is did he or didn't he earn the $1000?

Also as regards Mr. Chinese man, there is no way in hell that Las Vegas gaming agents would allow him to leave after using a cheating device and being in the Griffin book of undesirables. Standard practice would be for the agents to detain and hand over to state authorities.

Frisbee

Bond-007 wrote: »

Also as regards Mr. Chinese man, there is no way in hell that Las Vegas gaming agents would allow him to leave after using a cheating device and being in the Griffin book of undesirables. Standard practice would be for the agents to detain and hand over to state authorities.

Yeah I figured this aswell. Though it was wierd they just took the device and let him walk free...

glenjamin

8

JP Liz wrote: »

Is Michael, Sara and Linc the only ones that will recognise Gretchen??????

Good episode

And Sucre

Rick_

8

Ah, I remember it now!

T-Bag to Gretchen - I got this book from a good friend of mine, Whistler.
Gretchen to T-Bag - The only thing James Whistler gave anyone was the clap!

:eek:

Silenceisbliss

6

That "Gay" scene with sucre was SOOOOO rediculous! Why the hell would some old fart have a hot GF if he didnt have a weener, OBVIOUSLY he KNOWS shes using him for money, and yet, he doesnt get ANYTHING out of it!

Why onm earth would he go chatting up GUYS for his wife aswell???? OBVIOUSLY with the way he chatted up sucre, hes giving off the impression he wants to play butt pirate, but no.....TWIST...its his hot wife he wants a randomer to screw! SHES HOT, WHY CANT SHE CHAT UP HER OWN GUY?!?!?...

sorry, but that whole scene and twist was LAME!!!

on the plus side, I love seeing mahone acting agent style again! I was really looking forward to that. I didnt like seeing him as a helpless psychotic irratable junkie. Mahones character is as an agent! an on-the-ball, every angle covered, controlled agent!

Silenceisbliss

6

Frisbee wrote: »

Yeah I figured this aswell. Though it was wierd they just took the device and let him walk free...

and in the freekin video playback when the security gaurds were looking and rewinding the tape saying "I know ive seen this guy before".... THEY WERE LOOKING AT THE BACK OF HIS FREEKIN HEAD BOTH TIMES!!!...that kinda stupidity irritates me

weeder

week break?

pjjk90

8

3 weeks actually(well 2 now). Its back on here on the 28th, the US on the 20th.

Rick_

8

According to Digiguide, it's on this Tuesday 14th, but doesn't return until Tuesday 28th (my birthday!)....

cooker3

I just seen this now. That was much better. I really get into the episode more then the usual ones for this season.

The scenes involving Sucre and Mike Novak were hilarious, twist was a tad stupid but whatever it still cracked me up.

I am guessing without the device getting the last card will be a bigger challenge which will set up next few episode. The last one always has to be the hardest I suppose.

As for quickness of season, I just assume it will be standard prison break stuff of half way through the season just as they reach the goal something happens which delays it. Remember in season 1 it was all about getting out before Lincoln's execution which got called off with seconds to go (favourite ever episode of prison break) In season 3 Michael and Whistler escaping but then last minute turning back in episode 8 or something.
You know something will crop up.