
Prison Break (Season 2)...Takes chances and succeeds!
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If you are a fan of prison stories, action movies, or just compelling TV drama, then this is the right choice for you: Prison Break, Season 2. If you watched the first season of this show on TV or DVD, then you know where it left off (and if you haven't, you need to - the first season would rank as one of the top five drama seasons in TV history!).
Micheal Scofield (Wentworth Miller) has successfully broken his brother out of a Illinois prison and is on the run, along with a few of his favorite inmates to tag along. Enter Agent Alexander Mahone (William Fichtner), a rogue intellectual who keeps pace with the boy wonder genius Scofield, move after move, and vows to take down every single escapee. Also chasing the fugitive crew is Captain Brad Bellick (Wade Williams) who doesn't let his unceremonious release from Fox River stop him from keeping tabs on his previous prisoners and his pursuit of the hidden money that they are all searching for. Midway through, look for the character Bill Kim to add a bit more spice to the twisted, corrupt mix of goverment/secret service/outside interests and the effect they are having on the search for the escaped convicts.
Initially, the first few episodes plod along a bit slowly in comparison to the ending ones of season one. Don't be deceived, because things are going to rip loose rather quickly. Season 2 starts gaining momentum, and as the writers gain more confidence with the new setting and plot lines, they start taking a lot of chances. Most of them pan out. You will enjoy many of the developments of this season, and even laugh out loud as you watch. Who could resist T-Bag (Robert Knepper) as he speeds down the freeway to the song, "Roll On Big Mamma," or the subtle comedy of Agent Paul Kellerman (Paul Adelstein) as he pretends to join a recovery group and eat blueberry pies? The bold choices by the writing team seem to work and further enrich characters who already had a lot of depth and shading, and perhaps even top themselves as they create inventive plots that might even dwarf those laid down in the first season, which won an award for Best New Drama.
Bottomline: Season 2 finds a way to keep an ongoing storyline of prisoners on the run fresh and creative. The characters, for the most part, grow in a compelling fashion, and the addition of Agent Mahone is what drives this season to new heights. A few odd moments, but overall, you will be glued to your seat just like you were for Season One. Escaping from prison never felt so good!
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