tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post7928545832082046617..comments2024-03-28T10:18:52.493-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Nikita: PandoraBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-84858889981046038962012-12-08T04:33:19.317-05:002012-12-08T04:33:19.317-05:00I had sort of a premonition about three episodes a...I had sort of a premonition about three episodes ago that Michael was going to die in the finale. I've rarely been so glad to be wrong.<br /><br />Haven't begun season two yet, but I'll be starting right soon. (An astute comment reader might realize by this point that I've been marathoning that whole thing, posting as I go.) I mention this because, even not having the benefit of hindsight, I thought this was a great finale.<br /><br />Still don't love Alex, but I <i>absolutely</i> love this show.JKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-10926063765899744912012-11-01T16:36:18.197-04:002012-11-01T16:36:18.197-04:00I liked this episode a lot but seeing Alex and Nik...I liked this episode a lot but seeing Alex and Nikita drift apart is sad because their relationship is really one of the highlights of the first season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-947737812664330692012-10-19T15:09:10.131-04:002012-10-19T15:09:10.131-04:00Chris we are so alike it's scary. The first ti...Chris we are so alike it's scary. The first time I watched this finale when it first aired, I felt exactly the same: "vaguely unsatisfying."<br /><br />But after finishing both seasons (and loving the show even more), I rewatched the finale for this review and appreciated it much more. I have a feeling you would experience the exact same thing as you will grow to love the characters even more by the end of the second season. <br /><br />Looking forward to further reading your comments and I'm so glad you're enjoying the reviews :)Nadimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09432781029841283198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-14941277639671306702012-10-18T18:07:44.106-04:002012-10-18T18:07:44.106-04:00I was very interested to read your review, Nadim, ...I was very interested to read your review, Nadim, as this finale left me feeling vaguely unsatisfied. I think I was expecting a huge action piece and this was not that. What it did have was some amazing character moments.<br /><br />The rift between Nikita and Alex is very sad and I am curious how the writers are going to take that forward. But, I did love the final shot of Nikita and Michael riding off into the storm. On the nose? You bet, but effective.<br /><br />A great year of reviews, Nadim. Thanks so much for doing them and for getting me into another great show.ChrisBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843864158239536750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-17335470876975137782012-09-22T21:25:46.426-04:002012-09-22T21:25:46.426-04:00This is the first episode I just no-holds-barred e...This is the first episode I just no-holds-barred enjoyed. Loved the whole Langley sequence. And especially what Ryan did. And the ending.<br /><br />And Alberta Watson! Our very own Madeline from LFN! I knew she was in this show at some point, but I didn't realize it was this early.<br />Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-21944302349694841602012-08-31T03:03:55.650-04:002012-08-31T03:03:55.650-04:00Thank you Miguel for the insightful comment. I agr...Thank you Miguel for the insightful comment. I agree turning the two women on each other was painful and heartbreaking to watch as you really grew to love their relationship and dynamic over the course of the year. It was realistically handeled and didn't require any suspension of disbelief (within the show's world of course).<br /><br />On another note, I really am so glad you loved the show and are all caught up. It really is phenomenal and I wish more people knew it. I can't wait to rewatch season two now and rewrite my reviews (as my reviews on my own blog were much too short except for the last few and the epic finale).<br /><br />Can't wait till we get to watch and discuss season three on a weekly basis!Nadimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09432781029841283198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-32890271444044195142012-08-31T01:15:11.874-04:002012-08-31T01:15:11.874-04:00I loved almost all of the second half of Nikita...I loved almost all of the second half of Nikita's first season, from "All The Way" on, but I thought the last four episodes of season one were outstanding. Betrayals in particular shook me up and showed that the show was smarter than I thought it was. The writers were basically saying, hey you think you know everything, well guess what, you don't. I was particularly impressed by Percy's con, but most importantly I felt Alex's pain so much by what she saw as Nikita's betrayal, and that gunshot at the end of the episode really affected me. Turning two close characters against each other so quickly doesn't usually work in a tv series, but it all felt so natural to me. I understood both Alex and Nikita's side of the situation, and yet I still shouted at the tv screen when Alex shot her. Not because I thought Nikita would actually die (although the start of the finale did have me worried for a brief second), but because I thought their relationship wouldn't recover from that and their mentor-protege/mother-daughter/sister/friend relationship had become the center of the show for me. I loved the two of them together, and I was happy when I found out Alex secretly saved her but sadden that all was not forgiven. I really was bummed that they were no longer fighting Division together anymore, and I felt like it was a great set-up for season two. <br /><br />(Also, I thought that CIA breakout was pretty tense. I wanted Nikita to have a win so badly after all the sh*t hit the fan the past couple episodes.)<br /><br />Thanks so much for your reviews Nadim and for getting me into this awesome little show. I'm finished with both seasons now after marathoner through, and it was a perfectly fun way to escape from the summer heat. I grant the episode 5 out of 5 kick-ass rogue division agents.Miguelnoreply@blogger.com