tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post9168619872161185214..comments2024-03-29T09:13:52.064-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: La Femme Nikita: Sympathy for the DevilBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-46481023118602476472021-04-10T14:53:38.678-04:002021-04-10T14:53:38.678-04:00At least she actually does have chemistry with Mic...At least she actually does have chemistry with Michael in this episode (even with the ''I dunno where I am'' weirdness)<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-63928111460200049142021-04-09T17:20:59.180-04:002021-04-09T17:20:59.180-04:00Its highly illogical that Operations and Madeline ...Its highly illogical that Operations and Madeline continue (or even started) this persecution in the first place. If Michael was allowed to have a relationship with Nikita he would have stayed at section and been a top agent.<br /><br />I m also annoyed at the writers continued attempts to return the status quo (N+M being ambivalent relationship wise etc) it reminds me of the constant tendencies and mistakes major comic brands fall in to due to this obsession with status quo.<br /><br />In this case its especially vexing because 1) we finally had a decent start with this season (it felt like it was LFN again after the shortcomings of certain episodes and writers from S3) <br /><br />2) with Michael its always clear that its just physical or even passionless when he has to seduce someone else (and it has happened at stages when things weren't so clear cut with Nikita) ..but when they throw some idiot at Nikitas feet it always has to end with them implying she has fallen somewhat in love with them <br /><br />Finally to echo some of the comments above: it makes no lick of sense that after all they ve been through, after all they ve survived and done for each other that anyone could come between them (for either one of them) <br /><br />SighAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-76887017702757295572021-03-13T03:37:59.464-05:002021-03-13T03:37:59.464-05:00SPOILER:
I always keep thinking about the scene w...SPOILER:<br /><br />I always keep thinking about the scene where Nikita is confused regarding her feelings. My interpretation of this changed after rewatching the entire series one more time. It seems to me that Nikita already knows that she is going to have to betray Michael at the end of the season and that is why she does not know what she feels and how to act with him.Marimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11345975453901409478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-85418757271411749782020-10-25T21:04:52.632-04:002020-10-25T21:04:52.632-04:00SPOILER!!
It seems to me that in this episode Ni...SPOILER!!<br /><br /><br />It seems to me that in this episode Nikita begins to have a hard time knowing how she feels, who she is, if she loves Michael and her limits obeying orders of Section 1. Something similar to what happened to Michael before? Despite all her confusions Michael stands firm beside her, always supporting her and without doubting his love for her. He never stops loving her. I'd say that finally he earned our forgiveness for his mistakes from season 1 to the middle of season 3. <br /><br />Marime.<br />Marimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11345975453901409478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-25952950158657498392018-09-07T06:21:30.655-04:002018-09-07T06:21:30.655-04:00I enjoyed the A story, I feel you've all been ...I enjoyed the A story, I feel you've all been a bit harsh! <br />Continuing to develop a back-story is not recycling.<br /><br />Michael being Willy's guardian angel was fun, and how could you not love the scene where Operations takes on the Mafia dude?<br /><br />The only real silliness going on is Walter knowing absolutely everything about everyone that is or has ever been connected to Section One. <br />Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00509548443529973261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-33567477737752528122011-01-15T20:18:20.587-05:002011-01-15T20:18:20.587-05:00I agree with you 2 ladies.
Only the story on Birkh...I agree with you 2 ladies.<br />Only the story on Birkhof was interesting (unbelievable, but interesting). The rest of the ep was a snoozefest, sorry to say.Alynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-66035304588838481742010-11-25T23:15:00.987-05:002010-11-25T23:15:00.987-05:00Another unpleasant and uninteresting episode by He...Another unpleasant and uninteresting episode by Hertzog, who recycles the premise of Operations’ back story from the Season One episode “Missing”. Except in “Missing”, Operations’ back story was used to create even more jeopardy for Nikita during a dangerous and elaborate undercover counter-terrorism mission. “Missing” had fantastic action sequences, taught suspense, layers of deception, clever dialogue, and interwoven plot threads – “Sympathy for the Devil” has none of these things. Instead, Hertzog provides another detour from fighting terrorism as we get an annoying guest star, clumsy dialogue, and a distasteful and boringly simplistic plot that has some huge continuity issues. <br /><br />In addition, Wilson is still adopting a detached performance, giving Dupuis nothing to work with. In fact, it hardly feels as if the character of Nikita is present in the episode at all, and the meaningless dialogue (note to Hertzog: randomly generated words do not equal “profound”) in the apartment scene does nothing to clarify Nikita’s chilly attitude towards Michael. At least Birkoff and Walter are the same loveable characters, though their storylines strain credulity as well. I advise avoiding this episode altogether.<br /><br />Continuity Issues:<br />I have to assume that the 15 days that Operations spent captive, as elaborated in this episode, happened before he spent 7 years in a POW camp, as specified in “Missing”.<br /><br />Why the heck would Walter go to such extremes (murdering Willie) to protect Operations’ opinion of Willie? Operations ordered Belinda to her death, for crying out loud, so why would Walter care about Operations getting his feelings hurt?<br /><br />Why wouldn’t Operations be able to figure out that Willie was a traitor? He was told that Willie was giving money to Lin – Operations is not stupid, he could connect the dots.<br /><br />If Birkoff was raised in Section, how the heck did he ever develop a conscience and the ability to make emotional connections? And did they wipe his memory so he doesn’t recall who looked after him all those years?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com