The TV Addict 

Wow Frank… way to rain on my PRISON BREAK parade! I guess I’m just a sucker for FOX promos. They sure make the new season look exciting.

*shrug* I still love it.

I’ll bet those folks that think that Prison Break is far-fetched, etc., also think that a show like Heroes is completely believable. I’m not knocking Heroes, I watch it. You just have to put yourself in the mindset of how clever the writers are to keep things exciting.

I definitely encourage you to sample the bandwagon. The first season was smart and tense. The second season was less taut, but the relationships and the unraveling were still compelling. Like Josh, I like the suspense and mystery more than the violence, but I am going to give it a chance nonetheless. A promo generally focuses on one element and that doesn’t mean the entire show is about that element.

I CAN understand why people find Prison Break unrealistic and far-fetched.

It is all about things being realistic and believable within the universe created.
If the Winchesters fight a spirit in ‘Supernatural’ then that is realistic. If the spirit carves Dean’s heart out and he survives then that is unrealistic. The first one is realistic because the universe is based on the fact that there are supernatural beings out there and that they can be fought. The second one is unrealistic because in said universe humans are still just regular humans and are thus subjected to the same conditions as real life humans.

So, if Claire is shot in Heroes and has no wound to show for it is realistic within its own universe because that universe is based on the fact that humans have developed in these kind of powers through generations. When all logic goes out the window in Prison Break, however, things become unrealistic within its own universe because that universe is based on a normal world with “normal” people.

I think most people are willing to cut these shows a lot of slack in the realistic/unrealistic department… but if the show grows too far-fetched within its own universe then it can be hard to really get into it and care. A show is truly awesome when you believe what you watch… at least for those 45 minutes.

Anyway, I personally loved the first season. It was incredibly well put together and the suspense was great. It was nice visually and the character interactions were something to look forward to. The second season didn’t do much for me. I didn’t find the characters as interesting apart as I did them together and seemed that while a lot of things happened… nothing really did. It kept going in circles and became more and more riddiculous with its twist and turns. Not to mention that the unpredictableness of it became predictable. I was bored.

The third season looks a bit annoying but has the potential to be good if you abandon all thought (that didn’t sound as positive as I wanted it to). I will watch to get what will hopefully be the end of the story. Also, while it is not my choice scenario, I’m glad they’re going back to something that resembles prison. I’ve always been a sucker for the whole prison theme.

So yay! The promo makes me squee and I’m looking forward to the new season.

Prison Break season 2 is a must for Prison Break fans. No one should ever miss a chance to watch it live. Michael and Sara are so great together!!