Rewatching Prison Break

peterattheboro · 28 Jun 2011 at 01:12

Ignoring seasons 3 and 4, season 1 and some may argue season 2 is some of the best TV ever made.

Schofield, Bellick, T-Bag and Mahone....fantastic characters!

Discuss!

HangTime · 28 Jun 2011 at 01:58

I think it's a good example of a series that basically takes the sort of synopsis you'd expect to see in a movie and then expand it into a series or two, but the basic premise of the show - breaking out of a prison, and then trying to evade capture - only has so far it can go.

I'd agree that it had some good characters such as Bellick and T-Bag though. A prison drama is almost always going to be about characterisation and having a full series to work with gives a lot more scope to develop it than a movie does. Bellick is a good example, in most Prison dramas the guards are very predictable, either a hardnose baddie who bullies the inmates, or some sort of decent chap who tries to help them. Whereas Bellick develops throughout the show.

J4K3 M · 28 Jun 2011 at 02:18

Think I may watch this over again when I get back. Loved it. I didnt even think 3 and 4 where that bad. Just didnt like the ending.

muon · 28 Jun 2011 at 02:47

Been watching this since the american tv season finished. On season 3 now and it puts shows like Lost to shame.

However, I don't think you could watch the whole series more than twice.

bledd · 28 Jun 2011 at 05:30

I reached something like S4E3 then gave up :/

Loved the first two series

zootfloot · 28 Jun 2011 at 05:45

For me Season 1 was the best television series i have ever watched, everything about it was perfect and so clever.

Like was said above, you can only be on the run for so long, in my opinion they should have made it a mximum of 2 series long and condensed it more.

bledd · 28 Jun 2011 at 05:54

They should have wrapped it up in one series like they had planned to imo.

shrek2 · 28 Jun 2011 at 06:42

I totally agree with you Peter,. T bag is absolutely hilarious. I enjoyed all 4 seasons. One of the few who did. Brilliant tv.

One More Solo · 28 Jun 2011 at 07:24

Season 1 is definitely the best of any TV show ever so it was always going to be hard to keep it up.

SixTwoSix · 28 Jun 2011 at 07:27

Along with Heroes Season 1, PB S1 is some of the best TV made in a long time.

Steedie · 28 Jun 2011 at 08:06

Season 1 was just so so so good. The rest of it was good to, but not a touch on 1. 3 was probably the next best series

Sirrel Squirrel · 28 Jun 2011 at 08:18

Season 1 and 2 were really good, gave up after S3.

Random Guy · 28 Jun 2011 at 08:43

Seasons 3 and 4 weren't THAT bad. They could have condensed both those into one season imo.

Garee · 28 Jun 2011 at 08:53

To date it's my favourite Tv Show. Season 1 was fantastic.

Mr.Fantastic · 28 Jun 2011 at 12:13

Prison Break season 1 and Heroes Season 1 are just pure epic, best TV shows if you only watch the first season.

peterattheboro · 28 Jun 2011 at 12:16

I enjoyed 3 and 4 aswell but I could see why people wouldn't. But they definatley aren't as good as 1 and 2.

tuckenator · 28 Jun 2011 at 12:39

Agreed season 1 was just immense and very clever, season 2 still good, but 3 and 4 went a bit haywire

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Having everyone reunited in Sona was sweet though.

coltpython3 · 28 Jun 2011 at 12:39

im only up to 3! 1 and 2 were amazing. still have no idea wat happens

TFleming · 28 Jun 2011 at 13:50

Season 3 was rather pointless imo. But still, it was Prison Break so I wasn't too fussed.

Morba · 28 Jun 2011 at 15:34

I'm 4 eps into S1 at the mo, remember really liking S1 and S2 last time!