Prison Break Season 4 Discussion

[LegendaryCaleb]

dang...one of my favorite shows (with 2 kinda bad seasons) just ended for good...and the ending was so sad yet perfect....what the heck am i gonna watch now

 

[Golgo-13]

Yeah the ending was perfect mo. If everyone had lived happily ever after, after all the crap they'd been through it would have been lame...

 

[Adrian89]

The ending was awesome, really sad, but perfect like you guys wrote. And overall, I loved all seasons.
But I don't think there should've been more of this show, it's good that it ended here. It was a great show for sure tho'!

 

[R_3]

I think the series ended really well as there was closire provided for all of the characters. I believe Michael's grave stone said his death of Nov 2005 meaning he died really shortly after the events which is really sad for them.

 

[Golgo-13]

...right, they said '4 years later' which is this year;2009. So he probably didn't even live to see his son being born.

 

[black_dust]

That was a really nice ending to the show i was kinda wtf.... when kellerman showed up again and c-note! But it all worked out. Kinda bumed that Michael is dead would have liked to see him with his son. Ah well

 

[Golgo-13]

I think having Michael dying made the ending of this series much more memorable. If they had all walked off into the sunset, it would have been rather lame. It's like the final ep of Hbo's ROME, Vorenus' death made it something special....

 

[Matt]

Wow, that was an incredibly sad ending. I guess Michael's tumor finally got the better of him. Damn, tragic. I personally liked season 4, for the most part. I wasn't crazy about the Linc/Michael not being brothers reveal or Christina being alive (though it worked because the actress was brilliantly evil) but I liked the whole Oceans-esque heist movie feel it had. It was over the top at times, but still fun. And that ending was just perfect. I guess this means the DTV-movie is going to show the death of Michael then as it supposed to fill the period between the 4 years. Such a sad, sad ending but so perfect too.

 

[Jspider13]

I don't care what anyone says about Season 4, the ending was perfect. I rarely get choked up at endings, especially for tv shows...but I won't lie, this one got tears out of me. The whole ending montage really captured the true spirit of what the show was all about. The Brothers. I wish it didn't end that way for Michael, but for the sake of the story, it was touching and honest.

As for those saying Michael might have faked his death, which would be explained in the DTV, that would be extremely cheap and contrived. Not to mention a sell-out to the fans who wanted a legit ending, which is what they got. He died.

All loose ends are tied. T-bag and the General got what they deserved. Seeing T-Bag back at Fox River was a good.

We finally got to know what really happened with Kellerman. 2 Seasons of speculation, I didn't think they would actually bring him back. I loved it. I'm glad to say this show didn't go out with as bad of a whimper than I expected. It finished strong in the end, story-wise.

So long, Prison Break.

 

[wiegeabo]

]I don't care what anyone says about Season 4, the ending was perfect. I rarely get choked up at endings, especially for tv shows...but I won't lie, this one got tears out of me. [/B]The whole ending montage really captured the true spirit of what the show was all about. The Brothers. I wish it didn't end that way for Michael, but for the sake of the story, it was touching and honest.

As for those saying Michael might have faked his death, which would be explained in the DTV, that would be extremely cheap and contrived. Not to mention a sell-out to the fans who wanted a legit ending, which is what they got. He died.

All loose ends are tied. T-bag and the General got what they deserved. Seeing T-Bag back at Fox River was a good.

We finally got to know what really happened with Kellerman. 2 Seasons of speculation, I didn't think they would actually bring him back. I loved it. I'm glad to say this show didn't go out with as bad of a whimper than I expected. It finished strong in the end, story-wise.

So long, Prison Break.

Absolutely. Great ending to the show. Makes up for a lot of the problems in season 3 and the second half of season 4.

For a while, I was thinking they were trying to trick us at the end. The sad music, and everyone going off to a reunion, trying to get us to think that Micheal is dead. And then we'd see him alive at the very end, especially when it didn't look like they were at a cemetery.

But then we see the grave, and the ending becomes so bittersweet.


So how long does everyone figure the four seasons took in 'real time'? The first season was over the course of a month, I think. Season 2 over a couple of weeks or another month? Couple of weeks for seasons 3 and 4? So, Micheal actually went to Foxriver like 3 or 4 months ago?

 

[Jspider13]

Absolutely. Great ending to the show. Makes up for a lot of the problems in season 3 and the second half of season 4.

For a while, I was thinking they were trying to trick us at the end. The sad music, and everyone going off to a reunion, trying to get us to think that Micheal is dead. And then we'd see him alive at the very end, especially when it didn't look like they were at a cemetery.

But then we see the grave, and the ending becomes so bittersweet.


So how long does everyone figure the four seasons took in 'real time'? The first season was over the course of a month, I think. Season 2 over a couple of weeks or another month? Couple of weeks for seasons 3 and 4? So, Micheal actually went to Foxriver like 3 or 4 months ago?

I never really followed the timeline too closely. For some reason, I always felt it was atleast the span of atleast 1-2 years.

 

[Kingfish]

I'd assume it couldn't have been longer than six months. The show started in 2005 and that's the same year he died apparently. Plus there were never any questionable gaps along the way, so 4-6 months would be my guess.

 

[RoboAmish]

Well, that was as perfect a sendoff I couuld have hoped for. I suppose they were setting Michael up as the ultimate tragic hero, who gives all but recieves nothing. A happy ending was probably never on the cards for him, and it was rather fitting really.

Overall, I enjoyed the season immensely (bar the whole "not brothers" angle, though I suppose it was still left somewhat ambiguous by the end). I'm going to miss Prison Break, it was one of the few shows I caught on a weekly basis and it was never anything less than thrilling for me.

I await the DTV, but until then I have this terrific finale

 

[Matt]

Does any one else find it odd that Sarah was living in Panama and Michael was buried there? The Final Break is apparently about Michael breaking Sarah out of prison after she is put in for killing his mother (which was clearly justifiable so why she would be imprisoned is beyond me, especially with Kellerman's newfound pull). Linc seems to be living in Panama as well. My guess is, Michael's tumor causes him to get gunned down on the border while the other two (Linc and Sarah) escape.

The more I think about Michael's fate though, the more I dislike it. I feel like one of the brother's should have died, but I think it should've been Lincoln. Christina raised a good point. What has Linc done for Michael? Michael deserved the happy ending. Linc should've finally made the ultimate sacrifice for his brother. It fit better thematically. Part of me wants Michael to be alive and this to all be a fake out. However, I know this won't be the case.

One more miscellaneous thought on the finale...Linc, Sarah, and Sucre all make sense at Michael's tomb. I was glad to see Mahone there as well though. And he seems to have mended fences with Sarah as he hugged and kissed her (someone he confessed to disliking two episodes ago). His and Michael's relationship was one of the best aspects of the show IMO and it was nice to see them finally make peace 100 % in the end.

 

[wiegeabo]

Wasn't the original escape plan for Micheal and Linc to get to Panama and live out their dream of living on the beach, owning a boat shop or something?

That's what I figured Linc and Sofia were doing. Living out the dream.

 

[wiegeabo]

Wasn't the original escape plan for Micheal and Linc to get to Panama and live out their dream of living on the beach, owning a boat shop or something?

That's what I figured Linc and Sofia were doing. Living out the dream.

 

[The Top Hat]

Despite the second half of the season being poor, i liked the ending.

 

[ChaoticPsylocke]

Wasn't the original escape plan for Micheal and Linc to get to Panama and live out their dream of living on the beach, owning a boat shop or something?

That's what I figured Linc and Sofia were doing. Living out the dream.

thats what i figured they were doing. i just wish it had been like a family thing....

 

[R_3]

Does any one else find it odd that Sarah was living in Panama and Michael was buried there? The Final Break is apparently about Michael breaking Sarah out of prison after she is put in for killing his mother (which was clearly justifiable so why she would be imprisoned is beyond me, especially with Kellerman's newfound pull). Linc seems to be living in Panama as well. My guess is, Michael's tumor causes him to get gunned down on the border while the other two (Linc and Sarah) escape.

The more I think about Michael's fate though, the more I dislike it. I feel like one of the brother's should have died, but I think it should've been Lincoln. Christina raised a good point. What has Linc done for Michael? Michael deserved the happy ending. Linc should've finally made the ultimate sacrifice for his brother. It fit better thematically. Part of me wants Michael to be alive and this to all be a fake out. However, I know this won't be the case.
One more miscellaneous thought on the finale...Linc, Sarah, and Sucre all make sense at Michael's tomb. I was glad to see Mahone there as well though. And he seems to have mended fences with Sarah as he hugged and kissed her (someone he confessed to disliking two episodes ago). His and Michael's relationship was one of the best aspects of the show IMO and it was nice to see them finally make peace 100 % in the end.

I think Michael's death shows him as the perfect tragic hero. Due to his sickness Michael would have died anyways and the fact that he was able to change so many other lives for the better means he made the most of his last months alive. He changed Lincoln's life around. Mahone seems happier than when he was before. C-Note and Sucre who seemed like genuinely good guys are free with their families. Sarah has a son and the U.N. has the device that will "change the world" for the better.
Sure, a whole lot of other people died along the way, but hey, at least the characters that the viewers are supposed to care about are shown happy.

 

[Matt]

I think Michael's death shows him as the perfect tragic hero. Due to his sickness Michael would have died anyways and the fact that he was able to change so many other lives for the better means he made the most of his last months alive. He changed Lincoln's life around. Mahone seems happier than when he was before. C-Note and Sucre who seemed like genuinely good guys are free with their families. Sarah has a son and the U.N. has the device that will "change the world" for the better.
Sure, a whole lot of other people died along the way, but hey, at least the characters that the viewers are supposed to care about are shown happy.

True, I suppose. Still, I wish Michael got some kind of reward...but I suppose life doesn't always reward the just. Hell, look at Veronica. Probably the most morally pure character on the show, and we all know what happened to her.

Speaking of season 1 and 2 characters, I wish we saw Warden Pope one last time.

 

[cronosred]

I was thinking about Michaels condition wasn't his mom supposed to have died from the same thing, that makes me wonder did his mom have it and got it fixed or was it a coincidence that Michael got the same exact illness that his mom faked having?

 

[Rocker22]

She did have it. The General revealed that the same operation that they were giving him worked for her.

 

[Jspider13]

Did they ever give Gretchen any closure?

 

[DoomRulz]

Jesus Christ, that ending could have been perfect. Seriously, as soon as the General was arrested, I was jumping up and down with joy. Everyone walked free. I felt sorry for Self though; liked the guy towards the end.

And then...

Scofield dies.

What. The. ****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Fox. Thanks for *****slapping all the fans who watched this show from beginning to end. Burn in hell.

 

[oldsboy20]

I thought the company took out Michael's tumor? Or did it come back thus causing him to die?