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| 403 - View Of The Garden |
| Writer/Director |
Robert Cochran / Jon Cassar |
| Michael's POV Onscreen:
24 minutes |
Michael slowly gathers
information from a bewildered Adrian, but has no success in contacting George. A surprise
attack by Adrian’s people with their obsolete P6’s (did Jurgen ever
unload them?) uncovers Adrian’s deception, and they begin to work more constructively
in partnership. Capturing the real Nikita from a team of fakes, he fails to convince her
that she has changed for the worse. Realising that they have forced Operations into a
situation where he has to kill George, Michael foils an assassination attempt when
George’s helicopter receives a ‘direct’ hit (yes, director Jon Cassar plays
the gunman). Michael stows the failing Adrian away in a place of safety, and returns
Nikita to Section, blackmailing Operations into maintaining her condition. |
| Michael Moments |
The Nikita fights, including
the sideways shot at Nikita #2 from a crouching position
Sadly, Michael loses all style points gained so far this season for the preposterous
hooded coat |
| Words of Wisdom |
"There was a time when we used
to care for each other."
"If you fail, I’ll
kill you."
"I’m back."
"Plus I return to my
former status." |
Performance Rating
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Roy has always had a special
rapport with more mature actresses (Nancy Beatty (Angie), Margo Kidder (Nikita’s
mother), and his various ‘mothers’ Andrée Lachapelle (Cap Tourmente),
Véronique Leflaguais (Filles de Caleb), to name but a few), and his performance
opposite Siân Phillips is no exception. Another workmanlike performance, but with two
particular highlights. Jon Cassar echoes the training bout in Getting Out Of Reverse
with the real thing – the fight with Nikita #3. The inventive choreography staged on
different levels points up Roy’s athleticism and exceptional physical grace even more
than in #401, and in the midst of all the action there is still space for subtlety. At one
point in the fight Peta does ‘I’m going to do something cunning’, Roy does
‘What’s she going to do next’. Spot the difference in technique =
Peta’s is so obvious, Roy’s is so finely tuned. The other highlight is the most
malevolent stand-off with Operations to date – Roy brings the resolve back into his
voice to re-establish Michael’s position in Section. |
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