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| 415 - Abort, Fail, Retry, Terminate |
| Writer/Director |
Peter Lenkov / Brad Turner |
| Michael's POV Onscreen:
12 minutes |
Having only just got free of
his nemesis Hillinger (Line in the Sand), Birkoff creates an artificial one in the
form of an electronic understudy. e-Birky’s baser instincts are very much focused on
Nikita, and as it begins to take control of all of Section’s systems Michael succeeds
in disabling it by cutting off its power supply. A temporary reprieve, as it then attempts
to blow up Section. Birkoff makes the ultimate sacrifice in order to destroy his virtual
id, and Michael gets to deliver his most overworked Season 4 line, "It’s
over". He offers Nikita consolation, but she’s not interested. |
| Michael Moments |
On the ledge of the utility
shaft inside the mainframe |
| Words of Wisdom |
Total words in episode : 42.
Average words per speech : 3.5. Nothing much to hang on to. |
Performance Rating
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Let’s hope Roy isn’t
paid by the word. With virtually nothing to say, he spends most of his time looking
thoughtful, and characteristically cool and elegant on the scary ledge. He doesn’t
even appear to get jealous when the Small Green Head fantasises about his woman. No doubt
Mr Turner filmed plenty of footage of Roy’s response to Birkoff’s death, but in
comparison with the rest of the cast’s expressions of anguish, it may have looked a
little unenthusiastic. In no way a bad performance, just not much of a stretch. |
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