USA Network Synopsis
When Nikita is sent to investigate a bartender at a posh club who may be a terrorist
contact, he responds to her questioning by leaping from the 65th floor window to his death.
A search of his apartment turns up a strange helmet-like device, which Section later
discovers is used for brainwashing. Unfortunately, Nikita has used the device several times
in an effort to discover what it is, and now it is in control of her mind. When Nikita and
other operatives are assigned to protect the Premier of China from other similarly
brainwashed individuals, Section has no idea that the greatest threat to the Premier is
Nikita herself.
My Synopsis
"Valley girl Nikita becomes an addict while Madeline proves once again that she is the
brains behind Section." Whoo, lots of Madeline in this episode, none of it particularly
interesting ;) The scenes featuring her reminded me of "Gambit," where she was just too
cool for words, figuring things out that no mere mortal could ever discover. For instance,
I would never be able to look at the architecture of an odd device and figure out who
built it based on its design. That is practically super human! But we all know that
Madeline is the queen of all. Ops, on the other hand, was practically non-existent in the
episode, and when he was there, he might as well have not been. Madeline could handle it!
She got to have several scenes with Birkoff and Walter, reminding me of "Last Night" (which
of course aired after this episode) and early season one. It was good to see everyone
working together again. I'm not sure I agree with her statement that the only thing an
untrained person could complete is a suicide-assassination. Yes, it's the only thing they
*might* be able to complete, but if you're not trained with a weapon, how in the world would
you know how to shoot it and actually hit the target? One of the sleepers looked like a
housewife (yeah, I know, that's stereotypical, but she did!), and although there are quite
a few Rambo housewives, I still don't buy that your average ordinary person could complete
an assassination. Suicide, maybe, but not assassination--especially with Section on the
case! Which reminds me, lol, if an ordinary person could do it, how come Nikita couldn't
and she's fully trained? Section needs to hire some ordinary people and not train them!
Speaking of Nikita, what was with the valley girl thing? "This is so cool!" "Whatever!" I
mean, come on. At least she didn't say, "Okay, like, you're totally uncool, Walter, like,
chill!" And why oh why did Nikita behave like a crack addict, sniffing and shaking? Did
the phasing shell simulate cocaine? *shrugs* Anyway, it wasn't too exciting of an
episode, nor was it very funny, except when Birkoff starts babbling to Madeline about his
findings and she interrupts with, "Birkoff, it's four in the morning. What did you find?"
heehee, that's my girl.
Favorite Madeline Quote
"The only act an untrained person can successfully complete is a suicide-assassination."