It's completely ridiculous. But if you can kind of squint and pretend you don't see all the malarkey...
The first new show of the broadcast networks' Fall season premiered Monday, and the most praise I can muster is, it could've been worse. Prison Break is just ridiculous. It's just mind-jarringly, staggeringly ridiculous. But if you can kind of squint and pretend you don't see all the malarkey, it's not that bad.…
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26 - Mark
I can't understand how American TV viewers can settle for such dribble. "Prison Break" is nothing more than a toned down rewrite of "OZ" with an impossibly ridiculous plot. At least OZ had sex and violence!
27 - Jack
I'm getting into prison break and the suspense is freakin' killing me. However, rather than it being a rip-off of OZ, has anyone see the Shawshank Redemption???
The framed murder, the lucky break being able to work with the warden, the intelligent main character, the dropping of the stones/dirt in the quadrangle, the need for smugglers (i guess that's in all prison movies/shows) and the completely formulated, improbable escape. The only real difference, is the extra characters and plotlines.
28 - Ms_LA
I don't care if PRISON BREAK is the same as OZ. I still love the show. It depends on who the actor was and how they portray the character. Definetely, Wentworth Miller is very good actor and as Michael SCOFIELD. And everyone entitled on their own opinion. If you don't like PRISON BREAK fine but don't Criticize the actor or the Show, First of all, they'll not be on the show if they're not good and last,Are you an actor or shall I say a writer. CAN YOU ACT???? Can you write a good STORY???? It's like SIMON COWELL of American IDOL, love to criticized the contestant, but when PAULA ABDUL told him to sing on stage. HE refuse to sing, because He can't sing. I believe that there's a lot of people LOVE PRISON BREAK. That's the bottom line.
29 - Pete
Prison break is awesome! Up there with 24 + lost. Does any one know how many episodes long it is?
30 - J.S. Longwell
Prison Break sucks. Arrested Development is one million times better and FOX will regret it's recent decision.
31 - bone jangles
prisonbreak is the dumbest show on mondays!
its just so boring and unrealistic-everyone on this show is so fucking assugly-except for marshall allman but im sick of him alreadly-like the episode where he was tied to that chair and the stupid killer-instead of killing him he lets him go-man how stupid can you get?
fox should take this show off-it would do the world a favor-and im sick of hearing how hott wentworth miller is-hes a piece of shit-hes so fucking ugly-a dead body thats been rotting for nine years would be better looking!
I heard that the producer of this pisspoor show killed himself on drugs-cant blame him-if I was producer of this lame show id off myself too!
just proves that everyone involved in this show is an idiot-and everyone is too serious too!
watch csi instead-at least its realistic-and they do research for episodes too-unlike the writers of boringbreak who are high on dope.
32 - nick
if that was the last episode, kill me now.
33 - Silas Kain
Prison Break returns in March. There are 12 hours left until the execution. How will the prisoners break out now?
34 - nEns .
I agree with the article.. At first I kinda liked the plot, but now I'm getting bored, they add all these new facts/elements, one after the other .. I mean: where is this going to end ? It reminds me of Alias and Lost..nice story in the beginning, but too quickly lost interest because the story isn't going anywhere..I don't need no fixed endings, but I like a consistent story..I have been asking myself already a long time how it comes there is no author (and hence very few shows)that can write a decent, intellectually challenging story, and then starts to film it, in stead of authors that have a concept, and then have to fabricate an episode to match last weeks one.. Even more, I don't get it why there are so many people that do not see the flaws in Prison Break, it irritates me even when I'm not paying attention..Don't think about what happens if I do..But anyway.. Keep on trying :-)
35 - Batkehla
wtf, this guy is a maniac i mean prison break has a good plot unlike this low life. He is gay SERIOUSLY who dosn't like prison break?
36 - god
you are all weasels.
37 - Daggwoodz
How many episodes are there, anyone know ive just watch 22 last week and dont tell me its just 22 cause that just cant be right.
38 - Leroy Jenkins
Prison Break has got to be the worst show I've seen on TV recently. It's badly written, it relies on dodgy logic, and the direction is mind-numbingly obvious.
I agree with the Arrested Development call. That was a witty, funny, intelligent show.
39 - PrisonBreakScene
Whoo the season has finally started!
40 - John
I started watching prison break when all my friends started talking about this hot show.
I could only go upto episode 15 of the first season. I got so bored of the whole thing, i just couldnt' watch anything after that.
It is damn frustrating to see same cheap plots shown over and over. The whole story is based on absurditities combined with extreme conicidence which happens in the nick of time.
Seriously guys, that stupid hole they digg, how many episodes are based on that stupid hole? One too many ! And you know for sure they are never gonnna get busted doing that, despite the fact that most of the plots are based on this creepy hole!
After watching the first 15 episodes I can concretely make up the following two assumptions about the whole series:
1- Linc will never be executed.
2- Scorfield and his co's will never be busted, no matter what happens.
Now thats waht I call great "SUSPENSE"!!!!!!
To be fair, despite all this it does come interesting at times, mostly because of the acting and the different types of characters involved in the drama.
But overall, based on what i've seen i would say this is a poorly written drama series.
41 - LOST RULES
LOST RULES prison break is too cliché
42 - BQ
Just watched the entire season one in a single day. What a horrible decision. Maybe this show was better in small doses; but watching the entire season was just situational suspense with an extreme weak. Nothing that started every closed. Alas the starting premise was interesting but never went anyway. Too many coincidences and quickly wrapped loose end. I wish I had read this review before I gave up on day of my life.
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43 - KANDY
I FIGURE PRISON BREAK HAS NEW CHARACTERS....THATS INTERESTING AND THE PLOT ALSO STARTS OF IN A VERY CAPTIVATING WAY. THE STORY IS NOT TOO CLICHE'....OK JUS A LITTLE BIT BUT I THINK ITS NEW AND I WAS ABIT TIRED OF 24!!!SO LETS GIVE IT A CHANCE AND SEE WHAT COMES OUT OF IT. THE GUYS ARE KINDA CUTE TOO ....
44 - dillinger
This show is so stupid that makes me feel sad
about the number of people watching and _enjoying_ it. What a pathetic state of affairs that modern society has become.
I watched half the episodes of the first season just for comedic value, laughing at all the plot holes and stupid lines. We were having a competition about predicting what characters would say next and we did pretty good...
The whole story and characterization is so pathetic and stupid that it actually becomes funny. How come Michael finds himself in a cell with a nice and peaceful cellmate ? Why do the other newcomers get Big Bubba as their cellmate ?
What would Michael do if _he_ was in a cell with Bubba ? Shove razors up his ass ???
Why doesn't the secret service guy rape Sarah before he attempts to kill her since he obviously likes her and she is a fine piece of ass ?
Why are the idiot escape convicts running around
in daylight with this kind of heat on them ?
Why don't they hole up somewhere and wait till things calm down ? They keep getting recognised
everywhere they go.. Is everyone in this goddamn show fucking retarded ??!?!?
Few things in this show make sense..
45 - emz
those who thinks that prison break is not a good tv show is right - it is actually a GREAT show!
Probably one of the best show I have ever seen!!
46 - jk
I LOVE PRISON BREAK ITS SUCH A COOL SHOW! WENTWORTH MILLER IS SOOOOOO HOTT! HE IS THE PERFECT ACTOR TO PLAY HIS CHARACTER
47 - j-leen
Prison Break is an amazing film
48 - j-leen
mauri, from Kiribati.
"Prison Break" is the best film I have ever watched. My family and I can't wait to see the next episode (season 3). All the best to the crew of prison break espesially Mr Miller, who is very amazing in his role.
Tia boo ao Tekeraoi (means Goodbye & All the best)
49 - John
Prison Break is the best show of today. If you have a brain to figure out what is going on it isnt that bad but if you can be bother focusing and would rather watch bob the builder, then it isnt for you. And if you think about it, season 2 would actually work well, breaking out was just the beginning. Plus linc abd scofiled ar brothers mot half brothers. Maybe if you watched the show, you might now.
50 - Rahul
This guy's talkin like the worst show in the world LOST is actually more probable to happen than prison break!! gimme a break!!
51 - Drew
Let me post
52 - Drew
SUSPENSION.
OF.
DISBELIEF.
My God, I can't believe people are actually nitpicking this much at a show that's hardly even based on reality. After reading everything on this page, it's obvious that most everybody who hates the show either didn't care enough to pay attention (yeah, believe it or not, those aren't coincidences, Michael researched Fox River and the current employees for months, he didn't just waltz his way blindly into a felony. Also, him and Lincoln aren't half brothers. Also, Michael didn't "happen" to design the place, he just "happened" to be an engineer who they explained gained access to the blueprints. Also- ah nevermind, this is pointless..) or they're too old to take a show lightly for entertainment. I even recall somebody above mentioning that none of the escapees would get busted because of how predictable (..right, let's just recklessly bash the show) the plot is. The second season, only 2 of them end up free men. Half are dead. Busted enough for you?
53 - Josh
Long story short: when you take a simple plot (break out of prison) and turn it into a television series, the show is gonna get old fast. I knew I hated the show the moment I herda the name. I think it's one of the stupidest ideas for a show ever. Plus, how many times can you break out or attempt to break out of prison before they just send you to a maximum security prison or worse?! They need to just break out or stay in there forever and end the show.
54 - suki
you are great fun!
55 - nigger
you fucking faggot prison break is the best show ever
56 - kim
i reckon prison break season 3 will be good but at as good as the first
57 - kim
i think seson 3 should be shown on the tv
58 - traynor
ive finally sat down and watched most of series 1.
has no body else spotted the enormous flaw in the plot?
michael already had a route to the infirmary without having to mess around with the psych ward.
his tunnel which lead from "st louis" back tot the maintenance shaft behind his wall. where he got access to the roof and the vents, leading him to the suspended wires where he saved the doctor?
can someone please give me a good reason why this has been over looked?
59 - Linc the sink
well ive just found this site after looking for prison break finale reviews. I have to say that Tom the dogs comments are an absolute load of crap. Prison Break Season 1 and even 2 were brilliant (1 being the best). However, after seeing prison break season 3 and 4, i would agree with Tom the dog because it just got beyond a joke. How many times and how many prisons did Schofield have to break out of, Fox River, Sona and his latest, Breaking Tancredi out of her prison. They might as well do another season with Burrows taking over from Schofield, breaking people out of prison as a job. He could get a job as an advisor to all prison inmates of how to do this. Thank god it has ended
60 - Joe
Thing is, you need a lot of suspension of disbelief to enjoy these kind of shows (And the majority of fiction).