La Femme Nikita (TV Series) Into the Looking Glass (2000) User Reviews

Fans of Roy Dupuis, rejoice!

[woinaroschy_1979 · 8/10 · 19 April 2011]

This is one of the most romantic episodes of LFN and one that will make the heart of any Roy Dupuis (aka Michael) fan beat a lot faster!

Finally, Michael has put his gear together (with the help of Walter and Birkoff) and attempts to deprogram Nikita. The "treatment" mingles tender moments with more intense scenes, like the one where Michael forces Nikita to take a drug by drinking it himself, then kissing her. Of course Nikita manages to make an escape, only to understands the horrible manipulations she has been subjected to by Section 1. During a very hot, yet tender sex scene with Michael she declares her love for him, but the most heart-breaking moment (of the entire series perhaps)is Michael confessing that he can't live without her. Walter and Birkoff complete a mission to cover up for Michael and there are some funny dialogs and moments to be enjoyed. Michael returns to Section as if from the completed mission, and Nikita pretends she's still under the influence of the Gelman treatment.

Overall one of the best episodes of the series, where you see the real affection and attachment between Michael and Nikita. Fans have been waiting a long time for this one, and it gives them their dose of so much desired M/N interaction.

One of the worst episodes of the series

[skay_baltimore · 4/10 · 12 July 2013]

Season three really went off the rails, and this episode just continues the downward spiral to the nth degree. I loved seasons 1-2, but after that things went consistently downhill. To begin with Michael mumbles/whispers 90% of his lines, and it became annoying to the point of utter distraction. It doesn't make him appear "cold and non-emotional", if that was the intent; it makes him come across as retarded. His one word answers, over and over and over again became almost comical, but not in an intended funny way. Furthermore, the story lines in this episode are all over the place, and it's one of the least realistic/believable episodes to date.

As far as his "great romance" with Nikita, that's equally comical. He's more of an Android than Data from Star Trek. He's emotionless, and for those paying attention, one needs emotions to feel and express love. He fails pitiably in that department, and so do the episodes that attempt to promote the great love between him and Nikita. He doesn't deserve her love, and no amount of finagling is ever going to fix that.

To the other reviewer who found this to be the best episode in the series, all I can do is shake my head. In my book, this was clearly one of the worst. I actually had to fast forward through the "love scene". It made me want to laugh -- but again...not in a good way.