T-bag, a sociopath with a prosthetic hand and a mean streak to go with it, makes a bloody escape from prison and sets out on a path of vengeance.T-bag, a sociopath with a prosthetic hand and a mean streak to go with it, makes a bloody escape from prison and sets out on a path of vengeance.T-bag, a sociopath with a prosthetic hand and a mean streak to go with it, makes a bloody escape from prison and sets out on a path of vengeance.
- Young Fox River Inmate
- (as David Hurwitz)
- Cabe Green
- (as William Christopher Ellis)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaRobert Knepper reprises his role of "Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell" from Prison Break (2005), continuing the character's story line. T-Bag lost his hand during a prison escape, and his character here has a prosthetic hand, alluding to his re-capture after his hand was severed.
- GoofsA few times we get to see "Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell" left hand fingers move. Most notable is when we first see him leaning up against the wall in his cell.
- Quotes
Lloyd Lowery: When I started this case, I thought I was gonna get some great insight into why you are the way you are. A look into a complex psyche. A glimpse into the neurological map of a mad man that could show some light on some bigger truths that could maybe help other sick people one day. As I got close and personal with you and your handiwork, I found the truth. It's a small one though. As unexciting as it may sound, some machines just come out of the factory broken. You're a broken machine.
Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell: [after Lowery has left the room] No shit.
- ConnectionsReferences Prison Break (2005)
- SoundtracksBreakout Kings Main Theme
(uncredited)
Written by Dylan Dray
Performed by Dylan Dray
Breakout Kings dared to put this character in a different light. They made him seem like an interesting person to be around. Some of the other characters in the show seemed like 'fans' of this criminal, and his murders were made to be considered almost honorable. As if he was committing them for a good cause. This was, needless to say, not my cup of tea. A villain should always be treated as a villain, not just by the other characters, but by the writers of the show itself as well. Now sadly, it was all too obvious that the writers thought T-Bag was a magnificent character, and even though he is, that should never be this obvious to the audience. They should have portrayed him as the vile criminal he is.
In the end, they kind of made it right by adding the little 'conversation' at the end. Theodore Bagwell, he's not an interesting person, not a magnificent character, he's a broken machine and nothing more. But considering that the writers had kind of been treating him like the hero of the story before, it wasn't that believable anymore. However, this doesn't mean that the final converstation wasn't the perfect way to bid farewell to Theodore Bagwell. It had finally been said out loud exactly what he is, and there's nothing more to him. He might be coming back in the sixth season of Prison Break, but he will never be as enjoyable to watch as he used to be. I have seen everything there is to see about this character, and this episode wraps it all up.
So yes, in the context of Breakout Kings, this is just another episode about tracking down a criminal. In the context of T-Bag's story however... it's the end.
Then I myself will bring this review to an end by saying what should have been the final sentence of this episode:
Keep a candle burnin' for me, pretty.
- lisadewaal-98104
- Jul 11, 2019
Details
- Runtime43 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD