Prison Breaks, Avalanches and Approbation

Hey all,

Not much to say at the moment, but I thought I'd throw out a short post to let you all know I'm still here. I still can't access my website, which is driving me crazy, but at least I can still post.

Anyway, first order of business is my first interview for silverbulletcomics.com with Approbation Comics CEO/EIC, Bart Alex Thompson is up. You can view it here: http://www.silverbulletcomics.com/news/story.php?a=877

Secondly, since I'm going in reverse of the title of this post, big things are coming soon from The Comic Avalanche, so stay tuned!

Thirdly and finally, I just wanted to give my brief thoughts on the television show Prison Break. Now let me preface this by saying I was not at all intrigued by the premise of the show when it first came out. I am not a fan of prison dramas at all, not even the acclaimed Oz. They're just not my thing. Having said that, my opinion on the genre was changed after watching this show.

It was either Saturday or Sunday afternoon I took a break from the many things I was doing and sat down to flip channels for a few minutes. This is when I came across a marathon of Prison Break on FX. I figured since nothing else was on I'd see what this show was all about. 20 minutes into the first episode I watched I was hooked. I watched the entire marathon and the newest episode the following Monday (last night).

I attribute a few things to this sudden craving for the show. First of all it's a very clever show. The main characters are intelligent and well developed characters that draw the viewers in. They maintain a portion of mystery to them as well, which is a good thing in this type of show/story. Also the former star of one of my favorite shows of all time, John Doe, is one of the main characters, Lincoln Burrows played by the brilliant actor Dominic Purcell.

The plot also has many twists that keep you on the edge of your seat. The other main character, Michael Scofield, played by Wentworth Miller (Dinotopia, Joan of Arcadia) is an excellent actor and an excellent character that really make the show. He's cool, calm and collected, and he's a genius. He had a spotless record, but pulled a heist to land himself in prison so he could break out his brother (Burrows) who is up for the death penalty in 17 days for a crime he didn't commit. Scofield devises a plan to break him out but obstacles keep appearing in his path.

But the twists don't only happen inside the prison walls. Outside the lawyers trying to prove Burrows' innocence and Burrows' own family are paying the price. Spoilers ahead.


Last night's episode saw the lawyers almost blown to bits while Burrows' ex-wife and her husband were killed in front of Burrows' teenage son, who is now on the run. The kicker? The assassins are taking their orders straight from the Vice President of the United States! Talk about plot twists. No telling how all this ties to Burrows and Scofield, but I'll be along for the ride!

In closing, I just wanted to share that because I think it is an excellent show, and if you have missed it every episode is a jumping on point. But if you can find the old episodes and watch the entire season. This is one of the best original series I've seen in a long time.

So there you have it. Three things to keep your eyes on. 'Til next time...

B-Out