Prison Break is a show that follows a man, Michael Scofied, as he tries to break his brother out of prison. His brother was wrongly convicted of a murder and was on death row. The show progresses, and becomes more than just one prison break.
Michael falls in love with the prison doctor, Sara. While their love story is not the main plot, but makes the show softer in a way. The ending of the show focuses on how their love story comes to a tragic end. Michael ends up dying, and leaves many questions.
The prequel explains why Michael dies, and includes a video of him explaining himself. His final day was spent breaking Sara out of prison and not making it out himself. I believe this is a good and justified ending, by having him die doing what he is best at.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
The controversial ending of Prison Break is one that is still debated. The main character dying upset many viewers, while others saw it as justified. Those against the ending say that the love story of Michael and Sara never got it's happily ever after. They spent all their time together trying to take down the company, and Michael died right after they accomplished their goal. This is a valid argument since Michael was clearly the best personality on the show. He always tried to do what was right, while others just tried to survive.
Michael and Sara
However, they had the choice to walk away from it all but chose to stick to their plan of taking the company down. After Sara gets arrested again and put in prison, Michael feels that he has to break her out in order to save her and his unborn child.
The regular seasons of Prison Break ended after season 4. This ending was a cliff hanger, with an advertisement for the prequel. This prequel was not shown on TV, it was sold with the DVD set (the show ended in 2008). The prequel was essential to understanding why Michael died. In the regular season, the show fast forwarded to his closest friends and family at his grave. Viewers did not know how or why he was dead.
Sara, Lincoln, Michael's son, Mahone and Sucre at Michael's grave
Michael died to save his wife Sara and their unborn child. Knowing he did not have much time to live because he had a brain tumor that could not be cured. His way of dying was justified, and some critics say it was right because of all the lives he ruined. He did not mean to hurt anyone, but in the process of saving his family, other people were sacrificed.
Michael's last words
This video Michael recorded for Sara and Lincoln brings the show to a close. Without the video, the characters would not have closure, and blame themselves for his death. The also got to see him one last time and hear him say goodbye. By ending with the videos, the writer tied up all loose ends and left the viewers satisfied.
Sources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66xzEor3-tg
Prison Break Season 4 Episode 23 The Old Ball and Chain/ Free on Netflix
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