Based on my excitement early on in the season, I don’t think the rest of the episodes this year fulfilled the expectations that I had built up. I don’t know if I like the fact that Michael ended up, full-circle of sorts, back in prison. Nor am I sure about the descent into science fiction or X-Files territory as Megan said (if that’s what the white-light was supposed to allude to). And poor Kellerman…it took a while for me to believe that his 180 degree turn was genuine, but Paul Adelstein really sold the performance at the end.

Even more disappointing, TPTB at FOX decided to renew the show for a third season. It’s really hard to take the show seriously now when it is common knowledge that Prison Break was conceived as a 44-episode run – all subsequent material is a stretch. Though I guess I really won’t be able to judge the quality until it airs, and the creator, Paul T. Scheuring, is right to some extent about how networks tend to commodify successes, and I’m sure he will do the best that he can with the opportunity he has been given (from a recent panel interview – scroll down to 8:51pm).

The long wait until the fall begins…

I’ve never been partial to shows on the basis of a beautiful cast, but it is difficult to overlook Prison Break‘s smokin’ hot men, arguably the most attractive group assembled in recent memory. I mean, Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell and Amaury Nolesco (Sucre!) all on screen simultaneously? Kiefer may be hot, but he’s just one man.

Besides FOX’s monopoly on the pretty, they seem to be doing well with the serial drama concept as well, first with 24 (sixth season to start January 14th) and now Prison Break.

After the “Fox River 8” escaped, I was sure the show would not be able to recover. Little did I know what the writers had in store. Not only did they introduce the determined, ruthless and legally shady Alexander Mahone (played by the amazing William Fichtner), but they also chose the route less traveled with Sara and Michael’s relationship – the yellow brick road shouldn’t come without further discussion of Michael’s betrayal. But best of all, the story has begun to explore the morally and ethically grey areas induced with the release of several guilty inmates along with the innocent ones. I can vouch that the dialogue arising in my beloved forums are darn interesting.

Now for the downside of the season – it’s on hiatus until January 22. What’s a girl to do?