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Prison Fixed?

Fans of Prison Break (superb guilty pleasure suspense for 44 episodes) will note that Season 3, of 13 episodes, (soon available on disc in the UK) was rudely (and thankfully) interrupted by the writer's strike - leading directly, this autumn, to a full Season 4. The series has resurrected its most beloved charater, Dr. Sara Tancredi. Eyewear, which had refused to watch the brutal new season due to its abrupt, cynical termination of the Tancredi character, may be tempted back to the fold. The series writers claimed the third season was about "redemption" - but Season 4 could really, be - for them.
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Tommaso Gervasutti said…
Dear Todd, considering your previous post, if you have time to give a look to Italian politics you may note a connection between your London "friend" Boris and some of the forces who won the Italian general elections 2008.
I remind you that our Future Prime Minister has already won from 2001 to 2006 in Europe a record of "buffoonery". It seems that THESE are the people who get votes now.
Now the only hope is Obama.
But it's the "Iron" age according to the Hindus, the Dharma cow standing on one leg only.No escape. Better to brace against something even worse.

Congratulations for Orbis, I have received my contributor's copy of 143: great Carole's editorial.
Best, Davide
Sun May 04, 07:40:00 pm 2008
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