Stop reading now if you haven't seen the 3rd episode of the Breakout Kings, because you won't want to spoil this episode by reading about it first.
It looks like the rumours were right. Prison Break star Robert Knepper Aka T-bag did make an appearance and I must admit it was awesome to see him back playing his once infamous role. What made this episode amazing was that we got to see more of the killer side of T-bag that we didn't see on Prison Break partly because of Michael Scofield being able to control the monster.
Right from the go we are taken back to Fox River and we see T-Bag back in jail after the Fox River days. This time it is clear to see this T-bag is different from the schemer that we had become used to, this T-bag is a much more ruthless killer. At the beginning of the episode T-bag is put into a transportation vehicle but within minutes T-bag takes out the 2 prison guards transporting him without any hesitance.
From the beginning it's not clear if T-bag just wants to get out of prison and go on the run again or if he is on a mission. As the episode progresses we see that T-bag is in fact on a goal induced mission that has him seeking revenge upon those who sexually assaulted his mother in a retirement facility.
Now I've always liked the character of T-bag and for some sick reason I have always wanted him to get away with his crimes, however this time it seemed like his quest was to get revenge upon those who did wrong upon his family which i'm sure many of us viewers can relate too, however I think US Marshal Charlie Duchamp summed it up the best when he asked "what about the innocents he killed along the way" this line in my opinion shows that T-bag does have a heart but he can turn into a monster when things need to get done. My point is further enforced when T-bag says to his mom "I can't join you in heaven, but you enjoy it for the both of us."
The final few minutes of this episode however is where the show really got interesting. This is when Lloyd gets the chance to sit down with T-bag to analyse him. T-bag goes on a huge rant to Lloyd asking him what makes him worth being a "case study" and Lloyd calmly responds that there's nothing special about T-Bag and that he is simply a broken machine. To which T-Bag replies once Lloyd has left the room "no shit."
T-Bag confirms that he has always known that he was broken and Lloyd confirming this created a perfect ending to the character that is T-bag.
Overall this episode was amazing, being a huge prison break fan and a fan of Robert Knepper meant that I loved every second of "The Bag Man".
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