tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post2071796487208692069..comments2024-03-27T00:26:22.316-05:00Comments on The MacGyver Project: Mission: Impossible -- Episode 17: ReprisalNicholas Sweedohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00437092592253460266noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-56588920626565010782017-04-24T10:23:12.971-05:002017-04-24T10:23:12.971-05:00I thought of Brainwashed also with the mirrors at ...I thought of Brainwashed also with the mirrors at the end -- looks like the two episodes aired within 10 days of each other.Nicholas Sweedohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00437092592253460266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788875373841955612.post-27064152892953044022017-04-24T08:34:29.747-05:002017-04-24T08:34:29.747-05:00I liked this one as well, acknowledging as you did...I liked this one as well, acknowledging as you did much of it made no sense. I watched this one more than a month ago so I'm fuzzy on a few details but seem to remember Acker had a prison guard working as an accomplice to let him out on his little unsanctioned furloughs. It was indeed quite a surprise when Phelps went evil in the opening scene and at first I wondered where they were going with it. I'm sure fans of the original weren't overly thrilled to see two former regular characters be killed off so coldly, but from a narrative standpoint it was an intriguing twist. Agreed that Peter Graves exhibited all of the acting range of a piece of plywood once again in this episode, but it almost seems like the cast of this show was capable of some decent acting but was instructed to keep a stiff upper lip at all times by the production crew.<br /><br />Much of the episode had the "Deadly Dreams" vibe as you said and then they went with a "Brainwashed" vibe at the end, both "MacGyver" episodes airing the same season as this "MI" episode. I think I'll rate this one #4 so far as well, entertaining throughout with a few moments that left the audience genuinely guessing as to how the story would unfold.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04953380288384883179noreply@blogger.com