The episode is carried by the performances of Van Gelder and Kirk but lacks a key component ----- Motivation. Why on earth is Adams doing this to Gelder? What does he get out of torturing people and what is the ultimate goal? He wanted to be the boss? He's psychotic? I don't know man --- do you?
If you dig deep you can find a message about perception versus truth when it comes to life in prison but that is derailed a bit by the fact we do not have motivation behind Adam's actions.
Does kirk now have to live with his unbearable love for Noel? Van Gelder is now ship shape and running the prison?!
I think this episode needed another 20-30 minutes of plot.
If you dig deep you can find a message about perception versus truth when it comes to life in prison but that is derailed a bit by the fact we do not have motivation behind Adam's actions.
Does kirk now have to live with his unbearable love for Noel? Van Gelder is now ship shape and running the prison?!
I think this episode needed another 20-30 minutes of plot.