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Nikita Season 1 Episode 11

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AIRED: Dec 09, 2010

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Alex informs Nikita that Division is sending her on her first mission to kill the leader of a crime syndicate. Alex is concerned about killing someone, but Nikita reassures her and demands that she help execute the kill order. Birkhoff uncovers the shell program that a Division mole has been using to communicate with Nikita in the outside world and informs Percy and Michael. When Alex runs into problems on her mission, Nikita makes a quick decision to try to clear Alex's name. Back at Division, Jayden tries to prove that Alex is the mole, but Thom stands up for Alex and an unexpected accident clears her name.moreless

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Best episode yet!

10

By marto_dd, Aug 27, 2012

I started watching the show last night and I just couldn't stop, the concept is too addictive.

The eleventh hour of Nikita is by far the best episode so far. In this mind-blowing mid-season finale all hell breaks loose and all bets are off. The action is phenomenal, the drama is great and the usual plot-twists are better than ever.

Everyone who watched the first 10 episodes waiting for something big to happen will be rewarded. And it is OH SO WONDERFUL.......moreless
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Division gets the girl!

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By MovieMark, Nov 27, 2011

What starts as your typical, run-of-the-mill episode of Nikita turns into the show's best offering yet, delivering on almost every level, and rewarding viewers who have kept with the series from the beginning with a fantastic mid-season finale without resorting to a shocking cliff-hanger to keep us glued until its return. The show's formula is still more or less intact, but the stakes have been raised considerably; I can't wait to see what's in store for us throughout the rest of the season.

The plot is fairly basic at first glance: Alex is assigned her first kill order which, upon successful completion, will see her jump the ranks from recruit to official agent status. As with most episodes, Nikita tampers with Divisons assignment, only this time around, Percy is one step ahead of the game. Nikita is forced to make it appear as though Alex brought her down. Divison finally aprehends Nikita.

While there are a couple of interesting twists along the way, this episode is essentially comprised of jaw-dropping moments. This series is called Nikita, but the show has been its most successful when the main plot requires Alex to take the lead, until now. This is Nikita's episode. We finally get to see why she's considered one of Divisions best operatives and also why you wouldn't want to meet her upon waking up on the wrong side of the bed.

There are two stand-out Nikita moments. The first has to be when she finally breaks free of her restraints, wraps the chains around her arms and uses them as weapons. It's a short scene in the grand scheme of things, but it's an extremely iconic moment for the character. It's the kind of WOW moment that recalls the likes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, during the episode ''Anne'' (03.01) where, after kicking the crap out of loads of bad guys, Buffy stands there with two extremely awesome weapons and a don't f*** with me attitude. It was the same kind of money shot, and it was extremely effective.

The other has to be one of the show's best choreographed fight scenes to date. Watching Nikita take on an entire room filled with Division recruits, students who aspire to one day obtain the same skill set as Nikita, was just fantastic, and having the likes of Jaden try and take on an opponent way out of her league injected this particular scene with a great sense of scale. The editing is tight and the action relentless, and Nikita pulls off some stunning moves. More fights like this, please!

Alex manages to show off her combat skills too, although I wasn't expecting her throwdown to be with Thom. I wasn't exactly his biggest fan, but Thom was a decent companion for Alex to spar against (both literally and figuratively). His death was predictable, but Alex once again proves she'll always land on her feet, and setting Thom up as the spy working for Nikita was an inspired play. It eliminates any suspicion regarding Alex's allegiance to Division and allows her to jump rank, enabling her access to more intel in order to sabotage Division's plans. How she'll contact Nikita on a weekly basis now that Birkhoff has nipped their IM chat in the bud is still up in the air, but I'm sure Nikita will figure something out.

All in all, this was a cracking episode, one that truly felt like a season finale. It'll be interesting to see a different dynamic now that Alex is a field agent, and I'm betting that taking Thom's life, her first ever kill, will have some fascinating psychological repercussions down the road. The series has proven so far that detail is crucial; something tells me they're not going to gloss over such a huge development.

Bring on the rest of the season!moreless
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Ashton Holmes	Thom
Tiffany Hines	Jaden
Aaron Stanford	Birkhoff
Lyndsy Fonseca	Alex
Maggie Q	Nikita
Melinda Clarke	Amanda

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Robin Givens	Mary	Guest Star
Daniel Kash	Mr. Zoman	Guest Star
Shanda Bezic	Bria Zoman	Guest Star

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- Amanda: It's too late to save yourself, but there may be time to save others.
  Nikita: Right now, I'd be wondering about who's going to save you!
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- Nikita: So what's it gonna be? Knives? Needles? Electroshock?
  Amanda: You have a preference?
  Nikita: Not really. None of them are gonna make me talk.
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- Percy: Michael, crash the party! Kill Nikita and the target!
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- Featured Music:
  "Eye Of The Tiger" by Paul Anka
  "Get Ready Now" by Rinocerose
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- Original International Air Dates:
  Canada: Thursday, December 9, 2010 on A
  United Kingdom: December 16, 2010 on LIVING/LIVING HD
  Australia: Wednesday, June 1, 2011 on GO!
  Czech Republic: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 on TV Nova
  Slovakia: Saturday, March 16, 2013 on Dajto
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