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Numb3rs: Divided
Don and Charlie frequently find themselves on opposite sides of an issue even though they are working together to solve crimes. That is one of the basic tenets of Numb3rs, but in this season finale their differing viewpoints finally spilt them apart when one of Charlie's colleagues (Ravi Kapoor) was arrested for being a member of a potential terrorist group and for sending high level scientific information to Pakistan. The information he was sending turned out to be just stuff to help with agricultural issues, but it was still illegal to send it, so he was kept in custody even after he was cleared in the rest of the case. Charlie made a decision to forward the professor's information himself, therefore committing a federal crime and getting all his security clearance taken away, just because it was the right thing to do to help people. Now he can't work with Don anymore or on any special projects at the university.
I'm sure that Charlie and Don's separation will only be temporary, but I kind of hope they let it go on for at least a little bit of the next season. The two brothers have worked so hard to understand each other and grow close, now it will be interesting to see if they can maintain that closeness when they don't work together. And, of course, they are going to end up needing each other, personally and professionally, more than they ever knew. We've seen Don and Charlie argue before, but, in what I saw as an interesting sign of their growth and love, they didn't yell at each other or get overly angry in this episode. They talked about their own opinions, and their respect for the other's opinions, and then they went their separate ways. The boys are growing up.
As for Megan's departure, I think the reason they gave for her leaving was very accurate to the character, and I think the fact that she didn't make a big deal about it was also true to the character, but I was hoping for more of a chance to say goodbye. If they didn't want the whole finale to be about Megan I would have preferred that they did a separate episode, last week, where they had more time to actually devote to the character's departure. I mean, she was on the show for THREE years, and yet we only saw her say goodbye to Larry, David and Colby? Where were her farewells to Charlie, Alan, Amita and, ESPECIALLY, Don? I always thought they had a special relationship, but we didn't even get to see him get the news that she was leaving or say goodbye. These characters have all become like family to each other, and with such a major member of the family leaving, they needed to acknowledge the effect on everyone. That being said I'm glad that they didn't split up Larry and Megan and good luck to Diane Farr with her future plans, including the birth of her twins. I think she is a very talented actress and Megan's addition to Numb3rs was what got me interested in the show to begin with. She will definitely be missed.
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May 17, 2008 8:32 AM
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Hi Megan,
Thanks for doing the recap. I never got into Megan as a character as much as you and others did. I liked her, especially as a companion for Larry, but her departure isn't as much a loss for me.
I felt bad for both Charlie and Don. I could see Don's point of view, but I was on Charlie's side on their issues. I'm sure they'll get them resolved eventually, and it will be interesting to see how it all plays out.
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May 17, 2008 4:57 PM
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Thanks, Marci! I'm with you on Charlie and Don, I understood Don was just following the rules because in most cases the rules are there for a reason (it is his job to enforce the rules), but Charlie was doing what was morally right. It was an interesting conflict and I look forward to seeing how it plays out.
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May 19, 2008 11:51 AM
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