Paul and Madeline

[swatkat]

Since we were talking about harshness - are we, the Michael/Nikita fans, too harsh when it comes to Paul and Madeline? Even those of us who actually like and admire them (including myself)? We're always going on about their cruelty and how Michael or Nikita (Nikita for me *g*) would've done a better job as Operations - why is that so? Now that we know all about Oversight and Centre, wasn't what Paul and Madeline did for their own survival, just like the way Michael and Nikita fought to survive in Section? And what is the guarantee that Michael and Nikita wouldn't do the exact same things when they got the power? Your thoughts here. *g*

Nell, tell me why Nikita wouldn't fall in the same trap as Paul in order to survive.

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[jaybee65.livejournal.com]

Madeline was lying to her in NOLF.

About Paul being Nikita's father! But pointing out that Nikita had had unusual treatment and access to the higher-ups was what she used to make the lie potentially convincing -- it thus had to be an obvious truth.

And Nikita was used as a lab rat (the phasing shell) and then sentenced to abeyence in her first year. What was 'special' about those things? Beyond the fact that they indicated that Madeline and Paul were perfectly happy to lose her services?

The specialness was in the level of contact and exposure she had to the upper-level command.

ITA

[mscyanide.livejournal.com]

And on the issue of Paul and Maddy's posistion's post review also.