Europeangoldfinch.net
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Europeangoldfinch.net is a website mentioned in the American television series Prison Break. The real-life domain name was registered by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation on July 31, 2006.[1] The website launched with a brief FAQ on the European Goldfinch as well as a message board with non-editable threads, where the fictional posters discuss mainly about the European Goldfinch.
The site was first mentioned in the sixth episode of the show's second season, "Subdivision", which aired on September 25, 2006. During the episode, Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) tells Fernando Sucre (Amaury Nolasco) about the site, which they can use to communicate. Eleven episodes later, in "Wash", Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin (Rockmond Dunbar) uses the website as part of a deal with F.B.I. Special Agent Alexander Mahone (William Fichtner).
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[edit] Connection with the television series
In a thread on the website's forum entitled "US Southwest Sighting???", a poster named "FISH 40" posts a message that reads, "Bolshoi Booze 6/4". "Fish" is the prison nickname of Michael Scofield, while "40" refers to the number of Michael's cell. The phrase "Bolshoi Booze" became an important part of the plot in episode "Bolshoi Booze". The post was made prior to the broadcast of the episode. Moreover, "6/4" refers to the date June 4th.
After the episode "Bad Blood" was aired, a post by "C-Finch69" was put on the site. It also correlates to C-Note's storyline in "Wash" where he attempts to lure Michael to Agent Mahone. The message reads:
- Fish: My daughter's sick. I need help.
Any word on the money? --C.
Michael replies with the message, "C: Bag has the money. Sorry to hear about your daughter. Good luck."
Mahone later uses the website, pretending to be Sucre, to inform Michael that T-Bag is in Panama City as part of a sting operation with T-Bag himself in "Panama".
[edit] Mistakes
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Two threads of messages, which appeared directly after the launch of the website, were dated incorrectly when compared to the timeline of the episodes. The first message made by a poster named "FISH 40" was dated in March.[2] Since "FISH 40" is referring to the series protagonist, Michael Scofield, a discrepancy arose as the protagonist would not have known that he would be placed in cell 40 until he was incarcerated, which took place in April in the series pilot. The date of the post was later changed to "5/31" - May 31st. In addition to this, a post by KVFinchlover7475 was also put on the website in a thread titled "EGF site update!". The poster explains: "As some of you may have noticed, the dates on the site have been a little wonky." Also in "Panama" episode Michael´s post was left with signature but the web site just says:"I'm in. Let me know when you get there." instead of "I'm in. Let me know when you get there. Michael" as we can see in episode 20 on Mahone's cell phone.
[edit] References
- ^ WHOIS information for: europeangoldfinch.net, WHOIS. Retrieved on February 24, 2007.
- ^ Fienberg, D, "'Prison Break' Spots a European Gold Finch". Zap2it.com. September 25, 2006. Retrieved on February 24, 2007.
[edit] External links
| Production: | Season 1 | Season 2 | Broadcasters | DVD releases | Mobisodes |
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| Miscellaneous: | The Company | Escape plan | Europeangoldfinch.net | Fox River State Penitentiary | Reynolds-Again.com |
| Characters | |
| Main: | John Abruzzi | Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell | Brad Bellick | Lincoln Burrows | L. J. Burrows | Veronica Donovan Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin | Paul Kellerman | Alexander Mahone | Michael Scofield | Fernando Sucre | Sara Tancredi |
| Secondary: | List of minor characters |
