On Why the Bourne Series is the Best American Film Trilogy Ever Made at 08/21/2007 6:52pm

Two problems with the article for me personally. First one is your idea about the Tangier scene on the mopeds. Nicky and Bourne had to of known already that something like that was going to happen. But the fact of the matter was that an asset was on its way to kill Daniels and if they tried to do anything to the asset they wouldn't have found Daniels (remember because she was restricted access to his location.) Another thing you said you have a problem with was that he was following to close. This had to be done. If you pay attention to his surroundings you would notice that the streets were very short in distance. And again, they didn't know where the asset had to be. The deviation course made him do two right turns to get back on to his route. While on that route also there were many side streets the asset could have taken if he was required to to get to the target. Unfortunately following behind 100 or more feet behind the asset wouldn't have helped much if he didn't just have to go in a straight line which he ultimately ended up just having to do. When you know someones on there way to kill somebody, are you really going to just wait? No, you have to take action. And sometimes that means breaking your own rules or maybe risking it a tad more then you usually might.

Second is you idea behind Nicky and Bourne's Past. You brought up a subject I actually was very curious the first time I watched the movie. Personally I think the line was said correct. Why? Because what she said after "It was difficult for me, with you." As you noted she says "You really don't remember, do you?" I don't think the writers would add such a line without a reason. Specially since she doesn't have a lot of lines anyways its not like shes a chatter box, she says what needs to be said, like Bourne. My theories behind their past range though. One was they could have been high school friends at some point in time. Another was that they were college sweethearts but she got into intelligence and he went into the military where they broke off. But those two seem very strangely to loose to be complete. Another one was that they were both in the military together and either were really good friends or were seeing each other. When she went off to an intelligence division Bourne went off and signed up for this program hoping somehow he could be closer with Nicky again. And lastly they could have had a really good friendship or relationship while both were apart of Treadstone. Possibly even giving to him saving her life at some point in the past. The argument though was that she had no problem helping track him down to be killed though in Identity and Supremacy which I don't really believe. As we saw in Ultimatum she would attack an asset if need be (jumping on Desh's back) if they weren't coming at her directly. So why not in the Identity when Bourne was tussling with everyone in the safe house wouldn't she just pick up a gun? Probably because she didn't want to kill him, she just wanted to see him again. You notice whenever he's in her presence she freezes up, knowing it seems like that he's not the same person he use to be, and it frightens her. Also Vosen after putting the hit on Nicky says "She's in league with Jason Bourne for christ sake" after Landy spouts out "You don't know the circumstances Noah." Now yes they worked in Treadstone together and they were obviously coursing together in Tangier but when I heard that line it sorta peaked my eyebrow that the CIA knew something more to them then just work buddies, specially when he points at some data on screen one. I don't believe her actions were done over pity for Bourne, and the fact they had Nicky dye her hair and cut it exactly like Marie had I think has some relevance to the past between them as if the writers were saying; Yes, these two were romantically involved at some point like Bourne and Marie were. As you see in all three movies Nicky is a quiet character, but I don't think people should write that off as a weak person. Personally I see her involvement in finding Bourne in Identity was more selfish then wanting him killed. Also in Supremacy she was called in to the search, she didn't volunteer. Remember Bourne was watching from across the street and asked about her because they had her in there for questioning which in turn got her involved at the train station. I think it was hard for her in the third as she said because they were romantically linked, and the thought of him being dead and then hearing he was alive was hard, especially because he really did forget everything.