Alias
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JUST WONDERING IF ANYONE WATCHES THIS SHOW AND IF IT IS ANY GOOD? IF SO, HOW DOES IT COMPARE WITH BOND OR MISSION IMPOSSIBLE?
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As for Alias it is excellent, although I have been missing the second series as they keep changing the times here.
It is one of the best new shows in a long long time, obviously it doesn't beat Bond! It is probably how a 45 min Bond episode may be.
As well as this second series being very well written and more exciting than the first, Jennifer Garner is gorgeous!
I have just the role for her... See my signature tag for details!
Well I've been saying that for years...
Yeah I have missed most of the second series as well, as it was moved from a sensible time like 8pm on a monday on sky to something like midnight on some far out channel. Although I have bought series 1 and 2 on DVD..just finding the time to watch them!
I'm curious, how far along are you guys in the UK?
Back in the middle of the second season of the show, it seemed that the Alias producers were unsure of whether they should continue the series. As soon as devoted fans of the show caught wind of this, we signed a petition by the thousands to ensure that our beloved show would stay on the air for years to come.
The following is my signature at http://www.petitiononline.com/alias3/petition.html. I was number 336.
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Alias is the most impressive show I have ever watched. The plot is intriguingly complex and satisfying. The story is written so that I care about the characters. The events are not candy-coated; they are made to evoke emotion, such as the torture scenes. The cliff-hangers, scene placements, and timing are well-done. The story and show is intelligent; I do not want to miss any detail, quote, or bit of action. The actors, especially Jennifer Garner, deliver powerful, sharp performances. Notice that only now will I mention that Jennifer Garner is extremely attractive, which is only a bonus. The writers, actors, and crew are the ones who make the eye (and mind) candy. Alias is, because of all these reasons and more, the best show I have ever seen.
Do you watch the show?
Absolutely Yes. I've watched every episode, which I always tape so that I will not miss any of the plot details and so that I am able to watch each episode again
I think that we were successful!
When comparing Alias with the Bond series or Mission Impossible, the main thing to remember is that Bond and MI are mainly action/espionage thrillers that rely mostly on entertaining their audiences with onscreen action and some suspense. Some drama gives the two series added credibility and seriousness so that they're not all fun and games, but since they are primarily escapist series, they won't get too intimate or emotional.
Alias, on the other hand, is a drama and an action series, about 65/35 respectively in my opinion compared to about 85/15 or so for Bond and MI each. It does get very gritty, intimate, and emotional, and you care so much about the characters and their lives that both the pain and pleasure of the show is even more intense. Alias, as a television series, ventures into the level of drama, character and plot intimacy, and insight that the Bond novels barely reach. It's not as escapist as the Bond or MI series; rather, they invite the audience to dive deeper into life and its troubles and triumphs. As a result, the conflicts and plots (and subplots!) of Alias can be stronger and be more meaningful simply because the increased depth of audience-show intimacy.
This doesn't make any of the series better than the others; Alias is not an escapist series, but Bond and MI are. Your personal preference really will guide your "Which is better: Alias or Bond" argument.
(Alias . . . I mean Bond . . . I mean . . . I don't know! Don't ask me!)
Just got to wait for S4 now to come out on DVD..
My favorite season so far probably is season 2, though season 4 does have its highlights (that, and I love all of the borrowed thematic elements from the Prisoner). As with season 3, there are still some tiresome angsty love-hate relationships going on, particularly with Sydney and Sloane, but I am quite glad that Lauren Reed is out of the picture. Thankfully Katya Derevko has been brought back, too
-Elena Derevko and Irma Bunt: They are both maternal figures to a large group of girls (as seen in earlier episodes, Elena ran the all-girls orphanage where Nadia Santos spent her childhood) who turn out to be much deadlier than they first appear. Both are killers, although Elena ends up being shot and Irma gets away scot-free.
-The involvement of family in carrying out a mission: Bond couldn't have destroyed Piz Gloria without the aid of Draco and his team. Here, we see the Bristow family (and Vaughn, who is to become a family member??) in action to take out the deadly red ball thingy.
-The ending for s4: I predicted the outcome pretty quickly after all of the other OHMSS references. The bride-to-be has her hair much in the style of Tracy's on her wedding day. She is sitting in the passenger's seat looking at her fiancé facing the camera in virtually the same position as Tracy in OHMSS. Vaughn is at the wheel like Bond. The two are discussing their future in a similar manner to Bond and Tracy before Vaughn begins to reveal his big secret.
So we're supposed to be surprised when the couple gets into a car accident?
I finished the whole first season in like a week. I just couldn't stop watching. At the end of each episode I just had to see what was going to happen. Just thought I would revive this thread! Can't wait to start watching season 2 when my friend lets me have it.
Roger appears as Edward Poole head of SD-3 in a couple of episodes on Season 1....you find out he is in Khasinau's pocket...a plant in The Alliance...he manipulated Sloane into killing Jean Briault. Was nice to see Roger pop up in Alias....(was it SD-3??)
I await with baited breath the arrival of Series 5...will buy it as soon as it's available!
I personally feel the show is carried by it's stong contingent of supporting players. Jack, Dixon, Will, were all the most fascinating to me. And I felt the whole bunch of them were overshadowed by Lena Olin's portrayal of the mother. Even though she spent a great deal of time sitting in a cell, I found myself more involved with her as a character, and clean forgot about Jennifer Garner's presence.
This show is fun...and sometimes it blows me away with it's creativity. Other times though it simply doesn't make any sense. But that's television!
Some interesting cameos throughout the first series, the best of which was Quentin Tarantino (but our own Roger Moore was a welcome sight, too). I haven't read most of this topic incase I bump into any spoilers, but I've quickly realised I'm going to have to get hold of Series 2 as quickly as possible!
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