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1.12 The Box (1) Sydney: "I can't believe, of all things, we're saving SD-6." Poor Sydney has had it up to here, and as much as she wants out, she knows she can't do it. This was the ultimate in father/daughter bonding activities -- and, ironically, in the service of SD-6. What a team Jack and Sydney made. And they really do have a bond now, no matter how far they still have to go. Quentin Tarantino, as his usual oblique, hyper self, was very believable here as a crazed, former SD-6 spy. Ron Rifkin was also just fabulous; he always gives Sloane such tremendous depth. And Victor Garber's Jack continues to be my favorite character. Poor Jack! Now he knows that his wife was KGB, and assigned to marry him. How nuts is that? There was lots of Will in this episode, as he started considering dropping the SD-6 story. Hey, Will -- I'm sure it's too late: should have done it a long time ago. I thought it was Jack who was playing with Will to keep him from going public with the story, but Jack was in the elevator with Sydney when Will got the call in the bathroom. So who the hell is calling Will? And now that he's met McNeil's daughter, what is he going to do? The "your mom killing my dad" thing was definitely a major issue for Sydney and prospective honey, Vaughn. The shrink development was a LOT of fun. We got to see a new side of Vaughn, too, when he went after Haladki, who is clearly a threat to Vaughn's relationship, such as it is, with Sydney. This week's cliffhanger: Sydney was left literally hanging this time. Bits and pieces: -- Sydney and Vaughn, first hug! And Sydney asking Vaughn out on a date? Going to a hockey game? -- More about Sloane's wife being sick, although we still haven't seen her. -- Two new characters were introduced in this episode: the toad-like CIA agent Haladki, and Dr. Barnett. ("Did you purchase a Christmas present for Agent Bristow?") -- This was also the first episode that mentioned "The Man." -- There are 50 agents at SD-6? That's the number Sydney mentioned. -- Really loved the shot of Sydney and Jack on top of the elevator. -- Sloane to Cole: "I can't be the first person to have difficulty taking you seriously, can I?" Balls of steel, Arvin, balls of steel. Dixon and Marshall also showed some serious bravery here. -- This week's itinerary: Mostly the air ducts and the Conversation Room in SD-6. Three out of four spies, Billie |
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