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1.5 Doppelganger Vaughn: "You can't volunteer a man for double agent duty if he hasn't asked for it." This episode showcased Sydney's partner, Dixon, a wonderful partner and a good man who loves his country. I completely sympathized with Sydney wanting desperately to tell Dixon the truth, but Vaughn was absolutely right: Dixon has a wife and children (we saw his wife Diane for the first time here). How can Sydney put Dixon into such a hazardous situation essentially without his permission? Except she can't get his permission without telling him the truth. It's a classic conundrum. On the other hand, how can Sydney continue to deceive a man she works so closely with, a man she loves and trusts? This was probably the point where she should have trusted Dixon, and told him the truth, anyway -- no matter what the consequences. Because it just got worse. Dixon has now inadvertently killed several CIA agents because he didn't know the truth. He will certainly find out someday; how will it make him feel? The double plot was excellent. We felt empathy for the brave agent who stood in for Schiller. I was wildly impressed (again) with Jack, who is a very, very scary guy. He was brutal enough and calculating enough to deliberately break a friend's arm as cover, but all the while he was risking his own life for his country. What a fascinating man. Vaughn is already operating outside the box, and his loyalty to Sydney may be growing stronger than his loyalty to the agency. Giving Sydney her father's file was way above and beyond, and I'm sure it was ten kinds of illegal. (I wonder what Case 332L was?) And Will is STILL on the Danny story... but he's giving it up. Right. No, he's meeting someone called Kate Jones. It's not Syd; it's a woman who was having an affair with Danny. Who is she, and where did she come from? How come she is using Sydney's alias? There is now a back door to SD-6's computer system, and it was Vaughn's idea. Very cool beans, and I'm sure we'll hear about it in future episodes. Bits and pieces: -- Dixon actually got to perform surgery on his idol in the back of an ambulance, and literally hoisted the bad guys on their own explosive petard. -- Jennifer Garner runs really well. And in gorgeous clothing, too. -- Sydney and Francie have known each other at least since the seventh grade. -- Dixon: "I just punched Dhiren Patel in the face. I worship this man." -- This week's itinerary: Sao Paulo, Berlin, and Badenweiler, near the Black Forest. -- This week's cool look: Loved Sydney's spiky hairdo in Berlin. -- This week's cool gadget: a business card that destroys a firewall. Excellent. Exciting, well written, beautifully acted. Four out of four spies, Billie |
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