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2.18 Truth Takes Time Vaughn: "No one should have to hunt down their own mother, no matter what the circumstances are." About halfway through the episode, I realized that it was Emily, not Irina, who would be killed -- but it was still a good red herring. One thing has changed for me, though; I now believe that Irina really loves Sydney -- possibly much as Darth Vader loved Luke, because of (1) Irina telling Sloane, "Never talk to me about your love for Sydney again," and of course, (2) because Irina called Sydney's name in order to get her out of the building. To further the Darth/Luke comparison, Sydney and Irina have now both shot each other, and even in pretty much the same spot. Jack now has operational control of the task force, and wow, is Kendall pissed. It's clear that Jack's first priority always was, and still is, his daughter. I was very relieved that Jack wasn't fooled by Irina after all; it would have been out of character for him. I'm also very amused by Jack and Irina having sex in the last episode, all the while thinking they were outwitting the other; Jack must have injected Irina with the passive transmitter somehow when they were in bed. I'd give money to see that. :) This episode makes Sloane's character even more interesting. What a compartmentalized man he is -- able to love Emily to the point of giving up his quest for immortality for her sake, but still able to do tremendous evil. I was actually relieved that Emily couldn't go through with her betrayal, because I found it difficult to believe that she would do it in the first place. That last scene with the two of them together was very powerful; he even forgave her for wearing a wire. What is he going to be like now that she's gone? And will Dixon pay a price for killing her, even though it was an accident? (Poor Dixon!) Sydney has now had both of her mothers return from the grave, and she has lost Emily twice. Is she also going to lose Irina twice? Bits and pieces: -- The Morse code through the earrings was exceedingly weird. I think it would have made more sense for it to say "trust no one" instead of "truth takes time." (Although Sloane at one point also says, "What I'm pursuing is truth." I've been assuming it's immortality, but now I wonder.) -- The Sark/Vaughn scene on the stairwell was very well done, even though we all knew Vaughn had to be wearing a vest. Also, it looks like Vaughn's problems with "internal affairs" or whatever last week are now a non-issue, since all that happened was that his clearance was downgraded. -- The opening credits, absent for weeks, are back. -- It was great to see Will at the conference table again. I like it. -- Alt-France has bought a present for Vaughn. How weird is that? If it was a tie, what possible reason could she have? What's wrong with the tie? -- Poor Emily. At least they won't have to buy a new burial plot for her. -- This week's itinerary: Tuscany, Stuttgart, Florence. All in all, a standard good Alias episode. Three out of four spies, Billie |
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