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3.1 The Two Jack: "Michael Vaughn is just a boy who was never good enough for you, anyway." Last season's cliffhanger left us with questions. The season premiere really doesn't answer many of them. Although I liked a lot of this episode, I wonder if some of it was simply intended to catch new viewers up with the basic storyline at the end of season two; i.e., Sydney's two-year memory gap, her now-defunct relationship with Vaughn, Sloane's obsession with Rambaldi, the dysfunctional Jack/Irina/Sydney spy family. Having Jack imprisoned for collaborating with Irina was interesting and moving, but wasn't it a bit too easily resolved? And hey, parents in prison, is this a theme, with Daddy this year, Mommy last year? I had worried after the last season ender that Jack might go back to Sloane if he believed Sydney was dead. Looks like that didn't happen. Do I believe that the Rambaldi artifacts all came together to spell "peace" and that Sloane has turned over a new leaf? Yeah, tell me another one. Something happened when Sloane turned on the Rambaldi device, and it must have something to do with Sydney's lost two years. Sloane's new business must be a cover. He's working with children and with health care for a reason. Something to do with immortality? Something like Project Christmas? Is it a cover for the Covenant? I'm pleased that Dixon is now The Boss (can't hurt to have your former partner in charge), and I really do like Weiss a lot. Marshall is still around, and still a hoot. There are major cast changes, though. Bradley Cooper (Will), Merrin Dungey (Francie), and Lena Olin (Irina) are gone -- and although it is intimated that all three are still alive and could be back, we really don't know anything else about what's going on with them. Greg Grunberg (Eric Weiss) and Melissa George (Vaughn's as yet unintroduced wife) are now cast members. The Sydney/Vaughn relationship has completely imploded. I was surprised at how angry and emotional Sydney was with Vaughn for not waiting. I guess what I'm most confused about is, why didn't Jack ask Vaughn for help looking for Sydney? Bits and pieces, and more unanswered questions: -- Who is Nasty Assassin, the guy who works for the Covenant? He appeared to recognize Sydney. In the video clip that Jack showed Sydney, someone who looked like Sydney killed the Russian guy in exactly the same way that Nasty Assassin was going to kill Weiss. Did Nasty Assassin die at the end of that episode? That was a vicious knife wound he inflicted on himself, but was it fatal? -- Where did Sydney's scar come from, and what does it mean? -- I like Will. What happened to him? And did Allison/Francie get away? Allison and Sark had a relationship; we may find out what happened, since Sark is still in the cast. Even though we haven't seen him yet. -- What does "The Two" in the title refer to? Two years? Sloane and Sydney? -- Carrie, Marshall's girlfriend, is pregnant, but they're arguing about getting married. That's interesting. -- Vaughn is now married, a teacher, and no longer with the agency. How will they get him back into Sydney's life, which I assume they will since he's the male romantic lead and still in the cast? -- Kendall is gone, but now we have this Lindsey guy. He seems like an absolute prick, and Dixon clearly doesn't like him; there was almost an amused expression on Dixon's face as Sydney was blackmailing Lindsey by holding a blowtorch to the chip. -- This week's itinerary: Hong Kong; Lyons; Paris; Zurich; Prague... or their Los Angeles counterparts. -- This week's McGuffin: a microchip containing schematics for a radar-evading drone plane. -- This week's hot look: red dress, red hair, red car, big gun. Why did she blow up the car? What if the chip had burned? Did she expect Nasty Assassin to jump out in time, with the chip still on his person? Seems like a pretty big chance to take. All in all, not what I'd hoped for, but an interesting set up for the rest of season three. I'm certainly still hooked and I can't wait to find out what happens next, Billie |
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