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3.22 Resurrection Vaughn: "You like the electric batons and the injections. I'm not into accessories." It would be impossible to top last season's cliffhanger, but still -- what the hell happened to "Alias" this season? There were interesting story lines, but they either didn't gell or something else was lacking. And there was too much vitriol in this episode, with Katya trying to kill Vaughn and Sydney, everyone trying to kill Lauren, and Vaughn uncharacteristically beating the crap out of Sark. Jack has been making Vaughn over in his own image as the vengeful, betrayed husband, part two. He wasn't completely successful, although Vaughn's experiences this season have given his noble Boy Scout character some much-needed edge. Can you imagine Vaughn actually torturing Sark last season, for any reason? What I don't understand is why Sark needled Vaughn like that. It's almost like Sark wanted Vaughn to lose it. "... in my car, or an elevator, or a garage... that woman was deliciously filthy." Certainly there's no love lost between them, but Sark is usually measured and calculating, especially when he doesn't have the upper hand. The only other reason would be love, and I just don't believe that Sark was in love with Lauren. I'm also surprised that Sark fell for Sydney's Lauren impersonation. Physically, they got way too close, certainly close enough for him to notice makeup and appliances. Sark is smart enough to realize that any jailer with a brain wouldn't put two conspirators together, for real. Was this just bad writing? Speaking of bad writing... after months of Sydney/Vaughn deprivation, the final episode ended with a clinch. But it was a stupid clinch! They fall into each other's arms, and neither one checks first to see if Lauren, who has a gun in her hand, is actually dead? Bad writing takes all the voyeuristic fun out of watching them smooch, let me tell you. Lauren spouted a lot of info before she died. Why are Sydney and Nadia both agents? Did the CIA indeed know about Sydney's kidnapping by the Covenant? Did they let it happen? Why hasn't Irina contacted Sydney? (Yes, they couldn't sign Lena Olin, but they could have gotten around that somehow.) This is what we saw on the black documents in the bank vault: S.A.B. 47 Project Project initiated: 17 April 1975 Project subject: Sydney Anne Bristow Project status: Active Senior project manager: Jack Bristow What does it mean? Well, I can guess that Sydney is a genetic super-spy of some kind, and so is Nadia. Or the CIA is experimenting with them both, perhaps. I don't believe Jack would intentionally hurt Sydney, though, and he did try to rescue her from the Covenant. If the CIA pisses her off, next year Sydney could be fighting against the CIA. That would be interesting. Arvin Sloane and Nadia Santos are off to see the Wizard. How did the two of them manage to bond? Is she just super needy, or did she become a Rambaldi devotee against her will? Are we actually going to be dealing with Rambaldi himself next season, possibly in cahoots with Sloane and Nadia? If Nadia is "The Passenger," will she be carrying Rambaldi's consciousness at some point? Bits, pieces, and unanswered questions: -- Why was the title of this episode "Resurrection?" Rambaldi is still stuck in his "sphere of life." No one was resurrected, unless I missed something. -- Vaughn ended up in a hospital bed AGAIN. Enough already! At least he still managed to kill his wife. Please tell me that six bullets were enough and Lauren is really dead, because I don't want her back. -- I like Katya as a character and I was hoping that her passion for Jack was sincere, but it's certainly no surprise that Irina's sister would turn out to be devious and deceptive. Since Katya was the traitor, did we ever learn who told Lauren that Sydney wouldn't be at the Rotunda that evening? -- When Sydney was trying to talk Vaughn out of killing Lauren, she called him "Michael" twice, something she never does. -- This week's itinerary: Palermo, and a bank vault in Wittenberg. -- This week's hot look: I liked Sydney and Lauren impersonating each other. There was something symbolic about them taking each other's place, too. They've been doing it all season. -- This week's hair report: Sydney is again experimenting with bangs. No, Sydney, no. -- Why did Sydney lie to Vaughn about what "1062" means? Was she just being super cautious because Vaughn was acting like a psycho? -- Any bets on how long Sark remains in custody this time? This episode, and this season as a whole, fizzled instead of popped. But I'll still be watching when they return in January for an uninterrupted fourth season. Maybe the long break will give them time to get it right. Billie |
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