Alias Thoughts

[jetpack_monkey]

Meh.

Got a little more interesting towards the end of the second hour, but about the only thing working for me that episode was Marshall and the few glimpses we got of Doughboy. They tossed a new concept at us and then expected us to just deal with it as they rocketed ahead to a bunch of same old same old heists and double crosses.

Oh, and they killed Spymommy off-screen. I'm aware Lena Olin's not coming back, but that's such a huge disservice to the character. I hope it's all a ruse, because otherwise, I'm going to be pissed.

Also, the all-white look of APO? Not doing it for me. What happened to the neat design architecture of SD-6 and the Rotunda?

One thing that did work for me is that Spymommy tried to kill Syd. I always knew she would try if it was within her interests. I still hold that it was she who was behind the Covenant last year (and can I just say, I was never so relieved as I was when I realized that they hadn't been brought up once?).

Anyway, I hope they bring it up in the next few eps. I'll watch all season, but if this is the "new and improved" Alias, I'll take the one that had me yelling at the screen. At least I was involved there.

Comments

[qkellie.livejournal.com]

I was disappointed bunches with the Spymommy stuff. It totally didn't work for me, none of it.

The APO set is weird, but I didn't like the Rotunda, so I'm hoping this will grow on me.

I actually liked the Covenant; it was the only thing about season 3 that I didn't hate.

I liked the way that they were able to technically satisfy Syd/Vaughn fans while still making it seem sort of melancholy -- that was highly realistic, IMO.

Overall, yeah, I'm not sure what to think. I was intensely confused by a few plot points, and it also makes me miss Will and Real!Francie to have Weiss be the only person now who's going to be Syd's "non-work buddy." Not that I don't like Weiss, but still.