Thursday, April 27, 2006

Hash It Out

As I said to my dear friend last night- "Either you'll love it or you'll hate it." And by the looks of some of the comments from my episode post, I think it's fair to say, I was right.

I would like to address a few things-

1. I do agree that there are some aspects of this episode that maybe considered filler and I am well aware of my past statements about fillers. But, we have 4 episodes left- 4. We do not have time for new storylines.

2. Spoilers or no spoilers- I don't care who you are, the minute they said the word DNA- you had to know what was coming.

3. I would like to applaud the writers on their treatment of Little Izzy. Often when a show introduces a baby or a child, they tend to be pushed to the background and forgotten. For instance, Ben and Emma on Friends were always at grandma's or staying with the other parent. I love how they brought in the SpySitters, that way we know she is being taken care of and protect- ease of mind for us and Sydney.

I have a very heavy day here at work, and I would like to address and chat about everything from last night. It will all have to wait until later. But you guys keeping hashing it out!! Have fun!

7 comments:

Girlscout said...

Right Jenn, I agree. We did learn some good stuff and I like knowing how the page 47 thing will pan out, but, I don't know- the episode left me uneasy and I don't think I have ever felt like that. Will you be chatting tonight? 6:30pm I think?

Paul Kremer said...

GirlScout, I figured it out!!! We had both assumed that last night was a waste of time, but when it clicks in your head, it was shockingly relevant! All of it!

OK, here goes: Sydney told Anna it was a waste of time, "We disproved these writings years ago." AND THEY DID! However, SYDNEY IS NOT THE CHOSEN ONE...ANNA IS!

By replicating Sydney, she has all those physical characteristics that Rambaldi wrote about. By replicating Sydney, she is "the woman here depicted." I'm going to venture a guess Anna has never seen Mt. Subasio. Anna, unless prevented, will render the greatest power unto utter desolation!

Also, the Passenger and the Chosen One will do battle, and only one will survive!!! We already know Nadia will be back, and using this theory, Nadia will be the one to kick Anna's butt up and down the Los Angeles coast!

We have missed the entire point until now! Sydney CANNOT be the Chosen One, she's disproved it! However, Anna with Syd's genetics can fulfill that prophecy...and who better? The most psychotic Rambaldi lunatic aside from Sloane since the very beginning! And we know that Rambaldi knew about genetics, they were all over in his work. The very paper, "The fifth prophet," that named our current bad guys was about "advanced genetics 500 years ahead of its time" according to Lehman in the Season 5 pilot!

Also, Gordon Dean said that Prophet 5 had "plans" for Sydney...this is what he was talking about! This is also why Peyton was concerned kidnapping Sydney to find the Horizon could "compromise their larger agenda!" This isn't tacked on, this is the whole point!

P5 is trying to fulfill the Prophecy on page 47!!! What do you think???

uncle111 said...

I think prkm is correct. This wasn't a filler episode. It revealed the beginning to tieing up the Rambaldi prophecy, which was not done in Svogda.
I still want to know what Horizon is and what part it is to play. Does Irina still have it or did she deliver it to someone else?

Has anyone else started experiencing a dogging sadness that this is all about to end? I am and I can't quite shake it. In trying to figure out what I could do to combat it I've considered writting an Alias adventure.

SKlaft said...

This all good theory and great conversational topic! How in the world can we come up with so much interesting thought if it was just a "filler episode?" This was nothing like 'Bob' - a true "filler". After that episode there was almost no plot-discussions or wild theories.

Everyone is entitled to thier opinions, but may I humbly suggest watching the episode again? Maybe you just weren't in the right frame of mind to try to see the big picture at the time. What is happening is NOT a new story or a new plot. It is the end result of a very twisted central story that is finally coming together and being realized.

Okay, you are disappointed that we are seeing yet another double; but we have never been forewarned of it before. If they just dropped it in out of the blue again, I can see everyone saying, "Ugh!" Let's just see where this goes, shall we?

-R.

Girlscout said...

OKay, let's all bring it down a notch then. Every one got what they got from the episode and this is meant to be a place to voice opinions and talk about ideas. I am merely a fan of Alias- I love to watch, I love to research and maybe I don't pick up on every little thing. This is a great place to come and pick up on the little things- or the big things that I missed. I would appreciate it if everyone would take a deep breath. When we are talking emotionally about something- the end of Alias- feelings and ideas can come across in a way that might seem disrespectful to others. Let's just keep that in mind and have fun. I am just catching up, I am learning from all of you and I know I need some time to process. Phew!

uncle111 said...

GS- I do think we are all just passionate, and not wanting the show to end. I didn't, and I don't think anyone else, meant anything negative toward anyone else. When you care a lot about something any discussion about it is going to be energized. I think that is what is on display here- energy.
And, it's like we are hanging around to experience the last few days of a dear and dieing friend.

Anonymous said...

We've all heard JJ say that he knew how he was going to end the series from the very beginning. GS, maybe he's finally setting up the finale with this episode - beginnnig to tie all things up.

PKRM, I was thinking the same thing, way to verbalize the theory behind Anna's doubling!