tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post113201076665425050..comments2024-03-11T17:26:10.898-07:00Comments on Let's Talk Alias: "Solo" AnswersGirlscouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488863065118161693noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-67611419953912981742022-05-06T10:05:18.660-07:002022-05-06T10:05:18.660-07:00The 3 Rings Sloane wears is for the 3 women in his...The 3 Rings Sloane wears is for the 3 women in his life. <br />The first his marriage to his wife, then the 2nd showed up when they lost their daughter<br />The 3rd ring showed up when he found Nadia. <br />3 Rings = 3 women in his life. Febbie0https://www.blogger.com/profile/06205397462482406997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-69000391851392403872021-11-14T00:13:32.907-08:002021-11-14T00:13:32.907-08:00It's only two rings. Alias has been digitally ...It's only two rings. Alias has been digitally remastered, and streaming this on Amazon in HD, it's clear Arvin Sloane is wearing two rings, each of a slightly different color. On a hunch, I then streamed a couple of episodes of Brothers & Sisters, the 2006 TV series in which Ron Rifkin, the actor who plays Arvin Sloane in Alias, plays Uncle Saul, the brother of the character played by Sally Field and uncle of the characters played by Calista Flockhart, Matthew Rhys, etc. He's wearing the two rings in that, too. So what we can surmise is that the two rings appearing to be wedding bands that we see Arvin Sloane wearing in Alias aren't really of Arvin Sloane, of that character, but are of Ron Rifkin, the actor who plays him. Surprisingly, neither costuming nor the director ever asked him to remove them, not on either show. Or maybe not surprisingly. It was the era of extremely low-res tube TVs after all, so maybe Ron Rifkin really has a thing about not taking them off and nobody thought it would be that noticeable, or if it would be, it wouldn't be important, or in J. J. Abram's case, the director of Alias, maybe he thought it'd be a good red herring. <br /><br />On that note, red herrings do abound in Alias, like how in the very first episode, Marshall's talking about a program he's written that offers 42 different options when he then rambles off into one of his absent-minded professor digressions and says that he'd like to get it up to 47 because "47 is a prime number and prime numbers are cool." Being the wonk that he is, though, he'd know 43 is prime, so he'd only have to add one more option, not five, to get it up to a prime number-- if that were the real reason, "seemingly." Keeping in mind that we several episodes later learn that 47 is the all-important Rambaldi number and then see 47 repeated again and again and again, it definitely "seems" like this is an Easter Egg, an indicator put in the very first show that Martin is at the very least secretly pursuing his own Rambaldi agenda and at the most isn't the unwitting SD-6 dupe thinking he's working for the CIA when he's not that he seems to be but is in actuality a knowing operator and agent of the Alliance of 12 and/or the Covenant. Alas, that storlyline never panned out. Either it got scrubbed or it was a red herring, in which case we're left wondering how in the world Martin Flinkman, of all people, doesn't know 43 is the next prime number after 42, not 47.BenjiCliffohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15879016933281304574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-87659474954570976842021-07-17T02:06:23.037-07:002021-07-17T02:06:23.037-07:00Nice article
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Jacquelyn is the baby that Emily lost at birth.Raechelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13141604500079226719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-81719436516651909122012-12-31T18:21:13.819-08:002012-12-31T18:21:13.819-08:00If you look here (http://www.accidentalsexiness.co...If you look here (http://www.accidentalsexiness.com/wp-content/gallery/cooper-rifkin-tennis-091211/fp_7866725_stosurwilliams_victory_mar_091111.jpg), you will see Ron Rifkin is wearing three bands on his ring finger. Seeing as this picture was taken more than four years after Alias went off the air, my guess is that the three rings are Ron Rifkin's; not Sloane's.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10920875570495017679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-1132329013846688582005-11-18T07:50:00.000-08:002005-11-18T07:50:00.000-08:00I caught something while watching "In Dreams" of S...I caught something while watching "In Dreams" of Season 4 last night... Arvin Sloane's ring only had 2 then. I'm guessing he did add a 3rd ring to represent Nadia. There was one shot where his hand was by his face and the camera brought it into focus. Don't know what that means other than I found it interesting!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06191587599115454722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-1132156195977027652005-11-16T07:49:00.000-08:002005-11-16T07:49:00.000-08:00PKRM- Awesome topic and actually I am in the middl...PKRM- Awesome topic and actually I am in the middle of a similar piece about Jack and Sloane. That is agreat direction for it! Stay tuned!Girlscouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09488863065118161693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-1132154881872222632005-11-16T07:28:00.000-08:002005-11-16T07:28:00.000-08:00pkrm - I think that's an excellent topic, very goo...pkrm - I think that's an excellent topic, very good question, where do we draw the line? Would we consider Jack to be evil if he were in Sloane's current position and made a deal w/ the bad guys to save Sydney?SRMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-1132114505957699212005-11-15T20:15:00.001-08:002005-11-15T20:15:00.001-08:00I have an idea I think might make for a great read...I have an idea I think might make for a great read with proper research. I have always been fascinated by the difference between Jack and Sloane. In the pilot, Jack reveals to Sydney he is one of the "Alliance of Twelve." Did he join Sloane in the beginning as a mole right away? Or was he disillusioned with the CIA, left to join Sloane, and then changed his mind and became a double agent later on?<BR/><BR/>Also, I have noticed that Sloane is always portrayed as a bad guy, perhaps as his bad deeds are always selfish in nature. But Jack has done some terrible things throughout the show, including killing Haladki in season 1 and hanging Javier Parez in season 3. We instantly forgive him for these, though, as these acts are in protection of Sydney. <BR/><BR/>But later in season 4, we learn that Jack participated in Sloane in torturing a suspect for information by cutting off his fingers. My idea for a subject is this: Where is this line between good and evil drawn? Why is Sloane a "bad" guy and Jack is a "good" guy? Is it nothing more than their motive? Does the end justify their means? I would be fascinated to explore that issue more...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-1132114499999307692005-11-15T20:15:00.000-08:002005-11-15T20:15:00.000-08:00I have an idea I think might make for a great read...I have an idea I think might make for a great read with proper research. I have always been fascinated by the difference between Jack and Sloane. In the pilot, Jack reveals to Sydney he is one of the "Alliance of Twelve." Did he join Sloane in the beginning as a mole right away? Or was he disillusioned with the CIA, left to join Sloane, and then changed his mind and became a double agent later on?<BR/><BR/>Also, I have noticed that Sloane is always portrayed as a bad guy, perhaps as his bad deeds are always selfish in nature. But Jack has done some terrible things throughout the show, including killing Haladki in season 1 and hanging Javier Parez in season 3. We instantly forgive him for these, though, as these acts are in protection of Sydney. <BR/><BR/>But later in season 4, we learn that Jack participated in Sloane in torturing a suspect for information by cutting off his fingers. My idea for a subject is this: Where is this line between good and evil drawn? Why is Sloane a "bad" guy and Jack is a "good" guy? Is it nothing more than their motive? Does the end justify their means? I would be fascinated to explore that issue more...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-1132078773793929582005-11-15T10:19:00.000-08:002005-11-15T10:19:00.000-08:00Robetron- That is a new pic, and yes it's me. I th...Robetron- That is a new pic, and yes it's me. I thought I would stop hiding and let everyone see me. <BR/><BR/>I am with you on the rings. Each could symbolize the woman in his life; Emily, Nadia, Jacquline. But for some reason I would think Sloane would have a ring for Sydney. Hmm. <BR/><BR/>And very interesting thoughts on the tracking devise. I think something is up, P5 or Alliance related. The tracking device kind of fell off the map after season 3. Hmmm.Girlscouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09488863065118161693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-1132077909199230452005-11-15T10:05:00.000-08:002005-11-15T10:05:00.000-08:00HS (alternating the accronyms of your nick-names i...HS (alternating the accronyms of your nick-names is a little like cypher text)<BR/><BR/>I am with you all the way on your explanations. I have only one thing to add regarding the rings. I forgot to record the episode so I couldn't go back a review, but I was thinking about it anyway. If there are three rings, I would think it would be symbolic of the three women in his life whom he loves most: his wife, Nadia, and don't forget Jaquilyn.<BR/><BR/>O/T - is that a new picture? Is it you?<BR/><BR/>From SRG's last post, I let my mind wander a bit. I had forgotten about the tracking/ recording device inseted inside Sloan's neck. If someone needed to find him and remembered that all of the Alliance members had them, they could use the signal. If it is a passive device, they could restart it again and find a way to bypass the fake info sent by the bio-tech-boy whom Sloan killed. Any thoughts on this?SKlafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319049127450549422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-1132068866366276592005-11-15T07:34:00.000-08:002005-11-15T07:34:00.000-08:00Steph-Bristow, thanks for volunteering. I will kee...Steph-Bristow, thanks for volunteering. I will keep everyone "posted" (haha, a little blog humor)about topics in the research process and will ask a couple of questions of all of you to get more information. We have a lot of great ideas all ready. Thanks!Girlscouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09488863065118161693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-1132064102196852242005-11-15T06:15:00.000-08:002005-11-15T06:15:00.000-08:00Regarding Sloane's ring(s), I specifically remembe...Regarding Sloane's ring(s), I specifically remember noticing his wedding ring being a double band. I noticed this when he got it fixed so the Alliance couldn't track him (s2 either in the Phase One episode or the one before it). I'd assume the 3rd band is maybe Emily's, but they sure did give it a lot of "camera time" as GS pointed out.SRMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-1132022636063323512005-11-14T18:43:00.000-08:002005-11-14T18:43:00.000-08:00That's a good observation Tammy. My impression of ...That's a good observation Tammy. My impression of that scene was that Syd played that recording one last time to hear Danny's voice before recording over it with a new message. I'm of the mind that Syd would want the baby to recognize Vaughn's voice because he's still alive somewhere and will be back once the baby is born, but then again, I'm also quite sentimental. :)SRMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-1132012148985386502005-11-14T15:49:00.000-08:002005-11-14T15:49:00.000-08:00Good job Tammy. That's what I am talking about. Wh...Good job Tammy. That's what I am talking about. What a call back! Yes, Syd has a little place in her heart for the voices of her lost men. Nice connection.Girlscouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09488863065118161693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-1132011720453948402005-11-14T15:42:00.000-08:002005-11-14T15:42:00.000-08:00I realized a scene I remember vividly from season ...I realized a scene I remember vividly from season 1 may answer a question about why Sydney chose to play the tape of Vaughn (whether he is alive or not...). After Danny died, we saw her sitting on the floor in her apartment replaying the answering machine message that had his voice on it. It seems she is a sentimental spy!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06191587599115454722noreply@blogger.com