tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post7831691516800676308..comments2024-03-11T17:26:10.898-07:00Comments on Let's Talk Alias: Any questions?Girlscouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488863065118161693noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-24923243869562253232009-05-06T05:28:00.000-07:002009-05-06T05:28:00.000-07:00Finkles - I LOVE the idea of Francie being Syd's "...Finkles - I LOVE the idea of Francie being Syd's "guide" of sorts, that would have been fantastic to see her interacting w/ Syd again. Of course I also enjoyed seeing Syd w/ Vaughn too in that episode. <br /><br />It was never completely obvious that Vaughn was still alive, they hinted toward it all season but there was no way to know for sure until we saw him being told he had a daughter.SRMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-6802761728085343022009-05-05T21:58:00.001-07:002009-05-05T21:58:00.001-07:00P.S. Disc 4 of Season 5 arrived in the mail today...P.S. Disc 4 of Season 5 arrived in the mail today. Tomorrow I'll watch the final two episodes of Alias, for the very first time.<br /><br />And then I'll curl up in the fetal position on my bed, sobbing, "Why? Why did they cancel it?!" over and over again.finkles2000https://www.blogger.com/profile/01472329642549136978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-18286861746551420772009-05-05T21:52:00.000-07:002009-05-05T21:52:00.000-07:00Hindsight -- it's 20/20. You know, I think this w...Hindsight -- it's 20/20. You know, I think this was difficult for me to figure out mostly because I thought that, given Syd was in some kind of hypnotic-dream-state-thing, the "Vaughn" she saw was just some sort of guide, or conduit, or memory, one that told her that she was in danger and that she shouldn't give them the right name.<br /><br />Wow. Longest. Sentence. Ever. Sorry about that. Suffice to say, I thought she was just reliving the death of Vaughn, and he was telling her that she . . . couldn't stay? Because she'd die? So I didn't pick up on her knowing that he was still alive (although I knew Vaughn actually was, because I went ahead and spoiled it for myself, thanks to Wikipedia and an insatiable curiosity). This was why I was sort of taken off-guard when Syd and Jack were commenting on his being-alive-ness. Gosh darnit, I wish I owned the DVDs so I could pick up that thread. Hopefully, I can rectify that soon... <br /><br />Looking back, I think it would have been awesome if they would have gone ahead with the whole conduit/guide/memory/ghost thing, and instead had Francie play that role. They could still have done the Vaughn-death thing in the hospital, just with Francie there as well. As the ghost of Spydom Past. Ah, well, wishful thinking. I'll put that one on the shelf with my Sydney-has-to-go-on-a-mission-completely-hungover episode. THAT would have been hilarious.finkles2000https://www.blogger.com/profile/01472329642549136978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-89127201500134501242009-05-03T17:13:00.000-07:002009-05-03T17:13:00.000-07:00lol no worries, it was the topic of MUCH speculati...lol no worries, it was the topic of MUCH speculation while season 4 was airing on TV so don't feel bad, you weren't the only one who didn't know! :)SRMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-12223885335845571302009-05-03T16:35:00.000-07:002009-05-03T16:35:00.000-07:00Wow. How the heck did I forget about/not realize ...Wow. How the heck did I forget about/not realize that?! I blame Netflix. Thanks for clearing that up. It seems embarrassingly obvious now!finkles2000https://www.blogger.com/profile/01472329642549136978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-88492971350729020882009-05-03T15:16:00.000-07:002009-05-03T15:16:00.000-07:00Hi finkles, glad to see you come out of lurking! R...Hi finkles, glad to see you come out of lurking! Re: season 4, Syd and Jack knew Vaughn was alive the whole time, they conspired to hide him while he was healing so Prophet 5 would believe he was dead. This included lying to EVERYONE else, all their friends and APO, about him being dead. <br /><br />If you go back and watch the first episode of season 4 and the episode where Syd is drugged and flashes back to times w/ Vaughn (I think that eppy is called The Horizon) you'll see Syd give Vaughn something to drink right before he goes into heart failure in the hospital. You'll also see the doctor tell Syd to give it to him slowly, so he also knew that whatever was in the drink would fake Vaughn's death. There's also a very knowing look between Syd and Jack after Vaughn's funeral (in the first eppy) that's a hint to their plan, in addition to the Sarah McLachlan song in the background "Dirty Little Secret." <br /><br />Hope that helps, enjoy the rest of your Alias viewing! :)SRMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-76553795825795543232009-05-03T14:38:00.000-07:002009-05-03T14:38:00.000-07:00Hey there everyone. Semi-long time lurker, first-...Hey there everyone. Semi-long time lurker, first-time poster. A friend recently got addicted to Alias for the first time, and got me re-addicted to it. I'd seen the first 3 seasons, but not the last 2, so I'm watching them now. <br /><br />I have a question regarding season 5. In "Maternal Instinct," we find out at the very end that Vaughn is still alive. And in the next episode, "There's Only One Sydney Bristow," Sydney and Jack seem to know that he's still alive, and comment on it without seeming shocked or surprised. And with no explanation on how they found out. Syd tells Jack she hated lying to Will and telling him Vaughn was dead, but . . . I was like, "Wait . . . whaaaaa?" I know a month had passed, since Syd said Isabelle was 4 weeks old, but did I miss something? Like, how they found out or if they knew all along? <br /><br />I've been renting the season 5 DVDs from Netflix (although I totally plan to round out my DVD set of the show), so maybe I missed something while waiting a few days for the discs. And also, maybe I'm just ape-poopy crazy and completely missed something obvious.finkles2000https://www.blogger.com/profile/01472329642549136978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-89125598085245454272008-07-02T18:31:00.000-07:002008-07-02T18:31:00.000-07:00Wow. Been a lot of comments the last couple of day...Wow. Been a lot of comments the last couple of days:)uncle111https://www.blogger.com/profile/06648380991715575787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-34804795053309470362008-07-02T06:58:00.000-07:002008-07-02T06:58:00.000-07:00OK. So as long as you have my IM address you can e...OK. So as long as you have my IM address you can email me. Try and send me an offline IM or email and I'll let you know if it comes through.<BR/>Dang. I thought I had it all figured out. I tried to send you three of them last night and they all came back as offline. I even saw the updates you put out when you're away or at lunch. I should have gotten my 14 year old neighbbor to come in and help me. :)Bonkers for Bristowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16384627352473423435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-44254526222617818262008-07-02T05:29:00.000-07:002008-07-02T05:29:00.000-07:00arg, I left my IM online all last night but didn't...arg, I left my IM online all last night but didn't see you! I'm hesitant to post my email address from what happened to GS last year, any other ideas?SRMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-68146813113837627022008-07-01T18:36:00.000-07:002008-07-01T18:36:00.000-07:00OK sorry guys. I said I was done but I'm not. SRG,...OK sorry guys. I said I was done but I'm not. SRG, I figured it out. I think it was the pop up blocker. I'm on now so let's try and connect.Bonkers for Bristowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16384627352473423435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-43162856899238012622008-07-01T17:22:00.000-07:002008-07-01T17:22:00.000-07:00"Fringe" pilot reviewed without any serious spoile...<A HREF="http://www.ugo.com/ugo/html/article/?id=18829§ionId=2" REL="nofollow">"Fringe" </A>pilot reviewed without any serious spoilers. <BR/><BR/>FWIW, I don't see the resemblance to "Lost" that some people think is peppered throughout this pilot. For one thing, nobody is lost. There's no island, no 'others', no Freckles, no lovable fat guys, and contrary to many reports, no plane crash. Sure, we may eventually get around to time shifting, but not in the pilot.Page48https://www.blogger.com/profile/09728079057077761364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-8480979398201178582008-07-01T13:35:00.000-07:002008-07-01T13:35:00.000-07:00OK. 8 it is. Sorry, everyone for taking over the b...OK. 8 it is. Sorry, everyone for taking over the blog. You are now returned to your original programming.Bonkers for Bristowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16384627352473423435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-83902270665254582682008-07-01T11:23:00.000-07:002008-07-01T11:23:00.000-07:00ah maybe, I should home by 8 central time and will...ah maybe, I should home by 8 central time and will get online then. :)SRMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-15925840447250694592008-07-01T10:40:00.000-07:002008-07-01T10:40:00.000-07:00I wonder if it's my work computer 'cause I'm still...I wonder if it's my work computer 'cause I'm still on. Are you able to be online around 7 PM Central tonight? We could try then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-19048892173293003712008-07-01T10:07:00.000-07:002008-07-01T10:07:00.000-07:00hm I saw you go online really quick and then you w...hm I saw you go online really quick and then you went away again...SRMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-4217912733927375722008-07-01T09:51:00.000-07:002008-07-01T09:51:00.000-07:00That's me. I just got on. Drop me a note and let's...That's me. I just got on. Drop me a note and let's see if I can figure this out. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-69690507135690391282008-07-01T08:23:00.000-07:002008-07-01T08:23:00.000-07:00hm I'm on IM all day at work, I just added "jzmsvm...hm I'm on IM all day at work, I just added "jzmsvm" to my AOL buddies but I don't see you online, let me know if it's through another IM program (I use Adium at work so I can do multi-accounts).SRMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-80334128605461506302008-07-01T07:44:00.000-07:002008-07-01T07:44:00.000-07:00SRG,I'm almost finished putting my thought on pape...SRG,<BR/>I'm almost finished putting my thought on paper. I tried to send you an email through AOL but I'm guessing you didn't get it. Try and drop me an IM at jzmsvm.Bonkers for Bristowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16384627352473423435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-46134837347685027552008-06-27T22:32:00.000-07:002008-06-27T22:32:00.000-07:00Want to see the new shows and X-Files movie. Can't...Want to see the new shows and X-Files movie. Can't wait for Burn! Saw him when he was new and never cared much for Carlin after the novelty wore off.<BR/><BR/>I just snagged a new domain- Page47.net. It will be Alias/Rambaldi and I hope to build in some cool features and mysteries to make it interesting.uncle111https://www.blogger.com/profile/06648380991715575787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-81917333300034367662008-06-24T14:30:00.000-07:002008-06-24T14:30:00.000-07:00sounds great bonkers! let me know when it's ready ...sounds great bonkers! let me know when it's ready and I'll get in touch w/ you about posting it.SRMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-87888757400680136622008-06-24T14:17:00.000-07:002008-06-24T14:17:00.000-07:00I think I'm gonna write an essay for the blog. I'v...I think I'm gonna write an essay for the blog. I've been thinking about Alias and what I really liked about it and what made it stand out in my mind. Really cranking it down to the bare truth. I've gotta organize my thoughts but I should be able to get it to you all by next week. maybe we can get a new topic and more conversation generated.<BR/>See you soon.Bonkers for Bristowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16384627352473423435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-66630243753000009552008-06-23T21:23:00.000-07:002008-06-23T21:23:00.000-07:00As much as I love summer, this is a brutal time of...As much as I love summer, this is a brutal time of year for finding riveting entertainment on the tube. <BR/><BR/>Spielberg's "Taken" started another run on Space tonite, and as much as I enjoyed it the first time around, I'm not ready to commit again to a 10-part mini-series. If anyone hasn't seen it (and if you've got the time), it's worth a look.<BR/><BR/>BSG was rocking this season, but now it's over till who knows when, next year maybe??<BR/><BR/>"Burn Notice" is only a couple of weeks away. It was being slagged a few days ago on televisionaryblog.com. I stepped in to defend it but some people just have no taste. <BR/><BR/>I also stepped up to the plate on another blog to defend the "Fringe" pilot, not to mention it's cast and creator. I think the cast is fine and Anna Torv's performance is not "cold as ice" as one clown described it. I thought she was quite good, actually, and her subtle facial expressions alone suggest that she knows how to act. I love her voice, too, and every once in a while her phony American accent betrays her Aussie heritage. She can definitely kick it with me on the weekends anytime she wants. John Noble from "Lord of the Rings" is also very effective as the too-intelligent-for-his-own-good scientist. This series will hinge on the quality of the writing from week to week, not on the ability of the actors. I wish JJ had at least written the pilot, since he seems to have a knack for it.<BR/><BR/>I haven't seen the new Indiana movie yet, but I've read mixed reviews. It's must-see for me though, just a matter of when. Ditto for the "X-Files: I Want to Believe" movie. I can't get over how long Scully's hair is. "X-Files", to me is one of the classic TV franchises, and I miss Mulder and Scully on a weekly basis. I see Skinner is now a regular on "Stargate: Atlantis", which is a truly bad show, IMO. I enjoyed the original "Stargate" film with Kurt Russell and James Spader, but the series (both of them) really hurls.<BR/><BR/>George Carlin died yesterday. I must say that, in spite of his lengthy and successful career, I never really got him. I could listen to him for an hour and not crack a smile. Different strokes, I guess.Page48https://www.blogger.com/profile/09728079057077761364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-79943259150364344612008-06-23T05:41:00.000-07:002008-06-23T05:41:00.000-07:00huh, well I've never thought of myself as much of ...huh, well I've never thought of myself as much of a sci-fi fan but maybe I'm just in denial. :) <BR/><BR/>No one seems to have any new questions about Alias, so what else do y'all want to chat about?SRMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-50657533557447666032008-06-19T18:19:00.000-07:002008-06-19T18:19:00.000-07:00"Fringe", BTW, will actually debut in comic book f..."Fringe", BTW, will actually debut in <A HREF="http://www.dccomics.com/comics/?cm=10266" REL="nofollow">comic book</A> form.Page48https://www.blogger.com/profile/09728079057077761364noreply@blogger.com