tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-173096412024-03-23T11:20:16.751-07:00Let's Talk AliasWelcome to the Safehouse for the Alias and Spy-IntriguedGirlscouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488863065118161693noreply@blogger.comBlogger548125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-35835847809912160742015-08-02T20:28:00.001-07:002015-08-02T20:28:29.005-07:00"I'm here, she's here, we made it."Indeed, we have made it. It's really happening. In 4 short weeks I am headed to Chicago to meet up with loyal blog-followers Fu, Des and Jenni. I am so very excited to spend a weekend watching our favorite episodes, reminiscing about the good old days of Alias (or TV in general) and actually SEEING each other in real life.
And again, another thank you to all who made and still make this blog what it was and still is- a place for smart people, who enjoy smart TV to talk. I have a feeling that there will be a lot of that happening once I arrive in Illinois. Stay tuned!!Girlscouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488863065118161693noreply@blogger.com1775tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-23794590814028128602014-12-09T09:51:00.000-08:002014-12-09T09:51:47.727-08:00Alias ReunionNearly 9 years ago I started this blog as a place to chat about intelligent TV. The ABC message boards were a mess with lackluster fans who couldn't even wrap their brains around JJ's Alice in Wonderland references. We needed a forum where we could come discuss the very literary parts of Alias and of course all the kick-ass fight scenes.
During the last 9 years, I have made friends with many of the blog followers- one even flew to Seattle and stayed with me for a few days on a layover to Canada. There are some I still chat with regularly and one I would even call one a very dear friend (though we have never met in person).
This coming spring, we have planned a little reunion of sorts. I plan to fly out to Indiana and spend the weekend knee deep in CIA missions with Sara Fu, Des and Jenni! I could not be more excited about this trip- finally able to meet face to face, after all this time and experience Alias together, like we did in the beginning. The tentative plan is to watch Season 2, from the demise of SD6, thru Season 3 and the demise of Lauren Reed. Because of course, it will capture the rise and fall of Syd and Vaughn's relationship, the return of Will, a little double agent business and much more. I think it will be the perfect refresher for everyone.
I want to give a special shout out to SRM who has been holding down the fort for the last 8 years or so, keeping this little blog going! And to Page48 and Uncle 111 for being the most loyal followers. Your ideas and conversation are what made this blog what it was and is and will continue to be... a safe house for the Alias intrigued.
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This is Fu, holding baby Asher (who just turned 9 the other day!!) and Des, holding baby Tori. So excited to see them!!Girlscouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488863065118161693noreply@blogger.com220tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-56412272843606531312014-08-03T13:37:00.002-07:002014-08-03T13:38:08.284-07:00Series Rewatch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our friends here at LTA had the fun idea to do a series rewatch. I wish I had time to do it with y'all (6-month old baby will do that to ya), but I wanted to give a new post for such a forum and say, enjoy!! I personally have watched the series back-to-back at least 3 times through with some extra watchings of my favorite seasons (1-3). Just don't do it on Netflix where the music is all wrong. ;-)SRMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.com121tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-18247919632827722262013-02-07T06:18:00.002-08:002013-02-07T06:18:43.166-08:00From Irena's perspective…<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well…sort of. In "<a href="http://www.fxnetworks.com/theamericans" target="_blank">The Americans</a>" on FX both the husband and wife are KGB spies posing as a regular ole American couple in the 1980's. I heard about this show and was instantly intrigued given Jack and Irena's story in Alias. I also found it amusing that J.J. Abrams' darling Keri Russell plays the wife, which, after seeing her short-but-stellar spy performance in Mission Impossible III, I have no doubt she can pull off.<br />
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I haven't watched the show yet, but thought y'all might be interested. The show premiered on Jan. 30, but you can <a href="http://vod.fxnetworks.com/watch/theamericans/17083459754" target="_blank">catch up online</a>. If you have seen it, what do you think?SRMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.com546tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-32867980599678207292012-09-27T07:49:00.001-07:002012-09-27T07:49:28.124-07:00HomelandI was able to watch the first 2 episodes of Homeland, season 1. They were edited for On Demand, but it didn't take away from the story at all.
I have a love hate relationship with Actor Damian Lewis. I have watched him in a couple series (The Forsyth Saga, Life)and I just had a hard time liking him. But he is perfect for this part. He is Nicholas Brody. He has this hidden anger, this awkward intensity that plays so well in this role.
In the first episode, I was having a hard time believing Claire Danes as a CIA officer. She's always played these rather mousy, insecure characters and this woman, Carrie Mathison is one feisty little thing. She's willing to break all the rules, and I like that. I like it a lot.
I'm only on the second episode of season 1 and I can tell you, I am already over Jessica Brody. MEH. She's annoying. Anyone agree? I feel like the storyline between her and Nick's best buddy Mike has already been done. It's to be expected, in a show where nothing is suppose to be as it seems.
I am loving the premise for this show. I love play between Danes and Lewis, though they rarely do a scene together. I love Actor Mandy Patinkin, who plays Saul, Carrie's somewhat adviser and friend. He is great in this role and the danger, not only dealing with terrorists, but the defying the country you work for, has made for some interesting twists.
I'm hooked. I might need to just order Showtime. Ha. Thoughts?Girlscouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488863065118161693noreply@blogger.com114tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-24761989604531038692012-09-21T19:56:00.001-07:002012-09-21T19:56:14.226-07:00Last ResortThoughts? I just saw the promo commercial for this submarine-based, government conspiracy program. I think I may watch. Scott Speedman, 'nough said. He was JJ's very first "Vaughn." Love. Girlscouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488863065118161693noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-65123477604248742462012-09-20T07:31:00.000-07:002012-09-20T08:08:17.228-07:00Is there a revolution?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We've seen huge blockbuster movies create small screen copycats, writers, producers, directors, actors, feeding off the body of movie that hit it big. For instance, when the Twilight books and movie series came out, all the sudden there was anything and everything vampire. Shows like Vampire Diaries and True Blood have hit it large on the coat tails of one simple idea- fanged day sleepers.
This concept hit me last night as I watched Revolution. I began seeing bits of Hunger Games- this young girl, bow and arrow in hand, fitting off militia, living in a District-like republic. Charlie is showing a little bit of Katniss Everdeen, and I'm not mad about it, but it feels familiar. The post-Apocalyptic premise has been done before, but with other series, like Walking Dead (which I am obsessed with by the way) it seems like the end of the world is rather interesting to viewers.
My question is, when is enough enough? When are we going to get sick of the vampires and zombies and the wars, diseases and loss of electricity that end society as we know it? How do you think Revolution fare in prime time? Did you watch?
Girlscouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488863065118161693noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-24292154287644373032012-09-19T11:33:00.002-07:002012-09-19T11:33:47.172-07:00I Spy......with my little eye, an massive boost in spy television in recent years. Since our beloved show went off the air, scores of new spy-related programming has emerged. JJ Abrams himself has been on-board for many of these projects. This only pushes me to wonder what our obsession is with the spy world? Is it the idea that living among us as secret heroes, traipsing the planet, protecting our freedoms right under our noses? Or is it the constant chase? The notorious, elusive bad guy and the thrill of his (or her) ability to get away and present the next challenge?
Let's take a look at some of the other television shows that have revealed the confidential work of the CIA, the FBI, MI6, the KGB, etc. Let's take a look at society as a whole, the population or demographic of the audiences who tune in to these programs. And let's explore why some of these shows, like 24 and Burn Notice have succeeded, while others have failed.
I am back and we got some talking to do...Girlscouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488863065118161693noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-27606257975757261232012-09-19T10:11:00.000-07:002012-09-19T10:11:11.084-07:00The Return....Ahem, excuse me...hello? Anyone there? This is GIRLSCOUT speaking!!! Yes, I know, I've been radio silent for about, hmmm, say 6-7 years maybe.
I've been thinking a lot about my Alias days and I've been reading over old posts and strings of comments and I can't believe how unbelievably amazing this little site is. I've missed the discussion and the sharing, and while our favorite show is long gone, there is still so much about Alias and new television programming to discuss.
This will not be a full blown resurrection, as it were. But it will be the slow start of something great. I am excited to be back in mission-status and hope you'll stick around to see what's next.
Hey, SRM?! I remembered my log-in and password!!!Girlscouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488863065118161693noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-88694702031713748482012-09-13T06:10:00.002-07:002012-09-13T06:11:41.888-07:00Fall Show Lineup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mark your calendars, Page48 did a fab job laying out the upcoming Fall lineup for our fav shows. His original post is below:<br />
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So, now that we're in September, it's about time to figure out when shows of interest will either debut or return.<br />
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"Revolution" debuts Monday, Sept. 17 at 10:00 p.m. on NBC<br />
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H50 returns Monday, Sept. 24 at 10:00 p.m. on CBS<br />
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"Last Resort" debuts on Thursday, Sept. 27 at 8:00 p.m. on ABC<br />
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POI returns on Thursday, Sept. 27 at 9:00 p.m. on CBS<br />
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"Fringe" returns on Friday, Sept. 28 at 9:00 p.m. on FOX<br />
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OUAT returns on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 8:00 p.m. on ABC<br />
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"Homeland" returns on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 10:00 on Showtime<br />
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"Arrow" (I'll give this one a try) debuts on Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 8:00 p.m. on CW<br />
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"The Walking Dead" returns on Sunday, Oct. 14 at 9:00 p.m. on AMC<br />
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"Nikita" returns on Friday, Oct. 19 at 9:00 p.m. on CW<br />
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"Hunted" debuts on Friday, Oct. 19 at 10:00 p.m. on Cinemax or BBC<br />
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"Touch" returns on Friday, Oct.26 at 8:00 p.m. on FOX<br />
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"Burn Notice" returns on Thursday, Nov. 8 at 9:00 p.m. on USA<br />
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I commented about this in the last post, but wanted to make sure people saw this call for authors. I apologize for the dead-ness of this blog. I basically inherited it by default of the owner disappearing, and on top of Alias going off the air, my life getting much busier in the last couple years, and not being a writer, writing blog posts is not a priority for me. I would be happy to add folks as authors if they'd like to post articles, and will still follow the blog and comment here and there, but I'm (obviously) not the person to keep it alive. Please let me know if you would like to be an author and I'll set it up!<br />~SRMSRMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.com265tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-45717846799736808852011-05-31T06:04:00.000-07:002011-05-31T06:12:54.446-07:00Commentary: The ALIAS Legacy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8F5GK5M-nD15Crjx32BRV_8qY7mE6UD2NLrYnv3EBMAlgasxWDJGKLhxc3msf6ah0sUOPlGsGDVBr9bmPDNhfDRcpE_ODvP5FILRrEojNuaO-G70ZMRpdhFjMCSWLggXWX1S6/s1600/1x01_298.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8F5GK5M-nD15Crjx32BRV_8qY7mE6UD2NLrYnv3EBMAlgasxWDJGKLhxc3msf6ah0sUOPlGsGDVBr9bmPDNhfDRcpE_ODvP5FILRrEojNuaO-G70ZMRpdhFjMCSWLggXWX1S6/s400/1x01_298.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612867406882928370" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Taken from the comments in our last article, this excellent post was written by blogger Robetron. - SRM</span><br />********************<br />It's a shame, but ALIAS is far enough in the past that people forget it was ALIAS that ushered in a new era of television action-drama. Before Alias (officially, "BA") nothing was AS well written, well produced, and well acted while so crammed full of movie-style action.<br /><br />Now it's been a while since the show-creators have figured out what works, and they have all borrowed from ALIAS (which, of course, borrowed extensively from other, lesser-quality productions).<br /><br />From The Unit to 24, from LOST to BSG, from Chuck to Nikita, and a dozen others, it was ALIAS that open the eyes of TV watchers to realize that great TV doesn't have to compromise quality.<br /><br />(Perhaps, that is one of the more disappointing aspects of the way it all ended - everyone was looking at ALIAS as the gold-standard for high quality TV, and then they pooch-kicked the game winning field goal try.)<br /><br />Sure, there were some good precursors like Buffy, Angel, and Firefly (though, I think Firefly was during the ALIAS run). But they were very genre-specific in their appeal. People woke up to good TV about the same time they woke up to the many realizations that came with 9-11-2001.<br /><br />There have been good dramas also, like The Practice in the era of BA. But nothing combined story, acting, character development, and tons of action balancing it all on a razors edge until ALIAS.<br /><br />But that's the past. There is a whole new generation being raised to enjoy the benefits of ALIAS' pioneering, but without an appreciation for its efforts. It's a history-repeating problem that has continued since time immemorial.<br /><br />You think there is a single 16 year old today who knows what the world was like pre- 9/11? Do you remember what life was like pre-"60's revolution"? (Shhh, don't answer, Uncle. I'm making a point).<br /><br />Do we have any idea what the sacrifices were and how people generally conducted themselves pre-Great War? How can we possibly appreciate a country won by defeating the greatest military on the face of the planet in the Revolutionary War when we cannot even appreciate what an innovative program like ALIAS has done for TV watching in the last 5 years?<br /><br />The year 2001 has been shaping our social conscience ever since in a multitude of ways, not the least of which is the effect ALIAS has had on how TV is made and watched to this present date.<br /><br />Yes, I made those historic comparisons a little tongue-in-cheek, but the truth of the matter is that ALIAS changed things, and those changes continue til today.<br /><br />So... uh, what great program will be dissed and placed on the chopping block this week?<br /><br />-R.SRMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.com351tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-66218408340996765932011-01-14T10:31:00.000-08:002011-01-14T10:37:25.913-08:00Happy New Year!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8XSJCFRDnsyhpvscosfv9FJLm_nXzMlW3slVXHLnxWCOYrArHQiajfZHxiR9S7pLaAoEETF2SXdrKS0kAOS8rWN7JBoBO8QyGxkGVtkLq7ta1JYguFxDCYuBIs279l_GNQGL/s1600/2x12_152.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8XSJCFRDnsyhpvscosfv9FJLm_nXzMlW3slVXHLnxWCOYrArHQiajfZHxiR9S7pLaAoEETF2SXdrKS0kAOS8rWN7JBoBO8QyGxkGVtkLq7ta1JYguFxDCYuBIs279l_GNQGL/s400/2x12_152.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562111229011840546" border="0" /></a>Happy 2011 y'all! Hard to believe this will mark five years since Alias' last season. The pic above was chosen for two reasons: 1. to point out even though Alias-Media is no more we still have access to episode screen captures (link now in the right sidebar) and 2. because it's still one of my all-time favorite Sydney aliases ("hey, it's not a date!").<br /><br />Not much new to post, although I've seen the number 47 eeeeverywhere lately. Plus my husband and I are rewatching season 2 at the moment and I'm noticing 47s in parts of each episode I hadn't noticed before. New Chuck is back on this coming Monday, woohoo! :)SRMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.com264tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-13779041801722138132010-09-14T10:43:00.000-07:002010-09-14T11:10:03.323-07:00Fall Spy Lineup<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhilhLDcXCidyHhI4g8VdXL6j88mQrSJSL2FsYC8sxgXfa-hk_nxnYV6-NpfQNBJgkAGEvSIX_hKelAAXyp-eiuOVITJ6DbxGvvta8rho1Y4R5_7gvHEFW0RQpQlC6X7ujCVcrn/s1600/undercovers.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhilhLDcXCidyHhI4g8VdXL6j88mQrSJSL2FsYC8sxgXfa-hk_nxnYV6-NpfQNBJgkAGEvSIX_hKelAAXyp-eiuOVITJ6DbxGvvta8rho1Y4R5_7gvHEFW0RQpQlC6X7ujCVcrn/s320/undercovers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516826506655428978" border="0" /></a>It's that time of year again! Time for the various networks to try and wow us with their lineup of new shows. We've heard many rumored spy-themed shows, but I only found two definite n00bs in the spy lineup this year (let me know if I missed others!):<br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.nbc.com/undercovers/">Undercovers</a><br />NBC Wed. 8/7C<br />Premiere Sept. 22<br />Premise: From our beloved J.J., former CIA husband and wife are pulled back into the line of duty after supposedly being "retired."<span style="font-style: italic;"> (Image from NBC's site)</span><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://cwtv.com/shows/nikita/">Nikita</a><br />CW Thurs. 9/8C<br />I missed the premiere...<br />Premise: Nikita was rescued from death row by a secret U.S. agency known only as Division, who faked her execution and told her she was being given a second chance to start a new life and serve her country. What they didn't tell her was that she was being trained as a spy and assassin.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Returning favorites:</span><br /><a href="http://www.fox.com/humantarget/">Human Target</a> - FOX Fri. Oct. 1 8/7C<br /><a href="http://www.fox.com/fringe/">Fringe</a> - FOX Thurs. Sept. 23 9/8C<br /><a href="http://www.usanetwork.com/series/burnnotice/">Burn Notice</a> - USA Returning in November!SRMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.com176tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-69004524192971361652010-07-14T06:14:00.001-07:002010-07-14T06:31:36.067-07:00Newest Recruit: Covert Affairs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoX2r_4ZE7ovELHRMCGVNDkZ08wvoKsaQQNVmSTnQJmonV3kOtitrtKA9uXVAxGJUscDaoH9aRll6eNlSNeb681qJvFvBcnbXUaW57kSBfVIhX5ezhPjzzi7qvSXo0Js_t8bzd/s1600/annie_auggie_01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoX2r_4ZE7ovELHRMCGVNDkZ08wvoKsaQQNVmSTnQJmonV3kOtitrtKA9uXVAxGJUscDaoH9aRll6eNlSNeb681qJvFvBcnbXUaW57kSBfVIhX5ezhPjzzi7qvSXo0Js_t8bzd/s400/annie_auggie_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493749763323622130" border="0" /></a>For those who weren't aware (as I wasn't before Page48's post yesterday), USA's newest spy series "Covert Affairs" premiered last night (7/13) at 10pm. This is the first new show I've made a point of watching since...well, it's been a while. And I'm happy to say while I had a few annoyances with little things, I'm glad I stayed up past my bedtime to see it.<br /><br />*** BEWARE: Some spoilerish content below***<br /><br />The plot for about the first half seemed a bit weak, but got stronger toward the end with a few twists I didn't see coming. I didn't care much for the instant beach cheesy-ish flashbacks in the first scene, and the unnecessary dumming-it-down flashback toward the end of the "real" bad guy (uh yeah I remember him...just saw him 20 mins ago...). I do like the characters of Annie and Auggie so far. I'm undecided on their two CIA superiors at this point, but like the complexity their marriage adds to the dynamic. I wonder if the likable Auggie will end up being more than what he seems as the friendly blind tech-opps guy (w/ way more mojo than Marshall could ever hope for). Overall I give the pilot an A- for decent character development, good action (I liked the more realistic fight scene at the end that was anything but neat and pretty), and the possibility for interesting serial plotlines along with weekly mission fun. I believe I will be tuning in next week. :)<br /><br />What did you think?<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo from <a href="http://www.usanetwork.com/series/covertaffairs/theshow/characterprofiles/annie/gallery/index.html" target="_blank">USA Network website</a></span>SRMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.com91tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-12883600113177342032010-05-28T05:55:00.001-07:002010-05-28T06:36:16.045-07:00Alias 2.0?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0JuSTlgRC8ifl8vlNz0xdHUby500OL9mWsrEGZj9uJUI1URTeyRnHHf2mOVi7qf7n4fVyfZoqwJzHFCasO_kdawjrBuWmfmitdyGBuICbBID5QR1I-mr9ByXz15vkdhFn2Bug/s1600/270173_alias_tv_600x300.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0JuSTlgRC8ifl8vlNz0xdHUby500OL9mWsrEGZj9uJUI1URTeyRnHHf2mOVi7qf7n4fVyfZoqwJzHFCasO_kdawjrBuWmfmitdyGBuICbBID5QR1I-mr9ByXz15vkdhFn2Bug/s400/270173_alias_tv_600x300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476303831841894450" border="0" /></a>Could it be true? The rumormill is abuzz with news of a possible "reboot" of Alias on ABC:<br /><ul><li>E-Online: <a href="http://ca.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b183148_this_alias_20_news_too_good_be_true.html#ixzz0p9r0fw6b" target="_blank">Is This Alias 2.0 News Too Good to Be True?</a></li><li>yourTV.com: <a href="http://www.yourtv.com.au/news/?i=186980" target="_blank">Alias primed for reboot</a></li></ul>It sounds like ABC wants the "idea" of Alias, but without all the mythological "hoopla." So, for us avid Alias 1.0 fans, is that <span style="font-style: italic;">really</span> going to be Alias? Is it going to be a mission-of-the-week Alias? Technically, if you think about it, most of the series (especially season 1) was like that, but what held it together as a whole was the ongoing stories of relationships along with the mystery of Rambaldi. Not to mention some killer cliffhangers between episodes.<br /><br />I hate to be the Debbie-Downer about this, but I just don't see how an Alias 2.0 could live up to the show we know and love. Especially without the cast we know and love. What do y'all think about this?SRMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.com95tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-10438542889467683552010-03-08T12:47:00.001-08:002010-03-08T12:57:40.782-08:00Things To Look Forward To<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9PvhsdLVDTZJ5z8WiphgOXMRcxJszwH9GgUXk7lAFsbPfFtdH1i5RoFETDSVmh831ZKu2xrF_51MYwB4RGXALXy388qaRkKeWkNe6RQhCrFjclFHEVqAwxNyi6NV2SA5o-8Pa/s1600-h/salt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 356px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9PvhsdLVDTZJ5z8WiphgOXMRcxJszwH9GgUXk7lAFsbPfFtdH1i5RoFETDSVmh831ZKu2xrF_51MYwB4RGXALXy388qaRkKeWkNe6RQhCrFjclFHEVqAwxNyi6NV2SA5o-8Pa/s400/salt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446367678414403074" border="0" /></a>Wow, been a while eh? As you can see I've been at a loss lately for new article topics (and busy over on <a href="http://www.letsgetlost2.blogspot.com/">Let's Get Lost</a>). But it does seem us spy-thirsty Alias fans do have some upcoming items to look forward to. Tops on my list is the movie above <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0944835/">Salt</a>. Sounds like some good action-packed identity-stealing double-crossing fun. Uncle has also mentioned the TV series <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1439741/">Human Target</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460690/">The Unit</a> as watch-worthy. What else has wetted your spy appetites?<br /><br />p.s. anyone know how to get rid of these damn spammers? This blog has been around for like 6 years and this is the first time they've made an appearance...wish they'd go back in their holes...SRMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.com99tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-56736183980844168512009-11-03T19:05:00.001-08:002009-11-03T19:08:09.383-08:00What's Up?Hey all,<br />Sorry for being MIA lately. What's new? Anyone see the premiere of V tonight? Thoughts?<br /><br />I had a dream the other night that I was flipping channels and "happened" upon a made-for-TV Alias movie. In the dream I was like "oh, when was this made?" In real life of course I'd be excited and disgusted at the same time (made-for-TV...really??)<br /><br />Anywho, hope y'all are doing well and had a good Halloween. :)SRMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.com114tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-60602803710729609242009-09-30T10:09:00.000-07:002009-09-30T10:15:03.482-07:00TBT Memories<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirU-xgYpy59GYx3skBwR03Fjzo5LfN8_lO86SjTv-aL7KYjZ3L5N9lam-msokncSdicgSlY-fAMDVBis7SLdcKujB_KeUL9zQMGxkQK84iIiqmy-UP0ZyGhd0XTVNYw2b82Fer/s1600-h/truth-be-told-061.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirU-xgYpy59GYx3skBwR03Fjzo5LfN8_lO86SjTv-aL7KYjZ3L5N9lam-msokncSdicgSlY-fAMDVBis7SLdcKujB_KeUL9zQMGxkQK84iIiqmy-UP0ZyGhd0XTVNYw2b82Fer/s400/truth-be-told-061.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387309746485282226" border="0" /></a><br />Here's a fun little article idea from blogger <span style="font-weight: bold;">ilovealias4ever</span> (who's on Australian time). Remember when you first saw <span style="font-style: italic;">Truth Be Told</span>?<br /><br />********<br /><br />I can't help but make note of the fact that for all you internationals who are a day behind, it was 8 years ago today that our beloved spy-series first premiered.<br /><br />*sigh* Where did all those years go...?<br /><br />I'm sure it has been done before, but what are everyone's memories of the <b><i>ALIAS</i></b> premiere?<br /><br />Where were you?<br />Did you watch with anyone?<br />What did you think?<br />How did you react?<br />Did you think it would become one of the greatest television series?SRMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-24616154457838543212009-09-14T14:19:00.001-07:002009-09-14T14:22:23.018-07:00Spy-ettes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitOldy6tqFLl4SqF5USF3sXEMRcDh7_3FatXPVNZ_UkzG8U8ijjT3ALIbaN_e6xgHRarIxKPNwcVpQq3wmWcsnWPHgD5O6GQY2scGh4MVJvSMbRdBblzdm66s5kipNfz8EfR12/s1600-h/detente-promo03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitOldy6tqFLl4SqF5USF3sXEMRcDh7_3FatXPVNZ_UkzG8U8ijjT3ALIbaN_e6xgHRarIxKPNwcVpQq3wmWcsnWPHgD5O6GQY2scGh4MVJvSMbRdBblzdm66s5kipNfz8EfR12/s400/detente-promo03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381435997626025714" border="0" /></a>For your reading enjoyment I thought you'd be interested in askmen.com's <a href="http://www.askmen.com/top_10/entertainment/top-10-female-spies_1p.html" target="_blank">Top 10: Female Spies</a>. Of course my first thought when I saw the link on digg.com was "ooo Syd better be on there," and then realized these were REAL spies...like not in TV-land...hehe. Makes for an interesting read!SRMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-21550574925297853042009-08-14T05:35:00.000-07:002009-08-14T05:46:18.240-07:00I Spy...a Spy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVnvNcq_HA47xxGDB_J5Ge9Tp15yqkcV7BCT-kLzuOakl_ysGZJqOm4VoZ0AowPT5HoK5cHW_WWZGOdcMSpiIGgcAWvITCIQq9Opa36atvY8DEJws1IkTIiIcQQt_BUDIAVAtK/s1600-h/enemy-a030.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVnvNcq_HA47xxGDB_J5Ge9Tp15yqkcV7BCT-kLzuOakl_ysGZJqOm4VoZ0AowPT5HoK5cHW_WWZGOdcMSpiIGgcAWvITCIQq9Opa36atvY8DEJws1IkTIiIcQQt_BUDIAVAtK/s400/enemy-a030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369797439883391954" border="0" /></a>I really don't watch much TV, especially during the week, so it was mere coincidence that I had on the idiot box in the background last night when all of a sudden I heard a familiar voice...Dixon?? Yup, I happened to be tuned to ABC, which happened to be showing a Grey's Anatomy repeat (a show I've seen maybe once in my life), which happened to be guest starring our very own Dixon...err...Carl Lumbly. Man it was good to see him on screen, though a little sad to think this is what his career has come to. I can't help thinking it's such a waste of talent. Nothing beats the raw emotion of Syd's confrontation of Dixon in Phase One, telling him the truth about SD-6 and him struggling to defend his world that's crashing down.<br /><br />Anywho, I digress... Funny how blogger ilovealias4ever also posted about seeing Victor Garber in Nurse Jackie (which is a TV show I'm guessing?) last night. I also had no idea Rachel Nichols is starring in G.I. Joe until I recognized her in the trailer, guess she latched on to that whole kicking-butt thing. Who else have you seen lately (other than dear Balthazar in the tabloids) from our beloved show?SRMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-51903282765391455772009-07-23T05:53:00.001-07:002009-07-23T06:05:32.188-07:00The Tunes of Alias<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjHEyStLX0xIrnLATEhfQOGDNvHPhfUlYvHuvDFqh9EYAUVH6biCLlfjwQSvx20G0h3OcmsONCorzRLoqvhsz0DA9QIDj895ZZ0qNBeuOaVt4UfnyN5tohLkPkgfolBkQg6cK/s1600-h/getaway-379.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjHEyStLX0xIrnLATEhfQOGDNvHPhfUlYvHuvDFqh9EYAUVH6biCLlfjwQSvx20G0h3OcmsONCorzRLoqvhsz0DA9QIDj895ZZ0qNBeuOaVt4UfnyN5tohLkPkgfolBkQg6cK/s400/getaway-379.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361638080941092098" border="0" /></a>Page 48 wrote a great post about his favorite music from Alias, which I thought would make a fun article seeing what other musical memories our bloggers have. For me every time I hear No Doubt's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiCMFd2XXT0">Hella Good</a> I picture the scene above from S2's "The Getaway." Same for Blur's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSbBvKaM6sk">Song 2</a> that always brings back the awesome garage car chase in S3's "Blow Back." I've copied Page's post below, what other spy-music do you remember?<br />--------------------<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">By Page48</span><br />Okay, kids, from time to time here on LTA we hit a dry spell when no one has a bloody thing to say about anything.<br /><br />We are at such a point RFN (right effing now), so I have decided to make the ultimate sacrifice. Yes, I have decided to stay up late, drink beer and rediscover (for my benefit as well as yours) some of the musical highlights of the 4.77 seasons of joy that "Alias" gave us.<br /><br />While these are only a few of the many songs featured in "Alias", they are among my personal faves. I have chosen, where possible, to present live versions of these songs performed (of course) by the original artists.<br /><br />As I chose these songs and scoured Youtube for the performances, I was thrown into a sort of post-"Alias" depression. The beauty of not only the show, but the very carefully selected music makes me long for the days when there was always new "Alias" to look forward to.<br /><br />Was this a great show or what???<br /><br />Fleetwood Mac's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-cxtm6JJv4" rel="nofollow">Songbird</a> from season one's "The Box" (part 2).<br /><br />Bob Dylan's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHhFIsS1zJY" rel="nofollow">Shelter From The Storm</a> from season two's "Trust Me"<br /><br />Joni Mitchell's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCov0TYXBp8" rel="nofollow">River</a> from season two's "The Indicator"<br /><br />John Fogerty's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H06_0ApzkzY" rel="nofollow">Bad Moon Rising</a> from season two's "Passage" (part 1)<br /><br />U2's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYu57Rwz-Xo" rel="nofollow">Walk On</a> from season two's "Passage" (part 1)<br /><br />AC/DC's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXaZmY52gHM" rel="nofollow">Back in Black</a> from (as if I need to tell you) season two's "Phase One".<br /><br />U2's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHnXOSxka1Q" rel="nofollow">Bad</a> from season four's "Authorized Personnel Only" (BTW, how many people reading this blog remember watching "Live Aid"?). Is there anything in this world more uplifting than U2 in their prime?<br /><br />Cat Steven's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf0VP01JauQ" rel="nofollow">The Wind</a> from season four's "Authorized Personnel Only"<br /><br />Bob Dylan's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mju9X7uziQs" rel="nofollow">Lay Lady Lay</a> from season four's "Before the Flood" (which, for the uninitiated, gets it's name from the 1974 live Bob Dylan album from which this particular performance comes)<br /><br />Elton John's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqQR1zWdrEI" rel="nofollow">Your Song</a> from season five's "Fait Accompli"<br /><br />Who canceled this show and what the hell were they thinking? Will we ever see the likes of this again?SRMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.com75tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-80128368951276549792009-07-12T18:47:00.001-07:002009-07-12T18:50:55.783-07:00I Spy...47<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQ3fF5BnZjh_IBxp3rl-60IGSvHpZ4Mh23FQpO08XloY2yd8EzNvMsW3BPBnuvndWVbWVwcAYQxzR8EbTjYXGJWt96MB-OCSchxha1PrKbkkAc1GRXmRfuCVuAKCxROYBe7_x/s1600-h/time-will-tell-581.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQ3fF5BnZjh_IBxp3rl-60IGSvHpZ4Mh23FQpO08XloY2yd8EzNvMsW3BPBnuvndWVbWVwcAYQxzR8EbTjYXGJWt96MB-OCSchxha1PrKbkkAc1GRXmRfuCVuAKCxROYBe7_x/s400/time-will-tell-581.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357755564608747522" border="0" /></a>Since we often have bloggers post about their encounters with the Alias-favorite number of 47, I thought it would be fun to have an article specifically for that. So, whenever you come across "47" in some random non-Alias or Alias-related way, post it here! Just think of it as a pun-intended game of I Spy. ;-)SRMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.com176tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-31184451340350273322009-06-22T12:28:00.000-07:002009-06-22T12:33:44.880-07:00This Deserves its Own Article<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtigXzTLMOkZl8v_8SIxRIWLm__VRkYp5C8ccJ3Z6eGlA9evhqH6-FnY-mXhNBZYJ_D0-Do-s9L2sP0VxsQJKwPIbBq1ch7U4p-4X_XFb0piaCYuuWFY-PuYkG5IFTXtaeVRLu/s1600-h/5045.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtigXzTLMOkZl8v_8SIxRIWLm__VRkYp5C8ccJ3Z6eGlA9evhqH6-FnY-mXhNBZYJ_D0-Do-s9L2sP0VxsQJKwPIbBq1ch7U4p-4X_XFb0piaCYuuWFY-PuYkG5IFTXtaeVRLu/s200/5045.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350236305266856450" border="0" /></a>Thank you Uncle111 for bringing this to our attention: <a href="http://www.thehdroom.com/news/Blu-ray_Rumor_J.J._Abrams_Alias_on_the_Way/5045" target="blank">Alias may be coming to Blue-ray</a>! If it's true it looks like it's because of JJ's newfound fame, so I guess we can thank Lost/MI3/Star Trek for that...<br /><br />Speaking of the latest rumors and newfound fame, anyone else hear that Bradley Cooper when on a date w/ Jennifer Aniston? They make about as much sense together as a couple in my head as she did w/ John Mayer...not so much...SRMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.com74tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-60896640433550064702009-05-29T17:36:00.000-07:002009-05-29T17:50:35.296-07:00Idea Clone<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAmNjeFdpHMXbAMw_g4jojI-wY2THONEu-A9Y8Qk43S8ozCYdYjza7RpIArUUng_QHiq-alV1o4FGdNZdzDvz57Y3U7D31IThmQ3y5v309pMzpYqLoTEKjgr9GlGpHgVpHF0U2/s1600-h/sloane.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAmNjeFdpHMXbAMw_g4jojI-wY2THONEu-A9Y8Qk43S8ozCYdYjza7RpIArUUng_QHiq-alV1o4FGdNZdzDvz57Y3U7D31IThmQ3y5v309pMzpYqLoTEKjgr9GlGpHgVpHF0U2/s320/sloane.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341409770229795666" border="0" /></a>After watching episode 4.19 - In Dreams, I'm utterly convinced Joss Whedon is/was a fan of Alias. I remember posting before that I thought the concept of personality imprints from Dollhouse seemed a lot like the Sloane Clone fiasco we saw in season 4. Well I was semi-wrong, the idea isn't "a lot like" it, it's exactly like it. Marshall talked about how the real Sloane had extensive scans done on his brain, how the real Sloane's brain wave patterns match exactly to those of Sloane 2 because they were "digitally imprinted." The Clone didn't just believe he was Sloane, he was him, with the same memories, thoughts, desires, etc...just like a Dollhouse imprint. Marshall even talked about how the technology could be used to create "sleeper agents"...sound familiar??<br /><br />I guess there's no real agenda in pointing this out, it just amazed me as I kept watching the episode how the technology used was exactly the same. Funny how at that time it seemed utterly crazy that this could be real, and now there's a network show based solely on this idea.<br /><br />One other little tidbit that I've noticed in my rewatching of season 4: although many identify this season with only stand-alone episodes, there was much more of a serial nature to this season than one would think. I believe one of the reasons for this was a purposeful change made by the producers: the removal of "Previously on Alias..." at the beginning. Over the last few days I've watched the episodes revolving around Dixon going undercover with terrorists to Jack's radiation sickness and delusions, resulting in Sydney portraying Irena to trick him into talking about Dr. Ladell. There's no way you'd have any idea what was going on if you hadn't seen previous episodes, not to mention seasons, yet every episode immediately starts w/ some mid-mission action. I'm positive this was a conscious decision, producers thinking it was sexier to pretend the show wasn't serialized to gain more viewers. I just found it interesting how it was so purposely left out even though the plots continued from one episode to the other.<br /><br />Ok, that's my ranting for the night. :)SRMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.com126