Alias 3xwhatever

[vaznetti]

A few random notes before rushing off to read my flist.

To be honest, I liked it. Especially when Lauren ran to the van to get the bazooka from the glove compartment (where everyone keeps their bazookas, of course). Although with a gun, she might have had a chance of shooting Vaughn in the head. And the sequential double crosses between Sloane and Sark and Lauren were funny too, although if I were Sloane I'd start looking for more competant minions to replace the ones that were killed off this evening.

If I were Jack, I wouldn't let Vaughn play with my toys. But here's what I want to know: what does Jack have in there for "disposing the body": a crematorium or a sausage machine?

And then, there was this final scene:

Dixon: ...blah blah blah... Sloane's affair with your wife is now common knowledge. That can't be easy. I'm here if you want to talk.
Jack: That's OK. I'm just going to go sleep with her sister to get back at her.

And so he did.

Oh, and in the scenes from next week, where the voiceover went, "The words we've been waiting all season to hear," the B.H. shouted, "Vaughn's dead!"

Alas. Attempts to make Vaughn interesting have failed. Too bad. And I'm still confused about when, exactly, Irina killed Vaughn's father.


And now, off to see what all of you have to say.

Comments

You know

[ageofaquarius.livejournal.com]

I liked it sans all the Vaughn stuff and Toni Cummings stuff. It wasn't bad.

Re: You know

[vaznetti]

I loved the bazooka. And Sark with two guns. I laughed from that point on.

Re: You know

[ageofaquarius.livejournal.com]

You know in the all-new 2006 Hummers--they all come equipped with a space for you bazooka.

[fourteenlines.livejournal.com]

Especially since she apparently killed him after she'd give birth in a Russian prison.

[vaznetti]

You know, I can plot my way out of the hole, but it annoys me to have to do so. On the other hand, it's an opportunity to make Vaughn's father evil, so it's not all bad.

I bet he's still alive, and we see him next season.

[fourteenlines.livejournal.com]

Frankly, if he doesn't turn out to be, not only still alive, but also a secret Russian spy under deep cover as an All-American CIA agent - not to mention Irina's cousin - I'll be SO disappointed. *g*

[cofax7]

God, yes.

My folks were here, and i tried to explain who everyone was, and by the time I got to, "and the blonde is that guy's wife, but she's also a sleeper agent," I was giggling too much, and gave up anyway. You can't even begin to keep a straight face, explaining Alias.

Mom seemed to follow the Stargate episode I watched next, though. *grin*

[fourteenlines.livejournal.com]

The only thing you sound MORE crazy describing is Farscape. Because at least most people have a context for Russian spies. Sebacean-Scarran hybrids, on the other hand...

But still. The coincidence factor on Alias is higher than sky-high. And I don't believe in coincidences or leprechauns.

[vaznetti]

Auburn suggested that Bill Vaughn will turn out to be the head of the Covenant. Which is far too *interesting* to be possible.

I think he'll turn out to be Rambaldi. Maybe we should open a book on it.

[zarahemla.livejournal.com]

But here's what I want to know: what does Jack have in there for "disposing the body": a crematorium or a sausage machine?

A woodchipper.

[auburnnothenna.livejournal.com]

But here's what I want to know: what does Jack have in there for "disposing the body": a crematorium or a sausage machine?

A sheet of plastic, a chainsaw, and a vat of Dr. Suit-and-Glasses Lee's Original Formula Red Acid™ -"Guaranteed to Eat Through Wood, Flesh or Even Metal!".

So, anyone one bet Wiliam Vaughn shows up next season as the real head of the Covenant? Actually, they might end the finale like that, with JJ biting his own tail and Vaughn getting to say, "Daddy?"

[vaznetti]

So, anyone one bet Wiliam Vaughn shows up next season as the real head of the Covenant? Actually, they might end the finale like that, with JJ biting his own tail and Vaughn getting to say, "Daddy?"

This will never happen, because it would actually be interesting. Oh, sorry, was that too bitter? I do enjoy the show, but I have very low expectations for it.

Maybe Vaughn will accidently spill the Red Acid Original Formula on himself, and disappear into a puddle of goo. It's not like we'd notice.

[thepiratequeen.livejournal.com]

Oh, and in the scenes from next week, where the voiceover went, "The words we've been waiting all season to hear," the B.H. shouted, "Vaughn's dead!"

Hee! I'm sadly with the B.H. on this one. My reaction was "That is SO not what I've been waiting to hear all season."

[vaznetti]

Why do I so loathe Vaughn? It's a little worrying, really. But he's such a waste of space on my shiny TV show.

[thepiratequeen.livejournal.com]

When Alias first came on I thought it looked like a very silly show and not something I would be interested in. But I was a HUGE fan of Victor Garber and Ron Rifkin and rememberd Michael Vartan as the hot teacher from Never Been Kissed so I eventually gave it a shot. VG and RR did not disappoint but my instant reaction to Vaughn was "eh". I still love MV and think he's a decent actor but everything about Vaughn is so boring to me. They keep trying to set him up as some sort of Jack Jr. and there's just no comparing them. None.

[cija.livejournal.com]

I loved him in that episode a season or two back when he was speaking lovely fluent French while Sydney crawled around the air ducts in some factory or something. Apparently he was born in Paris (I know this because I own Alias Declassified: The Official Companion and never mind why). So I don't mind him when when he is 1. being French, or 2. being beaten or especially 2a. being beaten by Jack. The rest of the time he is like one of those little yappy dogs that get in your way on the sidewalk.

I also think that if Sydney must have a love interest, it needs to be either A. someone who is her inferior but worshipfully devoted to her without the slightest shred of jealousy or insecurity that she's faster and stronger than he is (see: Will, Marshall) or someone who actually is her equal and rejoices in it (see: Sark, Anna Espinosa.)

Vaughn is a natural type A who thinks he's a type B. Therefore he is annoying.

[raffaella.livejournal.com]

where the voiceover went, "The words we've been waiting all season to hear," the B.H. shouted, "Vaughn's dead!"

If only. My boyfriend and I spent the ep wondering why he couldn't just die. I'm very disappointed in Jack, really. He would have made my day if he had rigged the door of his warehouse with explosives, Madagascar style. Imagine the final scene: Vaughn turns the key and boom! fini, plus de Vaughn. I would have been in heaven and that would have made a nicer cliffhanger than seeing him grab a shotgun that's too big for him.

Apart from that, I rather liked the rest of the ep. Aunt Katya was there, Vivica Fox was damn good and Nadia ("He protected me". Yes, dear. After torturing you.) is probably very fucked up.