House of Spies
House of Spies
Apr 17OK, so the Alias preview that aired last night on ABC was pretty damn cool. There’s Will! Lena Olin! Hey, Vaughn…what the hell are they saying about Vaughn? Did they just confirm that he is actually alive? Not that this would shock anyone. But are they telling us that Actual Vaughn is coming back and not Dream Sequence Vaughn?
Also interesting is this EW article, in which J.J. and Co. discuss a few of Alias‘ missteps, and how, in the words of Abrams, “The show was always trying to find the balance between what it was and what the powers that be wanted it to be.”
I agree with a lot of what’s said in this article — much of the stuff designed to mainstream Alias up felt like obvious, dumbass network tinkering. Personally, I love seasons 1 and 2 and feel those are the years that most perfectly convey the themes of dysfunctional familial relations in an amped-up spy world. Seasons 3 and 4 have interesting patches, but I have a tougher time recalling them — certainly, I enjoy any and all eppys with Lena Olin. In any case, I’m fairly certain Alias has a slam-bang ending in store for us. And sap that I am, I really hope Actual Vaughn will be there.
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