Alias - 11/17/05
 

"Fait Accompli"



Cast: Jennifer Garner, Victor Garber, Ron Rifkin, Carl Lumbly, Kevin Weisman, Balthazar Getty, Rachel Nichols, Elodie Bouchez, Mia Maestro, Tyrees Allen, Amy Acker, Keone Young, Ali Dean, Lorenzo Caccialanza, Carl Gilliard, Angus MacFadyen.
Director(s): Richard Coad .
Producer(s): J.J. Abrams, John Eisendrath, Ken Olin.
Writer(s): Andi Bushell.

Original Airdate: November 17, 2005.

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Interesting...they're moving Alias to after Lost. Probably a good move ratings wise... I wonder what they'll do with Invasion.

Yes, I was surprised they were moving it to Wed. Hope that means they want to keep the show going. This season has been a huge improvement, and I think this is the best cast they've ever had.

As for the episode, it was pretty good. Didn't expect to see Dean go so soon.

wow, if they are moving it to wednesday, that, to me, is a good sign for the show. they could have easily just left it on thursday nights to die.

I hope the WB doesn't move Smallville to Wed as a response. :)

Another good episode. Loved Marshall's new interrogation technique, especially when he turned on the music. :lol: Like someone else said, love the cast. Best group since Will and Good Francie were still on the show. Glad for the Wednesday move. Not that there's anything else to watch on Thursday's at 8, but maybe this is a signal that ABC likes the direction the show's going in and the chances of a 6th season are upped.

Spoiler for next episode

Stupid, Stupid move. Guess this really will be the last season.

Looks like i'm SOL since there's no way i'm going to phone in an hour of my radio show and i'll be Replay'n Law & Order. Stupid ABC.

Other than that, this was a pretty good episode. Liked the very end with Jack & Syd. How long has it been since we've seen a moment like that?

This show is worth watching just for the scenes when Jack and Marshall are together

Seeing Keone Young made me remember how much I miss Deadwood, I kept waiting for him to call Syd a San Francisco cocksucker.

:up:

Another great episode! Loved seeing Jack break from his usual stoicism with Syd at the end. We definitely need more of those sweet, but not schmaltzy, moments on this show.

I liked it, and like the direction the show has gone...but this use of Sloan as a puppet is getting old.

I swear I see strings when Sloane is in a scene.

At least the Dean chapter has been closed, but Kelly ascends, so hopefully this means more work for Amy Acker on the show.

Poor Mia Maestro, she's wasted in her role on this show.

Marshall is trying so hard to impress the new chick, I wonder if he forgets that he's married, with child. Marshall and Jack's scenes were pretty funny. "So you've done this before."

I missed the end of this. What happened after Sloane saw Nadia convulsing?

i hope it moves to wednesday, I am not home on thursday night, so i gotta watch it on Tivo. But on wednesday i can watch lost and Alias in HD :) that makes me happy.

Plus its good news for its rating.

He went and killed Dean. Then the guy told him they still had a few things for him to do before they cured Nadia. Then it ended with Jack and Syd putting the crib together.

The move to Wednesday is only scheduled for 2 weeks since it's going on a break after that for Garner's maternity leave. Invasion is back in that slot the Wednesday before Christmas.

Ah makes sense. Hopefully though the ratings will increase for those two weeks.

Weds work better for me (now I can watch OC and Smallville), but it doesn't seem good for the show. Moving for two weeks, then hiatus, then back to Thursdays?

Excellent episode last night. Getting back on track...but it may be too late to save.

I did enjoy watching Rachel get the better of Dean. "Is he unconscious?" "No." "Hit him again." Whammmm!!!

Maybe its just me, but it seems like for this season they are doing season 1 again just this time with role reversal. Since i've been watching since the infamous "superbowl" episode, I'll keep on watching.

Oh and (big spoilers)

[QUOTE=Patman]I swear I see strings when Sloane is in a scene.

Puppet or not, knowing Sloane, there will a big reckoning before the season is over!

:lol: That got a chuckle out of the wife and I, too.

I think this ep was only the second time this season that we have seen Syd at home. They do need more of that - the end w/ Jack and Syd was great.

This is the best the show has been since S2, imo.

They still haven't said what time slot the show will occupy when it returns in Spring (the show was scheduled to go on hiatus until Spring either way due to Jennifer Garner's pregnancy). If they run Invasion nonstop and finish it up by March, then Alias can take over that slot. Or they could move Invasion (but I don't think they'd risk that). I actually doubt they would move Alias back to Thursday, because this two-week trial seems to indicate they realize the Thursday slot simply isn't working.