Alias- I just jumped into the last season!
POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Friday, September 25, 2009 17:40
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I saw the first season long ago, and then never saw the rest. Yesterday I impulse-purchased season 5 ($17 at Buymore) and threw it on, and it's like I remembered (outrageous, exciting & improbable) , but this season will have no cliffhanger ending!
Any fond memories of this series?
Any outrage that I skipped season 2-4?
The laughing Chrisisall
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No outrage, although I think Season 2 has some of the best moments of the series. I think seasons 3 & 4 were weak, especially compared to 1, 2 & 5.
Any scene with Nadia (Mia Maestro) is a fond memory for me. Oh my wow she is gorgeous!
Season 5 is great. Enjoy!
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Thanks, Luv.
The laughing Chrisisall
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The only thing I saw from the fifth season was the last couple of episodes, maybe just the last one. I had bailed on the show at the beginning of the fourth. There was always a lot of bull to have to accept to make the story work, but when they put Sloane back in control in order to "keep an eye on him" I couldn't take it any more. One of these days I might revisit the series, or at least check out season five. But I won't be buying it, no matter how cheap.
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Quote:I read a spoiler concerning that (dumb? Yes.), but I figgered last seasons are usually very good or very bad depending on the creative juices, and I read the last season was good (love DVD Verdict), so I went for it at that insane cheap price. So far, I'm likin' it. And if I don't by the end, I can sell it for $8 to a local CD store later, no real loss- cheaper than renting it at Blockbuster!
Originally posted by ecgordon:
when they put Sloane back in control in order to "keep an eye on him" I couldn't take it any more.
The laughing Chrisisall
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Another funny thing, way back when I watched the first season, Gina Torres showed up in it.
Now, in this fifth season out pops Amy Acker. And Drew Goddard as a producer/ writer.
Joss connections are everywhere!
The laughing Chrisisall
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The first two seasons are far and away the best. The third is decent, but cracks start to show. The fourth season essentially tried to re-create the first two - but without many of the elements that made those seasons work, and betraying various character developments and motivations to varrying degrees. The fifth season tried to undo the damage of the fourth, and tie up some of the lingering plot threads, and partially succeeded, but it's still nowhere as engrossing or well-written as the first couple years.
And outrage? Nah. Pity. If you skipped 2-4, not only did you miss the best season of the show (2), you'll miss 90% of the story concerning one of the best characters on the show (Irina), not to mention a great deal of development with other characters and plotlines. But I've never been the type to read the first and last chapters of a book first, either.
"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."
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Quote:Thanks, Story. If I end up loving the final season enough, I may put the effort into grabbing the first two at least. 4 eps into season 5 and not only am I nowhere near as confused as I conjured I might be, but I'm really enjoying the ride. I'm likin' it better than I remember liking the first, but as with season 7 of Buffy & the movie Serenity, endgames have always been my favourite stuff!
Originally posted by Storymark:
The first two seasons are far and away the best.
The laughing Chrisisall
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Very cool ending. Very.
The laughing Chrisisall
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Quote:The fifth season was so cool, I decided I'm goin' for 1 & 2 as well.
Originally posted by Storymark:
not only did you miss the best season of the show (2)
Already picked up 1 ($12 unopened at a used CD place nearby!!!), after I finish that it's on to 2.
Jeeze, with Drew Goddard producing/ writing, Amy Acker & Gina Torres in it, it FELT almost like one of Joss' shows!
The laughing Chrisisall
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