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Not quite as good, but still a decent season FULL SKULL BABY!

The third season of Alias picks up right where the second left off with Sydney waking up in Asia two years after the events in season 2, with no memory of how or why she got there. When Sydney makes it safely into CIA custody, she learns that fellow CIA agent and boyfriend Michael Vaughn( Michael Vartan)thought Sydney was dead,and moved on to marry another woman named Lauren Reed(Melissa George), her father Jack Bristow( Victor Garber) is in prison, Dixon( Carl Lumbly) is now the director of the CIA office she worked for, and her greatest enemy Sloan ( Ron Rifkin)is now a changed man who is running one of the most respected charity organizations in the world. Sydney manages to get Jack released, only to discover through videotape evidence from Jack that Sydney murdered a man in cold blood during the mysterious two years of her life that she went missing. This would begin the chain reaction of events for the rest of season 3 which include Sydney finding out who took the two years from her life and what happened during that time, as well as fighting her feelings for Vaughn.

I have been a huge fan of Alias for the last three years, and I have never missed a single episode. The first season of Alias provided for an original, sexy, and fresh spy thriller that was packed full of great action and dialogue. The second season of Alias managed to somehow be even better, and had an outstanding cliffhanger that left fans of the show feeling anxious to find out what happens. Season 3 did have a lot of momentum going in. But with Vaughn being married to the unlikeable Lauren Reed, and Sloan offering no suspense as a changed man, season 3 could not seem to find the same rythm as the previous two seasons. However, after the initial speedbump in the beginning of the season, season 3 still manages to offer plenty of twists, action, suspense, great cliffhangers, and the sexy Jennifer Garner. Overall, fans of the show will still be satisfied for the most part. The only problem, is that the first two seasons set the bar so high, that season 3 could just not go any higher.

The DVD package itself still manages to live up to its predecessors however. The extras are first rate with commentary from cast and crew, deleted scenes, and two featurettes. However, the blooper reel is what I am looking forward to the most. The blooper reels in the last two sets have been hilarious, and I have no doubt that the one for season 3 will be just as good. With great DVD features and a good overall season, the season 3 DVD set is definately worth owning.

A solid 4 stars...

Season 3 Proves That "Alias" Will Never Be Flawed FULL SKULL BABY!
"Alias" is the best show on television. Period.

From the beginning, the show has been nothing but purely original, captivating, exciting, entertaining, emotional, beautiful, gritty, and intelligent. It looks like nothing else on TV, it sounds like nothing else on TV, and when you watch it, you have no choice but to become engrossed in the storyline and in the characters.

Seasons 1 and 2 were pretty straight forward until midway through season 2 when the SD-6 element was removed from the show. Some fans and critics became skeptical that the show would simplify itself in order to grab more viewers. But anyone who's watched the show since then knows that it is still the most complex and suprising show on the air (and really, we had to get rid of SD-6...How many more times could Syd be suspected of double-agentry without being found out?).

Season 3 has proved to be another test of the audience's devotion. Many people have said that this current season (season 3) is subparr and that it just hasn't lived up to the previous two. I disagree, and here's why:

--There is no other show that has changed its direction so quickly while still maintaining the heart of the show. Each season has been astonishingly different from the last and each season the writing is consistently superb and the story lines remain fresh.

--"Alias" is the art of storytelling. If nothing else, the viewer feels he gets closer to the bigger picture of the "Alias" universe with each episode. 5 episodes until the end of season 3, we are still going back and filling in pieces from season 1. It is a puzzle that is continuously being filled in and no other show has the same constantness. Season 3 may be different from the first two, but in its own right it is still uniquely "Alias" and is every bit as addicting as the previous two years have been.

--The show never fails to shock and amaze. Just when you think you have one thing figured out, another secret will be revealed. Makes for compelling storytelling and TV.

--THe acting is just superb. If Jennifer Garner's Golden Globe and 2 Emmy nominations don't speak for themselves, then just watch the emotional scene at the end of "The Two" with her and Michael Vartan (Vaughn) in the hallway in which she expresses her hurt over his betrayal. There is not an actor on the show who disappoints.

My only complaint is that Irina (Sydney's mother, played by Lena Olin) was absent this season. She brought so much to the show last year, and while they've gotten along just fine without her, I miss her character and her interaction with Sydney and Jack. But it appears as if it may be shaping up for her return, so let's cross our fingers.

All in all, I would say that I know the show won't always please everyone, but don't dismiss this season based on it's different direction. It is still stellar, perfect television and will no doubt hook you in and have you craving for season 4 to start next fall.

alias is the best!!! FULL SKULL BABY!
alias is the best show.ever. i hate lauren,i mean sydney and vaughn are the best couple ever. the first and second seasons were the best and it just keeps getting better and better. this show is definatly the best show on tv. and sydney is a great role model for girls who want to show their tough side. i cant wait to see the last five seasons and then the fourth season. im am going to make sure i get this september 7, 2004 no matter what.

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