Alias - The Complete Third Season

Season 3 was a big reset in the show certainly and sadly for me not a particularly popular one among fans. The biggest reason for this disdain seems to be the road block in the Sydney/Vaughn relationship, I don't watch shows for character romance personally and had no problem with this whatsoever. The other is the removal of Will and Francie from the show and as a result the decrease in emphasis on Sydney's home and social life. I liked Will's on and off investigation storyline in season 1 and Francie's double trouble arc in the back half of season two and the show was different without them for sure. I still loved the increase in intensity this season brought though and that's why for me it's roughly equal with season 2, ahead of the also very popular season 1, as my favorite of the show. Season three of Alias wasn't meant to warm hearts or really even to get to know the characters better- which I understand some people will have issues with- it was meant to bring an aggressive, dark twist to the overall show almost every week and it almost always succeeded in doing that. This is the most mysterious season of the show for sure- I don't think the other four seasons combined keep the audience and/or and most of the characters in the dark as much as this middle season of the show- and I for one have always loved that approach. I started watching Alias in the dark in the early morning hours via TNT reruns- there would be five or six episodes straight one, maybe two nights a week- and I think this season more than any other excels in that type of format. If you watch one or two episodes a day (or more) on DVD I think you'll probably like season three more than the original run audience as well. Maybe it wouldn't have played as well watching one episode a week with all the time to think about the characters, their lives, etc. built in. I was essentially holding my breath from one episode to the next in five or six hour bunches and didn't have time to focus on anything but the cliff hanger that just ended the previous episode. Regardless of how I watched it I was completely hooked by season three when I first watched it and I am still hooked. I consider the episode "Conscious," just before the halfway point of the season to be one of the two or three best of the series and to this day I still only watch it the same way in which I saw it for the first time- at night, in the dark, and in silence as I refuse to let anyone disturb me while this one is on the screen. It has to be one of my 15-20 favorites TV episodes of all time from any show. The episode "Full Disclosure," just two episodes later is an instant classic as well that closes out the big story line of the first half of the season beautifully and then at the very end starts the big story of the rest of the season in absolutely stunning fashion. Season 3 is what I'd call a dedicated arc season whereas seasons one and two were more balanced between arcs and characters. For me the story emphasis was amazing because I thought the arcs were good enough to warrant the extra attention. Many people did miss the personal touches from the previous two years though and I do at least understand this criticism, I just don't really care about it that much when I'm as engrossed in the stories as I still am when watching season three.

This show is so great that I purchased the season just so I can always go and watch back if I felt ever so Inclined to. An incredible story and worth the watch

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I know a lot of fans thought this season wasn't up to par, but I think it's right on. What bothered the fans I believe was the time between episodes. The show didn't gel and seemed "lost." I was one who felt the same way when watching it during the regular season. But owning the set and watching at my own pace the show seems totally different when viewed one show right after the other. I think it's right on and just as good as seasons one and two. I think shows like Alias and 24 need to be shown week to week without breaks and that is why season 3 looked disjointed. I believe that is why season 4 will be shown week to week without any breaks......it will help the ratings and bring in more viewers. So having said that I believe you should buy season 3 and watch it without interrupations......you'll see it's as great as the other seasons. The ONLY differance I see between this season 3 and seasons 1 and 2 is that Syndey "lost" her down time from the missions. Then again it was a season about her being "lost" and with that in mind the season was GREAT!!!!!

This season of Alias is probably the best one in my opinon.The only reason it is different then the last two seasons is because they advance the story in a big way.There is a new big bad,Vaughn is married,Marshall is haveing a baby and Jack is locked up.You find all of this out in the first episode.The twists are insane,Jack is better than ever and Weiss gets alot more screen time.This season in very entertaining,Pretty much everything is wraped up in the finale,And it does a good job at leaving good cliffhangers to carry you into season 4.The cliffhanger in the last scene doesn't tell you much,But enough to make you wonder just what the hell is going on now.Sydney can't catch a break to save her life.Great season and hope season 4 is better.I'm getting it now!

sydney wakes up in hong kong and discovers she has been gone for 2 years. in addition to this she discover vaughn is married, her dad is in solitary confinement, sloane is free and heading up a relief organisation and will is alive and in witness protection. so the first half of the season is about sydneys quest to fix her life and discover what she was doing for the past 2 years. the sydney,vaughn,lauren love triangle also features greatly throughout the whole season and forces the characters into some interesting situations. in the later part of the season focuses on discovering who has been spying for the covenant and sydney's missing 2 years come back to get her. again fast paced, great missions and the usual baddies. more famous guest stars, isabella rosselini as syd's aunt and quentin tarantino returns.

Alias is still one of the best spy series ever, especially if you're tired of the gratuitous sexy and violence that have become the norm in recent years. Alias is good clean fun for mature viewers who want to be entertained without being disgusted.

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Le 5 stelle le dò alla serie perchè è molto bella davvero, se si amano le spy-story la consiglio. Amazon merita 5 stelle per l'impeccabile servizio reso, mai un ritardo. Ottima confezione: ogni stagione ha un grande cofanetto che contiene tutte le custodie dei DVD. Bella la qualità video che enfatizza la camaleontica Jennifer Garner in tutti i suoi travestimenti con stili e look da non perdere assolutamente, questo lo dico per le ragazze. Unica pecca un audio che nella prima stagione non è il massimo, ma con le stagioni successive il problema migliora tantissimo ed anzi alla fine risulta gradevole ascoltare la splendida colonna sonora di questo telefilm. Ogni episodio è come un piccolo film talmente è fatto bene. Continui colpi di scena vi terranno incollati allo schermo. Da non perdere assolutamente.

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