The Official Alias thread

[Chaplin]

I think Threat Matrix is just a bad show taking advantage of the name. First time I saw it, I rolled my eyes. Good marketing, though.

Now, if anyone has seen Carnivale on HBO, THAT is one brilliant show.

 

[SirStefan32]

Originally posted by Chandler Mike
I love the X-Files...I'll have to look up some Mulder quotes for my signature...he sure had some good lines.

Man I miss that show, when it was good.

Mike

The best show in the history of television!

 

[SirStefan32]

A dream is an answer to a question we haven't yet learned how to ask.
Fox Mulder

The truth is out there, but so are the lies.
--Dana Scully

It's never just a nice trip to the forest.
--

Once you've seen the truth, you'll want the answers.
--

Sometimes the need to mess with their heads outweighs the millstone of humiliation.
--Fox Mulder

Everyone has an uncle who's an amateur magician.
--Dana Scully

Life... is like a box of chocolates. A cheap, thoughtless, perfunctory gift that nobody ever asks for. Unreturnable, because all you get back is another box of chocolates. You're stuck with this undefinable whipped-mint crap that you mindlessly wolf down when there's nothing else left to eat. Sure, once in a while, there's a peanut butter cup, or an English toffee. But they're gone too fast, the taste is fleeting. So you end up with nothing but broken bits, filled with hardened jelly and teeth-crunching nuts, and if you're desperate enough to eat those, all you've got left is a... is an empty box... filled with useless, brown paper wrappers.
--Cigarette Smoking Man

Okay, Mulder, But I'm warning you if this is monkey pee you're on your own
--Dana Scully

As difficult and as frustrating as it's been sometimes, your ********* strict rationalism and science have saved me a thousand times over! You've kept me honest... you've made me a whole person. I owe you everything... Scully, and you owe me nothing. I don't know if I wanna do this alone... I don't even know if I can... and if I quit now, they win.
--Fox Mulder

Wow. Admit it, you just want to play house. Woman, get back in here and make me a sandwich!
--Fox Mulder

I never lie. I willfully engage in a campaign of misinformation.
--Fox Mulder

Tennessee and snakes. Thanks, Mulder ... thanks a lot.
--Dana Scully

Mulder: You have to admit, that was exciting. Mission Control and all.
Scully: Yeah, ranks right up there with getting a pony and learning to braid my own hair.

Scully: I mean, there's nothing odd about... (toads start falling from the sky, then stop)
Mulder: So, lunch?
Scully: Mulder, toads just fell from the sky!
Mulder: Guess their parachutes didn't open. What did you say about this place not feeling odd?


Colonel: I'm sorry, I'm having my breakfast.
Mulder: That's alright, we already ate.

Scully: What ever happened to trust no one?
Mulder: I changed it to trust everyone. Didn't I tell you?

Mr. Nutt: I've taken in your all-American features, your dour demeanor, your unimaginative necktie design, and concluded you work for the government. An FBI Agent. But do you see the tragedy here? I have mistakenly reduced you to a stereotype. A caricature. Instead of regarding you as a specific, unique individual.
Mulder: But I am an FBI agent.

 

[thirty-two]

Originally posted by SirStefan32
The best show in the history of television!

So yeah, Stefan is the coolest guy on the face of the earth.

Here are some more quotes (because searching for X-Files quotes is not only fun, but a great time waster)

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"Nobody can stop the world, Mulder. I don't care how many holes they have drilled in their head."

"You didn't by any chance find a... talking doll... did you, Scully?" - M
"No, of course not." - S
"What you MIGHT want to do is check the back of the doll for a sort of... a ring, or perhaps a pull string that... hello? Hello?" -M

"Mulder, when you find my dessicated corpse lying in the mud, a group of drunken frat boys peeing and vomiting into the gutter, please know that my last thoughts were of you... and how I'd like to kill you." - S

"There are no answers beyond the realm of science. Only beyond what we know of it."

"Sir, have I pissed you off... in a way that's more than normal?" - M

"Scully, I appreciate what you're saying. I do. I appreciate that you don't want me looking foolish." - M
"Mulder, I don't want ME looking foolish." - S

"I've seen life on this planet, Scully, and that's exactly why I am looking elsewhere." - M

"Dear Diary: Today my heart leapt when Agent Scully suggested spontaneous human combustion. " - M

"Take a good look, Scully" - Mulder
"What am I looking at? - Scully
"Thirty loggers working a clear-cutting contract in Washington State. Rugged, manly men in the full bloom of their manhood" - M
"Right, but what am I looking for? - S
"Anything strange, unexplainable, unlikely... boyfriend? - M

MULDER: I think that what we *may* be looking at is what appears to be a series of vampire or vampire-like acts.
SCULLY: On what do you base that?!
MULDER: Uh ... well, on the corpses drained of blood and the fang marks on the neck. But, as always, I'm very eager to hear your opinion.
SCULLY: Well, it's obviously not a vampire.
MULDER: Well, why not?
SCULLY: Because they don't exist?

MULDER: If my Miss Manners serves me right, that protrusion from his left cornea is a salad fork.

And of course, one of my all time faves:
SCULLY: Please explain the scientific nature of The Whammy.

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Well that was fun!

 

[Mike Olbinski]

Starts up again in two weeks....a great show from the creator of Lost...

2 hour season premier...can't wait!



Mike

 

[TastyNugget]

Yup, I can't wait either.

I heard Garner was pregnant or something... is that true?

 

[Mike Olbinski]

Yup, I can't wait either.

I heard Garner was pregnant or something... is that true?

No idea about that...but if anyone can kick butt while pregnant, she can.

Anyone see her on NFL Countdown yesterday morning doing the fantasy football sketch?

Pretty hilarious...

Mike

 

[Mike Olbinski]

Since this thread was such a hot topic...

*bump*



Premiers tomorrow night, two hours! Right after an all new Lost!

Mike

 

[WaywardFan]

I read that because JJ's getting this better time slot, he's hoping to attract new viewers. To that end, he's going to be treating this season (especially early on) in such a way so that viewers not familiar with the past seasons won't be very, if any, lost in what's going on. I think this is a good idea and I'm hoping to rope a few of my friends into Lost into Alias.

Wednesday might become the best night on tv.

 

[Mike Olbinski]

I read that because JJ's getting this better time slot, he's hoping to attract new viewers. To that end, he's going to be treating this season (especially early on) in such a way so that viewers not familiar with the past seasons won't be very, if any, lost in what's going on. I think this is a good idea and I'm hoping to rope a few of my friends into Lost into Alias.

Wednesday might become the best night on tv.

That's cool...my neighbors haven't watched it before, but they love Lost, and knowing Abrams also does Alias, they want to watch it now.

So your tidbit there is good news!

Mike

 

[WaywardFan]

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news04/041231a.php


Keen to jump into the fourth season premiere of "Alias" this coming Wednesday but worried that as a new viewer you won't understand what's going on? Don't panic. According to an interview up on Alias Media with creator J.J. Abrams, the two-hour opener will be easy for newcomers to follow - "We're not going to have any reprise (of previous seasons). We're not going to have any explanation...In no way is this first episode imposing or convoluted".

Til now the spy actioneer has been one of those shows that you have to watch every episode from the beginning to understand all the shifting character dynamics, twists and loyalty changes that have been going on. Unlike shows like "Buffy" or "24" which would reset each season, many of the storylines got carried over from year to year. This continuity became a problem last season when the intricate tapestry of developing subplots became so entangled it was near impossible for all but the hard core viewer to follow.

The plan, at least for the earlier episodes of this coming fourth series, is that more than a few of the eps will be self-contained. Like any show there's more rewards in it for the long-term viewer but the strategy is at least for the opening few weeks to make it easy for a new audience to jump into the show which hopes to benefit from its post-"Lost" timeslot. Don't expect the show to go all "CSI" reset each week style however, as the season goes on "Alias" will move back into the larger schemes (essentially it's like the show's first season all over again). "Hopefully, people will be so invested in the characters that they'll enjoy the ride" says Abrams.


On another note, anyone else notice in the preview that Syd is taking orders from Sloane? How the hell is that going to be explained. AND, wasn't it said that this season will return to the show's roots, i.e. the first season. So, does that mean Syd becomes a double agent, somehow, again?

Can't wait.

 

[Mike Olbinski]

Alias last night...wow...what a great season opener...

Loved the new APO, great acronym...and I loved how none of them knew what was going on until they got there.

The show is going to try and get back to the characters and not so much the plot/stories...which is great.

Marshall being recruited was even better....he was hilarious..."Sloan is behind you" rotfl!

I actually liked the episode better than the Lost episode on before it...

GOnna be a good season.

Mike

 

[Mike Olbinski]

Anyone still watching this show?

Getting better as the season goes on...

Anyone know what the heck Vaughn's dad had to do with Nadia? We completely missed that...

Mike

 

[Chaplin]

The absence of Rumbaldi makes the show this year seem a little disjointed--more like episodic rather than having a larger plot arc.

 

[Mike Olbinski]

The absence of Rumbaldi makes the show this year seem a little disjointed--more like episodic rather than having a larger plot arc.

Well, they were going for that a bit to get more viewers...but Rembaldi has been mentioned this season, so maybe we're going to see it again.

Plus Vaughn's story about his dad is becoming a larger plot it seems...

Mike

 

[Mike Olbinski]

Well, Alias seems to be getting better...last night was a great episode...I wonder what is going on with this duplicate Sloan...

Just a thought...he did create some machine a few years ago, then Sydney went missing...wonder if he somehow duplicated himself without knowing it...I dunno, crazy stuff going on.

Mike

 

[Mike Olbinski]

Well, after a bit of a 28-Days Later type of episode, Alias ended with a BANG...wow...

"Well first off, my name is not Michael Vaughn"....SLAM, a car crashes into them...

The end...

Wow....

Really makes me look forward to next season...

Mike

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Garner's Pregnancy Written into Alias
Source: Associated Press
July 26, 2005

ABC programming chief Stephen McPherson said Tuesday that Jennifer Garner, who is expecting a baby with husband Ben Affleck, will play a pregnant Sydney Bristow in the fifth season of Alias. "We are going to embrace the fact that she's pregnant," McPherson said.

But the show will focus on making the situation realistic and not "campy," he added. "We also don't want to put her in situations where she's endangering herself and the baby."

Garner, 33, and Ben Affleck, 32, her co-star in the 2003 movie Daredevil, wed in June. Their baby is due around Christmas. Alias returns September 29 for its fifth season in a new Thursday night time slot.

While Garner will still "be able to run a fair amount," McPherson acknowledged her exploits would change when Garner is visibly pregnant. To protect the show's sex appeal quotient, an uncast younger agent who is being mentored by Sydney will be added.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Kevin Weisman on Alias
Source: Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith
October 4, 2005

Alias co-star Kevin Weisman, who plays Agent Marshall Flinkman, disputes the notion that new cast mates Rachel Nichols and Élodie Bouchez will be taking over for soon-to-be mother Jennifer Garner.

"Rachel and Elodie are definitely involved, but they're not the main focus," the actor tells columnists Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith. Balthazar Getty is a newcomer this season as well.

Weisman tips that yet more changes are in store on the show as the season unfolds. But big changes are typical of Alias, he points out. "We totally destroyed the entire set during the second season, and all of a sudden we were working for the CIA. Every year there are big things the writers like to establish. This year it just happens to be that she's pregnant."

In related news, the character Michael Vaughn (played by Michael Vartan) has been completely removed from the official website.

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No doubt that last part was done at Jennifer's request. Totally removed her ex from the show's site.

 

[Mike Olbinski]

Alias sucks...I really am not liking the show anymore...

The season opener blew...only good thing is that Vaughn died...

Mike

 

[Chaplin]

Alias sucks...I really am not liking the show anymore...

The season opener blew...only good thing is that Vaughn died...

Mike

Thanks for the spoiler.

 

[Mike Olbinski]

Thanks for the spoiler.

It was on a week ago...

Like no one knows, there are articles all over about he's not even on the official website anymore...

Poking around this thread you expect to find spoilers...sorry I didn't put a warning...

Mike

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Alias to End Its Five-Season Run in May
Source: ABC
November 23, 2005

Alias will end its five-season run in May 2006, it was announced today by Stephen McPherson, president, ABC Entertainment.

The spy drama, which over the course of its run has garnered seven Emmy Awards, stars Jennifer Garner in her 2002 Golden Globe Award-winning role as CIA agent Sydney Bristow.

“Right out of the box, 'Alias' attracted a cult following of fans that were completely invested in the show," Mr. McPherson said. "J.J. Abrams and his team developed characters that were compelling and storylines that were intricate and engaging, and Jennifer and the rest of the cast brought them to life. We owe both the storytellers and the fans a send-off worthy of a show that has been such a big part of the pop culture vernacular. J.J., Jeff Pinkner, Ken Olin, Jesse Alexander and Jeffrey Bell have an amazing story arc planned for the remainder of the season. 'Alias is not going to wind down as it comes to an end, it's going to rev up, and we're going to make it the event it deserves to be."

Added Mark Pedowitz, president, Touchstone Television: "'Alias' has sustained its identity as a critical favorite because J.J. Abrams and everyone involved in this series set the bar for quality entertainment. We have been honored to work with them all, especially Jennifer Garner, who has our eternal admiration and appreciation for her dedication to the role and unarguably the best demeanor in the business.”

Alias executive producer Jeff Pinkner added: "This news, and its timing, is a mixed-blessing. Though we're obviously very saddened to face the reality that 'Alias' is coming to an end, the lasting quality of every good story is determined by its conclusion—this news gives us the freedom to end the series in the climactic way it deserves."

"Five years ago J.J. Abrams designed 'Alias' to encompass a unique and challenging blend of spy-adventure, family drama and love story that contained deeper mythological elements," he continued. "The arc we have planned for the remainder of the season will honor all of these disparate elements, as we wrap up the story of Sydney Bristow in a surprising and, we think, thrilling way."

"J.J., and all of us here feel blessed by our fans, the brilliant cast we've been fortunate to work with, our amazing crew and the support of Touchstone and ABC."

Alias stars Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow, Victor Garber as Jack Bristow, Ron Rifkin as Arvin Sloane, Carl Lumbly as Marcus Dixon, Kevin Weisman as Marshall Flinkman, Balthazar Getty as Thomas Grace, Rachel Nichols as Rachel Gibson and Élodie Bouchez as Renée Rienne.

Alias was created by J.J. Abrams, who executive-produces the series along with Ken Olin, Jeff Pinkner, Jesse Alexander and Jeffrey Bell. The series, which is filmed in Los Angeles and premiered on September 30, 2001, is from Touchstone Television.

 

[Mike Olbinski]

Well, for those Alias fans...this week is the beginning of the final episodes...Wednesday it's a 2-hour show...then I think 4 episodes to go until they wrap it up.


Those that loved the first season, with Will Tippin, will be happy because he's coming back...and Vaughn too.

While it really got bad last year, I am going to watch these last ones...hopefully it will be a great ending.

Mike

 

[D-Dogg]

I've just started watching this show...first season dvd. So far, I'm diggin it.

On the second episode right now.