Alias - is it really *that* good? [Archive] - AV Talk

Squirrelecto

20-08-2004, 12:17 AM

I've never seen a single episode of this show, but it seems that many people are big fans of it, so I am curious about it.

However, I don't want to buy it on DVD if it's going to be something that is good to watch on TV every week, but not amazing... It's supposed to be a cross between Buffy and Bond, which is worrying as I don't really like either. However, from what I've read it sounds more like a spy version of 24, with lots of twists and cliffhangers, which sounds more like my cup of tea.

I can't help thinking that the coloured wigs on the front cover of Season 1 look really naff though - like this is going to be some cheesy teen show :?~:-?~:???:

I know Season 1 R2 is quite cheap at the moment, but I'd be going for the R1s due to the delays in the R2 season releases, so help me spend my money wisely please :twisted:

AdulteratedJedi

20-08-2004, 12:26 AM

personally i liked alias alot, who wouldn't want Jennifer Garner :P~:-P~:razz:

I dont see how the connection with buffy comes in, i've never seen the CIA track down vampire and deamons. Unless that is one of their special ops :lol: I can however see the slight connection to bond, being a "spy show".

Ive never seen 24 myself but have heard it has, like you say, lots of twists and cliffhangers. Alias has quite afew of these too.

AJ

Squirrelecto

20-08-2004, 12:29 AM

Thanks for the info. I couldn't find any mention of supernatural creatures in the synopses either :lol:

Is it well made and slick? Does it look like it would date really quickly? :)~:-)~:smile:

Jimmy

20-08-2004, 08:26 AM

If the R1 is cheap you should get it give it a go :thumbup: . There are lots of twists and turns in Alias and if you ain't seen S1 don't I mean <font size="3">don't</font> look at AJ's spoiler. S3 in my opinion had the most twists and turns which some did complain was too many but you can't get enough in my opinion :D~:-D~:grin: .

James45

20-08-2004, 09:13 AM

I've only seen a handful of episodes and it's always looked a little bit cheap, plus there's no chemistry between Garner and her CIA handler.

I understand the Buffy connection, it did have a 'Teen Bond' feel to it. It was all a bit shiny and sparkly looking for my liking as well, I prefer my spy stuff a bit grittier.

That said I tuned out on 24 midway through season 2 because the plot twists were becoming ridiculous, I thought Jack might get abducted at any moment by the same aliens that bumped off JFK.

dunkyboy

20-08-2004, 10:58 AM

That said I tuned out on 24 midway through season 2 because the plot twists were becoming ridiculous, I thought Jack might get abducted at any moment by the same aliens that bumped off JFK.

Hooray! I thought I was the only one who thought 24 was OTT! :clap: Only difference is I gave up 2/3 the way through season 1...

Dunc

Madge

20-08-2004, 11:01 AM

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">James45 wrote on Fri, 20 August 2004 10:13</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

That said I tuned out on 24 midway through season 2 because the plot twists were becoming ridiculous, I thought Jack might get abducted at any moment by the same aliens that bumped off JFK.

Hooray! I thought I was the only one who thought 24 was OTT! :clap: Only difference is I gave up 2/3 the way through season 1...

Dunc

The only problem I ever had was that I know what I'm like if I have to stay awake for 24 hours straight, so given that Jack Bauer is supposed to be armed at all times, I could imagine him getting to hour 22 and just start popping caps in people who mildly irritate him. w)

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="2068993241372487520" style="visibility: hidden;">Season 3 was much more realistic in this regard :lol: </div></div>

donjohn

20-08-2004, 11:07 AM

I think Alias is *that* good - one of very few shows I make sure I watch. I got into it mid way through season 1 and think it keeps getting better all time with season 3 being a real rollercoaster of twists and turns.

I've got S1 & S2 on DVD and will pick up S3 as soon as it's available.

John

MyOtherAccount

20-08-2004, 11:13 AM

That said I tuned out on 24 midway through season 2 because the plot twists were becoming ridiculous, I thought Jack might get abducted at any moment by the same aliens that bumped off JFK.

:o~:-o~:eek: Season 2 was pretty mild in that regard, as I remember. Season 3 was fairly ridiculous at times, but Season 2 was a classic :(

James45

20-08-2004, 11:17 AM

Squirrelecto

20-08-2004, 11:20 AM

Hooray! I thought I was the only one who thought 24 was OTT! :clap: Only difference is I gave up 2/3 the way through season 1...

Dunc

Just doesn't compare to Jaws does it, Dunky :roll: ;)~;-)~:wink:

MyOtherAccount

20-08-2004, 11:20 AM

but isn't there a plotline involving the CIA investigating Leonardo Da Vinci and some medieval prophecy that threatens to bring about the end of the world?

I can't tell if you're joking or not :?~:-?~:???:

Squirrelecto

20-08-2004, 11:23 AM

No spoilers! :(

James45

20-08-2004, 11:32 AM

it's a bit broad to be a spoiler just giving you an idea of the general tone of the thing.

Just doesn't compare to Jaws does it, Dunky :roll: ;)~;-)~:wink:

your marks for Jaws were unforgivable though.

dunkyboy

20-08-2004, 11:32 AM

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">dunkyboy wrote on Fri, 20 August 2004 11:58</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

Hooray! I thought I was the only one who thought 24 was OTT! :clap: Only difference is I gave up 2/3 the way through season 1...

Dunc

Just doesn't compare to Jaws does it, Dunky :roll: ;)~;-)~:wink:

Ahh, see, aside from the shark, Jaws is utterly believable. :nod:

Dunc

Squirrelecto

20-08-2004, 11:44 AM

Right, that's it. Time for a poll.

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="1636528391463000779" style="visibility: hidden;">Of which I will be in the minority, I'm sure, but it'll still be fun</div></div>

More Alias comments please guys, I'm still undecided :(

MyOtherAccount

20-08-2004, 11:51 AM

Right, that's it. Time for a poll.

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="1854573455251551015" style="visibility: hidden;">Of which I will be in the minority, I'm sure, but it'll still be fun</div></div>

More Alias comments please guys, I'm still undecided :(

Garner is often seen wearing very little.

Go buy it :thumbup:

Jimmy

20-08-2004, 11:54 AM

but isn't there a plotline involving the CIA investigating Leonardo Da Vinci and some medieval prophecy that threatens to bring about the end of the world? It all seemed a little silly for a show that has one foot firmly planted in reality.

To be honest I never really saw Alias as having any foot in reality as they are worse than 24 in that they flew around the world all the time with what seems no regard to how long the flight would take and never getting jet lagged etc. Tarrentino liked it has he has stared in some episodes.

James45

20-08-2004, 12:08 PM

so's Ricky Gervais :lol:

Jimmy

20-08-2004, 12:18 PM

so's Ricky Gervais :lol:

yea remembered that just after posting my last one. He was ok in the episode.

Squirrelecto

20-08-2004, 12:23 PM

Ricky Gervais is in Alias? Oh this is a major plus point! Why wasn't I told before? :lol:

Jimmy

20-08-2004, 12:24 PM

Ricky Gervais is in Alias? Oh this is a major plus point! Why wasn't I told before? :lol:

Only 1 episode on series 3 I am afraid

Tom-Lux

20-08-2004, 12:59 PM

oooh trying to conmvince SG of spending money. thoguht that would never happen.

what I think of alias.

It is definately a suspense filled show.

there are twists all around. the actuion is good. Garner does some pretty good fighting and always looks nice in the costumes she has to wear (clue: ep 13 of S2 :drool: )

the stories are sometimes a bit too far fetched with supernatural parts seeming to take over. yet they don't really do but add a bit more to the misterious and suspense. I liekd thema lot. bought S1R1 for cheap and never regretted it. watched ait a few times as well and I believe that it holds up to repeat viewing (in the same way 2 does) as it gives you a different perspectives on the twists. It is NO 24 though. they are just too different. and the ere is a lot of spy stuff going ona with some noice (read ridiculous) technology gadgets. but the guy who presents them to her is a funny character that adds to the show.

I can't say too much about plots as it will spoil it, all I can say is that the end of S2 has me feeling well weird and you should watch it so you can tell me what you think.

get the R1 and see what you think.

you will always be able to resell on ebay.

Squirrelecto

20-08-2004, 01:04 PM

Thanks Tom.

you will always be able to resell on ebay.

Selling boxsets on eBay will be difficult soon as I won't be able to put a reserve price on them, which is why I am being more cautious than usual. :)~:-)~:smile:

AdulteratedJedi

20-08-2004, 01:38 PM

grr, hit reply instead of edit :(

Im deleting my spoiler as its too revealing, and you might have the urge to click it ;)~;-)~:wink:

AJ

Jimmy

20-08-2004, 05:10 PM

Garner does some pretty good fighting and always looks nice in the costumes she has to wear (clue: ep 13 of S2 :drool: )

Don't read squirrel

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="1911420109929946826" style="visibility: hidden;">Would that be the episode where she is in underwear on the plane ? if so :drool:</div></div>

Have you not seen S3 yet ?

Tom-Lux

20-08-2004, 05:20 PM

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">Tom-Lux wrote on Fri, 20 August 2004 13:59</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
Garner does some pretty good fighting and always looks nice in the costumes she has to wear (clue: ep 13 of S2 :drool: )

Don't read squirrel

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="2122863631349834093" style="visibility: hidden;">Would that be the episode where she is in underwear on the plane ? if so :drool:</div></div>

Have you not seen S3 yet ?

OH YES it is. :lol: :lol:

no I haven't. it doesn't show on TV in europe (well S1 does but onyl in german atm) and I never watched it in the UK since I would always miss some episodes. saving myself for Sept 7th.

MyOtherAccount

20-08-2004, 05:33 PM

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">Jimmy wrote on Fri, 20 August 2004 19:10</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="20213173881948424025" style="visibility: hidden;">Would that be the episode where she is in underwear on the plane ? if so :drool:</div></div>

OH YES it is. :lol: :lol:

I don't even watch the series and I've seen that scene :lol: images/smiley_icons/headoverheels.gif

Phoenix

20-08-2004, 05:57 PM

Alias really is *that* good! w)

The first two seasons are excellent, the second season more so :nod: but the third season was a complete let-down.

As was said in previous posts by other people the action is very good especially for TV and the stories are intertwined very well with strong story Arcs running through the series'.

I suppose I can see why they have compared it to Buffy but it's only because the leading lady kicks ass. As I'm sure you are aware SG Jennifer Garner is extremely hot and the vast array of disguises and revealing outfits certainly adds to the viewing pleasure.

Another extremely positive point is the DVDs are Dolby Digital 5.1.

It's very fun, it's very entertaining and just wait until you reach season 2! top notch :nod:

I personally only own season 1 on dvd at the present

....also the creator of alias JJ Abrams is going to be the new director of Mission impossible 3.

Phoenix

20-08-2004, 05:57 PM

Thanks Tom.

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">Tom-Lux wrote on Fri, 20 August 2004 13:59</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
you will always be able to resell on ebay.

Selling boxsets on eBay will be difficult soon as I won't be able to put a reserve price on them, which is why I am being more cautious than usual. :)~:-)~:smile:

why not?

Squirrelecto

20-08-2004, 06:01 PM

....also the creator of alias JJ Abrams is going to be the new director of Mission impossible 3.

Damn, you were really convincing me until I read that :D~:-D~:grin:

why not?

They've banned any reserve prices below £50.

http://www.avtalk.co.uk/forum/index.php?t=msg&goto=98262 (http://www.avtalk.co.uk/forum/index.php?t=msg&goto=98262&rid=9&SQ=1093024898) &rid=9&SQ=1093024898

encaser

21-08-2004, 02:08 AM

Phoenix

21-08-2004, 12:45 PM

With JJ Abrams at the helm of MI3 you can bet it'll have birds in not much in scenes. Let's hope it gets a 15 rating (unlikely - kaching) and the guy would let loose with the loose. His new show Lost is pretty good, going by the promo ep.

Still can't get over David Kronenberg starring in Alias.

It was a bit of a shock wasn't it! But then Tarantino has turned up a couple of times and I would bet he appears again in the future.

MI2 Had a 15 rating so it's possible. I hope like you that it is a 15 certificate not a PG like the original. :(

Tom-Lux

21-08-2004, 08:44 PM

With JJ Abrams at the helm of MI3 you can bet it'll have birds in not much in scenes.

considering ALIAS I hoep there are just as many birds as in MI2 but just of the different kind ;)~;-)~:wink:

Squirrelecto

27-04-2005, 10:08 PM

velodyneT100

27-04-2005, 10:20 PM

I felt the same but it does get alot better.

Jimmy

28-04-2005, 09:57 AM

I managed to pick up a used R1 copy of Season 1 a while ago and have managed to watch 5 episodes the past couple of days. It's not bad, but nothing amazing so far. Not much tension what with them saying "Oh we need to go halfway across the world and do this" and then 15 seconds later, they've done it :roll: :lol: Will give it a chance.

Oh come on you gotta love that they can go to 3-5 countries in eroupe in one episode and not suffer any jetlag. If you can manage to watch all of series 1,2,3 and then 4 you will http://www.avtalk.co.uk/forum/images/smiley_icons/censored.gif yourself at the first episode in a "they can't be serious way" :nod:.

Squirrelecto

01-05-2005, 12:00 PM

I felt the same but it does get alot better.

It's definitely getting better :clap:

jdslater

02-05-2005, 04:01 PM

Alias and 24 are my favs at the moment, yes they are abit far fetched but I suppose if we wanted realism we would be watching the Discovery channel. The first 2 seasons of Alias were really good, great cliffhangers, interesting stories and Garner looking hot! I didn't like the 3rd season at first but when I got it on DVD and rewatched it,it got a bit better. So far the forth series is a bit disappointing, not much happening but I've read from the states it does get better.

24 is also a series I started watching from the beginning. I love this show as well.Yes you do start rolling your eyes at a few of the story lines in the first 3 seasons, it did feel like they were padding it out, but this season is excellent (though I was worried at episode 4 turning into a show about IT problems). The stunt work on 24 is excellent with gunfights,helicopter gunships and F/A 18 fighters (and we get excited about a car blowing up on Spooks!).

See if you can pick up Alias season 1 cheap, it is a solid set with some good extras.

Squirrelecto

02-05-2005, 07:45 PM

See if you can pick up Alias season 1 cheap

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jdslater

03-05-2005, 04:08 PM

Sorry, I don't understand the reason for that particular smiley!

I'm agreeing with your orginal post that Season 1 is cheap and it is worth getting. The R1 and R2 sets are virtually the same and regardless of their release dates, season 1 is out in the UK.

Squirrelecto

03-05-2005, 04:31 PM

jd, the smiley is because I said in one of my previous posts that I'd already picked up Season 1 :)~:-)~:smile:

Tom-Lux

03-05-2005, 04:38 PM

Sorry, I don't understand the reason for that particular smiley!

I'm agreeing with your orginal post that Season 1 is cheap

the point he was making is that he has season1 otherwise he wouldn't be able to comment on it. ;)~;-)~:wink:

EDIT: must refresh before posting...its been a long day :?~:-?~:???:

jdslater

03-05-2005, 08:26 PM

Sorry, I'm on shiftwork at the mo and not nearly with it, Squirrel god have you checked out "The Box" episodes with Tarantino. They are a couple of my faves!

Squirrelecto

03-05-2005, 08:45 PM

I've watched the whole season, yes. I was surprised to see Tarantino in not one episode but two! They were cracking episodes as well. It was also nice seeing Terry O'Quinn from Millennium putting in an appearance, but without his moustache :lol: I'm totally hooked now and need to get Season 2 soonish :(

Jimmy

03-05-2005, 08:52 PM

MyOtherAccount

03-05-2005, 09:57 PM

Starting to think I should give this a go now :o~:-o~:eek:

Squirrelecto

03-05-2005, 09:59 PM

Starting to think I should give this a go now :o~:-o~:eek:

Definitely mate. In my honest "but-I've-only-seen-Season-1-so-far" opinion, anyone who likes 24 should like this. It's basically 24 but with the CIA instead of CTU and a bit less grounded in reality (which is one thing that really appeals to me).

Tom-Lux

04-05-2005, 06:32 AM

going my way through S3 at the moment. ooooohh a few nice surprises :nod: :P~:-P~:razz:

Phoenix

04-05-2005, 10:01 AM

going my way through S3 at the moment. ooooohh a few nice surprises :nod: :P~:-P~:razz:

A few surprises yes including a drop of quality. :nod:

How are you enjoying the third season compared to earlier seasons Tom?

Jimmy

04-05-2005, 11:45 AM

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">Tom-Lux wrote on Wed, 04 May 2005 07:32</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
going my way through S3 at the moment. ooooohh a few nice surprises :nod: :P~:-P~:razz:

A few surprises yes including a drop of quality. :nod:

How are you enjoying the third season compared to earlier seasons Tom?

I hope you don't mean drop of quality in the female talent area.

I really liked S3.

Tom-Lux

04-05-2005, 11:56 AM

A few surprises yes including a drop of quality. :nod:

How are you enjoying the third season compared to earlier seasons Tom?

its starts losing the "ooohh" effect a bit. and the fact that all their missions take less and less time to achieve is getting a bit on my nerves. They all seem rushed, but then I think they want to avoid getting stuck in details there and they try to develop the personal relationships a bit better.

the fact that i don't reallyfind time to watch them at the moment is also inhibiting my enjoyment of the series.

Other that that its still very enjoyable (when I finally get to see it) not as good as S1 and S2 but still good enough for me to watch it to the end and consider buying S4.

James45

04-05-2005, 12:18 PM

I've always found Alias to be a bit gimmicky and I've never been able to take any of the characters seriously.

Phoenix

04-05-2005, 07:54 PM

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">Phoenix wrote on Wed, 04 May 2005 12:01</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

A few surprises yes including a drop of quality. :nod:

How are you enjoying the third season compared to earlier seasons Tom?

its starts losing the "ooohh" effect a bit. and the fact that all their missions take less and less time to achieve is getting a bit on my nerves. They all seem rushed, but then I think they want to avoid getting stuck in details there and they try to develop the personal relationships a bit better.

the fact that i don't reallyfind time to watch them at the moment is also inhibiting my enjoyment of the series.

Other that that its still very enjoyable (when I finally get to see it) not as good as S1 and S2 but still good enough for me to watch it to the end and consider buying S4.

I agree there's a lot wrong with season 3 including and especially the points you mentioned and it only gets worse as the season goes along. Also considering the missions are shorter and less spectacular than previous seasons this should give more time for developing the characters, instead a lot of the episodes seem as if not a lot has really happened.

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="2027448926363611878" style="visibility: hidden;">I also thought that the loss of the character Irena Derevko was a massive mistake and extremely detrimental to the series.</div></div>

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I hope you don't mean drop of quality in the female talent area.

actually that is also one of my many gripes is the reduced role of Sidney Bristow, the lack of good stories and as I remember in places the writers couldn't even get the back story right. Off the top of my head I can't really remember most of the problems of the third season but there were very, very many. :(

Jimmy

04-05-2005, 10:47 PM

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="5693050461374897278" style="visibility: hidden;">I also thought that the loss of the character Irena Derevko was a massive mistake and extremely detrimental to the series.</div></div>

If I remember correctly this was not the series fault but the actress. She didn't want to do another series or more common on t.v she wanted to much money.

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I hope you don't mean drop of quality in the female talent area.

actually that is also one of my many gripes is the reduced role of Sidney Bristow, the lack of good stories and as I remember in places the writers couldn't even get the back story right. Off the top of my head I can't really remember most of the problems of the third season but there were very, very many. :(

Well I didn't notice a reduced role of Jennifer Garner in S3 myself. I did enjoy seeing Melissa George though :nod: .

Bobbles

03-07-2005, 04:10 PM

isn't that one hell of a spoiler???

I have just watched the first episode, it is ok, Garner is nice to look at. It is a bit bloody convoluted mind you.

Squirrelecto

03-07-2005, 09:09 PM

I have just watched the first episode, it is ok, Garner is nice to look at. It is a bit bloody convoluted mind you.

Keep watching. It takes quite a few episodes before it gets better, but it really does. ;)~;-)~:wink:

Tom-Lux

20-07-2005, 08:01 AM

ALIAS S4 announced:

http://dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=57790

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Buena Vista Home Entertainment have announced the Region 1 DVD release of Alias Season 4 for 25th October 2005 priced at $59.99 SRP. Jennifer Garner returns as Sydney Bristow in the fourth season of J.J.Abrams spy-drama.

Details are TBC.

the artwork:

<font color="#33FF33"><font size="18">WARNING: If you haven't seen all of S3 you may not wanna see this as its a spoiler...again

:roll:

</font></font>

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="12209217761599882737" style="visibility: hidden;"> http://www.avtalk.co.uk/forum/index.php?t=getfile&id=429 (http://www.avtalk.co.uk/forum/index.php?t=getfile&id=4294) 4</div></div>

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lovely looking lady....does she look a tiny bit horny???

Remember don't look if you haven't seen S3 yet.

Squirrelecto

20-07-2005, 10:33 AM

Yeah nice big warning, Tom, but the spoiler tags don't work with images in Internet Explorer. w)

I've changed it to a link instead.

Thankfully I learned my lesson about this sort of thing a while ago and managed not to look at anything :lol:

Jimmy

20-07-2005, 10:42 AM

images/smiley_icons/headoverheels.gif

lovely looking lady....does she look a tiny bit horny???

Remember don't look if you haven't seen S3 yet.

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="11318439021922898286" style="visibility: hidden;">I agree. Jennifer looks horny too :P~:-P~:razz: :lol:</div></div>

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="18092015111774755161" style="visibility: hidden;">The ending to this series is absolutely brilliant. I can't wait to see Series 5 to find out the answer :nod:</div></div>

Tom-Lux

20-07-2005, 11:19 AM

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="15048404291450901857" style="visibility: hidden;">I agree. Jennifer looks horny too :P~:-P~:razz: :lol:</div></div>

I meant her ;)~;-)~:wink:

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="22298209798707215" style="visibility: hidden;">The ending to this series is absolutely brilliant. I can't wait to see Series 5 to find out the answer :nod:</div></div>

I have only seen up to season 3 and that ending was a cracker as well.

Yeah nice big warning, Tom, but the spoiler tags don't work with images in Internet Explorer. w)

get yourself a decent browser, a spoielr friendly browser ;)~;-)~:wink:

Squirrelecto

23-07-2005, 09:48 PM

I have just finished watching Season 2 and am buzzing like mad! Absolutely f***ing amazing! A total mindf**k! :o~:-o~:eek: images/smiley_icons/ooohyeah!.gif

I was hoping Season 2 would be as good as Season 1. I didn't expect it to be even better! images/smiley_icons/shocked.gif :bow: Each time I think I've watched the best episode they could ever deliver, they smack you in the face with another one that's even better than that! How do they do it? :bow:

Great to see Terry O'Quinn having a regular role in this season, but what a host of top guest stars:

Rutger Hauer

Christian Slater

Ethan Hawke

Olivia D'Abo

:o~:-o~:eek:

First thing I did as soon as Season 2 had ended was come on line and order Season 3. How dare they leave me with an ending like that?!! :x~:-x~:mad: :lol: I should've taken Tom's advice and ordered Seasons 2 and 3 at the same time :(

Can't believe I even asked the question I did at the start of this thread. This is easily one of the best TV shows of all time :nod: :lol: :lol:

baileych

23-07-2005, 10:20 PM

:o~:-o~:eek: images/smiley_icons/ooohyeah!.gif

images/smiley_icons/shocked.gif :bow: :bow:

:o~:-o~:eek:

:nod: :lol: :lol:

Good, isn't it!

Squirrelecto

23-07-2005, 10:39 PM

I should've just posted that instead :lol:

Godfather

23-07-2005, 11:14 PM

Alias Season 2 was really mind blowing stuff! S3 was a bit of a let down for me though.

MyOtherAccount

24-07-2005, 12:02 AM

Looks like SOMEONE is happy :)~:-)~:smile:

Tom-Lux

24-07-2005, 07:41 PM

extras revealed:

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">Quote:</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
Alias Season 4 includes all twenty-two Season 4 episodes plus the original “Nocturne” episode with the unaired ‘Russian Roulette' scene. Episodes are presented in 1.78:1 Anamorphic Widescreen with English DD5.1 Surround audio and optional English and Spanish subtitles. Over the six-disc set bonus materials include:

* Audio commentaries from creator J.J. Abrams, star Jennifer Garner, executive producer/director Ken Olin and more members of the cast.

* An exclusive <font size="4">one-on-one</font> <font size="1">chat</font> <font size="4">with Jennifer Garner</font>

SPOILER HIGHLIGHT TO READ

<font color="#FFFFFF">* “Meet Mia,” a featurette on Syd's sexy sister [ :lol: ]</font>

* Director's diary; an insider's look at “Marshall's World”

* Blooper reel

* Deleted scenes

* Featurette on the exciting Season 4 guest stars

* “Anatomy of a Scene”

sound good.

though maybe they are trying to push too hard that sexy character.

Jimmy

27-07-2005, 10:54 AM

Spoiler about season 5

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="19689693841329729432" style="visibility: hidden;">You sure you want to know ?

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="4071949272037720095" style="visibility: hidden;">Alias

ABC TV's "Alias" is reportedly going write star Jennifer Garner's real life pregnancy to Ben Affleck into the series reports TV.Com. A spokesman told "Entertainment Tonight" that Garner's character, Sydney Bristow, will probably be carrying the fictional child of Agent Vaughn, played by Michael Vartan.</div></div>

</div></div>

Squirrelecto

27-07-2005, 10:59 AM

Season 3 just arrived :clap: Gotta love CD-WOW's speedy delivery :D~:-D~:grin:

If you don't see me about on the forum for a few days, you know where I am w) :clap: :lol: images/smiley_icons/ooohyeah!.gif

mariner

27-07-2005, 01:51 PM

Madge

27-07-2005, 02:00 PM

If you don't see me about on the forum for a few days, you know where I am w) :clap: :lol: images/smiley_icons/ooohyeah!.gif

Passed out face down in your bath-tub clutching a bottle of Tequila? :?~:-?~:???:

adox

27-07-2005, 04:41 PM

If you don't see me about on the forum for a few days, you know where I am w) :clap: :lol: images/smiley_icons/ooohyeah!.gif

http://www.avtalk.co.uk/forum/images/smiley_icons/censored.gifing Hawaii? :D~:-D~:grin:

Geezer

27-07-2005, 10:34 PM

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">Squirrel God wrote on Wed, 27 July 2005 11:59</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

If you don't see me about on the forum for a few days, you know where I am w) :clap: :lol: images/smiley_icons/ooohyeah!.gif

http://www.avtalk.co.uk/forum/images/smiley_icons/censored.gifing Hawaii? :D~:-D~:grin:

:lol:

I have watched about one episode of this and it just looks pants.

Squirrelecto

27-07-2005, 11:00 PM

:thumbup: Deep into Jennifer Garner

Oh man. That's something to dream about tonight :twisted: :lol:

http://www.avtalk.co.uk/forum/images/smiley_icons/censored.gifing Hawaii? :D~:-D~:grin:

Not until I've watched Season 4 of 24. I refuse to board a plane without Jack Bauer :D~:-D~:grin:

Passed out face down in your bath-tub clutching a bottle of Tequila? :?~:-?~:???:

I thought that was a spoiler but it doesn't appear to be so I'll let you off :P~:-P~:razz:

I have watched about one episode of this and it just looks pants.

Yeah, that's what I said about 24 not so long ago :lol:

You would love this mate :nod: Does take a few episodes in Season 1 to find its feet though. But after that, it soars :thumbup:

I have watched 8 episodes of Season 3 so far. Loving every minute images/smiley_icons/ooohyeah!.gif

Season 3 spoiler

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="17452162271391847993" style="visibility: hidden;">Am really missing Will though. I hope they find some way to work him back into the show :( </div></div>

Geezer

27-07-2005, 11:32 PM

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">Geezer wrote on Wed, 27 July 2005 23:34</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

I have watched about one episode of this and it just looks pants.

Yeah, that's what I said about 24 not so long ago :lol:

You would love this mate :nod: Does take a few episodes in Season 1 to find its feet though. But after that, it soars :thumbup:

Thats crazy talk, 24 was great from the first episode. Will give it a go then i take it the first season can be picked up cheaply now?

Squirrelecto

27-07-2005, 11:39 PM

Thats crazy talk, 24 was great from the first episode. Will give it a go then i take it the first season can be picked up cheaply now?

I didn't think 24 was great until after a few episodes. Also, if you drop into 24 in the middle of a season and catch only one episode and that's the only thing you've ever seen, it doesn't make much sense so can appear worse than it really is. Same with Alias. Plus if you caught one of the opening Season 1 episodes of Alias, you would have had the same reaction as I did - which as you can see from earlier on in this thread was basically, "Hhhmm, this is alright but nothing special. What's all the fuss about?".

Alias Season 1 £17.99 at ChoicesDirect :thumbup:

http://www.choicesdirect.com/templates/product.asp?ProductGu (http://www.choicesdirect.com/templates/product.asp?ProductGuid=661210) id=661210

Alias Season 2 £19.99 at Amazon :thumbup:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0001XLYAQ/qid=1122 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0001XLYAQ/qid=1122507513/sr=2-3/ref=sr_2_11_3/202-3718273-0640641) 507513/sr=2-3/ref=sr_2_11_3/202-3718273-0640641

If you want the Region 1s, they are more expensive.

MyOtherAccount

27-07-2005, 11:40 PM

^^^ http://www.avtalk.co.uk/forum/images/smiley_icons/censored.gif you :x~:-x~:mad:

Thats crazy talk, 24 was great from the first episode. Will give it a go then i take it the first season can be picked up cheaply now?

http://www.choicesdirect.com/templates/product.asp?ProductGu (http://www.choicesdirect.com/templates/product.asp?ProductGuid=661210) id=661210

Tom-Lux

28-07-2005, 06:49 AM

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="2129345385995703203" style="visibility: hidden;">Am really missing Will though. I hope they find some way to work him back into the show :( </div></div>

why do you write stuff like that??

You nearly force us to tell you that he had an accident and died...crap sorry about that :?~:-?~:???:

baileych

28-07-2005, 07:34 AM

I refuse to board a plane

Thats crazy talk.

Woah... I've just strayed onto an A-Team thread http://www.btinternet.com/~squirrel.god/files/mrt.gif!

Geezer

28-07-2005, 08:01 AM

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">Squirrel God wrote on Thu, 28 July 2005 00:00</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
I refuse to board a plane

Thats crazy talk.

Woah... I've just strayed onto an A-Team thread http://www.btinternet.com/~squirrel.god/files/mrt.gif!

Quit your Jibba Jabba

Jimmy

28-07-2005, 09:39 AM

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">Squirrel God wrote on Thu, 28 July 2005 01:00</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="6125127111187371858" style="visibility: hidden;">Am really missing Will though. I hope they find some way to work him back into the show :( </div></div>

why do you write stuff like that??

You nearly force us to tell you that he had an accident and died...crap sorry about that :?~:-?~:???:

Yes I have to agree :nod:.

Glad you are liking season 3.

Squirrelecto

28-07-2005, 10:50 AM

I think Season 3 is fantastic. A drop in intensity from Season 2 (my heart is grateful for that :lol: ) but every bit as addictive and inventive :thumbup:

Season 3 spoilers

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="9143427991975661555" style="visibility: hidden;">Will came back :clap: Shagged Sydney then disappeared again :lol:

Melissa George was getting on my nerves. Knew she was gonna turn out to be a dirty bitch w)

Loving the way it links back to stuff from Season 1 that wasn't fully resolved :bow:

That doctor with the non-invasive memory recovery procedure was hilarious :lol: Facon! :lol: </div></div>

3 discs down. 3 to go. :clap:

Squirrelecto

29-07-2005, 01:17 PM

Finished Season 3 last night. Another brilliant season. :bow:

I have only one complaint about Season 3 and that is:

SEASON 3 SPOILERS

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="16705608131357059743" style="visibility: hidden;">Not enough of Will! He's a great character and I was hoping that this season would see him working for the CIA proper.</div></div>

I love the fact that

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="676625775407261833" style="visibility: hidden;">Rumbaldi still features in the plot. Looks like this will continue in Season 4 now as well.

From Season 1, I was convinced that Sloane was going to turn out to be Sydney's real father from the way he kept looking at her and talking about her. So you can imagine my excitement when Sloane confessed to the psychiatrist. Only for me to be crushed later on :( :lol:

Marshall was great in this season yet again :lol: </div></div>

Roll on October and Season 4 :clap:

R-Lench

29-07-2005, 04:34 PM

Why are you waiting until October? Series 4 is available now on R1. With the amount of praise you're giving this I would have thought you'd want it NOW! :D~:-D~:grin:

I got my confirmation email about s1 and it'll be sent soon...I hope :?~:-?~:???: :roll:

Squirrelecto

29-07-2005, 04:41 PM

Why are you waiting until October? Series 4 is available now on R1.

No it's not. Released 25th October :)~:-)~:smile:

R-Lench

29-07-2005, 04:42 PM

D'oh :blush: :banghead:

I saw it on CDWOW and just assumed it was already available

Squirrelecto

29-07-2005, 04:43 PM

D'oh :blush: :banghead:

I saw it on CDWOW and just assumed it was already available

CD-WOW have it up for pre-order? :o~:-o~:eek: Off I go ...... :D~:-D~:grin:

EDIT - Ordered and DVDProfiler profile contributed :clap: :D~:-D~:grin:

R-Lench

29-07-2005, 04:56 PM

The R1 version is here :D~:-D~:grin:

http://www2.cd-wow.com/detail_results_2.php?product_code=205 (http://www2.cd-wow.com/detail_results_2.php?product_code=20575) 75

I've never been bothered about buying the same region for TV shows so I'll get s1-3 R2 and s4 R1 since it'll probably be available much earlier than it is over here :roll:

Squirrelecto

29-07-2005, 04:58 PM

BTW, I'd try and forget the covers and specs you've seen as Buena Vista are just as bad as Fox when it comes to spoilers on covers of TV show DVDs. I couldn't believe the cover they used for the Season 2 set :(

R-Lench

29-07-2005, 05:01 PM

Thanks for the tip but I'm used to it now. I've learnt to accept that I'm not supposed to find out plot twists for myself...the DVD makers want me to know before I even turn the DVD player on :roll:

Same goes for Sky...the assholes don't want me to watch their TV shows. They just want to show me all the best bits of 24 during the adverts of The Simpsons :x~:-x~:mad:

Jimmy

29-07-2005, 05:18 PM

SEASON 3 SPOILERS

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="527283757235825682" style="visibility: hidden;">Not enough of Will! He's a great character and I was hoping that this season would see him working for the CIA proper.</div></div>

I was hoping for that too but was disapointed.

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="9638600591244214036" style="visibility: hidden;">

Marshall was great in this season yet again :lol: </div></div>

He is my favourite male charactor :nod: :lol:.

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="12400881811369583665" style="visibility: hidden;">He is great when on a mission.</div></div>

R-Lench

12-08-2005, 10:04 AM

I started watching it last night. The pilot was good and I'll keep going :D~:-D~:grin:

Although it didn't help that the back of the box spoiled an awful lot about the first episode :x~:-x~:mad: I thought Fox had the exclusive rights to being assholes and spoiling everything before you watch it?

Tom-Lux

12-08-2005, 10:45 AM

thought Fox had the exclusive rights to being assholes and spoiling everything before you watch it?

they sold some of the rights to BV :D~:-D~:grin:

the rest of the show will be better.

Squirrelecto

08-09-2005, 09:07 PM

I started watching it last night. The pilot was good and I'll keep going :D~:-D~:grin:

<font size="7">Well?</font>

R-Lench

08-09-2005, 10:55 PM

I...erm...haven't finished watching it :blush:

I'm going to get back to it very soon though. I promise!

adox

19-09-2005, 05:36 PM

Well I bowed to peer group pressure and got season 1.

I started watching it yesterday and got through the first two discs.

And.........its great :clap:

FireWork

20-09-2005, 09:34 AM

i've been a big fan for a couple of years now. i'm half way through S3 at the moment (which got off to a very rocky start for the first 5/6 episodes. but its flying now.)

i think alias is a little cheap but concidering what they try and do every week its stunning. it great popcorn entertainment and i love it!!

i wish Sydney would come and slap me

:D~:-D~:grin:

Gary

Razor

20-09-2005, 09:40 AM

i've been a big fan for a couple of years nmow. i'm half way through S3 at the moment (which got off to a very rocky start for the first 5/6 episodes. but its flying now.

i think alias is a little cheap but concidering what they try and do every week its stunning. it great popcorn entertainment and i love it!!

i wish Sydney would come and slap me

:D~:-D~:grin:

Gary

I could slap you if you wanted. http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/sauer/angry-smiley-038.gif

Tom-Lux

20-09-2005, 10:12 AM

oh get a room for your :bestbuddies:

I wonder if R-Lench ever finishes the season :lol:

R-Lench

20-09-2005, 10:17 AM

I will do...eventually :?~:-?~:???: I want to watch it but I keep getting distracted with other shows

FireWork

20-09-2005, 10:21 AM

Razor - only if you'll dress up like Sydney :lol:

if you do - you've got a deal :lol:

Gary

Razor

20-09-2005, 10:29 AM

Razor - only if you'll dress up like Sydney :lol:

if you do - you've got a deal :lol:

Gary

Sorry mate I charge for that service. :nod: :nod: :nod:

Show me the money and you have yourself a deal. :thumbup:

Squirrelecto

20-09-2005, 11:27 AM

I want to watch it but I keep getting distracted with other shows

... that aren't nearly as good as Alias. ;)~;-)~:wink:

adox

20-09-2005, 06:14 PM

Half way through season 1 now and really enjoying it,however:

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="1000849341169833998" style="visibility: hidden;">The big "reveal" that it was her mother who was the KGB agent and not her father seemed completely obvious to me from a few episodes back.</div></div>

But its still great fun. :nod:

R-Lench

20-09-2005, 07:53 PM

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">R-Lench wrote on Tue, 20 September 2005 11:17</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
I want to watch it but I keep getting distracted with other shows

... that aren't nearly as good as Alias. ;)~;-)~:wink:

Well I just started watching Hex. It's only short so I can finish it in two nights. It's probably not going to be better than Alias but I've wanted to watch it for a long time :clap:

Jimmy

20-09-2005, 08:06 PM

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">Squirrel God wrote on Tue, 20 September 2005 12:27</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">R-Lench wrote on Tue, 20 September 2005 11:17</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
I want to watch it but I keep getting distracted with other shows

... that aren't nearly as good as Alias. ;)~;-)~:wink:

Well I just started watching Hex. It's only short so I can finish it in two nights. It's probably not going to be better than Alias but I've wanted to watch it for a long time :clap:

Apart from the odd boob shot that show sucked big time :nod:.

R-Lench

20-09-2005, 08:10 PM

:(

I watched the pilot and I liked that. I was told it gets better from there as well

adox

24-09-2005, 11:07 PM

Squirrelecto

25-09-2005, 02:29 AM

I finished season 1 tonight - fantastic.

I am in a bit of a dilema though.I havent ordered season 2 yet.My season 1 is R1 and I like to keep them the same where possible,but even if I order season 2 online now,its going to take at least a week to get here.

The R2 of season 2 is available here locally and at a very good price.I could just drive down to the store and pick it up tomorrow.

My head says be patient and order the R1 online and it will be worth it in the end,my heart says break all speed limits tomorrow morning,enter the shop first thing,head home with season 2 and put feet up and press play.

So you like it then? :lol: Takes a few episodes to find its feet doesn't it, but when it does - POW! :bow:

I say be patient and order the Region 1. Catch up on a few films. :)~:-)~:smile:

May as well get Seasons 3 and 4 ordered while you're at it too. Saves hassle in the long run. :lol:

Tom-Lux

26-09-2005, 06:51 AM

May as well get Seasons 3 and 4 ordered while you're at it too. Saves hassle in the long run. :lol:

Yeap, I'd do that as well. certainly buy S3 with S2, otherwise it will drive you mad :nod:

Bob007

11-10-2005, 11:32 AM

Takes a few episodes to find its feet doesn't it, but when it does - POW! :bow:

You're not kidding, really enjoyed season one. We are now halfway through season two and it's just blowing us away. The four episodes we watched last night were just out of this world, didn't expect half of what went on, this season is just getting better and better.

Tom-Lux

11-10-2005, 12:19 PM

buy S3 and make sure you have it ready to play before you get to the end of S2 ;)~;-)~:wink:

Bob007

11-10-2005, 01:51 PM

buy S3 and make sure you have it ready to play before you get to the end of S2 ;)~;-)~:wink:

I'm on the hunt for S3 now. :thumbup:

Prices are still high for this season, I don't really want to gamble and get it off ebay as there's so much crap on there, so, any of you guys now where there is a good priced boxset? :)~:-)~:smile:

BTW Tom, won't playing S3 before I get to the end of S2 spoil things? :D~:-D~:grin:

MyOtherAccount

11-10-2005, 02:03 PM

Prices are still high for this season, I don't really want to gamble and get it off ebay as there's so much crap on there, so, any of you guys now where there is a good priced boxset? :)~:-)~:smile:

Playcentric have it at the cheapest price I've found, £28:

http://www.playcentric.com/dvd/product.asp?product_id=D%5FR% (http://www.playcentric.com/dvd/product.asp?product_id=D%5FR%5F786936242416) 5F786936242416

Geezer

11-10-2005, 02:33 PM

I have watched about 5 episodes now, its ok better hot up soon.

Bob007

11-10-2005, 02:47 PM

I have watched about 5 episodes now, its ok better hot up soon.

Stay with it mate, it gets so hot it catches fire. :D~:-D~:grin:

Bob007

11-10-2005, 07:09 PM

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">Bob007 wrote on Tue, 11 October 2005 14:51</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
Prices are still high for this season, I don't really want to gamble and get it off ebay as there's so much crap on there, so, any of you guys now where there is a good priced boxset? :)~:-)~:smile:

Playcentric have it at the cheapest price I've found, £28:

http://www.playcentric.com/dvd/product.asp?product_id=D%5FR% (http://www.playcentric.com/dvd/product.asp?product_id=D%5FR%5F786936242416) 5F786936242416

That's a good price cheers. :)~:-)~:smile:

I'm just waiting to hear what the postage is going to cost from a seller that has the boxset advertised for £25, it's used but mint condition, just making sure I'm not going to be ripped off with the ridiculous charges some folk are charging for delivery.

Tom-Lux

12-10-2005, 06:46 AM

Bob, MT have it for 30quid.

Bob007

12-10-2005, 05:33 PM

Bob, MT have it for 30quid.

Cheers Tom but.........

After many searches and hours of pondering I have decided to pay a little extra and get it from Loaded, I felt happier after reading various posts where members have not been happy with their supplier regarding lost discs and delivery times. I have used Loaded for many years and not one disc has been lost or late. I have four episodes left on S2 so hopefully it will be here for the weekend. :thumbup:

Tom-Lux

12-10-2005, 05:47 PM

fairy nuff.

but hurry hurry... :nod: :)~:-)~:smile: :lol:

Geezer

12-10-2005, 05:54 PM

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">Tom-Lux wrote on Wed, 12 October 2005 07:46</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
Bob, MT have it for 30quid.

Cheers Tom but.........

After many searches and hours of pondering I have decided to pay a little extra and get it from Loaded, I felt happier after reading various posts where members have not been happy with their supplier regarding lost discs and delivery times. I have used Loaded for many years and not one disc has been lost or late. I have four episodes left on S2 so hopefully it will be here for the weekend. :thumbup:

Adox's is the only negative post i have ever seen for Movietyme, and they will replace it. I have had discs lost from loads of suppliers but you cant blame them for that everyone has replaced any lost items that i have had.

Bob007

12-10-2005, 06:00 PM

but hurry hurry... :nod: :)~:-)~:smile: :lol:

I don't know what to do, really want to watch the last four episodes tonight, if we do I don't know how we would cope over the coming days waiting for the postman. I know for a fact we won't be able to string the last four episodes out over the next couple of days, as soon as that disc goes in that will be it till the end. Decisions decisions. :D~:-D~:grin:

adox

12-10-2005, 06:02 PM

Adox's is the only negative post i have ever seen for Movietyme, and they will replace it. I have had discs lost from loads of suppliers but you cant blame them for that everyone has replaced any lost items that i have had.

http://www.avtalk.co.uk/forum/index.php?t=msg&goto=51396 (http://www.avtalk.co.uk/forum/index.php?t=msg&goto=51396&rid=268&SQ=1129140069#m sg_51396) &rid=268&SQ=1129140069#msg_51396

:D~:-D~:grin:

Squirrelecto

12-10-2005, 06:18 PM

Bob007

12-10-2005, 06:32 PM

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">Bob007 wrote on Wed, 12 October 2005 18:33</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">Tom-Lux wrote on Wed, 12 October 2005 07:46</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
Bob, MT have it for 30quid.

Cheers Tom but.........

After many searches and hours of pondering I have decided to pay a little extra and get it from Loaded, I felt happier after reading various posts where members have not been happy with their supplier regarding lost discs and delivery times. I have used Loaded for many years and not one disc has been lost or late. I have four episodes left on S2 so hopefully it will be here for the weekend. :thumbup:

Don't you like CD-WOW? :?~:-?~:???:

I do mate, but on this occasion they were more expensive. :(

Tom-Lux

12-10-2005, 06:54 PM

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">Geezer wrote on Wed, 12 October 2005 18:54</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

Adox's is the only negative post i have ever seen for Movietyme, and they will replace it. I have had discs lost from loads of suppliers but you cant blame them for that everyone has replaced any lost items that i have had.

http://www.avtalk.co.uk/forum/index.php?t=msg&goto=51396 (http://www.avtalk.co.uk/forum/index.php?t=msg&goto=51396&rid=268&SQ=1129140069#m sg_51396) &rid=268&SQ=1129140069#msg_51396

:D~:-D~:grin:

:lol:

that's the thread I talked about in the Lost thread. It's the one that turned nasty and may have scared Craig and anyone else from MT away.

Bob007

14-10-2005, 10:34 AM

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">Tom-Lux wrote on Wed, 12 October 2005 18:47</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

but hurry hurry... :nod: :)~:-)~:smile: :lol:

I don't know what to do, really want to watch the last four episodes tonight, if we do I don't know how we would cope over the coming days waiting for the postman. I know for a fact we won't be able to string the last four episodes out over the next couple of days, as soon as that disc goes in that will be it till the end. Decisions decisions. :D~:-D~:grin:

Decided to watch 2 episodes Weds night and 2 episodes Thurs night, what timing as S3 dropped on my doorstep this morning.

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

I'm not normally one to be bothered how dvd's or boxsets are presented but this R1 S3 boxset certainly caught my eye, very classy. :nod:

Tom-Lux

14-10-2005, 10:59 AM

good, now what the http://www.avtalk.co.uk/forum/images/smiley_icons/censored.gif are you doing on the forums, get into your room and watch the damn series :nod: :lol:

Bob007

14-10-2005, 11:09 AM

good, now what the http://www.avtalk.co.uk/forum/images/smiley_icons/censored.gif are you doing on the forums, get into your room and watch the damn series :nod: :lol:

Thinking that S3 wouldn't be here so quick we started 4400 last night,:lol: we should be able to polish this off tonight, so it will be S3 over the weekend.

:clap:

adox

17-10-2005, 06:44 PM

I think I might actually open my season 2 and watch some tonight. :nod:

Geezer

18-10-2005, 08:03 AM

I have 6 more episodes to watch in series one now, it is good but so far not as great as everyone has been making it. There have been a couple of episodes where i had to watch the next one straight away.

Bob007

18-10-2005, 10:12 AM

I think I might actually open my season 2 and watch some tonight. :nod:

We cracked open S3 last night. :clap:

adox

18-10-2005, 02:27 PM

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">adox wrote on Mon, 17 October 2005 19:44</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
I think I might actually open my season 2 and watch some tonight. :nod:

We cracked open S3 last night. :clap:

My season 2 is still in the wrapper :roll:

R-Lench

21-10-2005, 10:23 PM

I've restarted series one and intend to watch it in one or two marathon sessions this weekend.

So far...I really like it :clap:

Squirrelecto

24-10-2005, 04:19 PM

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">CD-WOW wrote</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
Just to let you know that

DVD Video Alias: The Complete Fourth Season (6 Disc Set) has been dispatched.

:clap:

Tom-Lux

24-10-2005, 05:30 PM

D'oh.. forgot to order.... :roll:

corrected now. also from cdwow hoping that they have stock. and I even used the affiliate link :thumbup:

edit and 12hrs later it is dispatched :bow: :bow:

maybe I'm lucky and it arrives before the weekend.

Bob007

25-10-2005, 11:09 AM

D'oh.. forgot to order.... :roll:

:o~:-o~:eek: :o~:-o~:eek: :o~:-o~:eek:

corrected now. also from cdwow hoping that they have stock. and I even used the affleck link :thumbup:

Damn that guy. :x~:-x~:mad:

Mines on it's way too. :clap:

Only 4 episodes left on S3, good timing as always. :D~:-D~:grin:

Bob007

26-10-2005, 10:36 AM

Mines on it's way too. :clap:

Season 4 has landed. :clap:

Squirrelecto

26-10-2005, 04:47 PM

Season 4 has landed. :clap:

images/smiley_icons/dito.gif :clap:

Race you to the finish line w) :lol:

Geezer

26-10-2005, 06:07 PM

R-Lench

26-10-2005, 08:10 PM

I just finished series one :clap: I thought it was excellent...a bit slow to start, but that's because it has so much to build up later on. So it all works pretty well at the end because everything comes together well. I'm very impressed and this is only the start :bow: The last 10 episodes or so are just so good :o~:-o~:eek: If you were unsure or couldn't decide (like I was...for the last three months!!!) then just try it. I'd be surprised if anyone who gives it a fair viewing DOESN'T end up liking it

I would have started series 2 by now but SOMEONE (http://www.hmv.co.uk/) or SOMEONE ELSE (http://www.royalmail.com) decided not to let me have it today :x~:-x~:mad: If it doesn't come tomorrow then heads will roll... :thumbdown1: :megatantrum:

Squirrelecto

27-10-2005, 03:05 AM

Finished the first series last week, im still unsure. I like it as occasionly i would watch 4 0r 5 in a evening, but i still have been desperate to start the second series.

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="19484075911748420667" style="visibility: hidden;">annoyed me slighlty that it was obvious the FBI fella doesnt die as he is all over the second series box. </div></div>

Yeah that annoyed me as well at first because you can't help but notice it even when you go to order Season 2! After I'd seen the first few episodes of Season 2 though, I realised that it wasn't that big a deal. In retrospect, it's kinda obvious.

The last 10 episodes or so are just so good :o~:-o~:eek: If you were unsure or couldn't decide (like I was...for the last three months!!!) then just try it. I'd be surprised if anyone who gives it a fair viewing DOESN'T end up liking it

I would have started series 2 by now but SOMEONE (http://www.hmv.co.uk/) or SOMEONE ELSE (http://www.royalmail.com) decided not to let me have it today :x~:-x~:mad: If it doesn't come tomorrow then heads will roll... :thumbdown1: :megatantrum:

Hope it arrives tomorrow :thumbup: How about that Season 1 finalé eh :D~:-D~:grin:

I've done the first 2 discs of Season 4. What the hell have they done to the theme tune? It was PERFECT how it was, why did they have to go and remix it :(

Jen's outfit in the opening of the first episode was HUBBA HUBBA :o~:-o~:eek:

R-Lench

27-10-2005, 01:59 PM

Two discs already? Well done :lol:

Wondering why I haven't mentioned anything about series 2 yet? BECAUSE IT HASN'T ARRIVED!!!!! :x~:-x~:mad: It's now two days late and I'm http://www.avtalk.co.uk/forum/images/smiley_icons/censored.gifed off!

Tom-Lux

27-10-2005, 02:51 PM

Jen's outfit in the opening of the first episode was HUBBA HUBBA :o~:-o~:eek:

cheers,

I'll make sure my girlfriend isn't anywhere near when I start watching S4 then :D~:-D~:grin:

Squirrelecto

27-10-2005, 03:05 PM

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">Squirrel God wrote on Thu, 27 October 2005 05:05</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

Jen's outfit in the opening of the first episode was HUBBA HUBBA :o~:-o~:eek:

cheers,

I'll make sure my girlfriend isn't anywhere near when I start watching S4 then :D~:-D~:grin:

http://www.avtalk.co.uk/forum/index.php?t=getfile&id=5141

images/smiley_icons/ooohyeah!.gif

Tom-Lux

27-10-2005, 03:27 PM

oh screw you :D~:-D~:grin:

next time put a spoiler warning :D~:-D~:grin:

...no point watching the DVD anymore :lol: :lol: :lol:

Jimmy

27-10-2005, 04:39 PM

Shame we will not likely be seeing any of that in season 5 :(

R-Lench

28-10-2005, 09:13 AM

Series 2 has arrived images/smiley_icons/ooohyeah!.gif

R-Lench

28-10-2005, 05:37 PM

Series 2 is so good!! :o~:-o~:eek: :clap:

adox

28-10-2005, 07:02 PM

Series 2 is so good!! :o~:-o~:eek: :clap:

I intend to finally start on my season 2 over the weekend. :)~:-)~:smile:

Squirrelecto

28-10-2005, 08:27 PM

Series 2 is so good!! :o~:-o~:eek: :clap:

:nod: :lol:

They've dropped the ball a bit with Season 4. It's good, but it's just not to the same standard as the previous seasons. Like Season 4 of 24 in that respect.

However ...

The episode were

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="413295134686602656" style="visibility: hidden;">Sydney was buried alive</div></div>

was quality :thumbup: I do love it when

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="1987250771938701709" style="visibility: hidden;">Marshall goes out into the field</div></div>

:lol:

Jimmy

28-10-2005, 10:13 PM

I do love it when

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="723761692832957311" style="visibility: hidden;">Marshall goes out into the field</div></div>

:lol:

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="20813062751115891507" style="visibility: hidden;">They are some of the best episodes :thumbup:</div></div>

Geezer

28-10-2005, 10:58 PM

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">R-Lench wrote on Fri, 28 October 2005 18:37</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
Series 2 is so good!! :o~:-o~:eek: :clap:

I intend to finally start on my season 2 over the weekend. :)~:-)~:smile:

Im on episode 6 (i think) on series 2, pretty good so far.

Squirrelecto

29-10-2005, 04:39 AM

What a fun finalé to Season 4! It was almost as if

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="62913265129269193" style="visibility: hidden;">it were written by George A. Romero :lol: </div></div>

But, my word, what a cliffhanger! :o~:-o~:eek:

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="3622067171546285616" style="visibility: hidden;">On the one hand, I'm like "What?!" and on the other hand, I'm jumping outta my chair and banging my head on the ceiling!</div></div>

:bow:

I need Season 5 now! :(

R-Lench

29-10-2005, 08:59 AM

You've already finished? :lol: I'm not sure if I want to watch s4 right away. It would mean having to wait ages for series 5 :?~:-?~:???:

Series 2 has been excellent so far :clap: I'm up to disc four now and it's just getting better with every episode

Series 3 just arrived from Choices though :o~:-o~:eek: They normally take a week to deliver, so I ordered it early and thought it would arrive when I'm ready to watch it (Monday, maybe Tuesday)...it turned up today! Now I have to rush through series 2 to watch series 3 :(

Tom-Lux

29-10-2005, 10:37 AM

AAARRGHH my copy from cdwow hasn't arrived yet :( :(

I need this now and S5 apparently as well..

Jimmy

29-10-2005, 11:14 AM

What a fun finalé to Season 4! It was almost as if

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="4263551961307607379" style="visibility: hidden;">it were written by George A. Romero :lol: </div></div>

images/smiley_icons/dito.gif

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="9329688581647109131" style="visibility: hidden;">On the one hand, I'm like "What?!" and on the other hand, I'm jumping outta my chair and banging my head on the ceiling!</div></div>

:bow:

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="27975763428841688" style="visibility: hidden;">The ending to this series is absolutely brilliant. I can't wait to see Series 5 to find out the answer :nod:</div></div>

Squirrelecto

29-10-2005, 11:46 AM

When does Season 5 air stateside, Jimmy? Next year? :(

EDIT - I see it's airing now. They should release the DVDs as soon as it's finished, it's the only decent thing to do :nod:

I can't believe I forgot the best thing about Season 4 ...

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="686499704893908398" style="visibility: hidden;">Arvin Clone - that name had me ROFL!! :lol: :lol: :lol: </div></div>

Jimmy

29-10-2005, 01:23 PM

When does Season 5 air stateside, Jimmy? Next year? :(

Seen the first 2 episodes already but have another 3 to watch :D~:-D~:grin: :clap:.

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="12986043191713357155" style="visibility: hidden;">Arvin Clone - that name had me ROFL!! :lol: :lol: :lol: </div></div>

If I remember wasn't it Marshall that said it first. I remember it had me laughing.

R-Lench

29-10-2005, 08:52 PM

Wow :o~:-o~:eek: Series 2 is just getting better and better...I'm up to the end of disc 4 now and the last few episodes have had some HUGE story twists :clap: This is seriously impressive stuff :bow:

R-Lench

30-10-2005, 02:28 PM

I just finished series 2...incredible :bow: :o~:-o~:eek:

Series 3 has got a LOT of explaining to do :D~:-D~:grin: Even if it's not as good as series 2 then I'll be happy with it

Squirrelecto

30-10-2005, 02:57 PM

You've already finished? :lol:

That'll teach you to talk too soon :lol:

Bob007

30-10-2005, 04:08 PM

On the 3rd disc S4 so in second place. :)~:-)~:smile:

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="1250041690978117142" style="visibility: hidden;">Enjoying the 4th season but not sure where it is going, there isn't the theme going on like in seasons 1, 2, and 3, I'm hoping a major one will come to light and carry on through seasons 5, and hopefully 6. </div></div>

Squirrelecto

30-10-2005, 06:18 PM

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="156057551382277276" style="visibility: hidden;">Enjoying the 4th season but not sure where it is going, there isn't the theme going on like in seasons 1, 2, and 3, I'm hoping a major one will come to light and carry on through seasons 5, and hopefully 6. </div></div>

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="1776539836842698226" style="visibility: hidden;">Yes, lots of standalone episodes in Season 4. The major story arc doesn't kick in until the second half. Much like season 1 in that respect.</div></div>

adox

30-10-2005, 07:54 PM

Just watched my first disc of season 2 :clap: (at last)

There are so many questions I want to ask you guys and so many answers I dont want to hear :thumbup:

I cant believe they didnt use the punchline:

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="7437723251445726896" style="visibility: hidden;">The Man is the The Mam :lol: </div></div>

Tom-Lux

02-11-2005, 09:22 PM

Just finished S4.

See all was going well, the season was finishing nicely until

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="124747123340624861" style="visibility: hidden;">the last 10 seconds.

for once I thought: hey maybe there will be no cliffhanger and I can wait patiently til S5

FFS :lol:</div></div>

No idea how I'd rate it compared to the other seasons. I liked it, a few things seemed too ridiculous, but hey.

so whens S5 out :D~:-D~:grin:

R-Lench

04-11-2005, 04:30 PM

Tom-Lux

04-11-2005, 04:40 PM

I wouldn't worry,

Its basically like with 24:

even with the less good seasons they are still very good.

Squirrelecto

04-11-2005, 05:53 PM

I'm almost half way into series 3 now...it's great :clap:

I'd read a couple of things about series 3 being bad, or the worst series, but I don't think I'd say that at all. So far it's easily as good as series 2

I thought S3 was great as well. Dont think it was as good as S2, but it's my second favourite season. :thumbup:

Bob007

05-11-2005, 03:43 PM

Just finished S4 and cain't wait for S5 on DVD to be released, this has to be one of the best shows on TV. I am now suffering withdrawal symtoms, Sydney please come back.

What the hell have they done to the theme tune? It was PERFECT how it was, why did they have to go and remix it :(

Jen's outfit in the opening of the first episode was HUBBA HUBBA :o~:-o~:eek:

TBH I love the new remix but especially like the new intro, so much so I have captured all Sydneys screen images. :lol:

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="3659637841131092311" style="visibility: hidden;">As SG has said, how can they leave us with a cliffhanger like that. :o~:-o~:eek: I'm guessing he is Sloane's son.

Much happier now they have cut out the "previously on Alias" at the begining of every episode. :nod: </div></div>

Tom-Lux

05-11-2005, 04:10 PM

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">Squirrel God wrote on Thu, 27 October 2005 04:05</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
What the hell have they done to the theme tune? It was PERFECT how it was, why did they have to go and remix it :(

I'm with SG on this one, I always skip the intro now (esp since they timed it so that a chapter skip will bring you right in after the credits are done.I think they try to hard to sell the show now using Jennifer. I much preferred the black screen with writing than all the pictures of her...

OMG What am I talking about :lol:

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="15209365991455177689" style="visibility: hidden;">As SG has said, how can they leave us with a cliffhanger like that. :o~:-o~:eek: I'm guessing he is Sloane's son.

Much happier now they have cut out the "previously on Alias" at the begining of every episode. :nod: </div></div>

NO WAY

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="13945886622126232044" style="visibility: hidden;">I don't think that. Irina knew way too much about that and she would have told Sid I think.

I'm thinking Vaughn was a russian agent and his real name is Vladimir.... :D~:-D~:grin: </div></div>

Yes and its great that the "previously on alias" has been dropped. that gives us a minute more running time for the story.

Geezer

05-11-2005, 06:33 PM

I have finished season 2 now. I like it, the girlfriend loves it.

May start series 3 later

R-Lench

09-11-2005, 03:23 PM

I finished series 3 last night...fantastic :o~:-o~:eek: That was an excellent season and probably the best Alias season yet, IMO.

I was honestly unsure about this show at first but I was so wrong. It's one of the best TV shows I've ever seen :bow:

Squirrelecto

09-11-2005, 05:12 PM

juboy

09-11-2005, 05:24 PM

I've never seen a single episode. Kept meaning to watch the Ricky Gervais one but never did :thumbup:

R-Lench

09-11-2005, 05:40 PM

I'm this close to saying it's better than 24! They're totally different shows though and I really enjoyed them both...I'm happy just to say that and leave it there :D~:-D~:grin:

The Ricky Gervais episode was fantastic. I don't like him as an actor tbh but he was good in the role and the episode was fantastic. Actually there wasn't a single bad episode in that series :o~:-o~:eek:

Squirrelecto

09-11-2005, 05:53 PM

I'm this close to saying it's better than 24! They're totally different shows though and I really enjoyed them both...I'm happy just to say that and leave it there :D~:-D~:grin:

Yeah, yeah, that's how I used to feel. Then after a while, I was man enough to admit it - Alias is better than 24 :nod: :lol:

R-Lench

09-11-2005, 06:07 PM

:lol:

If Series four is as good as series two and three, then I'll have to agree. It has a LOT to live up to though because that season has set a dangerously high precedent :o~:-o~:eek:

adox

09-11-2005, 06:34 PM

As much as I really like Alias,it aint a 24 beater

juboy

09-11-2005, 06:35 PM

And I don't believe for one minute that it's better than 'Lost'.

adox

09-11-2005, 06:40 PM

And I don't believe for one minute that it's better than 'Lost'.

I still have to watch Lost.

I`d put The Shield and Millennium ahead of it too :lol:

I am really enjoying Alias though :D~:-D~:grin:

Squirrelecto

09-11-2005, 06:46 PM

If Series four is as good as series two and three, then I'll have to agree. It has a LOT to live up to though because that season has set a dangerously high precedent :o~:-o~:eek:

It's not in the same league unfortunately. Still good fun though.

And I don't believe for one minute that it's better than 'Lost'.

Believe it w)

I`d put The Shield and Millennium ahead of it too :lol:

I am really enjoying Alias though :D~:-D~:grin:

Alias vs Millennium is a tough one. Both had amazing second seasons. I'd have to have a long think about that one.

Alias vs The Shield = NO CONTEST. Alias wins by a knockout! :lol: The Shield is great though :thumbup:

R-Lench

09-11-2005, 08:53 PM

Better than Lost? It's a close call but I'd say it is (IMO, anyway) :o~:-o~:eek:

It's not in the same league unfortunately. Still good fun though.

That's a shame but it was to be expected :( I'll still enjoy it though, even if it's not as good as series 3

simonb68

09-11-2005, 11:18 PM

I bought Seasons 1 & 2 based on this thread. I almost gave up on Season 1 but stuck with it since it apparently got better. Just finished it and was tempted to just sell an unopened Season 2 but thought I'd try it to see if it improved on Season 1 and have watched disc 1 so far.

All I can say is if you are willing to suspend belief for the majority of the action and don't mind a fairly formulaic, repetitive format then it's quite entertaining. The non mission storyline is actually quite good, it's when she does her stuff that I have to try not to laugh, and it's that that puts me off watching more. There are just too many 'that really wouldn't happen' moments for me, to the point that I feel insulted almost. I might try to finish Season 2 at some point though since the story looks like it might get interesting.

If I had seen Alias before Lost came out, knowing it was JJ Abrams, I might well have given it a miss. IMO it outclasses Alias by some way, it has a novelty and variety that Alias doesn't. Although there are obviously some mystical forces at work, it never gets too far fetched and is very absorbing. I watched Season 1 in only a few sittings, not something I can say about Alias.

R-Lench

14-11-2005, 09:01 AM

What have they done to the theme music for series 4? :(

adox

14-11-2005, 06:28 PM

Finished season 2 yesterday.

Oh what a cliffhanger!!

I`m waiting patiently for season 3 to arrive.

The packaging on season 2 is fantastic with the plastic slipcase and the very heavy cardboard inner :nod:

Geezer

15-11-2005, 01:12 PM

And I don't believe for one minute that it's better than 'Lost'.

Its not. Lost is far superior

MyOtherAccount

24-11-2005, 09:04 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4465658.stm

:(

R-Lench

24-11-2005, 09:10 AM

FFS that is just wrong! :x~:-x~:mad: I'm only up to series four and it's still as good as it ever was. I know SG said series four isn't as good but, so far anyway, I disagree completely. Series four has been great, IMO

And it's being cancelled because of a reality TV show? Why am I not surprised? :x~:-x~:mad: :banghead:

Uncle Eric

24-11-2005, 04:56 PM

And it's being cancelled because of a reality TV show? Why am I not surprised? :x~:-x~:mad: :banghead:

We could really do with another reality TV show couldn't we? :x~:-x~:mad: :banghead: :banghead:

R-Lench

24-11-2005, 05:17 PM

There are still some time slots on TV, and some positions on the DVD charts, that aren't taken up with reality TV shows, so I guess the answer is yes :(

I am counting down the days to when the bubble bursts and people get bored of reality TV. It will happen one day soon, and I can't wait w) Maybe then we'll see the return of proper TV shows

Squirrelecto

24-11-2005, 05:24 PM

If Season 5 is on par with Season 4 then I think they will have made the right decision since it will mean they've run out of ideas. You could already see that they had in Season 4. I don't like to see a show run into the ground and season after season produced just for the sake of it and for no other reason.

MyOtherAccount

24-11-2005, 11:04 PM

Maybe then we'll see the return of proper TV shows

Steady on, I don't have enough hours in the day to watch all the high quality TV shows I follow as it is :o~:-o~:eek:

Tom-Lux

25-11-2005, 07:00 AM

I'm sad to hear that, esp since its a stupid sodding reality Tv shows that wins, but in the end if they are so willing to give up then their ideas have run out. Better stop now then than to keep on like the Simpsons.

Oh and look at the positive side:

Only 5 seasons to buy on DVD, and not the agony of having to buy tens of seasons...

adox

06-12-2005, 07:09 PM

Finished season 3 tonight. :bow: :bow:

One of my favourite seasons so far.Completely ridiculous and on one or two occassions it even went beyond that,but it is just fantastic fun.

Now the search for a R1 copy of season 4.I tried playcentric and it something like $140 :o~:-o~:eek:

R-Lench

06-12-2005, 07:41 PM

Why so much? I only paid £34 for mine from CDWOW :?~:-?~:???:

adox

06-12-2005, 07:43 PM

Why so much? I only paid £34 for mine from CDWOW :?~:-?~:???:

Just had a another look at their site mate and there seems to be a problem with all their pricing!

I found season 4 for £31 on movietyme but I`ve already said I`d never use them again :lol:

MyOtherAccount

22-12-2005, 10:54 PM

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">James45 wrote on Fri, 20 August 2004 12:17</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
but isn't there a plotline involving the CIA investigating Leonardo Da Vinci and some medieval prophecy that threatens to bring about the end of the world?

I can't tell if you're joking or not :?~:-?~:???:

He wasn't joking :o~:-o~:eek: :lol:

Just finished Season 1, having bought it (and Season 2 & 3) a while back. Totally awesome, and it's every bit as good as people have suggested. I've no idea why people made serious comparisons to Buffy, since it's nothing like the show, except for the fact it has a hot lead with some nice moves - maybe that's the extent of the similarities :D~:-D~:grin:

It's very much a non-realtime 24, with elements of Bond thrown in for good measure. Perfectly cast, with not a dud in sight - the Tarantino episodes mentioned earlier in the thread were indeed great, and definitely amongst the highlights of the season. Whilst I think 24 has more 'Hollywood' moments and bigger thrills (and is probably the better show), Alias is definitely the better plotted show - no absurd sideplots, and it all comes together very nicely. They brought in elements from earlier shows, characters had meaning and purpose, and nothing was there to just fill up an episode, which is the impression you get with 24 sometimes.

Roll on Season 2 for sure :bow: :bow:

R-Lench

22-12-2005, 11:47 PM

It gets SO much better too :clap: I liked series one but the next two are just better in every way.

I've almost finished series four and I really like this one as well. Maybe it's not as good as series three, but it's still very good :nod:

adox

29-04-2006, 10:09 AM

I`m just over half way through season 4 and really loving it.

Th episode with <div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="2018339173885779301" style="visibility: hidden;">Marshall saving Sydney was hilarious</div></div>

The new music mix is annoying but the graphics are great.I think Sydney appears 5 times in bikini/underwear and once peeping out of a shower :bow:

Oh and in one episode they played two tracks by Ray La Montagne :bow: :bow:

CarlB

29-04-2006, 04:06 PM

Season 5 is fairly rubbish so far, finding it hard to maintain an interest.

Jimmy

29-04-2006, 05:37 PM

Season 5 is fairly rubbish so far, finding it hard to maintain an interest.

:o~:-o~:eek:

I'm liking 5 better than I did season 4.

adox

29-04-2006, 10:37 PM

Finished and it was great :bow: :bow:

Any date for the R1 series 5 yet?

Tom-Lux

30-04-2006, 08:36 AM

Bob007

30-04-2006, 09:25 AM

Any date for the R1 series 5 yet?

Details are very hard to find, but, I have found this little bit of info.

Looks like a long wait. :(

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">Quote:</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
We checked in with our industry sources about this, and while they coudn't confirm knowledge of the complete series set mentioned above, they did tell us that they have heard that Alias - The Complete 5th Season ought to hit store shelves sometime in November. That's still subject to change, of course, but it certainly matches the timeframe mentioned in the other story. Stay tuned, and we'll keep you updated with further developments about these items.

adox

30-04-2006, 10:26 AM

[

Adrian:

http://tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=5557

November 06

Thanks Tom :bow:

I cant wait til November :(

adox

30-04-2006, 10:27 AM

Looks like a long wait. :(

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">Quote:</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
We checked in with our industry sources about this, and while they coudn't confirm knowledge of the complete series set mentioned above, they did tell us that they have heard that Alias - The Complete 5th Season ought to hit store shelves sometime in November. That's still subject to change, of course, but it certainly matches the timeframe mentioned in the other story. Stay tuned, and we'll keep you updated with further developments about these items.

Thanks Bob.

:thumbup:

Maybe Bravo will run a repeat before then. :)~:-)~:smile:

Chris morse

05-06-2006, 01:27 PM

Just digging up this old thread. I've held off buying this for ages as I kept seeing reviews saying things like" this is the best thing since Xena and Buffy" neither of which I like. However, after a personal recommendation from Squirrel God I went and bought the 1-4 boxset from Amazon (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000BH7D7U/qid=1149513636/sr=2-3/ref=sr_2_11_3/203-0516028-3643148)

So, please bear in mind I've so far only managed to watch the first disc, this seems a very good show and my thought so far:

1: It's not a show that just shows Jennifer Garner waltzing about for boys to drool over.

2: There is a heavy plot element that takes some thinking through.

3: What is it like- So far, it reminds me a bit of James Bond, the original Mission Impossible with a bit of a Frederick Forsyth storyline.

4: Again, I've only seen the first disc, but I would say this has definate rewatch value.

there, just wanted to put all that down for anyone like me (and like SG was) who is still wavering.

Jonas

05-06-2006, 01:40 PM

I really liked season 1-3 but really struggled with 4. Thought it lost all direction.

Jimmy

05-06-2006, 04:46 PM

I really liked the last ever episode :thumbup:

adox

06-06-2006, 06:55 PM

Chris morse

17-07-2006, 09:00 AM

Just finished Season 2. It's taking so long as I've been breaking it up with other box sets. I'm going to watch Monk 4 now before season 3.

Anyway...WOW! :o~:-o~:eek: What a series.

I was amazed halfway through the show when <div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="373512670915412204" style="visibility: hidden;">SD6 was taken down. I thought this would be the major story arc for a long long time</div></div>.

It was great to see some more special guests too like Rutger Hauer, Ethan Hawke and Christian Slater. As for the final fight in the last episode. Good grief, what a fight! It reminded me of Bond's fight in From Russia With Love and also the fight Cusack has with Ackroyd in Grosse Point Blank.

And it all finished on an excellent note too with me wanting more.

A couple of silly things that grated slightly.

1: When they spent ages infiltrating a bank vault and then she escaped out of a window in the vault room?

2: How the baddies always seem to have plenty of time to escape even when they are surrounded by armed CIA officers.

Still, for this kind of show they're minor quibbles. I liked the gag reel on the disc too, it's good to see these guys playing such serious roles goofing off a little.

Squirrelecto

17-07-2006, 06:59 PM

I was amazed halfway through the show when <div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="517016946595104531" style="visibility: hidden;">SD6 was taken down. I thought this would be the major story arc for a long long time</div></div>.

I felt the same. Made it all the more exciting!

adox

17-07-2006, 07:58 PM

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">Chris morse wrote on Mon, 17 July 2006 10:00</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

I was amazed halfway through the show when <div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="1303456394994691794" style="visibility: hidden;">SD6 was taken down. I thought this would be the major story arc for a long long time</div></div>.

I felt the same. Made it all the more exciting!

A bit of trivia:

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="15539446321497832910" style="visibility: hidden;">One of the products I used to sell was called an SD6

</div></div>

Squirrelecto

06-08-2006, 10:00 PM

Gotta drool at the ltd ed complete boxset that's coming ....

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=6149

I'd say the chances of it falling to pieces after a short while are pretty high though. If I'm seeing right, it looks like the sides of the box are held in place just by the lid at the top. It also looks like the disks are just slotted into cardboard sleeves, which ain't good. Wonder if the included book will really be as good as it sounds?

adox

06-08-2006, 10:12 PM

Looks good till it's opened up but then it looks quite flimsy.

Season 5 only has 4 discs? Was it a short final season?

Squirrelecto

06-08-2006, 10:17 PM

Season 5 only has 4 discs? Was it a short final season?

17 episodes :(

adox

06-08-2006, 10:20 PM

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">adox wrote on Sun, 06 August 2006 23:12</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

Season 5 only has 4 discs? Was it a short final season?

17 episodes :(

Thats a bit disappointing.Lets hope its a quality over quantity thing.

MyOtherAccount

29-08-2006, 11:50 PM

Finished with Season 2 today, and - like Season 1 - it got better and better as it went on. Like the others, I feared that

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="2115261418353368196" style="visibility: hidden;">SD6 being taken down halfway through would ruin the pacing, but it was fine. Can't believe that it looks as though the plot will continue in Season 3! How long are they going to keep this up?</div></div>

Overall, I felt Season 1 was a touch better, but this was still very close, and a highly enjoyable season. However, a comment on the finale:

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="21159667631614995712" style="visibility: hidden;">Er, what? I was loving it, and then suddenly it cuts to two years later *out of nowhere*. People both here and elsewhere seem to be calling it one of the best finales ever, but the cliffhanger seemed really contrived and pointless, to me. There was no foreboding, no indication anything was going to happen, no pick up of a plot thread from earlier. Was sat there, mouth agape, with a WTF? expression on my face - and not in a good way either. Kind of felt like a letdown for me, after everything that had happened before.</div></div>

Either way, should have listened to Tom and bought S3 at the same time. Goddamnit :(

Chris morse

30-08-2006, 06:52 AM

Just started Season 3. All I'm saying so far is that blonde woman has so got to die :lol:

Chris morse

18-09-2006, 01:05 PM

I see Amazon are now offering the complete Series boxset on pre-order for £89.99

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000ICL3SS.01._PE26_OU02_SCMZZZZZZZ_V41100938_.jpg

Here (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000ICL3SS/qid=1128873796/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_11_1/026-2117110-3860450/cdanddvdbarga-21)

Tom-Lux

19-09-2006, 05:16 PM

It's a shame we can't get the bonus disc itself, I mean do they really expect me to buy the whole set even thoutgh I own Seasons 1-4. I think they should send me/us that bonus disc free of charge, because without those who bought Seasons 1-4 on DVD there might not have been a S5.

R-Lench

19-09-2006, 06:01 PM

Squirrelecto

19-11-2006, 04:22 PM

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">CarlB wrote on Sat, 29 April 2006 17:06</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
Season 5 is fairly rubbish so far, finding it hard to maintain an interest.

:o~:-o~:eek:

I'm liking 5 better than I did season 4.

Yup, me too. I just finished Season 5 today and I loved it.

After a great opening episode, it dipped below par a bit for 4 or 5 episodes (not bad episodes at all, but just not exceptional) then ..... BAM! In traditional Alias fashion, something happened that gave you an inkling that the show was about to hit gold again and sure enough, it did. The great thing was that they seemed to remember every characteristic that made Alias great and made sure Season 5 embodied it. There were some truly jaw dropping episodes that left me there going "WOW WOW WOW!".

Overall, I'd rank S5 just behind S2 and S3 and above S1 and S4.

I can't stop saying "wheels up" at the moment :lol:

I really liked the last ever episode :thumbup:

I watched it thinking there were 19 episodes instead of 17 so wondered where they could possibly go from there .... then the message came up at the end, and I realise that that was my lot :(

But it was a fantastic episode and a pretty much perfect conclusion to the show. :bow:

I miss it already :(

EDIT - Forgot to mention Rachel Nichols. So hot. images/smiley_icons/wub.gif

Jimmy

19-11-2006, 07:23 PM

EDIT - Forgot to mention Rachel Nichols. So hot. images/smiley_icons/wub.gif

images/smiley_icons/iagree.gif images/smiley_icons/wub.gif.

JiiEf

08-01-2007, 10:25 PM

I just watched all the five seasons over a week. Apart from needing a life and feeling totally disconnected from reality, I have to say that this IS the best tv series I've ever had the pleasure to watch.

Sure, they could have used maybe an episode or two more in the end so they wouldn't have had to rush a few storylines and they definitely could have used <div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="1845683886478665817" style="visibility: hidden;">Greg Grunberg in the final season - the series just wasn't the same with BOTH him and Vartan gone for most of the season.

In fact, now that I've watched the final season twice, I can pretty much live with all their other decisions apart from the way they killed Nadia (Mia Maestro) off 20 minutes after she was awakened from her coma. That particular episode was just screaming for Weiss (Grunberg)</div></div>

The most amazing thing watching the whole shebang in a row is to watch Jennifer Garner develop as an actress. The first season is painful to watch (as is the first half of the second one) when she is clearly worse than everybody else in the cast (Victor Garber, Ron Rifkin, Lena Olin, even Michael Vartan). The development between the first and fifth seasons is just stunning.

I have a hard time putting my feelings to words, I'm actually feeling sort of emotional right now :shrug: During my weekly marathon I was convinced that Jennifer Garner has earned all the roles she gets, but I was somewhat surprised to find that messrs Vartan and Grunberg have joined my favourite actors, as well. I'm looking forward to seeing more from all of them.

/JF

MyOtherAccount

08-01-2007, 11:55 PM

Can't say I really noticed Garner being a poor actress in Season 1. Seemed fine to me at the time :shrug:

Chris morse

09-01-2007, 07:00 AM

Agreed. Garner seems to have done a superb job right from day one. Looks like she could be on her way to becoming the top A list female actress too IMO.

My full write up for my blog on Alias Here (http://modelcitizen.blogspirit.com/archive/2007/01/03/alias.html)

Geezer

09-01-2007, 08:17 AM

I loved all the previous series but just cant bring myself to watch the final season. I have tried and watched a couple but it just doesn't pull me in like the others.

MyOtherAccount

09-01-2007, 08:36 AM

Agreed. Garner seems to have done a superb job right from day one. Looks like she could be on her way to becoming the top A list female actress too IMO.

It seems unlikely - her consistently bad film choices are really hampering her, I think. She's appeared in very few films worth watching.

Chris morse

09-01-2007, 01:07 PM

I like the look of The Knigdom, and the completely different Catch & Release.

With regards to The Kingdom, I think there's a lot of credit to the character after Alias that another actress would'nt have.

I bought 13 Going On 30 at Filmnight for £2. A real bargain and also a great fun film.

JiiEf

09-01-2007, 04:00 PM

Can't say I really noticed Garner being a poor actress in Season 1. Seemed fine to me at the time :shrug:

She overdoes it a bit, IMHO. But then again, I subscribe to the Humphrey Bogart school of acting ("think the right thoughts and the camera will pick it up").

Again, probably more a question of not being on par with her (superb and generally vastly more experienced) costars.

I'm gonna go with the line that most of the final season's problems are due to Vartan and Grunberg not being in for most of the time. The new guys don't manage to become interesting in the minimal time afforded to them - apart from Rachel Nichols who needs only that one bar shot with the neckline going on to be VERY interesting... :roll:

/JF

MyOtherAccount

27-07-2007, 10:24 PM

Just finished Season 3, and enjoyed it very much. It wasn't quite as good as the first two seasons, and I felt they overdid it with all the deus ex machinas and torture scenes (were they really any in the first couple of seasons? I think 24 was really starting to get into them when this season was being made, so maybe that influenced them), but it was very good nonetheless. Suspension of disbelief very much required, though.

The ending felt a bit anticlimactic really, as though it was just another (albeit excellent) episode. Had a look on the Season 3 wiki page for more info, and they seem to spoil the start of Season 4 on there, which I'm annoyed about. Still, I'll definitely be continuing, even though it's meant to be quite a big drop in quality.

7.6/10

Cessquill

24-11-2007, 07:40 PM

Just finishing Disc 1 of S4, and the whole series so far has been OK. Not great IMO...

There are massive plot flaws scattered all the way through (unless I've missed something)...

<div class="dashed" style="padding: 3px;" align="center" width="100%">Reveal Spoiler (javascript://)<div align="left" id="6231854181601177286" style="visibility: hidden;">Jack's first inclination that Vaughn's wife was a mole in S3 was due to words she said on the phone that were identical to Sark's on the plane, yet when her father confessed and died the initial logic was disgarded. Not good, and inconsistent with the character.</div></div>

...to name but one.

Lots of things are important, and then never heard about again. Things that should be punishable by arrest go by ignored by the next episode. Too many "72 hours earlier" episodes (in my opinion).

That said, it's good fun to watch. Jack's dry wit is a big draw ("it must have been lost in the post. Or it was an e-vite. I don't read e-vites"). Marshall's delivery is top-notch. I'll still be watching, and will get the subsequent series.

I don't find Jennifer that attractive, and Melissa George's acting disability just left me sighing throughout with eyes rolling.

J J Abrams (sp?) is in posession of one helluva plot crowbar. I wouldn't be suprized if he manages to remake a popular musical and rename it Arvin Sloane Superstar.