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TV Guide Online
January 20, 2003
Roush Room: Ask Matt
Question: I was wondering if you could help me out with a plot line.
What the heck happened on the last episode of Alias (Jan. 12)? I
thought I knew what was happening and then Sloane's wife, who I
thought was dead, showed up at the end of the episode. It seemed as
though Sloane suspected someone in the murder of his wife for the
entire season and all of a sudden she is alive. It was such an
unexpected and great twist to a wonderful series, but a little
confusing. Are we going to have to wait until after the Super Bowl to
find out? — Mary
Matt: And then some. The story line for the post-Super Bowl episode
will feature Rutger Hauer as the new SD-6 director, since Sloane is
still MIA (I'm presuming still cavorting with his wife). We're meant
to assume that Sloane faked the murder of his wife and also faked the
blackmail-Gaslight scenario. To spare his wife from the Alliance
dictate that she be killed, he spirited her away, had her cut off her
own finger (apparently) and send it to him, and then arranged for
suspicion to fall on Jack Bristow so that he could bring in the Faye
Dunaway character and set her up for a fall. Got that? I'm not sure I
do. I was so surprised and thrilled by the revelation at the end of
the episode that it wasn't until the next day or so I began to worry
about how it all made sense. Happily, I'm over that now. I just look
forward to seeing what happens next.
Question: Although I have never been disappointed with any episode of
Alias, the Jan. 12th episode was, in my opinion, the best of the
season. I was completely surprised by the twisted resolution to
the "Sloane poisoning his wife" storyline, and the sizzling chemistry
between Sydney and Vaughn at their candlelight dinner was terrific.
Do you agree that this hour stood out from most of this season's
offerings, and do you think it will help catapult the show into a
successful post-Super Bowl appearance? — Emily
Matt: I thought it was just the latest in a series of great episodes,
but like the last few hours of 24, I think this one exceeded our
expectations. I hope the post-Super Bowl exposure pays off, but I'm
not sure we should get our hopes up that this will reverse the show's
fortunes. I think we and ABC will just have to settle for the fact
that a small but fervent (and, for the most part, demographically
desirable) audience worships Alias. Sunday at 9 pm/ET has never been
a particularly hospitable environment for such a dense show. But
unless ABC wants to put all of its eggs in the reality basket —
remember how well an all-Millionaire lineup paid off for them? — I
believe this show will be allowed to continue, generating great media
coverage even if the viewership refuses to budge upwards.
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