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[*Kathleen*]

If you didn't know...it's my recent obsession. My uncle introduced me to the first season over the summer because he's as obsessed with her as I am with Johnny Depp. So then he sent me the second season. He's going to send me the third season soon and I should be right on time to see the latest season. I love this show. I LOVE IT. I'm glad there's no way to make a reality TV show out of this. *Knocks on wood* At least, that I can think of...

[*Kathleen*]

And now the episodes are self contained, meaning it's like CSI... there's just one storyline for each episode... it's not a continuous storyline like the first three seasons. Rambaldi is taking a back seat until who knows when. I understand that the whole story of Rambaldi is confusing to new viewers and that's why they're not focusing on him, but hello?! How can you have THE CHOSEN ONE, THE PASSENGER, and THE BIGGEST RAMBALDI ZEALOT working together AND NOT HAVE RAMBALDI?! That's just bull.

Oh my gosh...I know. What happened to those cliffhangers I loved and hated at the same time?

I had so many questions regarding last season and the season finale, and I feel like none of them were answered. The most important question being what the hell was SAB47... and they totally copped out and gave a pathetic answer. I in no way believe that those documents were about Jack requesting to kill Irina.. what does that have to do with SAB47? A project overseen by Jack and started on the date of Sydney's birth?! I wasted SEVEN months of speculation on SYDNEY when it was just about killing Irina.

I know...I honestly can't believe how much they're butchering the season. Did they get new writers?

Speaking of Irina, they've finally closed the door on her. So she's dead... Jack killed her... do I believe that she's dead? Do I believe that Jack killed her because she'd put a hit on her own daughter? No way. I know the writers had to take her out on way or another because Lena Olin refuses to reprise the role, but the way they did it was just... UGH. Irina Derevko is such an important part of the show and her death just... wasn't enough justice for her.

I know. Too bad Abrams refuses to just hire a new actress for the role - he thinks it's sacrilegious.

And I don't understand why VAUGHN is a part of APO (ridiculous name by the way, IMO). I understand Jack is there because he's the closest to Sloane, along with Sydney. And Dixon... because well, they killed each other's wives, and they've worked together for almost as long as Jack's worked with Sloane. Those three have worked with Sloane, they know him... they can keep an eye on him. But Vaughn? What do they need him for? Besides the fact that he's good looking and of course he has to work with Sydney... he has no ties to Sloane. Ugh. (I don't like Vaugh BTW, or the relationship he has with Sydney.)

I agree, but I Michael. Eh...Lauren made me want to throw a shoe at my TV.

Oh, and speaking of Dixon and Sloane working together... HOW CAN THEY?! They killed each other's wives, for crying out loud! Yet they show no objection and no hatred towards each other. Unbelievable.

And where is the Covenant? There's no word of them whatsoever... where's KATYA? She tried to kill Sydney, yet she doesn't seem to have anything to say about that... alllllllright...

Right - nothing ties together anymore.

It's just a web of unanswered questions. And I feel like there's no big aim for ALIAS anymore... no bigger reason why they're doing what they're doing. Before, everything was about Rambaldi... working to recover his works, to find out all they could about him, to find out what his endgame was. And now? Whatever they do in each episode is just that... they're not working to solve this big puzzle. It's just... blah.

I know...I honestly...want to know...where their writers' talent went. Perhaps they should hire us. I'm with you, too - I can't believe they completely...seem...to forget about Rambaldi.

I used to wait impatiently each week for this show. Last week? I slept through it and had to wait until Saturday morning to download it. And I wasn't even freaking out about it like I would have been two/three years ago. This used to be a smart show... it used to involve some thinking... and now it's just... Sydney goes out and kicks butt and takes down the bad guy of the day. And that's it.

Right - they don't even end the show in cliffhangers anymore. Why? Because NOTHING LINKS TOGETHER! Grar.

Oh, and I didn't even mention the new opening credits. Can you say network interference?! All those flashing pictures is distracting... and the twist to the theme music sucks. I liked the old credits much more.

DUDE! I was thinking the same thing. I liked the simple credits they first had. It seems like they're trying to change this season way too much.