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9.0 Superb
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Air Date

Sunday October 7, 2001

Production Code

E631

Episode Summary

Sydney returns to SD-6 and is assigned with Dixon to travel to Moscow to retrieve some stolen files. But when Sydney discovers that she has inadvertently given SD-6 access to a nuclear weapon, she is forced to travel to Cairo and face a deadly foe. Meanwhile, Will begins to question the circumstances surrounding Danny's death, and Sydney learns of her father's involvement in the murder.

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    8 Great

    And so it begins.. hide show

    Why I was hoping something more intense? I think after all I had heard about show, finally watching it - it looks somehow too slow. There are those gorgeous intense moment, action going on, something happening but other times, it just... story develops slow. Very bumpy style and that little makes the watching not so enjoyable as it could be.

    I like some turns in this episode - like digging up the grave and fining nuclear bomb. Ups, that was stunning. And then the way the episode ended - something to make me eagerly wish to see next one. But in the end, despite all the action, I do remember those slow moments when I took my remote control and pushed fast forward.

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    9 Superb

    Rápido y Furioso hide show

    La trama sigue desarrollándose y así complicándose.

    Rápido dejé lo que estaba haciendo y me decidí a relajarme y mirar por la ventana: nubes por doquier de todas las formas y tamaños. Te recordé donde nunca estuviste (estuvimos) besándome tan apasionadamente como nunca lo hiciste. Fuí a la cocina a hacerme un té: lloré sobre los saquitos. Busqué en mi celular tu número: te llamé y sonó el teléfono que descansa junto a mi cama. Me dí por vencido, ya sé que no existes. Furioso tomé el cuchillo más chiquito y filoso posible y me quité la vida tan lentamente como pude.

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    9.5 Superb

    "I am sitting here for one reason only – to destroy SD-6" hide show

    A solid second episode. Lots of action, emotion and wacky wigs!

    The relationships between all the characters were developed nicely, especially between Sydney and Jack, and Sydney and Vaughn – the scene in the trailer was well done, both of them working out where they stood with each other.

    The mission in Moscow was a lot of fun – the outfits, the fights, and the Russian bad guys all make Alias the show it is, and I have to say Jennifer Garner seems pretty adept at learning new languages.

    Also I loved all the Sydney/CIA interaction especially the whole passing the disc over thing at the airport…exciting stuff. Speaking of, Sydney seemed to be in a bit of a sticky situation at the end of the episode, but I'm sure she'll find her way out – and look good doing it!

    Overall, this was a good follow up to the pilot, paving the way for even more excitement and action.

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    9.5 Superb

    Very good! hide show

    Sydney has returned to SD-6. She works with Dixon on a mission to retrieve some documents. She also finds out that her father was involved with Danny's murder. She gets angry at him for knowing. After she slips up and lets SD-6 know about a nuclear bomb, she must travel to Cairo to retrieve it. Will starts researching more into Danny's death. Sydney's father tells her that he tried to stop Danny from getting murdered.

    This episode was really good! I like all the action in this show! I also like the music! I have to admit that it's really confusing at times, but I don't mind. This episode gets a 9.5 out of 10!

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    9.8 Superb

    Alias hide show

    Spoilers-In season one episode two of the hit TV Alias. Sydney and Dixon go to Moscow to get files to the location to a nuke when she unknowingly arms it and contacts SD - 6 and not the CIA the bomb gets in the wrong hands Sydney must go get it which is in Cairo and She learns Jack her father knew Danny was going to be killed because he found out over all nice episode but there is one problem I have with the episode and that is when Sydney disarms the bomb I think that has been done way to much other then that a good episode that is being rated at 9.8

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  • Number 47: The tombstone where the bomb is hidden gives the birth - and end year of Milovich Ivanov: 1927-1974, this means he died at the age of 47. []
  • This episode takes place one week after last episode's events. []
  • This is the first episode where we find out about Vaughn's girlfriend, Alice. []
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  • Director Ken Olin, Producer Sarah Cahplan and DP Michael Bonvillain provide DVD commentary for this episode. []
  • Music from episode includes:
    "Looking For a Friend" by Roland Gift
    "This Woman's Work" by Kate Bush []
  • According to the audio on the Season 1 DVDs, when Sydney is called to meet with the CIA, it is Series Creator J.J. Abrams' voice who says "Joey's Pizza?". []
  • Sydney: Eating newspaper's a condition?
    Will: Yeah, yeah. This is what I write about. This is how I make a living. And Lintback says my writing's too judgemental and I'm like, "Well, who cares? She's not gonna read it anyway, she's gonna swallow it." []
  • Sydney: Since I've known the truth about you, I've asked myself questions. Thousands of questions. But this one I have to ask you now. When Danny was killed... Dad... did you know? Did you know that's what they were going to do?
    Jack: Yes.
    (Sydney slaps him)
    Sydney: Don't you ever speak to me again. []
  • Marshall: Ok. Who here has trouble falling asleep at night?
    (raises his hand, the others just look at him)
    Marshall: Ok. Well, anyway, myself, on occasion, I find it difficult to nod off, mind racing, ideas, etc. So, this kind of pertains to the whole sleeping thing. []
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  • Vaughn: This is not about cutting of an arm of the monster. It's about killing the monster.

    In the epic narrative poem Beowulf the title character does battle with a monster, Grendel, but only succeeds in tearing off, or cutting off (depending on the translation) the monster's arm. []
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