Alias

Vaughn to Jack:"Lauren is not Irina and I'm definitely not you."



This episode focuses on Vaughn's growing suspicions of Lauren and her desperate attempts to regain the Covenant's trust while being extremely careful not to blow her cover as the CIA mole.



From the moment Lauren was revealed to be a Covenant agent,we couldn't help but notice that her marriage with Vaughn resembled that of Jack and Irina's.However,it is now that this resemblance becomes clear as Jack comes face to face with Vaughn.The scene where he reveals his suspicions about Lauren to him is a powerful one which makes us feel sympathy for Vaughn.His line to Jack that Lauren's not Irina and he's certainly not him is full of dramatic irony.But now that he knows this is exactly the case,what is he planning on doing to his beloved wife?



Although I have many times expressed my feelings for Lauren,here she gained my deepest respect.Not only because she managed to do some incredible things on her own under Syd and Vaughn's noses(literally),but also because her fear reminded me how difficult being a double agent is.Yeah,Lauren is a b***h,yet a clever,cunning one.So,I'm glad she didn't die here.Oh,and by the way,does Sark really love her?Hell,yeah.Otherwise,he wouldn't dare kill a high-ranking member of the Covenant if she was nothing but something to kill his time with.



The other part of the episode revolved around Jack trying to stay Sloane's execution and his learning about Irina and Sloane's affair.He was really hurt when Dixon told him about this,as we could tell by the look in his eyes.Now,it seems Sloane's last chance to be saved is gone.But,is he really that helpless?Even now,I can hardly believe that, because Sloane can't die.It would be a huge mistake if they killed him off.



Meanwhile,the Rambaldi mystery continues.We learnt that the Passenger is a person and this person is a "she".We also got a lame explanation as to what was inside the "Irina" box.Come on..Sloane had opened it?And he had placed the "Di Regno" heart inside?Well..how?We learnt that the box could open only with the four disks which were hidden in that underwater cave.To find that cave,three crystal maps had to be found.However,Sloane had only two while the third one was at the CIA.So,how was he able to open the box?Oh..and how did the Covenant manage to construct "Il Dire"?Weren't the artefacts supposed to be at "Project Blackhole"?



Although a little bit disappointing as far as the Rambaldi plot is concerned,this episode was full of suspense,unexpected plot twists and great performances.Yeah..it feels like Alias again.



Notable Quotes:



Cypher:"Nice trick.Looks like I'll have to readjust my firewall settings."

Sydney:"I could still get through."



Lauren to Vaughn:"You have no idea what it's like to think you know someone,to love them and then figure out it was nothing but lies."(yeah..right...)



Weiss to Sydney:"Do you think she's the mole or do you just want her to be the mole?"



Miscellaneous:



--Why did Lauren keep her wig,passport and gun instead of disposing them?And why did she turn to look at Syd in that club?It was like she wanted to mock her.



--At last,our prayers were heard and they decided to make a fight scene after a long,long time.It was worth the waiting,though.Syd kicking that globe is among my favourite scenes on Alias.



--We have another top-secret,government organization interested in Rambaldi's work.Why the name "Trust"?



--"Good!We have some privacy".Loved the torture scenes.I know..I'm a little sadist.



--This episode's locations:Florence,Italy;Berlin,Germany and Italy again,this time in Milan.



--This episode's gorgeous looks:Syd,Vaughn and Lauren,all in "goth" make-up.If I had to choose someone,that would definitely be Lauren.She was extremely hot.



--This episode's gadgets:Marshall's glasses which contain an electronic sniffer that can hack into computers and send them a message.



Alias47.

What a corker! Probably one of my favourite episodes from the 3rd season, 'Unveiled' does exactly what it says on the tin and unveils all. Lauren's little charade is up and the next few episodes will hopefully concentrate on exploiting her apparent allegiance to the Covenant. There's plenty to lap up in this one – Lauren has become quite the villain as of late, eclipsing even the likes of Sark. And how hot did she look in that black wig with red streaks? She was giving Garner a run for her money, that's for sure! And it's always good seeing Vaughn play dress up as well. Lauren's desperation makes for compelling viewing and there were times where I didn't want her to get caught out, I seriously dig her character. Oooh, and did anyone else notice that the scene where Syd catches Lauren in the club mirrors the scene where Syd dreams Lauren's treachery in 'Conscious'? A taut script, top-notch acting, a great pace and a satisfyingly action packed climax make this a must-see Alias episode. Vaughn has finally connected the dots and it's about bloody time!

The last fifteen minutes turned what was about to be the lowest rated Alias of all time in my book to one of the bottom twenty. The entire pacing of the episode just seemed slow, though it picked up once Vaughn started tracking Lauren. I think the main goal of crushing the Covenent has taken a short misstep as most of what we see now is Lauren trying to avert being caught by her husband and the rest of the CIA. We don't see too many Covenant bad guys anymore, just Lauren dangerously trying to stop the CIA from getting what they need to obtain. Sark killing the other player in the game was huge. People like to talk down to him and I love the way he responds – killing them and making sure he makes a statement that he is the greatest villain to ever live. Vaughn learning that his wife is the mole should be huge for the next episode, as things should start coming together as we get ready for the finale episode. The scenes with Sydney and Vaughn at the mansion were really cool – lots of strange happenings there with the one man recognizing Sydney from the Prophecy. Other then that though – the scenes with Arvin were slow and drawn out, and the scenes with Jack and Sydney trying to talk sense into Vaughn weren't that entertaining either. Mis-step for season three right here.

I could quote alot of things from this episode b/c i've seen it alot but i'm not gonna do that. I hate how Vaughn just dismissed Sydney like that. I can understand why he did but he didn't have to yell at her like that. If i didn't know they got back together later, i'd be mad about it. I actually didn't like Vaughn in this episode period which kinda ties into the episode before this. What he said to Jack, he was wrong for it. He was just trying to help him b/c he's been there with Irina. Its not like he was wrong about Lauren because she was a lyin, cheatin spy for the covenant & i never like her. Vaughn did find that out and the end that Sydney was right and I was thinking I hope you thought about those other convos from b4 b/c you should feel kinda stupid or a little guilty. If he just believed what Jack and Sydney said in the first place, most of the stuff wouldn't happen. If it didn't there wouldn't be an episode and that would be pretty pointless. This is my first review on here & I don't think I did a good job on it.