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Buy Alias: The Complete Third Season
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0786936242416
Format: Anamorphic, Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen,
Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Number Of Items: 6
Publisher: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 07, 2004
Running Time: 940 minutes
Sales Rank: 6291
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: September 30, 2001
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Season 3 Plot Synopsis
The third season takes place two years after the events of season 2,
with Sydney having been missing and presumed dead. DNA evidence in a
badly burned body confirmed her death to her family and friends.
The truth, however, is that Sydney was kidnapped by a terrorist
organization called The Covenant, who tried to brainwash her into
believing she was an assassin named Julia Thorne. Eventually Sydney
voluntarily had her memories of the two years erased in an attempt
to forget some of the deeds she was forced to undertake as Julia and
to ensure that one of Rambaldi's most dangerous artifacts would
never be found.
As Sydney recovers, she begins investigating her absence while
reintegrating into the CIA. There she deals with the facts that
Arvin Sloane had become a world-renowned humanitarian after being
pardoned, and that Michael Vaughn had married NSC agent Lauren Reed.
Reed is later revealed to be a member of the Covenant and a lover of
Julian Sark. The National Security Council plays a role as a
government organization that holds massive unsupervised power, with
a Guantanamo-like detention facility, considerable influence over
the CIA, and driven by questionable motives. Sydney later discovers
that her mother and Arvin Sloane had a child together, the result of
an affair between the two years earlier. She locates her
half-sister, Nadia, and rescues her from being killed by the
Covenant.
At the end of the season, Sydney goes on a mission and encounters
Lauren. After they battle, Lauren begins to taunt Sydney by saying
she has information about her past. When Vaughn shows up, Sydney
goes to him, leaving Lauren a chance to attack again. Vaughn shoots
Lauren, and she dies, but before she does she gives Sydney the
number of a security deposit box where she can find information
about her past.
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Editorial Review:
Description:
The mystery and excitement reach unimaginable heights in ALIAS'
spectacular third season. Special Agent Sydney Bristow awakens to an
all-new world of intrigue from the very first moment of episode one,
and her life is turned upside down as the action accelerates through
the season's final frame. All 22 episodes plus must-see special
features are included in this 6 disc set.
Amazon.com:
The third season of Alias found super spy Sydney Bristow (Jennifer
Garner) waking up in Hong Kong with a monster hangover and two years
in the future with nary a memory. What's worse, her world has been
turned upside-down with the evil Sloane (Ron Rifkin) now a
world-famous humanitarian and philanthropist, and, even worse, her
true love Vaughn (Michael Vartan) married to a seemingly great gal.
Nice way to go back to work, eh? After coming up with one heck of a
cliffhanger in season 2, Alias proceeded a bit aimlessly through
these 22 episodes, and as a result, the parts were truly greater
than the whole. With Lena Olin no longer around as Syd's duplicitous
mother, and the addition of admirable yet bland Melissa George as
Vaughn's wife Lauren, Garner found herself for the first time
without a compelling female foil to play off of. By dividing its
focus equally between the quest for the enigmatic Rambaldi device,
Syd and Vaughn's now-contentious relationship, and the uncovering of
Syd's missing years, Alias lost a little of its power without a
larger story arc. The loss of regular cast members Merrin Dungey (Francie/Alison)
and Bradley Cooper (Will)--both of whom do make great guest
appearances--also divest the show of the personal life that kept
Sydney human and approachable. Still, Garner is stellar as always,
the plot twists come fast and furious, and secret identities are
revealed. This season does have a great panorama of guest actors
including Ricky Gervais, Justin Theroux, Djimon Hounsou, David
Cronenberg, Quentin Tarantino, Vivica A. Fox, and Isabella
Rossellini as Syd's long-lost aunt. --Mark Englehart
