Review of Episode 13: 30 Seconds
05/03/06
Sloane: "It's not an obsession. It's faith."
We're clearly heading for a Rambaldi end game in the series
finale, and hallelujah.
I got the feeling early in this episode that Nadia wasn't
long for this world, so subconsciously, I must have put a
couple of things together. Like, for one -- in order to make
a Rambaldi end game exciting and fun, Sloane would have to
be evil again. For two, love for Nadia was what turned Sloane
good in the first place. Ergo, Nadia had to die in order for
Sloane to be evil again. I suppose it's possible that Sloane
has something else in mind, less villainous and more save-the-world-y.
Maybe there's a Rambaldi end game in which he could resurrect
Nadia. Who knows?
Of course, Sloane still had the original Page 47. He's our
Machiavellian Sloane, after all. When it was burning in the
fireplace, the Rambaldi symbol was clearly visible. And now
it's half-burned and has Nadia's blood all over it, as well.
When they start selling "Alias" memorabilia on eBay,
Page 47 is going to be the top seller, I can tell you that
right now.
I still think that Nadia was Jack's daughter, and that Jack
knew it. There were a couple of things here that could have
been construed that way. Like the look on Jack's face when
Nadia woke up. Like Jack telling Nadia she had more than Sloane
for family. I could be projecting, though. I tend to project
when I have pet theories.
With Rene's death on top of Nadia's (coincidentally, both
from a wound to the throat), I wonder if this is a sign that
the last few episodes will be a character bloodbath? Or maybe
everyone will come back from the dead. I've always thought
the Rambaldi end game had to have something to do with immortality
and resurrection.
So two characters died. But hey. Sloane is evil again. Color
me happy.
Bits and pieces:
-- Renee told Sydney she couldn't join APO because she couldn't
trust. Ironic that trusting Sydney herself was what ultimately
killed Renee. (I sort of expected Renee to leave a message
written in blood, but she probably didn't have time.)
-- Who tipped off Anna Espinosa about the trap? Was it the
possibly evil Tom Grace?
-- We again got the Jack and Marshall show, this time with
Mitchell's toys as visual aids. :)
-- Marshall talked about piggybacking. Shades of "La
Femme Nikita."
-- Tom blowing out the painted doorway in the wall, almost
like a cartoon, was very cool.
-- "30 seconds" was supposed to be the amount of
time between Nadia's death and her resurrection by Sloane.
Feels like there should be more to it. Maybe it just means
that Nadia is now in the middle of that 30 seconds forever.
-- What was with the hospital bracelet? Yes, it had the date
she was admitted on it (4-23-05), but was it just an excuse
to give Nadia a reason to search on Sloane's desk for scissors
and find Page 47? I thought for a moment that she was looking
at her own blood type, feeding into my previously mentioned
pet theory.
-- I have no desire to spoil anyone, but what happened in
the "Lost" episode that aired directly after this
one... it's interesting, considering that the two shows have
a common creator.
-- More Ford product placement. I don't like product placement.
It jars us out of the story.
-- This week's itinerary, and wow, they got around: Jaipur,
Barcelona, Paris, Zurich, Ghana.
-- This week's hot look: Loved Sydney blonde, in pink, playing
Mary Kay with a down home accent. Renee got to go blonde too
before her untimely end, but she had a better dress.
-- Marshall: "He's in Zurich. 47-22 north, 8-32 east."
Note the 47.
-- Marshall: "Now, this place. Crazy crowded. I'm not
talking about mall crowded, I'm saying, like people, cars,
goats..."
Three out of four spies,
Billie
- Review by Billie Doux
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