Alias - The Complete Third Season

Season 3 was a big reset in the show certainly and sadly for me not a particularly popular one among fans. The biggest reason for this disdain seems to be the road block in the Sydney/Vaughn relationship, I don't watch shows for character romance personally and had no problem with this whatsoever. The other is the removal of Will and Francie from the show and as a result the decrease in emphasis on Sydney's home and social life. I liked Will's on and off investigation storyline in season 1 and Francie's double trouble arc in the back half of season two and the show was different without them for sure. I still loved the increase in intensity this season brought though and that's why for me it's roughly equal with season 2, ahead of the also very popular season 1, as my favorite of the show. Season three of Alias wasn't meant to warm hearts or really even to get to know the characters better- which I understand some people will have issues with- it was meant to bring an aggressive, dark twist to the overall show almost every week and it almost always succeeded in doing that. This is the most mysterious season of the show for sure- I don't think the other four seasons combined keep the audience and/or and most of the characters in the dark as much as this middle season of the show- and I for one have always loved that approach.I started watching Alias in the dark in the early morning hours via TNT reruns- there would be five or six episodes straight one, maybe two nights a week- and I think this season more than any other excels in that type of format. If you watch one or two episodes a day (or more) on DVD I think you'll probably like season three more than the original run audience as well. Maybe it wouldn't have played as well watching one episode a week with all the time to think about the characters, their lives, etc. built in. I was essentially holding my breath from one episode to the next in five or six hour bunches and didn't have time to focus on anything but the cliff hanger that just ended the previous episode. Regardless of how I watched it I was completely hooked by season three when I first watched it and I am still hooked.I consider the episode "Conscious," just before the halfway point of the season to be one of the two or three best of the series and to this day I still only watch it the same way in which I saw it for the first time- at night, in the dark, and in silence as I refuse to let anyone disturb me while this one is on the screen. It has to be one of my 15-20 favorites TV episodes of all time from any show. The episode "Full Disclosure," just two episodes later is an instant classic as well that closes out the big story line of the first half of the season beautifully and then at the very end starts the big story of the rest of the season in absolutely stunning fashion. Season 3 is what I'd call a dedicated arc season whereas seasons one and two were more balanced between arcs and characters. For me the story emphasis was amazing because I thought the arcs were good enough to warrant the extra attention. Many people did miss the personal touches from the previous two years though and I do at least understand this criticism, I just don't really care about it that much when I'm as engrossed in the stories as I still am when watching season three.

Wow! Holly Hook has done it again with an action packed introduction to her new Deathwind series. The author managed to immediately grab my attention by diving straight into this novels drama filled plot. This is a fast paced book which doesn’t slow down – not even on the very last page. Holly Hook has an amazing gift which allows her to keep the reader on the edge of their seat throughout. This book is full of action, suspense, betrayal and drama. The author has done a brilliant job of making this novels plot move seamlessly.Allie is a normal teenage girl apart from her slight quirk. She loves tornadoes! During her holiday instead of spending her time at the beach with other girls her age, her uncle takes her tornado chasing. Although all seems well at the beginning of the chase Allie’s life is about to be turned upside down. After a tornado hits their truck Allie wakes up in a foreign barn with the sound of peoples voices surrounding her. Allie later awakens again only to find out she has become the very thing she has spent her whole life fascinated with. Throughout this novel Allie is faced with her uncles repeated betrayals, the reason she was turned and the discovery she is not alone in her new life. During this book there were small hints of a love triangle between Allie, Tommy her best friend and Dorian another out breaker who Allie appears to have a connection with. Although there seems to be a love triangle it is not evident as that is not what the book was about. This novel is purely about Allie herself and the new life she is forced into. The only criticism I have for this book is although there is mention of a connection being formed between Dorian and Allie very little is mentioned about it. I would have liked to have seen more reason behind it and a bigger reaction to it.Allie was an easy character to like she had to deal with large changes in a short space of time and her uncles constant betrayals. Both Tommy and Dorian were great characters in my opinion, some parts of their personalities were quite similar. This meant if you liked one chances are you would like the other.Overall this was a fast paced book which I enjoyed apart from one small thing. This was a fantastic start to a new series and if you likes Holly Hook’s other books you will love this one as well. I would definitely recommend people try this books as soon as it is released.

Sadly I bought the series based on the positive reviews some years ago but after eventually getting around to watching the seasons I've found that the whole format of the series is just not my cup of tea.I give it 3 stars so as not to bring the overall rating down unfairly as I found it impossible to watch every episode which I usually do. Just not my cup of tea.English subtitles, 900 minutes running time, shed loads of bonus features.

Great condition

Thanks to channel 4, I got a chance to see the series on TV, albeit at a rather ungodly hour, but it is good to see this is out on DVD in the UK at last. Jennifer Garner plays a tougher, more ruthless Sydney Bristow in this series, not suprising when you consider what Sydney has been through, but she still manages to push all the right buttons. The story arc stubbles a bit in series 3, but the individual episodes work well and towards the end of the series you feel back on track. I can't wait to see Series 4.

Excellent Series

Season three is as good as the previous seasons.