Yes, this is an episode which was made to tell us the real history of (Nadia). Yes, that was the golden formula of that very time and after. And finally yes, that was not, in any case, (Alias)'s best time!
That formula of good action thriller, with the deep look to the human self, through reviewing one's past by one's own self, with flashbacks or else--is still one successful ruler formula in the American TV during the 2000s. You can see it somehow in (Alias), and of course later in (Lost) for the same creator, and now in (The Unit) but by carrying out the social life of the heroes in parallel line to the main line of action. In (Alias), it was all about action thriller; like modern copy of the classic (Mission: Impossible), with some emotions by the melodramatic relationships; as any soap opera you've watched, only better. But in this episode in particular, it was more close to the strong sense of (Lost) as we watch the past of one person, (Nadia), and learn about her most psychological problems in too many parallel flashbacks to the main line. However, to tell you the truth, the whole thing wasn't as good as any of the aforementioned shows!
For instance: the flashbacks were fairly edited, performed and directed, BUT they put the entire history of Nadia in one package, and along with one of the impossible missions of (Alias) too. That already made some distraction, especially with the long numerous flashbacks, plus some complexity of its story. Speaking of which, I shouldn't forget how idiot it was when we discover that (Nadia) has been recruited by the Argentinean intelligence, like her half sister (Sydney), being one of the most talented agents as - for example - in bombs' deactivation, just like her sister (Sydney)!, and how one of her colleagues was killed to uncover an ugly truth, like the murder of (Sydney)'s fiancé!, and the big massive surprise in (Nadia)'s life, so in this episode's script, where she discovered that she was working for the other side.. for the very enemy that she fights, exactly like.. you know who!! Now this is too silly to even make laughs!
I've seen a lot of weird stories of similar sisters, but not like this one. Simply that nonsense can be watched in 2 places: any Indian movie from the 1970s, or in that bad phase of (Alias). Well, as I said earlier, it's a good new formula, but as you see.. not well done!
Eventually, when (Nadia) kills her impostor boss at the end, we learned that she was less rational than her sister (Sydney) who didn't kill or take revenge on her fetal enemy (Sloane) till now. Instead, she strived for not killing the monster, but killing its arms first. However, dear friends, she cut all the arms, though now she is working with the monster himself, and forget about the old revenge, because the real monsters wanted this to be on air whatever happens, and I mean the ones who are more dangerous than (Sloane) as the makers of wonderful shows, then the destroyers of them: THE PRODUCERS!
That formula of good action thriller, with the deep look to the human self, through reviewing one's past by one's own self, with flashbacks or else--is still one successful ruler formula in the American TV during the 2000s. You can see it somehow in (Alias), and of course later in (Lost) for the same creator, and now in (The Unit) but by carrying out the social life of the heroes in parallel line to the main line of action. In (Alias), it was all about action thriller; like modern copy of the classic (Mission: Impossible), with some emotions by the melodramatic relationships; as any soap opera you've watched, only better. But in this episode in particular, it was more close to the strong sense of (Lost) as we watch the past of one person, (Nadia), and learn about her most psychological problems in too many parallel flashbacks to the main line. However, to tell you the truth, the whole thing wasn't as good as any of the aforementioned shows!
For instance: the flashbacks were fairly edited, performed and directed, BUT they put the entire history of Nadia in one package, and along with one of the impossible missions of (Alias) too. That already made some distraction, especially with the long numerous flashbacks, plus some complexity of its story. Speaking of which, I shouldn't forget how idiot it was when we discover that (Nadia) has been recruited by the Argentinean intelligence, like her half sister (Sydney), being one of the most talented agents as - for example - in bombs' deactivation, just like her sister (Sydney)!, and how one of her colleagues was killed to uncover an ugly truth, like the murder of (Sydney)'s fiancé!, and the big massive surprise in (Nadia)'s life, so in this episode's script, where she discovered that she was working for the other side.. for the very enemy that she fights, exactly like.. you know who!! Now this is too silly to even make laughs!
I've seen a lot of weird stories of similar sisters, but not like this one. Simply that nonsense can be watched in 2 places: any Indian movie from the 1970s, or in that bad phase of (Alias). Well, as I said earlier, it's a good new formula, but as you see.. not well done!
Eventually, when (Nadia) kills her impostor boss at the end, we learned that she was less rational than her sister (Sydney) who didn't kill or take revenge on her fetal enemy (Sloane) till now. Instead, she strived for not killing the monster, but killing its arms first. However, dear friends, she cut all the arms, though now she is working with the monster himself, and forget about the old revenge, because the real monsters wanted this to be on air whatever happens, and I mean the ones who are more dangerous than (Sloane) as the makers of wonderful shows, then the destroyers of them: THE PRODUCERS!