At the end of the previous episode it looked as if Sark has shot and killed Sydney's friend Will Tippin; as it turned out it was just a tranquiliser. That doesn't mean things are going to be good for him though as he is flown to Taipei and tortured in an attempt to get him to reveal what he knows about The Circumference. Khasinau still wants the Rambaldi document stolen from him in Paris and the Rambaldi vial so contacts Sydney offering to sway Will for them; to do that she and her father will have to steal the items from SD-6 and the CIA respectively! One would think that would be enough excitement for one episode but we also have Dixon confronting Sydney about why she used a different codeword when she called for a rescue chopper in episode nine and Jack has 'a word' with Haladki when he realises he knows things he isn't cleared to know. The end provided a double cliff hanger as one character appeared to be dead and Sydney was captured by 'The Man'... who is not Khasinau but somebody close to Sydney!
This was a great end to the first season; it was a nice surprise to learn that Will was alive but pretty gruelling watching him being tortured; Bradley Cooper once again did a fine job in the role. As always the action scenes were pretty exciting; Jennifer Garner looked great in a blue wig as she beat up numerous guards and Victor Garber was at his menacing best when talking to Haladki... definitely not an episode for the faint of heart as there are some genuinely gruelling scenes. The ending was pretty good and I'm glad I can start watching the next season straight away on DVD rather than having to endure a long gap on TV!
This was a great end to the first season; it was a nice surprise to learn that Will was alive but pretty gruelling watching him being tortured; Bradley Cooper once again did a fine job in the role. As always the action scenes were pretty exciting; Jennifer Garner looked great in a blue wig as she beat up numerous guards and Victor Garber was at his menacing best when talking to Haladki... definitely not an episode for the faint of heart as there are some genuinely gruelling scenes. The ending was pretty good and I'm glad I can start watching the next season straight away on DVD rather than having to endure a long gap on TV!