The Safe House - Expositions

After the Very Special Super Bowl episode I felt like Sydney at the end of the series premiere. Everything I once knew to be true is false. I kept waiting for Bobby Ewing to come out of the shower and declare everything to be a dream.

Let's review the shockers in the order that they freaked me out:

1. Sydney Told Dixon the Truth: After a year and a half of keeping him in the dark, Sydney spilled all in a matter of seconds.

2. Sydney and Vaughn Finally Kiss: After a year and a half of pining for each other, fans and the best star-crossed lovers ever to hit primetime got the kiss we all deserved.

3. SD-6 and the Entire Alliance Has Been Obliterated: Wasn't that what the show was all about?

4. Sloane Knew Sydney and Jack Were Double Agents: My guess is that the nefarious and frequently naked one has known this at least since last season's finale. Maybe even since the series premiere when Sydney came back into the fold.

5. Francie Is Dead. Evil Francie Lives: So you know I've had this sinking feeling that Francie's only role on the show could be to die. Let's be honest, her restaurant turning a profit doesn't make for breath-taking television. Well I was right, but I could have never dreamed this up. Now Evil Francie will work with Sloane and Sark (and I still think The Mom might fit into this somewhere) to do some serious damage. By the way, for my fearless prediction, I think Francie's blood test that she had in the last episode will eventually reveal to Sydney and Will that Francie isn't Francie. But at least Merrin Dungey is finally getting a story line.

Okay, to quote my other favorite female superhero show: "where do we go from here?" Yes, the episode was an exhilarating thrill ride. Perhaps one of the best hours of television ever. But I can't shake this nagging feeling that almost too much happened. We've seen it happen before when brilliant shows burn out fast (the quintessential example being "Twin Peaks"). I don't want to see this happen to "Alias." I don't think it will, but I wouldn't be the TV Gal if I didn't worry.

What will now come between Sydney and Vaughn? Now that SD-6 is destroyed and Sloane is totally aware of the Agents Bristow, what kind of undercover work will they do? Will Marshall and Dixon work for the CIA? Does Sydney even need to work for the CIA anymore? And how hard would I have to work to get a body like Jennifer Garner's?

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As for me, I'm off to watch that kiss again.

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