Azhria Lilu
Captain
In the live wanda chat, I was able to ask E!'s Wanda about the episode switch. Here is what she had to say:
allalias.com asks: Wanda: Everyone is confused about the Alias switcheroo - what is the scoop with Phase One? Is it really better than Double Agent?
Wanda replies: Here is the scoop -- straight from the mouth of Executive Producer JJ Abrams...
Wanda: He made the decision to swap the episodes, because the Ethan Hawke episode that was supposed to run the night of the Super Bowl was a stand-alone episode, and viewers wouldn't necessarily feel compelled to come back the following week. So, he swapped it with the following week's episode...
Wanda: Which has the HUGE shocker I have been teasing you about. JJ says that so much happens, it geels like a pilot for a new show, and has a cliffhanger that will hook viewers. Muy importante.