Issue 12

Azhria Lilu

Captain
The Alias Newsletter - Issue 12

A mid-week issue - there is so much going on we just had to send out
another issue!

In this issue:
1. Emmy Award?
2. AllAlias.com Alias Forums - Now open!
3. Another article about Daredevil being delayed
4. Watch out for JG!
5: Three Roads To Success, or Failure
6: JG Photos
7: Another Article
8: Final Thoughts

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1: Emmy Award
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Alias may be up for an Emmy - possibly with Jennifer Garner winning
something. VartanHo.com notes a USA Today Article. Here is what it said:
“While there's no question star Jennifer Garner merit's a nomination,
let's hope voters also reward Garber's remarkably shaded turn as
Sydney's conflicted father. He staked his series claim this year from
the series very first scene, a courtesy call with his future son-in-law
that became disquietingly discourteous. The only question is whether he
and his equally deserving co-star, Ron Rifkin, split the vote.”

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2: AllAlias.com Forums - Now Open!
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AllAlias.com now has it’s forums of its own. They have been in beta
testing, but we are now opening them.

Please check them out: http://aliasforum.omahost.net

And thanks to all of the beta testers :smiley:

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3: Another article about Daredevil being delayed
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In case you wanted to read another article about the Daredevil delay,
here is another one:
http://film.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/Excl...,723619,00.html
(As with everything in this newsletter, please mention us [and another
site, if we mention another site] as a source! Thanks!)

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4: Watch out for JG!
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Jennifer Garner will be a presenter at this year’s MTV Mocie Awards. The
special airs on Tuesday, June 6th at 9pm EST (on MTV [duh!]). Stay tuned
for more coverage...

Thanks to VartanHo.com for the news: http://VartanHo.com

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5: Three Roads To Success, or Failure
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Thanks to Esselle for writing this - it will appear on AllAlias.com
soon...

Three Roads To Success, or Failure
By Esselle
“Alias” is a fresh and original show with limitless possibilities
and potential. “Alias” could very well pull off an entire seven
seasons. However, the producers and writers have set an incredible
standard for themselves in this first year, and must not allow their
momentum to decrease. There are only three things that at this time
appear to be a threat to the brilliantly planned and executed drama
known as “Alias.” The first of these three would be the consummation
of a relationship between Agent Sydney Bristow and her Handler
Michael Vaughn. Another such threat would be the fabrication of a
plot in which anyone is Sydney’s father besides Agent Jack Bristow.
The third, and final of these elements would be the destruction of
the vile organization SD-6 prior to the end of the run of the show.
Though many “shippers” believe that Sydney Bristow, and Michael
Vaughn are destined to be together, and constantly encourage writers
to proceed in that direction quickly, they fail to see the damage
they would be inflicting if the writers were to follow through. If
the writers were to give viewers the satisfaction of a relationship
between the two leads this early into the show, it would have the
potential to ruin the show. A classic example of the “sexual tension”
technique gone awry can be found in “Lois and Clark: The New
Adventures of Superman.” In this very enjoyable series Lois Lane and
Clark Kent were the center of the show for “shippers” everywhere.
Once a relationship was official between the leads, the sexual
tension disappeared, and there was no more anticipation on the part
of the viewers. They received the relationship they had called for,
but lost an integral element of the show. If “Alias” was to pair up
Sydney and Vaughn too quickly, “shippers” would have nothing left to
pine for, to write to the producers about, to wait for. Every week is
a cliffhanger when there’s sexual tension involved, and as long as
the cliffhangers continue, so will the viewer-ship.
Another thing that will maintain viewer-ship is the key relationship
between daughter Sydney Bristow, and her father Jack Bristow. Many
debate over whether or not Jack is Sydney’s real father. Some believe
that her real father may be Arvin Sloane, Sydney’s boss at SD-6. This
time the problem does not lie in the hands of the viewers, but in the
hands of the producers and writers. One would hope that they would
not be ignorant enough to employ the
“bad-guy-is-really-the-father-deal” on a show that could clearly go
without it. This tactic has been employed many times on television,
and almost always unsuccessfully. The ultimate example of this lies
in the late show “The Pretender.” In this show, Ms. Parker’s father
turned out not to be her father, but her uncle. Her real father was,
of course, the bad guy Mr. Raines. Suffice it to say, no one is
expecting anymore “The Pretender” made-for-TV movies in the future.
However, not only is the gimmick tired, but also, this particular
show (“Alias”) has a unique father/daughter dynamic that is integral
to the show. At the initiation of the show “Alias” the viewers were
introduced to a terribly neglected relationship between father and
daughter. Over the course of the first season this relationship has
been treated, and though the scars will never go away, the healing
process has began. The show would fall apart without this crucial
element.
The third detrimental move that the producers and writers could do
would be quite possibly the one to cause the most damage. If the
detestable organization known as SD-6 were to disappear before the
show had retired, this move could force “Alias” into early
retirement. Often producers feel they can get away with destroying
the evil organization that plagues their hero/heroine mid-show and be
all right. It simply doesn’t work that way. The series “Dark Angel”
attempted this plot device and didn’t survive it. As most know, this
second season of the series is also its last. Sure, the producers of
this unfortunate example attempted to salvage the plot by creating
new villains and adversaries, but nothing could substitute the
ultimate villains that had plagued the characters in season one. It
would be unfortunate if “Alias” were to suffer such a terrible fate.
SD-6 in and of itself is an integral piece of the fabric of this
show. Over time, viewers develop a connection to SD-6. True that the
relationship is not a loving one; this relationship is paramount in
maintaining viewer loyalty to watching this show. If the producers
were to allow only a single year of build-up towards SD-6’s
destruction viewers would not have adequate time for their hatred of
the agency to incubate into full development. Once the threat of SD-6
is gone, so are the emotions of hatred that viewers had held towards
it. By the time a new villain is introduced the viewers are tired,
and unwilling to invest time and emotions into starting hatred from
scratch again. Therefore, Neilson ratings fall, and the show is most
likely canceled.
“Alias”, great show that it is, has the potential to become a
one-season fling. The three things that could destroy this show are
obvious. Vaughn and Sydney may never develop a romantic relationship,
but that could be for the best. Definitely for the best would be the
decision to keep Jack as Sydney’s father. Finally, SD-6 must remain a
believable threat throughout the duration of the series. These three
factors are crucial to whether or not the show succeeds. Here’s
hoping for another great season of “Alias,” and many more to come!
· “Alias” is the property of ABC
· “Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” belongs to TNT
· As does the series “The Pretender” and all made-for-TV movies
therein
· “Dark Angel” is the property of Fox
· All these were merely used by the author of this editorial as
examples and she claims no ownership to anything more than the words
on this page that are her own.

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6: JG Photos
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You may have seen some of these already, but check them out:
http://www.ew.com/ew/report/0,6115,194328~...ofalias,00.html

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7: Other Articles
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Other articles of interest:

Salon.com talks in general about season endings
http://salon.com/ent/tv/feature/2002/05/25...nder/index.html
Thanks to VartanHo.com for the above article: http://VartanHo.com

Quick summary of Daredevil change
Not interesting, but here it is:
http://library.northernlight.com/FD2002052...x=1006&sc=0#doc


Short mention of Daredevil:
http://movies.go.com/news/2002/5/ghostride...live052202.html

From Hollywood.com:
The newest Marvel comic to hit the screen will be Daredevil, and Ben
Affleck will be donning the superhero duds. This guy, also known as the
Man Without Fear, is attorney Matt Murdock, a man who defends the
downtrodden--and who is also blind. His other four senses, however,
function with superhuman sharpness. By day, he does his job, but by
night, he is a masked vigilante named Daredevil, stalking the streets
and acting as a relentless avenger of justice. The 20th Century Fox film
also stars Michael Clarke Duncan (the big black dude from The Green
Mile), Colin Farrell (the oh-so-cute Hart in Hart's War) and Jennifer
Garner (yep, the Alias chick). Principal photography has already begun.

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8: Final Thoughts
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Wow, this issue was longer than expected.

And I should be studying for an exam on Friday :(

Charlie

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