Alias - Alias 2x13 - "Phase One" Episode Re-Discussion

**Big Head want Dolly** · 05-01-2011, 01:56 AM

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№ 35
#13
Title: "Phase One"
Directed by: Jack Bender
Written by: J.J. Abrams
Original air date: January 26, 2003

Sydney and Jack are confronted by the new director of SD-6, one Geiger, who replaces Sloane, whose whereabouts and intentions are unknown. Sydney and Vaughn lead the team to raid SD-6 and shut down the Alliance, and Sydney's friend Francie is killed by what looks like her doppleganger.

Notes

This episode originally aired after Super Bowl XXXVII on ABC
Despite earning critical acclaim from USA Today[1] and attracting the largest audience of the series with 17.4 million viewers,[2] this episode retained just 19 percent[2] of the Super Bowl XXXVII audience and has the dubious distinction of earning the lowest overall ratings for a program airing after a Super Bowl since at least 1987[2] and the lowest rating ever (8.3 rating) in the age 18-49 demographic for a post-Super Bowl program.[2] Also, since the episode started airing at 11 p.m. on the East Coast, it was not eligible for the week's list of top primetime shows ranked by Nielsen Media Research and thus, the episode's viewership numbers were not factored in the series' overall 2002-2003 season average.

Geiger is portrayed by special guest star Rutger Hauer
This is one of the many episodes of Alias where French is spoken.
The song playing in the background in the opening scene featuring Sydney undercover in black (then red) lingerie is "Back in Black" by AC/DC.

International titles

German: Phase Eins (Phase One)
Italian: Fase Uno (Phase One)
French: Phase un (Phase one)

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**Violent Delights** · 05-01-2011, 04:44 AM

Thanks T

I have caps for both of todays episodes

**Big Head want Dolly** · 05-01-2011, 05:33 AM

No problem

Feel free to open upcoming episode threads as well

Looking forward to it

**Violent Delights** · 05-01-2011, 06:49 AM

Sure, if you don't get there first

Guitargirl77 · 05-01-2011, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Fade to Black (View Post)

I have caps for both of todays episodes

Yay!!

**Violent Delights** · 05-01-2011, 10:57 AM

and yes, of course

Guitargirl77 · 05-01-2011, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Fade to Black (View Post)

*waits*

I'm here. Great picspam.

She surprises him! He deserved it.

Yeah, I totally forgot to switch threads.

Guitargirl77 · 05-01-2011, 11:11 AM

Wow, Syd is awesome.

Flying out the airplane...

Poor lobsters!! I couldn't do that.

**Violent Delights** · 05-01-2011, 11:12 AM

I'd just invite Will to do it

Guitargirl77 · 05-01-2011, 11:13 AM

Ok, why are they meeting in the basement instead of the briefing room!?

Guitargirl77 · 05-01-2011, 11:16 AM

Oh no, it's hitting the fan now!

Poor Syd. Jen did this scene so well.

**Violent Delights** · 05-01-2011, 11:18 AM

It sure is!

She really did, especially as it was a sudden call

Guitargirl77 · 05-01-2011, 11:18 AM

Did you listen to the audio commentary on this episode? Victor asks why he always gets the torture scenes.

Everybody laughed.

He also said that during rehearsals, Rutger strangely felt he had to rub that stuff on his legs every time.

**Violent Delights** · 05-01-2011, 11:20 AM

I haven't! I'll have to listen to it at some point

I just thought the same thing

very strange

Guitargirl77 · 05-01-2011, 11:20 AM

I'd like to do a picspam of this great Syd and Dixon scene. It's sooo good!

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