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THE FEATURE
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Alias is one the most unbelievable, unrealistic, outlandish shows on television. Despite this, or perhaps because of it, it's also one of the most exciting and definitely the most fun. And if the thrill-a-minute ride of season one wasn't enough, season two really takes it up a notch.

Sydney Bristow (Jennifer Garner) is back as the double agent who works for the CIA and the evil organization known as SD-6. Sloane (Ron Rifkin) is the leader of SD-6, and Agent Vaughn (Michael Vartan) is Sydney's handler. He's also her would-be lover. Add to the mix another double agent who happens to be Sydney's father (Victor Garber), and you have a show that seems like it would be too weird to work. But it does.

What surprises me most about this series is the fact that the action, and the reason for the action, is often the least important aspect of any particular episode. Sure, it gets all the glory, but the whole idea of chasing Rambaldi artifacts is nothing more than Hitchcock's McGuffin. These chases are a means to get the characters in motion, but in the end they mean little (if you doubt this, look at how quickly and easily every "important" event is brushed under the rug before the next episode). What matters, however, is how the characters react and grow.

For example, season two continues the trend of letting the secondary characters in on the big picture. They're not around just to give Sydney someone to talk with when she's not at work. Instead, they have a life of their own; a life that is vitally important to the show, with intrigues that really drive the show's emotion. In season two, Will (Bradley Cooper) gets a bigger roll, and it's plausible and exciting. Francie (Merrin Dungey) even gets in on the act. These "smaller characters," and many others, are used and developed throughout the show, an idea that other television shows can learn from.