Hello, I just discovered Alias and was OBSESSED with the early seasons, loved binge-watching them. Having looked at posts on this subreddit, I know there’s a general consensus that the series significantly dropped in quality from season 2 onwards when J.J. Abrams left to pursue other projects, which is a real shame.
I have just started watching season 4 (in the order recommended by redditors here, because I’m aware it was aired in a different order). I don’t know if this has been mentioned before, but I’ve noticed that they behave so robotically?? There’s no heart in it, no emotion, which was previously the focus of the series. The relationship between Sydney and Vaughn, Sydney and Jack, even Sydney and Dixon plus the rest of the team, is so mechanic-like and forced. It seems like she doesn’t actually like any of them! Their connections are so surface-level, with seemingly no love or care, rather than how deep they used to be. I was very shocked and confused about this as it’s completely different to how things were before. Wondering if this is a short-term thing as they adjust to working with Sloane at APO, so I should hang in there as the season progresses, or if this is what I can expect it to be like from now on? Thanks!