Alias Finale

OK, so I'm a year late, but I finally just finished watching Alias Season 5. Here's the thing: Alias is one of my all-time favorite shows and Sydney Bristow is one of the best female characters written in the last 7 years. I don't think that can be disputed.

Was Season 5 spectacular? No. That superlative belongs to Season 2, which undisputedly redefined television. Without Alias (first 2 seasons) there would be no Lost, no Heroes, and no ANY show with in-depth, complicated storylines that require viewers' undivided attention. Season 5 does, however, get the job done. Even with the absence of Michael Vaughn, the show manages Sydney's pregnancy with flying colors, not allowing it to get in her way while treating it realistically.

The series finale is at once satisfying and not; the ending for Jack Bristow is pretty perfect while Sydney and Vaughn walking out into the sunset with their children is everything we ever wanted for the two of them. Totally worth it.