Alias - May 3, 2006

With three episodes left, it looks like a blood bath. Two died tonight. Both got it in the juggler vein. More to come. Let's see - will Sydney meet the same fate? I hope so. Enough is enough.

Is this culture? Yes, America's culture of violence on TV and in the movies.

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