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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
Just like the summary says...., 15 Oct 2002
This is a fab book for Alias fans - lots of colour pics, storyboards of scenes, quotes from the cast and crew, plus publicity for those faceless folks that help to get each episode of the show on the screen ie. everybody except the actors!It details how the show has evolved from J.J. Abrams mind to the screen, plus a nice litte summary of the eps in season 1. Especially good is a chapter at the end with an on set report of filming scenes from the season finale 'Almost Thirty Years'. The "exclusive" DVD is not entirely new footage of Jennifer Garner, but the rest of the cast interviews are some that haven't been seen before. All in all an excellent book and well worth the money if you're interested in how a show, such as Alias, comes to fruition.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Everything You Wanted to Know About the First Season, 9 Sep 2003
Everything you might possibly want to know about this show is included between the covers. It starts by discussing J.J Abram's ideas that lead to the show and goes through the first season finale. Along the way, you get a behind the scenes look at everything from location scouting to costuming, color schemes, and the sets. Heck, I even learned some new stuff while reading. The last section includes detailed on set reports of the filming of the season finale.A highlight of the book is the detailed episode guide. Here, the author breaks every episode down to plot threads and keeps the story straight for us. It's wonderful if you need to catch up on some shows or just want a quick reminder of what's already happened. No matter how fanatical about Alias you are, this is a wonderful book. It will help fill in gaps or just give you a better picture of all the work that goes on behind the scenes to bring us one of the best shows currently on television.
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