Tag Archives: Sydney Bristow

Sydney as Sophia

Sydney as Sophia Rambaldi and the Holy Grail Sophia is the embodiment of the sacred feminine. She is the bride of Christ and the Holy Grail itself. Sydney Bristow in the television show Alias is also a symbolic of Holy … Continue reading

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Bleeding Hearts

Bleeding Hearts Lena Olin is a Swedish actress who might be best known for playing Sydney Bristow’s scheming mother. Before she was a super-spy, she stared in The Unbearable Lightness of Being with Juliette Binoche back in 1988. She was … Continue reading

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J.J. Abrams

J.J. Abrams J.J. Abrams first came to my attention back in 2001 with the success of Alias. The Metaphysical Journey of Sydney Bristow caught my imagination, and so it was only natural that I was curious about her creator. About … Continue reading

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Revolution

November 5, 2013 Revolution   “To women everywhere—the Revolution starts at home,” says Pink on the sleeve of her 2003 CD Try This.  This week I got Try This, I’m Not Dead and Funhouse from the library.  I needed them to … Continue reading

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September 11, 2006

September 11, 2006 On the 5 year Anniversary of America’s Darkest Day, I contemplate Gothic Romanticism.  What happened on 9/11 seems to have little to do with Wuthering Heights, but perhaps there is a common thread. I dug out my … Continue reading

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A Spy in the House of Metaphors: The Metaphysics of Alias

A  Spy in the House of Metaphors:  The Metaphysics of Alias   What if the genre of Spy-fiction was just a cover for the inner struggle of a typical woman to find her identity?  What if the biggest conspiracy was … Continue reading

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Projection Vs Connection and Transference Vs Transcendence

Projection Vs Connection and Transference Vs Transcendence. Joan of Arc was burned at the stake for her divine visions.  Jesus was crucified for claiming to be the son of God.  Mystical messages and claims of divinity are met with skepticism … Continue reading

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