V - Episode 2.06 - Siege - Review

'Siege' was the name of the sixth episode of the season of V and was by far one of the best episodes yet.

The episode saw Eli and the Fifth Column capture Ryan to find out why he betrayed them. Erica managed to stop Eli from killing Ryan without an explanation from Ryan. Before Ryan gets a full chance to explain, Erica and Eli find themselves surrounded by the FBI. Erica soon realises that she has been left out of this, she believes it's because they think she is a traitor.

As there is no escape, Erica decides to pretend to be taken hostage by Eli which convinces the FBI leaders that she is not working with the Fifth Column. Joe (Erica's ex-husband) manages to sneak in to rescue her after he and Tyler see the situation unfold on TV. Anna also spots that Erica is taken hostage and decides that both her and Joe must be killed in order to get Tyler's full commitment to the Visitors. Anna assists the FBI in bringing down the Fifth Column.

Kyle also showed his true colours and betrayed the group setting off the bombs that were attached to the suicide bombers after making a deal with the Vs! It was great to go back to this storyline. When we first met Kylie he seemed a bit dodgy but that had been forgotten about, it was great to see what his real intentions were. I was a bit disappointed that we lost Eli and Joe though. Eli had the potential to be a great character.

Overall, it was a brilliant episode. The scene with the shooting was very intense and very well acted by Elizabeth Mitchell. Anna gets what she wanted after an emotional scene between Tyler and Erica as Tyler goes up to the ship even though Erica tries to convince him she is the one responsible for his dad's death.

Easily the best episode this season if not of the whole series. Fantastic performance from all the actors especially Elizabeth Mitchell (who deserves an Emmy for that), and just brilliant writing and pace! It has re-awakened my love for V! Long live the Fifth Column!