This review may contain spoilers. Eight months after the events of "Original Sin," the Season 1 finale, Lee (David Strathairn) is incarcerated in a mental institution. Rachel (Azita Ghanizada) is a shut-in in the family rooms over the dry cleaning shop, no longer able to deal with the sensory overload of being in public. Nina (Laura Mennell) is a civilian again and back to her petty larcenous hedonistic ways. Bill (Malik Yoba) and Cameron (Warren Christie) are the only ones still with Defense Criminal Investigative Service (Dcis) under Nathan Clay (was Mahershalalhashbaz Ali, now Mahershala Ali). Last year, the world received the news of the existence of alphas, but no concrete proof, so now alphas are the latest conspiracy theory that most sensible people dismiss and only tabloids ...
- 9/4/2012
- GeekNation.com
It's a world shared with "Warehouse 13" and "Eureka," but don't expect super-tech or steampunk artifacts. Instead, there exist people with extraordinary abilities that no one calls mutants. The premiere scientist studying these people, Dr. Lee Rosen (David Strathairn), calls them "Alphas." The American government has a task force to deal with Alphas headed by tactical enforcer Nathan Clay (Mahershalalhashbaz Ali) and a facility called "Binghamton" where Alphas are studied and stored if they are "bad." Rosen heads a more collegial group, our protagonist Alphas, officially part of the Defense Criminal Investigative Service of the Department of Defense. Their DoD liaison is Kathy Sullivan (Valerie Cruz) who gives every appearance of being a well-meaning sort, unlike her autocratic ...
- 8/16/2012
- GeekNation.com
Alphas Review, Season 2, Episode 2, “The Quick and the Dead”
Written by Michael Karnow
Directed by Michael Nankin
Airs Mondays at 10pm (Et) on SyFy
Following the plot-heavy opener, it’s refreshing to see Alphas roll back into a character-driven show this week. Stanton Parish and his band of super villains are still driving the serial arc, but the team dynamics take center stage. Even the “Alpha of the week” receives limited attention compared to the group relationships. It’s intriguing to see how Dr. Rosen’s approach varies dramatically based on who he’s addressing among the team. The approach isn’t always correct and may exacerbate the situation, but his heart is in the right place. David Strathairn masterfully plays the conflicts between protecting his team and pursuing the dangerous foes that are causing havoc. With the government breathing down his neck at every turn, there’s no easy way to keep everyone happy.
Written by Michael Karnow
Directed by Michael Nankin
Airs Mondays at 10pm (Et) on SyFy
Following the plot-heavy opener, it’s refreshing to see Alphas roll back into a character-driven show this week. Stanton Parish and his band of super villains are still driving the serial arc, but the team dynamics take center stage. Even the “Alpha of the week” receives limited attention compared to the group relationships. It’s intriguing to see how Dr. Rosen’s approach varies dramatically based on who he’s addressing among the team. The approach isn’t always correct and may exacerbate the situation, but his heart is in the right place. David Strathairn masterfully plays the conflicts between protecting his team and pursuing the dangerous foes that are causing havoc. With the government breathing down his neck at every turn, there’s no easy way to keep everyone happy.
- 8/2/2012
- by Dan Heaton
- SoundOnSight
This is great news. If you watched Syfy‘s Alphas during its inaugural season last summer, you likely enjoyed the treat that was Summer Glau in a terrific part, as an Alpha whose ability was to construct incredibly complex pieces of technology. It was a geeky part, and she played it with absolute style and grace.
Happily, Syfy has announced that she’ll be reprising that part for three episodes in the second season of the show, which premieres on Monday, July 23 at 10/9c. (Don’t worry, Lost Girl fans, your show is not going away, it’s just moving down the block to Fridays.)
Joining the lovely and talented Ms. Glau are a hobbit, a former NCIS director, and a lieutenant with the colonial forces, amongst others. Check out this great lineup:
New Season Of Syfy’S Hit Drama Alphas To Feature Stellar Lineup Of Guest Stars Including Summer Glau,...
Happily, Syfy has announced that she’ll be reprising that part for three episodes in the second season of the show, which premieres on Monday, July 23 at 10/9c. (Don’t worry, Lost Girl fans, your show is not going away, it’s just moving down the block to Fridays.)
Joining the lovely and talented Ms. Glau are a hobbit, a former NCIS director, and a lieutenant with the colonial forces, amongst others. Check out this great lineup:
New Season Of Syfy’S Hit Drama Alphas To Feature Stellar Lineup Of Guest Stars Including Summer Glau,...
- 7/10/2012
- by Erin Willard
- ScifiMafia
'Cause and Effect'
[Spoilers]
The episode begins with a voiceover from Dr. Lee Rosen, explaining about the people with extraordinary abilities known as Alphas. “Some Alphas, like the ones I work with, have abilities that would amaze you. But others…the angry, the lost, the afraid, have abilities that, frankly, can be terrifying.”
And, being the second episode, we get to see the opening credits sequence for the first time. It’s upbeat but a little generic, though the test of any opening credits sequence is, inherently, how well it holds up over multiple viewings.
Instead of diving straight into the action, the episode proper begins in suitably Whedonesque fashion by letting the audience spend some time with the characters, with the team conversing as they move into their new offices. The banter between the main characters in these opening scenes helps to establish a pleasingly Whedonesque found family dynamic, which...
[Spoilers]
The episode begins with a voiceover from Dr. Lee Rosen, explaining about the people with extraordinary abilities known as Alphas. “Some Alphas, like the ones I work with, have abilities that would amaze you. But others…the angry, the lost, the afraid, have abilities that, frankly, can be terrifying.”
And, being the second episode, we get to see the opening credits sequence for the first time. It’s upbeat but a little generic, though the test of any opening credits sequence is, inherently, how well it holds up over multiple viewings.
Instead of diving straight into the action, the episode proper begins in suitably Whedonesque fashion by letting the audience spend some time with the characters, with the team conversing as they move into their new offices. The banter between the main characters in these opening scenes helps to establish a pleasingly Whedonesque found family dynamic, which...
- 10/25/2011
- Shadowlocked
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