Alphas

While definitely not the best tv show I watched, Alphas is nevertheless still one of my favorite shows, and one of the top sci-fi shows out there. True, there might be some boring episodes here and there, but I decided to watch it to the end (of season 1 currently), and I have to say that I absolutely loved it so far. It has elements from multiple tv shows: Heroes, House, X-Men, but they're all put together in a seamless way that actually works and makes me wanting to come back for more.

Yes, while I agree the show is not original and the concept has done before, but which show haven't? There are so few shows out there that are ever completely original.
The best part of the show in my opinion is the characters. Character development and analysis can be complex and might push you out of your comfort zone, but it makes you think, and all of the characters complement each other in each each of their ways. Their interactions are creative and entertaining, and I think that's what makes this show good.

I really like the show & wondered when it's coming back with new shows.

Does she know how to walk in heels? is she wearing shoes or rubber

springs? she just bounces about here and there, its soooo annoying!!

The shows are pretty average storylines, some humour , some action.

i get the feeling this is a replacement for Heroes.

I'm sorry to say that I have been disappointed with the series, so far.

Unlike X-Men, the abilities these people claim to possess has not been dramatically demonstrated well. There has been no "physical" (if you can call it that) manifestations, except for the 'strongman',the woman with the "voice", and the autisic electronics kid. It leaves me wondering if the charactersreally have real abilities, Also, is this supposed to be a drama? Where is the only seem to be reciting their lines; not being the characters. It has been very hard to watch the show at all. There's no passion in the characters.

However, I will continue to watch the show in hopes that my opinion will change.

One other thing, there's no comedy relief. You've got people with special "powers" and there's no ?? pracks?? or other twists? How are these people, doing what they do, supposed to handle to stresses without some comedy relief?

I actually find it refreshing to see a show with superpowered people whose powers are just beyond the realm of what's realistically possible, not way out in fantasyland. There's no time travel, teleportation, flight, or shapeshifting.

Where Heroes took one step in this direction, avoiding the silly costumes and ridiculous hairdos of most superhero movies, Alphas seems like it could actually take place in our universe.

I like that the powers have clear limitations and rules. This makes for much more coherent storytelling and keeps the writers from getting lazy. Let's hope they can keep this show interesting and not fall prey to all the executive meddling that ruined Heroes.

I also like that the main "alphas" actually talk to each other and work together. I'm interested in the whole government vs. individualist conflict, and am curious to see if any of the team will break away from the government and join the other side. I also hope they don't let the Famous Sci-Fi Guest Stars drive the plot too much. It's so frustrating when a good plot gets derailed or rewritten depending on which celebrity is available.

Although this show could be compared to X-Men and Mutant X, this new series from the new SyFy house shows great promise with its first season under its belt.

Combining elements of both previous mentioned and compared shows, Alphas combines the "secret team", government conspiracies, "new-world-order", and similar storyline elements to push the show along. Together with the tried and tested romance and bad-boys characterizations, the show is a little predictable, but I like the "mutant" element handle by pushing the real science instead of the science-fiction aspect.

I'm looking forward to new episodes, and hope it will be screened locally here Oz.

I enjoy the show alot. a realistic xmen. The characters are all good and good writing and acting. If you don't like it do not watch it. I think its a good quality show. keep going!!! I think both Nina and Rachel are cute cute! and the writers do a great job! good story lines! I look forward to the next season!

the show is like x-men meets csi.simply b/c its like x-men b.c we see alot of people who have powers and instead of calling them mutant the term is alpha.its also like csi b/c the group solves cases others cannot.

the writing of the show is very clever.i havent seen anything like this writing in a long time.the writers have gave us the little hint of the big picture.

our alphas are working with the government to bring down bad alphas.

then we have the government who is secretly trying to get rid of all alphas and is using our team to do that.

then we have red flag which is a group of alphas who are trying to get rid of the government and anyone thats wants them gone including our alphas.

so our group are the good guys vs the government vs red flag.

the writing is really great and does put u in the mind of x-men.i like how the writers are giving the fans at hint of the plot and whats to come in the show.even the filler eps are just amazing.

all the characters have great personlity,depth,great powers that they used to bring down people,but at the same time they all have great chemistry with another.which is nice to see.

the acting is really good.

the main characters are:

dr.rosen(david stratharin)who has no powers but is the leader of the group his the one whos in charge.

gary(ryan cartwright) who can project electricty waves.meaning he can see things others cant.he uses his abilities to find people and disable alarm systems etc.and since his autisic he cant do this type of thing for too long.

cameron(warren christie)can basically do anything he sets his body out to do.his kind of like mystique from x-men but he cant change his personal looks.his more used in the comabt area when bringing bad guys down but under stress his abilities dont work.

bill(malik yoba)has superstrength and has shown signs of superspeed.his used more in comabt area to like cameron.but bill cant use his powers for to long.

bill and cameron makes a good team when it comes to the comab thing.

rachel(azita ghanizada) power is her senses.she can see far,hear far,taste things,smell far,and her touch is over baring.she can never be with a guy b/c of her powers.she got a rogue type thing going on.but her abilites are more used for evidence and seeing,smelling,tasting, or hearing what others cant.the problem with her powers are they are kind of passive and when she uses one of her senses with ehr super powersthe others are mute.

and then u have

nina(lauren mennell)who can push people to do whatever.she uses her power to get information out of others.she also has shown she can push machines but her power only last a couple of minutes and she cant push someone who is smart or that have contacts on.

i have no problems with the show.the writing is great,the acting is super great,i love the action scenes,i love how the alphas use their powers,i love how all the cast memebers work with one another and how much chemistry they all have.i say watch the show.

i just wondering how long will the show go on and how will it change overtime.great show:)this show is so much better than heroes.butis better than mutant x and almost just alittle better than no ordinary family.

The writers are in dire need of a dictionary.Synesthesia is not enhancing of the senses, it's seeing a letter like a as being red, or tasting a sound or smelling a noise. Hyperkinesis is not being super athletic, it's very similar to ADHD. I know this because I was diagnosed with it, and I assure you I cannot throw a coin into a soda machine from six feet away.Also preparing a 50 cc injection from a 10cc bottle is quite a feat. In any case 50 cc's is one hell of of a shot, that's about 1.7 ounces. Research is a good thing, they should try doing a little.

Seriously in how many ways can a show screw up a crowd pleasing formula??? Every character in this show has serious mental issues ranging from a narcissistic manipulator to a raging bully in bad need of anger management and everything in between.



These characters don't seem empowered or any kind of hero at all, rather they are just sad puppets for an even sadder benefactor with some sort of freakish abnormality they manage to exert some small amount of control over.



I loved Heroes for nearly all the reasons I immediately hated this show. Aside from the boredom I felt at the half-baked characters, the villain was entirely predictable, and seemed to forecast a future for the series of weekly "villains" all leading to the evil organization.

There are many reasons to not give this show too much credit.



1. The characters, and mainly the leader of the team, Dr Lee Rosen, do not seem particularly clever. I think the creator wants to present him as a brilliant mind, but the statements that he makes just have no backing. It's terribly annoying to watch when the good guys seem too stupid to understand what is going on and you're literally yelling at the screen for them to start circulating blood to their brains. I guess the show needs them to be stupid for the cheap story to sell.



2. The superpowers are dull, all of them. Only one of them are visually pleasing and it's the ability to pick up eletronic waves, which is nice if you want to be a walking radio.



The powers are also coupled with weaknesses, making them just as annoying as handy. The selection of powers is poor, by my own standards anyway. There's no control of the elements, no telekinetic powers, no one can fly or move at higher velocity, no one have exceptional agility or the ability to heal.



I think the producer has tried to be innovative and avoided using the stereotypical superpowers, but by doing so there is little to nothing about the characters that make you want to go "THAT'S SO COOL, I WISH I COULD DO THAT!".



3. The characters all seem shallow with little to no personality or features (except for the obvious, physical ones) that set them apart. In one hour it should be possible to define at least some characters, instead there's just a lot of small-talk totally irrelevant to the story throughout.



4. The story is poor and unexplained. I know that I'm not stupid, it's not like I didn't "get it", the story just barely made any sense. We get the impression that there is a good side and a bad side, but why they are even fighting is never brought up - that's the kind of thing that needs to be in the pilot. You need to make it clear what purposes the different characters serve, otherwise the crowd will have no idea who to cheer for or feel compassion with.



5. The show doesn't try to let you relate, it just hurls an idea into your lap and if you are going to make any sense of the remainder then you have to accept it with seemingly no backing or explanation. You keep waiting for the episode to suddenly have a twist in the plot that will buy, but it just doesn't come. There's no rationalization, no clever way of hooking your interest. And it doesn't even get better, I became decreasingly interested from the first 5 minutes until the end, which did not end dramatically or in a pinch that gave me the urge to watch a second episode.



6. Don't waste your time, seriously, this show is just a no-brainer, lacking visual satisfaction and overall quality, there's nothing particularly good about the acting performances either. If you want to watch a show about people with superpowers, watch 'Heroes', there's 4 seasons for you, and I promise you 'Alphas' will not even get a second.

This show leaves all those othe Sci-Fi Channel loser shows way behind. Loser show's like Ghost Hunters, Eureka, Warehouse 13. I tried to like those shows but I end up falling asleep instead. Ghost Hunters stinks and should have been shelved two years ago. People who want to believe their recently deceased love one is still around probably watch that show. Eureka and Warehouse 13 are great idea's but they don't cut it. Maybe it's the acting and the writing but they just don't have it. Alphas is a fantastic show which has got better with every episode.

This show had promise, but then, as usual, they had to put trashy sex scenes in it to try to expand their audience. The biggest, most treasured tv shows of all times were clean and entertaining. These producers lack originality, intellect, or morals. Don't waste your time on this trash. I vote NO to this smut.

But a show that touch you reallydeeply, we all dream of having a powers but we never think ofconsequencesor how to even use them.

This show mix super powers+cops+family and give us a mix that you can't do anything but LOVE.

This show captured me and made me wait every week to watch the characters development and a new alpha ability.

Okay, first of all, it's true what they say.

It lacks some originality when it comes to the complete picture... But the way it's delivered! I'm sorry, but I just like the 'vibe' or something... There's just something about this show! So! I recommend it for all you syfy-freaks like me :)

Hope they keep up the 'vibe' and that it won't get cancelled!

A lot of people are saying that Alphas is a mix between CSI and X-Men when really its alot more down to earth! A group of everyday people with extraordinary powers solving crimes that the rest of America can't!

A great mix of humour and seriousness and a fresh perspective on people with extraordinary abilites!

I will admit that this show has a great deal of promise to it and I really enjoyed the first episode but there is somehting about it that just doesnt quite work. The characters are interesting, engaging and believable. They are not your typical well adjusted people who are different and nor are they angsty teens struggling to come to terms with stuff. Instead they are real people who have good days and bad days.



The plotline is also quite engaging and the writers are doing a good job at keeping us engaged and progressing the story at a resonable pace.



However despite those good points I find the show is somewhat lacking and it is hard to put my finger on why. We are only a few episodes in so far so we will have to watch this space and see how it developes...

Cannot believe the reviews thus far.



This show has promise. Intelligent. Exciting. Action.



NO "in your face" blood and gore. NO teen love triangles. NO beautiful well-adjusted people. NO vamps. NO weres. NO ridiculously amazing outfits. Definitely NO rich divas.



What a welcome difference.



Instead of comparing the show to others that are NOT in the same genre, try embracing and appreciating the attraction of the difference the show represents out of the current "norm".



When the top shows are based on young adult books, fantasy creatures and voyeuristic looks into how the other half lives, we do need a change.



And this is for the better.

I waited for a long time to see this one, and it didn't disappoint! Great pilot, I just hope it keeps up the pace, continues to deliver on the JJ Abrams trasdition of good storytelling, and doesn't get so far out there that it becomes a little ridiculous! So far so good!

i wasn't so sure about Alphas after watching the pilot. I couldn't grasp the concept that these unexperienced people were going into the field and Rachel came off at being very awkward. A few episodes in I'm glad i continued watching, now that the show is getting into the grove of things its becoming a good show, especially for the syfy network. I like both Eureka and Warehouse 13 so Alphas makes the perfect addition to the Monday night schedule. I'm looking forward to more episodes, i hope the show continues to get better and better.

If I had to rate Stargate SG1 after 3 episodes, I would have been luke warm. Now, after 10 seasons and 2 spinoffs, I think it's the greatest ever.



Shows, especially SciFi, always take a little time to get themselves established. There is often too much info to convey and you don't want to cram it all in too fast. This show is worth giving a chance. I have seen nothing so far I didn't like.

I hear many people complaining about the characters being weird or unspectacular. Apparently people are upset that they aren't perfect. I think that's what makes this show good. Sure, the powers might be a little corny but I like the fact that like the characters, they seem to be imperfect. People need to remember that this is the Syfy channel and the shows are going to be a bit "out there". At least it's not another "reality" show about ghost hunters hunting ghosts that don't actually exist or psychics using the powers that they don't actually have.



Alphas isn't Heroes (circa season 1) or 4400, but it seems to be doing a decent job at developing their own style. I'm sure the characters and production will find its stride and when they do I think this show will have a lot of potential. It may not be as good as Eureka or Warehouse 13 but this show is a lot better than all the complainers are saying and it's definitely worth a watch.