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Well, I liked it. Not bad. Haven't decided if its good yet, but not bad.

It's on my DVR, but I haven't had a chance to see it yet. It sounds interesting.

Watched it tonight, I'm very interested in what you all think ...

I liked it but <span class="spoiler_containter"><span class="spoiler_wording">Click Here For A Spoiler</span><span class="spoiler_text">I got really annoyed with the writers giving all their characters some sort of disability or limitation .... in order to have situations based soley on those situations. They gave themselves free bees which to me were uniteresting. I want to see a show about super powers not super liabilities. </span></span>

Pilots are often awkward though.

It reminded me of Mutant X ... which may or may not be good.

We watched it last night off the PVR. I'm in the same boat, in that it wasn't bad, but didn't blow me away.

The best part was the last two minutes where the head shrink totally turned on Hicks and forced him to come work for them. It would be a good change of pace to see TV version of a leader like Chief from the Doom Patrol, who's manipulative and cold under his veneer of being a nice guy.

If they run with that angle, I'm interested.

I loathed the electromagnetic reading kid's autism-like tics. (I didn't like the eccentricity of the actor's performance as Nigel Murray on Bones, either. I don't know if it's the actor himself that bugs me, or the two very eccentric characters I've seen him play...)

Otherwise, the show was neat. I liked that they weren't particularly 'good guys,' but more like real people whose talents have taken them out of the mainstream one way or another. (The ex-agent, the, most likely, former con-woman, etc.)

It hasn't been mentioned yet, but it looks like the synethesic girl may have been going pre-med or something before her ability sidetracked her life as well. Her power is my favorite, because its advantage / disadvantage makes the most sense, along with that of the strength-boosting guy, who pumps himself up and then crashes hard.

The downside of the super-athlete's power doesn't really make as much sense to me, since it seems less physiological as just an inability to trust himself since his ability has let him down in the past. If it was more physiological, like he exhausts whatever neurochemical he's using to stay 'in the zone' like that, it might feel more like the way strength-guy's ability works.

As long as quirky guy doesn't stay as socially-awkward / quirky / autistic, I like the show.

Low-key powers, unlike Heroes, but more like Tower Prep, are key to keeping it feeling a bit more 'real' than over-the-top stuff, I think.

Um... you do realize that the character was written as being Autistic, don't you?
I don't remember the specific type of autism it is supposed to be, but I have read a couple articles on the actor studying the traits of some one with that type of autism so he wouldn't offend people with an inaccurate or over-the-top portrayal. It seems unlikely they will change the fact that he is autistic unless a 'cure' is suddenly discovered in the real world.

The show's ok so far, but I'm not really hooked. The latest episode where they all went berzerker was a pretty intense sequence and I do like that they seem to be building towards something with the "prison" facility. None of the characters really stand out to me though the "Prof X" guy David Straitharn always delivers solid work.

I watched all 3 episodes (episode 1 TWO times ina row) last night and I already like it better than HEROES (which I dropped early in Season 2).

I love the believablity of the powers (well, all were pretty believable except for Gary) and am convinced Dr. Rosen is also an alpha.

I *totally* got a "Chief from Doom Patrol" vibe from Dr. Rosen and in fact this show had me convinced by the end of the first episode that a Doom Patrol film/show could work.

I am definitely intrigued by the build-up about Binghampton where all the "bad alphas" go.

Sorry Peebs, I thought the limitations and disablities that came along with the alpha abilities were very believable.

I too disliked the Gary character during the first episode but upon a second re-watch of episode 1 I liked him.

The pheremones kid (Matthew) turning everyone on each other was indeed a frightful scene. I was glad to see Bill punch that kid in the face.

My main concern about this show is that they're quickly going to be overrun with Alphas. "Heroes" went downhill when they became over-saturated with powers. I'm willing to see where this goes, but it runs the danger of stretching credibility. Like, why doesn't someone in the government recruit them to do more than simply go after other alphas? There are many espionage applications to most of their powers. And how long before people start noticing there are people with powers running around? Or until one of the alphas uses their abilities for fame and blow the secret?

I only half-watched this week's ep... it appears the villains' powers are getting more and more comicbooky and less "I actually believe someone might be able to do that", and the show is therefore losing some of the charm it had for me.

Did I miss anything important? Should I adjust my attitude and watch it for real, or just try again next week?

Watched the first episode on Demand. Not bad, gonna try the other episodes there this weekend. Interesting concepts and displays of powers.

Well, this/last week's episode was more essential to the season plot and premise than any of the previous weeks. We get a better feel for the "Villans" (Red Flag), and some much needed internal tensions that should have been there after the pilot. I think it's worth a rewatch.

Thank you, I can do that later today before the new ep!

Looks like Syfy network is creating their own little universe, as there is a crossover of sorts between Alphas and Warehouse 13, since Artie's love, Dr. Calder, is making a guest appearance in Alphas.

I'm not against it at all. I'm loving the science aspect of the shows, except for W13, they tend to go a little more "magical" I guess you could say.

Last episode was a bit of a bore. I liked the idea of not everyone going on a mission to give more focus time to different characters (in this case Rachel), but there really wasn't much development done with her, and by the end of the show she's about the same as when it started.

I didn't understand what Lindsey Wagner's character was all about. It was an odd guest appearance that really did nothing for the episode.

The Lindsey Wagner thing struck as me either one or both of the following: 1) Simple stunt casting 2)Laying the groundwork for future appearances where she and Dr. whatsisname develop a romance.

I did enjoy the character focus in this ep. I didn't mind that she didn't experience a big change. We're still getting to know her, and change is rarely quick and easy.

or we see the great crossovers among three shows - Alphas, Warehouse 13, and Eureka....hmmm....I like it!

Season Finale was decent, though a bit predictable. The show's definitely becoming "X-Men lite" though, and now this whole "going public" thing will just amplify that whole aspect. Still not happy with the static characters, but I think the show still has potential.

I only saw the first 3 episodes, and then the whole show just disappeared! I will have to go back and see if I can catch some reruns.
Does anybody know what the total number of episodes there were this season?

There were 11 episodes (I only saw 10).