tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post3315295707823252535..comments2024-03-28T10:18:52.493-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Alphas: Original SinBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-77925963952479321152011-10-03T15:28:44.926-04:002011-10-03T15:28:44.926-04:00I've been pondering this episode a bit, and I ...I've been pondering this episode a bit, and I think I'm in the "Rosen is a misguided idealist" camp. I just can't help feeling that his good intentions are paving the road to hell. What he did felt like the "right thing" in the moment, and I was so proud of him for sticking it to both sides, but the more I think about it, the more I think that "going public" is only going to accelerate the war that Parrish seems to want. This revelation is undoubtedly going to scare the crap out of the mundanes, especially when they learn about the kinds of activities Red Flag has been involved in, and Alpha-Mundane tension is probably going to escalate precipitously.<br /><br />Of course, I'm really looking forward to seeing it all play out next season. As you and TVNerd note, Doc, Fear of the Other can be fertile ground for great stories. I hope that the creators really milk the political allegory.<br /><br />I was delighted to see Kathleen Munroe as Dr. Rosen's daughter. She did great work as Dr. Perry on SGU, and I'm hopeful that we'll get to see more of her here, especially since she's in league with Parrish.Jess Lyndehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165015932507376656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-16979392874808215022011-10-02T04:05:30.013-04:002011-10-02T04:05:30.013-04:00Doc, the episode was so terrific and you've co...Doc, the episode was so terrific and you've covered all the bases so well, there's not much to add here. Terrific!<br /><br />I just want to say that I cried three times during the episode: first out of joy when Rosen and his daughter shared her feeling so intimately; then out of grief, seeing Gary holding a dead Anna; and finally out of admiration for Rosen's enormous... gut. I wanted to high-five him and his team. The Alphas Powers That Be really threw the fans some really pleasnt payoff when Dr Rosen threw something not so pleasant at the fan. I'm really looking forward to Season 2.Gus Brunettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15554920460249324531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-2860672007375379172011-10-01T12:01:31.413-04:002011-10-01T12:01:31.413-04:00What TVNerd said! Really. They did so many smart...What TVNerd said! Really. They did so many smart things this season. They even wrote out Straithern's wig. :)<br /><br />It's surprising how much I care about these characters. Especially Gary, who should be annoying, but whom I find incredibly endearing and whom I hated seeing in danger. <br /><br />I kept thinking that Rosen was secretly an alpha, but it made more sense that his daughter was. Couldn't they cast her, please? She's been in half of my favorite shows in the past year or so and I really like her.<br /><br />Thanks again for taking on this show, Doc. Lovely review.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-88810757735668845422011-10-01T11:53:24.340-04:002011-10-01T11:53:24.340-04:00Thank you for your review! I have been really enjo...Thank you for your review! I have been really enjoying this series, and I'm so glad it was renewed. Many shows and movies have tried to capture the magic of the human versus super-human world of fear as well as the X-Men comics. <br /><br />X-Men First Class, and Alphas are the only two that have gotten it right, so far. I really wasn't expecting this show to be quality, let alone so engaging. Of course it has to do with character, we care about them all by now.<br /><br />Gary rushing into the building, unarmed, to save Anna, only to fail, was devastating. Rosen, causing his daughter so much pain, that she has ultimately sided with the enemy was totally unexpected.<br /><br />I'm really glad this show is being covered, and I look forward to reading your reviews next season. Thank you again for your review.<br /><br />TVNerdTVNerdnoreply@blogger.com