{"id":26773,"date":"2011-07-16T18:12:06","date_gmt":"2011-07-17T01:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/?p=26773"},"modified":"2017-11-22T10:22:20","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T18:22:20","slug":"alphas-pilot-lesson-1-never-use-your-cell-phone-on-duty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/?p=26773","title":{"rendered":"Alphas: Pilot &#8211; Lesson #1: Never Use Your Cell Phone On Duty!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Alphas Banner - Click to learn more at Syfy!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a title=\"Alphas Banner - Click to learn more at Syfy!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26778\" title=\"Alphas Banner - Click to learn more at Syfy!\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphas-Banner-Generic.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas Banner - Click to learn more at Syfy!\" width=\"640\" height=\"118\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Welcome Alphas fans,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Syfy\u2019s newest series <a title=\"Click to visit and learn more about Alphas at Syfy!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Alphas<\/a> seems determined to teach its viewers a couple of life lessons straight from the beginning. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><strong>ALERT: MINOR SPOILERS:<\/strong> Within two minutes of the series\u2019 start, a minimum-wage employee at the local supermarket receives a phone <a title=\"Fav SyFy Logo Chain Links\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-21773\" title=\"Fav SyFy Logo Chain Links\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/SyFy-Logo-Chain-Mail-2551.jpg\" alt=\"Fav SyFy Logo Chain Links\" width=\"255\" height=\"140\" \/><\/a>call that consists of nothing but a strange pulse.\u00a0 A friendly grandmother interrupts his confused staring at a potentially broken phone to ask where she can find some ice cream.\u00a0 She evidently doesn\u2019t like the answer, as she promptly informs the employee that it\u2019s: \u201ctime to kill.\u201d\u00a0 The employee apparently agrees, as he marches out of the store and to a roof several blocks away.\u00a0 He sets up a nasty-looking rifle, and shoots a bullet in an unknown direction.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">This leads us to lesson #2: Never ask for help in a grocery store again.\u00a0 <em>You could be an accomplice to murder, people.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">We include a special video from the cast discussing what it means to be one of the Alphas!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><object width=\"640\" height=\"390\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.hulu.com\/embed\/qb9LQBjWFvVaffXoxZnn4Q\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hulu.com\/embed\/qb9LQBjWFvVaffXoxZnn4Q\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Alphas S2x01 Pilot - Time to Kill\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Time to Kill\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26789\" title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Time to Kill\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphas-S1x01-Pilot-Time-to-Kill.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Time to Kill\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Produced by <a title=\"Click to learn more about Ira Steven Behr!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0066985\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ira Steven Behr<\/a>, Syfy describes its newest action\/sci-fi thriller show in the following two paragraphs: <em> <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><em>\u201c<\/em><a title=\"Click to visit and learn more about Alphas at Syfy!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Alphas<\/a><em> is an action-packed thriller from writers <\/em><a title=\"Click to learn more about Zak Penn!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0672015\/\" target=\"_blank\">Zak Penn<\/a><em> (<\/em>The Avengers, X-Men: The Last Stand<em>) <\/em>and <a title=\"Click to learn more about Michael Karnow!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1663694\/\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Karnow<\/a><em>.\u00a0 In the series, five ordinary people are brought together to form one extraordinary team of Alphas &#8212; people with the unique power to stretch the capabilities of the human mind giving them superhuman physical and mental abilities.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><em>Operating within the Defense Criminal Investigation Service of the U.S. Department of Defense and led by preeminent neurologist and psychiatrist Dr. Lee Rosen (Emmy Award-winner and Academy Award-nominee David Strathairn), an expert in Alpha phenomena, the team investigates cases that point to others with Alpha abilities. As they work against the clock to solve this new brand of crime, they must prevent their own personality differences and disparate backgrounds from interfering with their ultimate mission to catch the enemy.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><em><a title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - A description of an Alpha\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26794\" title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - A description of an Alpha\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphas-S1x01-Pilot-A-description-of-an-Alpha.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - A description of an Alpha\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Over the course of the next ninety minutes, the show introduces us to these five \u2018ordinary\u2019 people as they each showcase a touch of their \u2018superhuman\u2019 talent.\u00a0 First on the list is Dr. Lee Rosen, (<a title=\"Click to learn more about David Strathairn!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000657\/\" target=\"_blank\">David Strathairn<\/a>, <em>The Bourne Ultimatum, Good Night, and Good Luck<\/em>), followed by Nina Theroux, (<a title=\"Click to visit and follow Laura Mennell on Twitter!\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/L_Mennell\" target=\"_blank\">Laura Mennell<\/a>, <em>Smallville<\/em>, <em>Watchmen<\/em>), Bill Harken, (<a title=\"Click to visit and follow Malik Yoba on Twitter!\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/MalikYoba\" target=\"_blank\">Malik Yoba<\/a>, (<em>Why Did I Get Married<\/em>, <em>New York Undercover<\/em>), Gary Bell, (<a title=\"Click to visit and follow Ryan Cartwright on Twitter!\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/RyanCartwright\" target=\"_blank\">Ryan Cartwright<\/a>, <em>Bones<\/em>, <em>Mad Men<\/em>), and Rachel Pirzad, (<a title=\"Click to visit and follow Azita Ghanizada on Twitter!\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/AzitaGhanizada\" target=\"_blank\">Azita Ghanizada<\/a>, <em>Castle<\/em>, <em>General Hospital:<\/em> <em>Night Shift<\/em>).\u00a0 Newest on the scene storywise is Cameron Hicks, (<a title=\"Click to visit and follow Warren Christie on Twitter!\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/HWarrenChristie\" target=\"_blank\">Warren Christie<\/a>, \u201cOctober Road\u201d, <em>Gray Matters<\/em>). <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - An Alpha thought pattern\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26804\" title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - An Alpha thought pattern\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphas-S1x01-Pilot-An-Alpha-though-pattern.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - An Alpha thought pattern\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">And rounding out the cast list is Nathan Cley, (<a title=\"Click to learn more about Mahershalalhashbaz Ali!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0991810\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mahershalalhasbaz Ali<\/a>, <em>The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Predators<\/em>), Quinn, (<a title=\"Click to learn more about Joe Pingue!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0684187\/\" target=\"_blank\">Joe Pingue<\/a>, <em>Devil, The Book of Eli<\/em>), Agent Don Wilson, (<a title=\"Click to learn more about Callum Kieth Rennie!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0719678\/\" target=\"_blank\">Callum Keith Rennie<\/a>, <em>Tin Man, Battlestar Galactica<\/em>), as well as a fine supporting ensemble including <a title=\"Click to learn more about Matt Bois!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm3332761\/\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Bois<\/a>, <a title=\"Click to learn more about Patti Cook!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm4025106\/\" target=\"_blank\">Patti Cook<\/a>, <a title=\"Click to learn more about Scott Edgecomb!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1687498\/\" target=\"_blank\">Scott Edgecombe<\/a>, <a title=\"Click to learn more about Sevaan Franks!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1082921\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sevaan Franks<\/a>, <a title=\"Click to learn more about Paul Sun-Hyung Lee!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0498004\/\" target=\"_blank\">Paul Sun-Hyung Lee<\/a>, <a title=\"Click to learn more about Jimi Shlag!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm2258224\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jimi Shlag<\/a>, and <a title=\"Click to learn more about Saad Siddiqui!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm2576356\/\" target=\"_blank\">Saad Siddiqui<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Callum Kieth Rennie as Agent Don Wilson\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26788\" title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Callum Kieth Rennie as Agent Don Wilson\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphas-S1x01-Pilot-Callum-Kieth-Rennie-as-Agent-Don-Wilson.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Callum Kieth Rennie as Agent Don Wilson\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">For those of you who have not managed to catch the pilot of <em>Alphas<\/em>, I\u2019d ask for you to stop reading now as <strong>MAJOR SPOILERS <\/strong>will follow.\u00a0 For those of you still with me, I invite you to take a look at our six major characters and the story surrounding them.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">First, a brief recap: The five Alphas are brought together to investigate a seemingly impossible murder that took place at the start of the show.\u00a0 En route to their meeting, we get a short glimpse of each of their powers, as well as a small introduction to the lives they lead.\u00a0 The hour continues on as they attempt to bring the suspect &#8211; a new, undiscovered Alpha, into the fold while simultaneously trying to solve the murder he committed.\u00a0 In a nasty twist, it\u2019s learned that the murder was actually a setup, and the Alphas have to regroup fast as one of their own is forced to turn against them.\u00a0 Though the pilot ends with a completed story, the stakes are left high as the Alphas realize they\u2019re more of a target than they expected to be.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - An Alpha meeting\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26799\" title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - An Alpha meeting\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphas-S1x01-Pilot-An-Alpha-meeting.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - An Alpha meeting\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">The five \u2018original\u2019 members of the team display a connection to each other that suggests at least months of working together.\u00a0 Most of these connections are professional in nature, only personal when they are in close quarters to each other.\u00a0 It isn\u2019t suggested that they spend time at each other\u2019s houses or interact with the others\u2019 families, but there is an easy emotion between them.\u00a0 Feeling this connection eases watching and makes it more enjoyable since we get a sense of comfort even when the danger level is skyrocketing.\u00a0 They\u2019re no well-oiled machine &#8211; for example Bill is reckless and Gary is unpredictable &#8211; but they get the job done.\u00a0 The introduction of the \u2018lone wolf\u2019 Cameron Hicks throws off this balance a bit, bringing impulsive action to a team that formerly follows plans.\u00a0 It\u2019s going to get even more interesting from here on out.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Let\u2019s meet our Alphas:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">\u201cTake Me to Your Leader\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">\u201c<em>Dr. Lee Rosen is a preeminent neurologist and psychiatrist with a long history of hands-on work with patients suffering from neurological disorders. His fascination with Alphas &#8212; ordinary people with very extraordinary abilities known as Alpha Skills &#8212; has led to the formation of a group of highly evolved humans specializing in solving Alpha-related cases. Though not an Alpha himself, he has become the unconventional leader of the team and his nurturing personality and fatherly wisdom are instrumental in holding the group together when stresses and personality conflicts threaten to tear them apart.\u201d <\/em>&#8211; from <a title=\"Click to visit and learn more about Alphas at Syfy!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Syfy<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - David Strathairn as Doctor Rosen\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26797\" title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - David Strathairn as Doctor Rosen\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphas-S1x01-Pilot-David-Strathairn-as-Doctor-Rosen.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - David Strathairn as Doctor Rosen\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">\u201cNurturing\u201d, and \u201cfatherly\u201d are two of the best words to sum up soft-spoken Rosen.\u00a0 He has a remarkable intuition for people that, if I had not read he was no Alpha, I would have suspected to be his \u2018power\u2019.\u00a0 He is an educated, even cultured gentleman with a strong penchant for healthy food and activities, even going so far as to swim two miles a day, make coffee out of barley grain, and chew on medicinal roots.\u00a0 He carries an aura of peaceful confidence that bleeds off on anyone he meets, including the \u2018patron\u2019 of the Alphas: the need-to-know government-official-type Agent Don Wilson. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Rosen and Wilson examine the Alpha files\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26798\" title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Rosen and Wilson examine the Alpha files\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphas-S1x01-Pilot-Rosen-and-Wilson-examine-the-Alpha-files.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Rosen and Wilson examine the Alpha files\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Though Rosen appears easy to read from an objective standpoint, the word \u2018enigmatic\u2019 can be tacked on at the end of his description.\u00a0 There are enough questions about Rosen that arise in the pilot to draw attention.\u00a0 How and why did he form the Alphas?\u00a0 Did he or why did he give up his position to head the team?\u00a0 And what is his personal connection to each Alpha?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">\u201cAll that She Wants\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">\u201c<em>Nina Theroux is worldly and sophisticated, attractive and intelligent, complex and manipulative. In short, she gives new meaning to the idea that a woman &#8220;always gets what she wants.&#8221; Her alpha skill is called &#8220;influencing&#8221; and it involves the disruption of the specific neural pathways in the cerebral cortex that leave the brain vulnerable to suggestion. It&#8217;s Nina&#8217;s curse to know that those aware of her ability, cannot distinguish if she is being genuine or if she is controlling them.\u201d <\/em>&#8211; from <a title=\"Click to learn more about Alphas at Syfy!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Syfy<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Laura Mennell as Nina Theroux\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26800\" title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Laura Mennell as Nina Theroux\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphas-S1x01-Pilot-Laura-Mennell-as-Nina-Theroux.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Laura Mennell as Nina Theroux\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Nina Theroux is possibly the most mysterious of the group.\u00a0 At first glance, it seems as though she has it all: taking what she wants, going where she wants, doing whatever she wants, because of this ability she has to make the world bend to her control.\u00a0 Cameron suspects her to be a \u2018good person\u2019 because she hasn\u2019t tried to do anything overly cruel in the time he has met her, despite the power she has.\u00a0 When Nina tells him she\u2019s not a good person, however, it\u2019s time for the viewers to give pause.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Nina Theroux knows the answer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26806\" title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Nina Theroux knows the answer\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphas-S1x01-Pilot-Nina-Theroux-knows-the-answer.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Nina Theroux knows the answer\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Adding on to the fine list Syfy compiled up there is the word twisted.\u00a0 Nina\u2019s manipulations of those around her often take on a bit of a twisted air.\u00a0 She forces a police officer to eat a ticket.\u00a0 She knocks out but refuses to catch Cameron.\u00a0 She sends a security guard running for the bathroom.\u00a0 These are all fairly innocuous occurrences until they are added to the full package.\u00a0 She makes dry comments about self-medication.\u00a0 She seems to have formed a strange attachment to Cameron &#8211; not romantic in nature, more kindred spirit.\u00a0 Through her conversations with Rosen, (with whom she appears to be closest), as well as her reaction to death scenes, she reveals that she may have a very real skeleton in her closet that has left her scarred.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Nina Theroux faces trouble\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26803\" title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Nina Theroux faces trouble\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphas-S1x01-Pilot-Nina-Theroux-faces-trouble.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Nina Theroux faces trouble\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Nina has also taken on the role of \u2018mother figure\u2019 to the group, directing the \u2018kids\u2019 around, controlling the \u2018father\u2019 when need be, and generally keeping an eye out for everyone.\u00a0 Despite her manipulative nature, she has a calm head and steady hands in the face of absolute danger.\u00a0 Of the group, she is the most level, able to handle a lot of different things at once.\u00a0 Seeing her breaking point will be a strong character development &#8211; as will the revealing of her past.\u00a0 Many questions arise as well about the dark-haired beauty: where did she come from?\u00a0 What has she done?\u00a0 And why does she stay with Rosen and the Alphas when she\u2019s a self-proclaimed free spirit?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">\u201cMuscle Machine\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><em>\u201cBill Harken is a former FBI agent who strictly adheres to procedure and protocol. He is also a hyperadrenal Alpha &#8212; an everyday person with a very special physical ability. Bill is able to summon amazing strength by consciously activating the &#8220;fight-or-flight&#8221; response. With a flood of adrenaline, pain receptors are subdued and for a short bursts of time, he experiences super human strength and a resistance to harm that borders on invulnerability.\u201d<\/em> -from <a title=\"Click to visit and learn more about Alphas at Syfy!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Syfy<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Malik Yoba as Bill Harkin\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26792\" title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Malik Yoba as Bill Harkin\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphas-S1x01-Pilot-Malik-Yoba-as-Bill-Harkin.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Malik Yoba as Bill Harkin\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">The group\u2019s \u2018muscle\u2019, Bill has a strong need for control on top of what Rosen calls \u2018some boundary issues\u2019.\u00a0 Interestingly enough, he is also the only Alpha we see as actually married, with a wife who may or may not be in the FBI, but no children.\u00a0 He has a strongly sarcastic nature and seems to enjoy picking fights with Gary, who often has no trouble giving it right back to him. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Do not get Bill Harkin angry\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26793\" title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Do not get Bill Harkin angry\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphas-S1x01-Pilot-Do-not-get-Bill-Harkin-angry.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Do not get Bill Harkin angry\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Bill often appears angry, rude, and caustic, as well as firmly stubborn and outspoken in his opinions, particularly where it concerns the team.\u00a0 He has been strongly bred in FBI culture and does not like when plans change or when impulsive elements, (i.e. Cameron Hicks), are chucked into the mix, (there is a lot of tension incoming between those two).\u00a0 He also does not like lack of information &#8211; though he can control his adrenaline, it seems as though he is not one to stay put for very long for any reason, waiting for things to happen.\u00a0 When trouble comes, he is the first on his feet.\u00a0 Finally, Bill has taken on the \u2018father figure\u2019 to Nina\u2019s \u2018mother\u2019 of the group, often talking calmly with her about issues, whereas he is short, abrupt, and briefly emotional with Rachel and Gary. We include a special interview ith Malik Yoba below courtesy of Syfy via Hulu.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><object width=\"640\" height=\"390\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.hulu.com\/embed\/YPJtlDqwQ4v_5RzGTe6i1g\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hulu.com\/embed\/YPJtlDqwQ4v_5RzGTe6i1g\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">This is all juxtaposed against his attitude at home.\u00a0 In the one scene we see with him at home, Bill is almost the opposite of what he is with the others.\u00a0 He is jokingly self-deprecating, somewhat panicky but not angry, and generally lighter.\u00a0 It remains to be seen if he was just in a good mood that day or if he really does put on facades wherever he goes.\u00a0 Also, the ramifications of his encounter with the Ghost still have yet to be explored.\u00a0 For a man who loves control, losing it has got to be devastating.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Bill Harkin - disciplinary action pending\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26795\" title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Bill Harkin - disciplinary action pending\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphas-S1x01-Pilot-Bill-Harkin-Disciplinary-action-pending.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Bill Harkin - disciplinary action pending\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">\u201cSensual Shyness\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><em>\u201cRachel Pizad is a pretty, timid girl in her early twenties, sheltered from society by her protective parents.\u00a0 Rachel is that of a &#8220;synesthete&#8221;, which allows her to enhance one sense while rendering her remaining senses temporarily useless\u2014often leaving her vulnerable to danger.\u201d<\/em> &#8211; from <a title=\"Click to visit and learn more about Alphas at Syfy!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Syfy<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Azita Ghanizada as Rachel Pirzad\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26802\" title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Azita Ghanizada as Rachel Pirzad\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphas-S1x01-Pilot-Azita-Ghanizada-as-Rachel-Pirzad.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Azita Ghanizada as Rachel Pirzad\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Emotionally the youngest of the group, Rachel has grown up in a close-knit family that suggests of traditionalism and overprotectiveness.\u00a0 Deeply respectful of everyone around her, Rachel is sweet and shy.\u00a0 Told most of her life she has a \u2018condition\u2019, she also is made painfully aware that her parents do not hold much hope for her in the \u2018adult\u2019 world, (namely marriage). <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Rachel Pirzad play and pay\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26807\" title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Rachel Pirzad play and pay\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphas-S1x01-Pilot-Rachel-Pirzad-play-and-pay.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Rachel Pirzad play and pay\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Pushed into a shell by everything around her, Rachel finds it difficult to really step out even around her fellow Alphas, mainly limiting her contact to Gary, (closest to her equivalent in age), and Rosen, (with his naturally inviting nature).\u00a0 She has a somewhat proper and conservative nature to her.\u00a0 She also has a problem with conflict in general; her pliable attitude makes her more willing to let things slide, (such as her refusal to confront Bill about eating part of her muffin), and others to take control of the situation, (when captured by the Red Flag Ghost, she panics and succumbs, only struggling to get free). <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Troube for Rachel Pirzad\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26808\" title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Troube for Rachel Pirzad\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphas-S1x01-Pilot-Troube-for-Rachel-Pirzad.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Troube for Rachel Pirzad\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">When she works, however, she seems to gain a confidence that is almost invisible elsewhere, suggesting that she understands the meaning of her power and has the potential to outgrow the limitations her parents have put on her.\u00a0 This makes her character a symbol of hope as well as a valuable addition to the team.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">\u201cSignal Received\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><em>\u201cGary Bell is in his twenties, sensitive to many factors of his environment, and dependent upon rigorous routine. Despite any perceived limitations, Gary is also a &#8220;transducer&#8221; &#8212; a human antennae. His neural synapses have the ability to &#8220;read&#8221; a wide range of frequencies including television, radio, and cell phone signals in the same way people typically hear the everyday sounds around them. Gary&#8217;s alpha skill is incredibly effective and allows him to intercept communications and encrypted messages. However, it can also be overwhelming for him when he is unable to turn these signals off.\u201d<\/em> &#8211; from <a title=\"Click to learn more about Alphas at Syfy!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Syfy<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Ryan Cartwright as Gary Bell\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26796\" title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Ryan Cartwright as Gary Bell\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphas-S1x01-Pilot-Ryan-Cartwright-as-Gary-Bell.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Ryan Cartwright as Gary Bell\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Gary Bell shares a couple of traits with the other men of the Alpha team.\u00a0 Like Bill, Gary can become agitated easily when he feels he\u2019s not being understood.\u00a0 He also seems to enjoy sniping back and forth with Bill, and has a pointed bluntness that creates a couple humorous moments in the show.\u00a0 He is somewhat rebellious, and in at least one scene he appears outright cocky.\u00a0 Gary also shares Rosen\u2019s healthy tastes, sticking to organic foods and making sure he avoids fast food, (even if it\u2019s because his mother told him to).\u00a0 Gary is obedient and respectful to those in authority but does not hesitate to challenge them when he gets a chance.\u00a0 He\u2019s also notably persistent, (he refuses to take no for an answer when asking if he can drive the car).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Gary Bell resident genius\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26801\" title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Gary Bell resident genius\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphas-S1x01-Pilot-Gary-Bell-resident-genius.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Gary Bell resident genius\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Another part of Rosen that Gary seems to share is his intuition, though Gary\u2019s is more deductive than instinctual.\u00a0 He picks out Cameron\u2019s YouTube video after only a couple hours of searching, and is completely certain that he is the man they are searching for.\u00a0 He is right, and while Hicks fits the profile, it\u2019s Gary\u2019s deductive reasoning that leads the team to him.\u00a0 Gary also immediately picks up on the danger to Rachel when Cameron leaves the grocery store.\u00a0 Gary thinks very fast, and is a great alarm bell among his other roles in the Alpha team.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Gary has limitations which do ultimately come into play in high-risk situations.\u00a0 He\u00a0 panics easily when plans are overturned or go wrong and often is the one left behind to be protected and give protection from afar.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Gary Bell at work\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26805\" title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Gary Bell at work\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphas-S1x01-Pilot-Gary-Bell-at-work.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Gary Bell at work\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">\u201cLone Wolf\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><em>\u201cCameron Hicks has lived a hard life, the scars of which are evident in his personality. His run-ins with the law and the medical and military establishment have created a deep sense of distrust in authority. A former army sniper and minor league baseball pitcher, Hicks has an unusual condition called &#8220;hyperkinesis,&#8221; wherein the mind&#8217;s imaging systems and muscle control are perfectly in tune with the motor skills center of the brain. As a result he possesses flawless aim, perfect balance, and greatly enhanced motor skills.\u201d<\/em> &#8211; from <a title=\"Click to visit and learn more about Alphas at Syfy!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Syfy<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Warren Christie as Cameron Hicks\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26786\" title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Warren Christie as Cameron Hicks\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphas-S2x01-Pilot-Warren-Christie-as-Cameron-Hicks.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Warren Christie as Cameron Hicks\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Cameron Hicks, as the newest Alpha, is the one with the least current back story, which has been brilliantly summed up by Syfy in the above paragraph.\u00a0 Whether from PTSD or by his own simple choice, Cameron has clearly left his former position as a military man and resigned himself to working in the local supermarket.\u00a0 What would cause one of the best snipers in the military to leave his posting and take a minimum-wage job?\u00a0 Worse, he is a divorcee, and a father to a kid who loves baseball as much as he does.\u00a0 Something strong happened in Cameron\u2019s fast to turn him into the loner her is, and I suspect we will learn a great deal more about it in the future.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Cameron Hicks takes aim to kill\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26791\" title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Cameron Hicks takes aim to kill\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphas-S1x01-Pilot-Cameron-Hicks-takes-aim-to-kill.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Cameron Hicks takes aim to kill\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Cameron is paranoid and, like Nina, aloof.\u00a0 He is initially not a believer in the Alphas or in the potential within himself to activate his own powers.\u00a0 He neither trusts nor likes working for the government, and he is a natural solo artist, unable to stand by while something is happening if he thinks he can contribute.\u00a0 This has the side effect of changing the rules of the game, which Bill does not like, but Cameron clearly does not care.\u00a0 He is looking for redemption, and not just for being the killer at the start of the episode.\u00a0 This ties back to what he\u2019s done in his past, and is currently the core of his character.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">And there you have it, readers: the six people we are going to get to know one hour at a time.\u00a0 There\u2019s a mix of potential to be had in the upcoming episodes, and we will get to see how everyone cements together as we learn more about them.\u00a0 Hopefully we will find answers to the initial questions raised from the pilot &#8211; and if we don\u2019t, then let the theorizing begin! <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Alphas S2x01 Pilot - Let the theorizing begin\" href=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/wp-admin\/Alphas%20S2x01%20Pilot%20-%20Time%20to%20Kill\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Let the theorizing begin\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26787\" title=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Let the theorizing begin\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alphas-S1x01-Pilot-Let-the-theorizing-begin.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas S1x01 Pilot - Let the theorizing begin\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">We include the full episode below courtesy of Syfy via Hulu for your enjoyment!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><object width=\"640\" height=\"390\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.hulu.com\/embed\/XyKjmoswrgenaNgel_yYsA\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hulu.com\/embed\/XyKjmoswrgenaNgel_yYsA\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">As for me, I\u2019m going to the grocery store.\u00a0 Don\u2019t worry, I know where everything is. <a title=\"Click to visit and learn more about Alphas at Syfy!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Alphas<\/a> returns Monday July 18, 2011 with another great episode called &#8220;Cause and Effect&#8221; on Syfy (promotional trailer included below).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><object width=\"640\" height=\"390\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.hulu.com\/embed\/VAUifdjTmLUaK6U8RpdvcQ\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hulu.com\/embed\/VAUifdjTmLUaK6U8RpdvcQ\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>?<span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Click to visit and follow WormholeRiders News Agency on Twitter!\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/wormholeriders\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-23974\" title=\"Click to visit and follow WormholeRiders News Agency on Twitter!\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WormholeRiders-New-Logo-150-Blue.jpg\" alt=\"Click to visit and follow WormholeRiders News Agency on Twitter!\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Thank you for visiting <a title=\"Click to visit and follow WormholeRiders News Agency on Twitter!\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/WormholeRiders\" target=\"_blank\">WormholeRiders News Agency<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Please feel free to leave a comment here or if you prefer, click the social media icons below to share this news article. 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