{"id":29157,"date":"2012-09-17T11:33:29","date_gmt":"2012-09-17T18:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/?p=29157"},"modified":"2022-04-03T17:31:40","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T00:31:40","slug":"alphas-gods-and-monsters-we-are-the-borg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/?p=29157","title":{"rendered":"Alphas &#8211; &#8220;Gods and Monsters&#8221; &#8211; &#8220;We Are the Borg&#8230;&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Alphas 2012 Logo Banner - Click to learn more at Syfy!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28965\" title=\"Alphas 2012 Logo Banner - Click to learn more at Syfy!\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Alphas-2012-Logo-Banner.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas 2012 Logo Banner - Click to learn more at Syfy!\" width=\"640\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Alphas-2012-Logo-Banner.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Alphas-2012-Logo-Banner-256x60.jpg 256w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Alphas-2012-Logo-Banner-320x75.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Alphas-2012-Logo-Banner-480x112.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Hello Alphas fans!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Syfy Logo Gold banner - Click to learn more at Syfy!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-28918\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Syfy-Logo-Gold-256.jpg\" alt=\"Syfy Logo Gold banner - Click to learn more at Syfy!\" width=\"256\" height=\"140\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Red alert&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">\u201cWe are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile.\u201d -Star Trek: First Contact <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">The Borg of Star Trek are considered to be one of the greatest enemies of the Federation. They are able to assimilate &#8211; essentially brainwash &#8211; organic life forms by injecting them with nanotechnology, and \u2018connecting\u2019 the brains to an overall network, sort of like ants, termites, or even bees. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0flZ6o_35qI?rel=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Alphas - Gods and Monsters - Rachel Activates Hive Mind\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29181\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Rachel-Activates-Hive-Mind.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas - Gods and Monsters - Rachel Activates Hive Mind\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Rachel-Activates-Hive-Mind.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Rachel-Activates-Hive-Mind-256x143.jpg 256w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Rachel-Activates-Hive-Mind-320x179.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Rachel-Activates-Hive-Mind-400x224.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">The concept of a \u2018hive mind\u2019 makes for a serious obstacle to any solution not only because of shared knowledge, but simple instinct and sheer numbers. This week on Syfy\u2019s <a title=\"Click on this link to visit the official page of Alphas on Syfy!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alphas<\/a>, the Borg got a slightly watered down appearance in the form of a group of high school students all linked together to one young, tormented teenager. While certainly no less creepy, the repercussions of exposure to this hive mind may echo throughout the rest of the season. The potential outcomes of being linked together are endless, provided those involved know what to look for &#8211; and of course provided the writers of this truly impressive show decide to let us in on the secrets!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">We knew from a couple weeks ago that the shy, ostracized Jason Miller, (<a title=\"Click on this link to learn more about Connor Price!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1161069\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connor Price<\/a>), was going to make a reappearance. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"ALphas - Gods and Monster - Jason Smile\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29171\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ALphas-Gods-and-Monster-Jason-Smile.jpg\" alt=\"ALphas - Gods and Monster - Jason Smile\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ALphas-Gods-and-Monster-Jason-Smile.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ALphas-Gods-and-Monster-Jason-Smile-256x144.jpg 256w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ALphas-Gods-and-Monster-Jason-Smile-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ALphas-Gods-and-Monster-Jason-Smile-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">His power of infrasound hypnosis is both far too cool and far too dangerous to just be used in one episode! As expected, Jason, (driven by hormones and years of bullying), has finally learned how to use his power to bring others under his will and exert both a form of \u2018belonging\u2019 and a form of \u2018revenge\u2019 upon those who have pushed him away his entire life. For a teenager, this sort of control is often only dreamed about. The teenage years are fraught with hormonal changes and are the first \u2018identity crises\u2019 humans have in their lives (the second one would be the so-called \u2018midlife crisis\u2019). <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">The teenage years are the bridge between the fantastical and dreamy childhood where all things are possible and the bubble of your parents\u2019 love and protection is never broken, (on average &#8211; of course not everyone in the world gets this), and the realities of adult life, where bills needs to be paid and work needs to be done and social taboos become set in stone instead of forgiving faux pas. Suddenly you have to do things in order to get noticed &#8211; and other things to not be noticed. Suddenly being noticed is important. Suddenly being accepted as a human being in society (because that is what it is all about) becomes the most important thing to us. For those who are even the slightest bit different, it is a hanging noose.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Alphas - Gods and Monsters - Jason Likes Lisa\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29182\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Jason-Likes-Lisa.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas - Gods and Monsters - Jason Likes Lisa\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Jason-Likes-Lisa.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Jason-Likes-Lisa-256x144.jpg 256w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Jason-Likes-Lisa-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Jason-Likes-Lisa-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Jason, an Alpha, is basically screwed. His ability is such that no matter how kind he is, his infrasound causes vibrations around him that set off warning bells in the neural pathways of anyone around him. He literally gives off the creepy vibe, effectively cutting him off from any chance of ever being \u2018accepted\u2019. His biological need has been stopped in its tracks. So, like any teenager panicked that they are not going to make the grade, he does the one thing he can think of to protect himself. He hypnotizes everyone he can get his hands on &#8211; again literally. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Once he has taken over so many people, he also begins to realize the side effects of his power. Not only can he have friends, but he can make his enemies do anything he wants &#8211; even protect him. He can also control other people besides other teens, such as his mother (why he took her is not revealed, but we can guess perhaps it is to make her leave him alone), and security guards (because even if you have an army of minions, a gun still holds the greatest power). Jason, at first, has everything he wants.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Alphas - Gods and Monsters - Showdown\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29172\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Showdown.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas - Gods and Monsters - Showdown\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Showdown.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Showdown-256x143.jpg 256w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Showdown-320x179.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Showdown-400x224.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">So it is a welcome, (though not surprising from a story standpoint), relief to discover that Jason has a conscience. In the final showdown with Doctor Lee Rosen, (<a title=\"Click on this link to learn more about David Strathairn!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000657\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Strathairn<\/a>), and Stanton Parrish, (<a title=\"Click on this link to learn more about John Pyper-Ferguson!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0701561\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Pyper-Ferguson<\/a>), as well as hinting n previous confrontations, Jason reveals that he is well aware that his people only like him because he influences them to &#8211; and he is equally tormented by the power he is somewhat addicted to, (much like Nina Theroux [<a title=\"Click on this link to follow Laura Mennell on Twitter!\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/L_Mennell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laura Mennell<\/a>]). He is young and not as worldly as Nina, and he certainly has not had the time to remove morals and ethics from what he does as she has. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Ultimately, even with Parrish reminding him of the agony he is likely to go back to, Jason succumbs to Rosen\u2019s wishes and silently releases each person from the neural link. He has some trouble, of course, with Rosen and Parrish themselves, but is ultimately successful in ejecting them. Of course, now that he is once again alone and left to his own devices, what will happen to this Alpha?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Alphas - Gods and Monsters - Gary and Stanton\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29175\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Gary-and-Stanton.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas - Gods and Monsters - Gary and Stanton\" width=\"640\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Gary-and-Stanton.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Gary-and-Stanton-256x142.jpg 256w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Gary-and-Stanton-320x178.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Gary-and-Stanton-400x222.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Stanton Parrish is enacting his own \u2018resistance is futile\u2019 movement throughout most of the show, as Rosen catches him out near the end of it. The charming and friendly Red Flag leader puts himself almost completely at Rosen\u2019s mercy early on, even convincing Rosen to bring him to the office. Now, we should think about this. The last time this happened, <a title=\"Cilck on this link to learn more about Brent Spiner!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000653\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brent Spiner<\/a> nearly took down the whole office building. In fact, that was one of the Alpha Lessons of Season One. Always meet the enemy on neutral ground. Just what was Rosen thinking, bringing Stanton Parrish to his office, (and why did the writers not let Gary [<a title=\"Click on this link to follow Ryan Cartwright on Twitter!\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/RyanCartwright\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ryan Cartwright<\/a>] take a swing at him? <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">No, no, I know it is not in character&#8230;)? For being a man in charge of some Alphas but knowing he is no longer popular with many others, Rosen has the terrible character flaw of being far too trusting. The psychiatrist in him is desperate to see people acknowledge their flaws and open themselves up to him. Rosen is compelled to help anyone he comes across, no matter even the cost to himself. It is his idea to follow Parrish into the neural link to try and understand what is going on and help Jason overcome his fear and anger. He is, admittedly, also trying to break Parrish out of the control he has given to him, but Rosen himself admits to wanting to help Jason first.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"ALphas - Gods and Monster - Theorizing\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29177\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ALphas-Gods-and-Monster-Theorizing.jpg\" alt=\"ALphas - Gods and Monster - Theorizing\" width=\"640\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ALphas-Gods-and-Monster-Theorizing.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ALphas-Gods-and-Monster-Theorizing-256x144.jpg 256w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ALphas-Gods-and-Monster-Theorizing-320x181.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ALphas-Gods-and-Monster-Theorizing-400x226.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Rosen has had some harsh realizations the past couple weeks, what with trying to help Nina return from her ordeal assigning Bill Harken, (<a title=\"Click on this link to follow Malik Yoba on Twitter!\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/MalikYoba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Malik Yoba<\/a>), the difficult task of finding a traitor in the midst of the Alphas. He is under a fierce amount of pressure as he begins to realize and deal with more repercussions of opening up the Alpha ability to the world. He also has many more enemies than he ever wanted to deal with as many of the Alphas are furious at him for revealing them. On top of all of that, he got a brilliant look into the mind of Stanton Parrish &#8211; enough of a look that he has managed to put together some truly awful things. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">I do wonder why the writers deigned not to show us anything of what Parrish saw in Rosen\u2019s mind, however. Given that the two were linked, it is safe to assume that they could see each other\u2019s minds. What did Stanton see that could affect his actions towards Rosen and the Alphas for the rest of the season? <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Amn8JzHm9jI?rel=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Alphas - Gods and Monsters - Rosen Smirk\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29176\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Rosen-Smirk.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas - Gods and Monsters - Rosen Smirk\" width=\"640\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Rosen-Smirk.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Rosen-Smirk-256x144.jpg 256w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Rosen-Smirk-320x181.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Rosen-Smirk-400x226.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Back to Rosen, I am wondering perhaps if Rosen has bit off more than he can chew and just how much pressure can he take before he starts to bend or even break. The sickening realization now that his own daughter Danielle, (Kathleen Munroe), is affiliated with Parrish will be a great thing to watch in next week\u2019s episode, but the betrayal Rosen must be feeling is deep. What sort of effect will this have on him? Rosen\u2019s flaws and chinks in his armor are coming out more every episode and it is only a matter of time before they are plainly exploited. When that happens, what will happen to our Alphas?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"ALphas - Gods and Monster - Dani's Drawing\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29180\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ALphas-Gods-and-Monster-Danis-Drawing.jpg\" alt=\"ALphas - Gods and Monster - Dani's Drawing\" width=\"640\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ALphas-Gods-and-Monster-Danis-Drawing.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ALphas-Gods-and-Monster-Danis-Drawing-256x150.jpg 256w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ALphas-Gods-and-Monster-Danis-Drawing-320x188.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ALphas-Gods-and-Monster-Danis-Drawing-400x235.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">We can actually begin to estimate this. During Rosen\u2019s absence, Gary got a new job that eventually landed him in Binghamton, showing that he was adaptable to some circumstances though not all, and did not simply give up hope. Nina resorted to her ability to take away the pain, going on a pushing spree that resulted in a terrible arc for her. Rachel Pirzad, (<a title=\"Click on this link to follow Azita Ghanizada on Twitter!\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/AzitaGhanizada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Azita Ghanizada<\/a>), did give up, retreating to her room tormented by her senses and completely lost as to where to turn. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Bill and Cameron Hicks (<a title=\"Click on this link to follow Warren Christie on Twitter!\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/HWarrenChristie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Warren Christie<\/a>) teamed up and continued doing exactly what Rosen had been &#8211; finding and bringing in Alphas. The control freak and the wild card from Season One have created a very strong bond that make them a powerful duo, a powerful core, and the two to watch once they are shoved to their limits. This does raise the question of why Gary did not remain with Bill after Rosen was put into a psychiatric hospital. Gary becomes very angry and protective when Kat, (<a title=\"Click on this link to learn more about Erin Way!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm2338525\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Erin Way<\/a>) officially joins the team, saying that she \u2018cannot take Bill away\u2019. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"ALphas - Gods and Monster - Kat Cheeky\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29183\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ALphas-Gods-and-Monster-Kat-Cheeky.jpg\" alt=\"ALphas - Gods and Monster - Kat Cheeky\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ALphas-Gods-and-Monster-Kat-Cheeky.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ALphas-Gods-and-Monster-Kat-Cheeky-256x144.jpg 256w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ALphas-Gods-and-Monster-Kat-Cheeky-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ALphas-Gods-and-Monster-Kat-Cheeky-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Perhaps he is feeling guilty about leaving or angry because Bill shoved him away. Or maybe he is just overprotective now that he has lost Bill and got him back.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Alphas - Gods and Monsters - Nina Worried\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29174\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Nina-Worried1.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas - Gods and Monsters - Nina Worried\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Nina-Worried1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Nina-Worried1-256x144.jpg 256w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Nina-Worried1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Nina-Worried1-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">The last plot line that the writers have introduced into this episode seems almost forgotten or thrown away with all of the mental action. But the fact that we are focusing on mind controlling powers this season suggests a deeper theme and meaning that could be explored or already core to the arc of the season. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Nina is determined to get to Senator Burton, (<a title=\"Click on this link to learn more about Lauren Holly!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000452\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lauren Holly<\/a>), who she pushed hard and fought to pull out a repressed memory. It seems that Nina\u2019s powers have grown to the level that she no longer can actively release someone from control, as Senator Burton does not even seem to be able to cross a street without direction. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Alphas - Gods and Monsters - Burton Tranced\" href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/alphas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29179\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Burton-Tranced.jpg\" alt=\"Alphas - Gods and Monsters - Burton Tranced\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Burton-Tranced.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Burton-Tranced-256x144.jpg 256w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Burton-Tranced-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Alphas-Gods-and-Monsters-Burton-Tranced-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Given that Nina tried to practice on Erin, are there any effects from that? Also, mind control is proving to be extremely important this season with the introduction of the photostimulator, also making the point that while you can do as much physical damage as you like, it is the mind that must ultimately be dominated for ultimate submission. The power of the mind is a common theme in Alphas, and now it is being weaponized. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">We will wait and see.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iltt8CXZT0s?rel=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Click to visit and follow WormholeRiders News Agency on Twitter!\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wormholeriders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-29412\" title=\"Click to visit and follow WormholeRiders News Agency on Twitter!\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/WormholeRiders-New-Logo-150TS-Dark.png\" 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\" rel=\"noopener\">WormholeRiders News Agency<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><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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Red alert&#8230; \u201cWe are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile.\u201d -Star Trek: First Contact The Borg of Star Trek are considered to be one of the greatest enemies&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/?p=29157\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Alphas &#8211; &#8220;Gods and Monsters&#8221; &#8211; &#8220;We Are the Borg&#8230;&#8221;&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":29174,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[119,125,8,106,9,30,11,96,85,77,15,123,49,32,130,16,84,18,126,128,127,21,121,25,129,26,27],"tags":[218,222,152,210,153,221,171,155,74,190,209,184,158,220,91,226,159,59,161,223,162,224,75,217,164,122,219,208,168,76,225,65,169,170],"class_list":["post-29157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-adam-levy","category-allie-macdonald","category-alphas","category-alphas-s2x07-gods-and-monsters","category-azita-ghanizada","category-david-perrault","category-david-strathairn","category-erin-way","category-john-pyper-ferguson","category-kathleen-munroe","category-laura-mennell","category-lauren-holly","category-liane-balaban","category-mahershala-ali-celebs","category-mairzee-almas","category-malik-yoba","category-matt-hastings","category-michael-karnow","category-nicki-whitely","category-oliver-hild","category-philip-nozuka","category-ryan-cartwright","category-star-trek-first-contact","category-syfy","category-trevor-morris","category-warren-christie","category-zak-penn","tag-adam-levy","tag-allie-macdonald","tag-alphas","tag-alphas-s2x07-gods-and-monsters","tag-azita-ghanizada","tag-connor-price","tag-david-perrault","tag-david-strathairn","tag-evan-sabba","tag-garret-dillahunt","tag-gene-stein","tag-jane-moffat","tag-laura-mennell","tag-lauren-holly","tag-mahershala-ali","tag-mairzee-almas","tag-malik-yoba","tag-melissa-hood","tag-michael-karnow","tag-nicki-whitely","tag-patti-cook","tag-philip-nozuka","tag-rafal-mickiewicz","tag-rian-michelsen","tag-ryan-cartwright","tag-star-trek","tag-star-trek-first-contact","tag-steve-byers","tag-syfy","tag-tom-barnett","tag-trevor-morris","tag-valerie-cruz","tag-warren-christie","tag-zak-penn"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=29157"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29564,"href":"https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29157\/revisions\/29564"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/29174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=29157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/alphas\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=29157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}