Alphas “Gods and Monsters”
Power tends to corrupt. And, absolute power tends to corrupt absolutely. Besides being all-knowing, a God is often characterized as all-powerful. Unfortunately, as the above saying warns, unless closely guarded, immense power can quickly lead to ...Read More »
Alphas “Alphaville”
Well, since the beginning of season, I have always thought that we’d see one of our beloved Alphas go to the “dark side” and join Stanton Parish (John Pyper-Ferguson). I had wondered if it might be Nina (Laura Mennell) in ...Read More »
Alphas “Gaslight”
“Gaslighting” is a term that refers to getting someone to think a certain way and to do things the person wouldn’t normally do. This pretty much sums up tonight’s episode, with virtually everyone on Dr.. Rosen’s (David Stathairn) team seeing ...Read More »
Alphas “When Push Comes To Shove”
One of the definitions of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results. With some of the actions by one of the characters in last night’s episode, we are left wondering if this character ...Read More »
Alphas: “Alpha Dogs”
Wow. Have you ever watched an episode of a TV show that was so full of action and little subplots that by the time you reach the end, you feel like you had been on a fast-moving train? Well, tonight’s ...Read More »
Alphas “The Quick and the Dead”
Last week, we saw the reunion of Dr. Rosen (David Strathairn) and his team after the Alphas from the infamous “Building 17” of Binghampton escaped and the government realized they needed them. The episode ended with Stanton Parish (John Pyper-Ferguson) ...Read More »
Alphas “Wake Up Call”
While it seemed like an eternity ago (almost a year, in fact!), season 1 of Alphas ended with Dr. Rosen (David Strathairn) revealing before a Congressional panel, as well as the rest of the world, that Alphas do exist, and ...Read More »
Fairly Legal “Finale”
Fear vs. Love If you read my review of last week’s episode, you will recall that was the focus of the episode. And, going into this week’s Season Finale, we are all wondering if we’ll find out which force will ...Read More »
Fairly Legal “Force Majeure”
Force Majeure – A French term which can have several meanings, the most common one being some kind of unpreventable, superior force. Last night’s episode is definitely about conflicting forces, with each trying to get the upper hand. Fear vs. ...Read More »
Fairly Legal “Borderline”
“You’re in the middle – your favorite place to be” – Ben Grogan (Ryan Johnson) If there ever was a quote to describe Kate Reed (Sarah Shahi), that is it. And, while it may work well for her ...Read More »