{"id":27208,"date":"2011-07-25T20:10:02","date_gmt":"2011-07-26T03:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wormholeriders.com\/blog\/?p=27208"},"modified":"2021-08-22T21:01:35","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T04:01:35","slug":"alphas-%e2%80%9ccause-and-effect%e2%80%9d-s1x02-pay-attention-in-science-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wormholeriders.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/25\/alphas-%e2%80%9ccause-and-effect%e2%80%9d-s1x02-pay-attention-in-science-class\/","title":{"rendered":"Alphas: \u201cCause and Effect\u201d – Pay Attention in Science Class!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Alphas<\/a><\/p>\n

Welcome back Alphas fans!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In this second stunning episode of Syfy\u2019s exciting Alphas<\/em><\/a>, Syfy continues to teach its viewers the importance of the simple things in life.\u00a0 \"Fav<\/a>First, we were told not to use a cell phone at work.\u00a0 Then it was suggested we never ask for help in a grocery store.\u00a0 “Cause and Effect” brought us lesson #3: \u201cPay Attention in Science Class.” <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Click<\/a>The “Cause and Effect” episode of Alphas<\/a> also brought wonderful music provided by gifted composer Edward Rogers<\/a> whom we also know from his fine work in Warehouse 13. Thank you Mr. Rogers for your haunting and enchanting score that makes Alphas such a great series! <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This week, Doctor Lee Rosen (David Strathairn<\/a>) gets taken back to school for some basic science 101: “Cause and Effect”. We know the basic definition: “Cause and Effect” is a general term meant to describe the response of one force when another acts upon it.\u00a0 For example: spilling water on a computer will break your computer. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Raise your hand if you know that one.\u00a0 Yeah, I empathize.\u00a0 In a less-destructive example, if you kick a ball, the ball will roll away or go flying if you really put your weight behind it.\u00a0 What really makes all of this interesting, however, is that the cause does not always predict the effect.\u00a0 Unless you\u2019re Marcus Ayers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWho is Marcus Ayers?\u201d you say.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Alphas<\/a>
\n<\/span>Well, here we go into the meat of it all, so if you haven\u2019t had time to watch the second episode of Alphas<\/em>, \u201cCause and Effect\u201d – well first off I suggest you go watch, and second you may stop reading if you do not want any MAJOR SPOILERS.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Alphas<\/a><\/p>\n

Our brief recap follows: A new Alpha has broken out of prison – more specifically, a prison transport – through a series of \u2018perfect\u2019, (and for his captors, unfortunate), events.\u00a0 While the rest of his Alphas try to overcome their prejudices of their new office, Dr. Lee Rosen goes to the scene and deduces that his first-ever Alpha patient, Marcus Ayers, has rejoined the public. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Alphas<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The brilliant strategic but dangerously paranoid Ayers leads Rosen down memory lane and a DoD liaison, Nathan Clay (Mahershalalhashbaz Ali<\/a>) on a cat-and-mouse chase through New York City.\u00a0 He eludes capture to the end, and mysteriously vanishes after imparting a warning: that there is a war brewing between humans and Alphas that will affect the entire team.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Alphas<\/a>
\n<\/span>Given the cloudy nature of Marcus\u2019s end in this fast-paced and somewhat breathtaking episode, let\u2019s take some time to get to know him first as the Alphas team contemplates as well.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Alphas<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Marcus Ayers has no official \u2018Alpha\u2019 title, but he has the ability to make events play out to a predetermined outcome.\u00a0 In essence, he controls cause and effect like a natural Rube Goldberg.\u00a0 Since this is a natural occurrence to him, (and supernatural to those around him), he often does not understand why others can\u2019t see the outcomes like he can, which has bred a deep paranoia.\u00a0 This paranoia, combined with his almost instinctive genius, (it\u2019s hinted that his ability to see cause and effect also suggests a brilliant mathematical and scientific understanding), has also turned him into a master strategist.\u00a0 The man is a walking chess game.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Alphas<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Whether by choice or by chance, Marcus Ayers (Will McCormack<\/a>) is oddly similar to Cameron Hicks (Warren Christie<\/a>) , and that similarity forms a strange bond between them even though they are almost never onscreen together.\u00a0 Though Cameron does not like the insinuation that his brain is wired like a psychopath\u2019s, there is no denying that his intuitions about Marcus, and his subsequent deductions about what drives his character comes from an innate understanding of the situations he is in. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

76With Cameron\u2019s peppered history and Marcus\u2019s calculating mind, the two would make a powerfully frightening duo onscreen if they were to ever join forces – though at the same time, their impulsive behavior and brimming paranoia would make them violently unstable.\u00a0 Quite frankly, that is a very interesting dynamic.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Alphas<\/a>
\n<\/span>The real underlying character relationship throughout this episode, however, is that of mentor and student: Doctor Lee Rosen and Marcus Ayers.\u00a0 They are established from the get-go in the opposing roles, and as the show progresses we are able to see the attempts to form understandings from both sides.\u00a0 Marcus follows the path of \u2018troubled man\u2019 more than \u2018curious denial.\u2019\u00a0 Whereas Cameron was surprised at his powers, Marcus is solidly focused on his, even eager to show them off.\u00a0 Dr. Rosen does his best to harness Marcus\u2019s fiery personality, but by the time he starts to get through to him, it\u2019s simply too late. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Alphas<\/a>
\n<\/span>Marcus does not want, nor does he believe he needs help, but beneath his roiling exterior there still lies a deep respect and even possible fondness for Rosen.\u00a0 The interactions between them do not suggest a student come to take revenge on his mentor, though Rosen believes this may be the case.\u00a0 Instead, Marcus is clearly asking for help, having seen a darkness forming on the horizon and believing he will be its first victim.\u00a0 His escape at the end of the episode leaves him wide open for return.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Alphas<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Also through this relationship, we begin to understand a lot more of Lee Rosen.\u00a0 Rosen sees Marcus as a failure but continues to hold out hope that he can someday understand that the world is a different place than Marcus believes.\u00a0 Dr. Rosen also seems to have an inability to let go of things, somewhat ironic for a psychiatrist.\u00a0 Finally, though he is the leader of the Alphas, like many others in his position he clearly sees his people as more than just patients in need of help, more than people with great potential. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Alphas<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Alphas<\/a>
\n<\/span>Dr. Rosen fears for them like a protective lion, though it remains to be seen if he is truly fearing for them more as people he cares for or people who are ultimately a step forward in the human race.\u00a0 It could go either way; his arguments with Marcus and his discussions with Nina Theroux (Laura Mennell<\/a>) are two clear examples of how personally involved he is with those that were formerly his patients, but he still maintains a respectful distance from some of the others such as Rachel Pirzad (Azita Ghanizada<\/a>), Bill Harkin (Malik Yoba<\/a>) and Gary Bell (Ryan Cartwright<\/a>), and makes a point about how he did not make this \u2018team\u2019 in order to fish out Alphas and do \u2018field work\u2019, (which begs the question of why he formed them).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Alphas<\/a>
\n<\/span>\u201cCause and Effect\u201d is the second episode of Syfy\u2019s Alphas<\/em>, another hour-long episode like the pilot before it.\u00a0 Instead of starting off the entire series with an introductory two-hour marathon, series writers Michael Karnow<\/a> and Zak Penn<\/a> have boldly thrown us into the action right in the middle, and episode two keeps that pace going. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The pacing and feel of a series is normally established by the second or third episode – by the time that third hour, (or fourth if you had a two hour opener) is over, the viewers have a taste for what the show itself is going to offer visually as well as a sense of the opening arc and the chemistry of the characters. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

These crucial elements are only some of the factors to help us decide if we\u2019re going to stay with the show – though it\u2019s my opinion that they are the most important.\u00a0 In the case of Alphas<\/em>, though still firmly expository at times, the writing of episode two is just as firm as the pilot before it, showing that these men have a story to tell, they are going to push forward with the action, and we are going to hang on for the ride.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Alphas<\/a>
\n<\/span>The usage of flashbacks is always a little threatening in any story, as it jerks the watcher out of the previous moment and forces them to form a time-line in their head, deducing current action from past experience.\u00a0 In the case of \u201cCause and Effect\u201d, however, the flashbacks don\u2019t serve to really push the story forward, but rather to enhance character motivation and instigate theories.\u00a0 They get the audience guessing in an interactive manner that involves them in the story more than the present plot, which is core to surviving these initial introductions to a new series.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Alphas<\/a>
\n<\/span>The writers also have selected certain themes with which to carry the story currently.\u00a0 Though it\u2019s too early to tell to see if these themes will stay, they certainly serve their purpose to tell the stories from other angles and special perspectives.\u00a0 One of the more subtle themes right now is predetermination.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Predetermination is the belief that everything happens for a reason.\u00a0 There are no accidents.\u00a0 There are no coincidences.\u00a0 For someone like Marcus Ayers, who can literally control what does happen, this theme is the absolute core of his being, whereas for the more pliable and open-minded Doctor Rosen, this theme is unrealistic and unpredictable. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Alphas<\/a><\/p>\n

The viewers, of course, are left up to their own beliefs, but Alphas<\/em> so far has made some interesting silent arguments for both sides.\u00a0 Predetermination is far more subtle in the pilot but from the mind of Marcus Ayers its effects are clearly seen. Under his idea of \u2018forced moves\u2019, Red Flag\u2019s decision to hunt an Alpha that ultimately brings the Alphas further out of their secrecy was the \u2018best move for them.\u2019 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

If Red Flag is indeed an organization choosing to eliminate Alphas, (a theory that has yet to be proven one way or the other), then bringing them into the open would facilitate that destruction.\u00a0 In return, the Alphas are forced into their own move of bringing the target into their fold, enlarging their numbers but letting their secret out to yet one more person. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Alphas<\/a><\/p>\n

Now that is a more concrete example, but under the belief that the Alphas are a newly emerging \u2018evolution\u2019 of humans, it really was only a matter of time before the leaks overwhelm the dam.\u00a0 The full course of this theme may not become apparent until the season one closer, but the concept in and of itself when paired with other themes brings both merit and intrigue to season one of this show.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A stronger theme pulsing through these first two episodes so far is that of paranoia.\u00a0 From the get-go, it is evident that the Alphas are no longer as well-hidden as perhaps desired.\u00a0 They are targeted, infiltrated, and to some minds, openly betrayed.\u00a0 Cameron was a prime example of this in the pilot, suffering as he does from PTSD from his time in the Corps as a sniper, as well as the repercussions of his brainwashing.\u00a0 Marcus has become naturally paranoid and given the experiences he has been through in the past, has only gotten worse as his life degrades around him.\u00a0 Paranoia brings with it a plethora of stories and variables that make the show far more unpredictable. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Alphas<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Alphas<\/a>
\n<\/span>So far, the poisonous emotion has not quite infiltrated the core group of the Alphas, but Doctor Rosen makes a statement at the end of the episode that, from one angle, suggests he might be willing to consider allowing it in.\u00a0 Powerful, one-way statements serve as more of a defense mechanism than anyone wants to admit, and Rosen stating: \u201cIt should be us and them.\u00a0 That\u2019s the only option,\u201d only serves to show that he is beginning to feel a pressure.\u00a0 With next week\u2019s episode being what it is, we will see if paranoia plays a part in the quietly-looming conflict.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Alphas<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Alphas<\/a> writers have started small but fast.\u00a0 We are not going through the opening motions with the Alpha team, but instead are left feeling as though we are catching up with them as they go through their own everyday lives and jobs.\u00a0\u00a0 This is not meant to be negative; in fact so far, catching up is proving to be far more exciting than starting with them at the beginning. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The characters\u2019 familiarity and comfort levels with each other has created a chemistry of its own with none of the rocky, tripping conflict of first-timers, and the situations they are all coming up against have yet to really trip any wires when it comes to suspension of disbelief. \u00a0We are left feeling as though we are watching not amateurs, not professionals, but novices moving definitely up through experience.\u00a0 And as for me, personally – I\u2019m enjoying the ride.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Alphas<\/a>
\n<\/span>Alphas<\/a> airs each Monday evening at 10 PM E\/P 8 PM Central time on Syfy for the next exciting episode! <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Click<\/a>Thank you for visiting WormholeRiders News Agency<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Please feel free to leave a comment here or if you prefer, click the social media icons below to share this news article. Or as many of our readers and visitors often do, visit WHR on Twitter<\/a>, <\/span><\/span>WHR on Facebook<\/a> or visit me on Twitter<\/a> by clicking the text links or images avatars in this news story. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I and the WHR team look forward to and will be Seeing You on The Other Side<\/a>“! <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you. \"Click<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Regards, <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Nayari09<\/a> (Pam) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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