Three Inches – A Failed Pilot Review

With little to no promotion and pretty much no information about it, Syfy threw up a pilot for the show Three Inches. The show was originally ordered in early 2010, but it seemed to languish in development hell for awhile. Then, when Syfy moved forward with Alphas, they decided to see if they could make Three Inches seem more different. That failed and the show was shut down. But in the dead of winter, in the dead time between Christmas and New Years, Syfy decided to throw the pilot on. I happened to run across it on the channel guide and decided it was worth a watch. And it’s probably good it didn’t move forward. Read on to see why.

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Alphas season 1 review

Now that season 1 of Alphas is finally done, let’s take a look back at the premiere season and see what was good and what was not so good. Overall I’m happy because it was a decent show AND it was renewed. But I think there is still a lot of room to improve. So, what happened on the show and what does the future look like? Spoilers ahead, so watch the full season before reviewing.

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Alphas TV show review

Every year, the networks roll out some new superhero shows to see if they can catch fire like Heroes season 1 did. This past season we had No Ordinary Family and The Cape. Both had promise and both severely underwhelmed critically and with audiences. As Smallville rounds to a close, we are left with no superhero shows on TV. Into this void comes Syfy’s Alphas. So, let’s take a look at the show and see if it’s worthwhile.

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