I get your point but it isn't the case in this instance. Alec has had as screen time and exposure as every other member of the main cast. His backstory is being filled in and the growing attraction between he and Parker has been handled really well.
Watch the early episodes and you'll see how the team came together and how they interact. Alec is no more a servant than Parker, Elliot or Sophie. Nate is the main character and his backstory is what drove the initial plot and a lot of the episodes but other team members have had chances to shine. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "ravenadal" <ravena...@...> wrote: > > So there is no Rochester action going on here? In many ways, Eddie > "Rochester" Anderson was "the most important member" of the Jack Benny > radio and television franchise - but he was still a servant. > > ~(no)rave! > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "B. Smith" <daikaiju66@> wrote: > > > > I agree with Justin. Alec is in many ways the most important member of > > the team and he's been had quite a bit of exposure in several > > episodes. The Bank Shot Job and The Stork Job are two episodes to > > watch if you want to see him in action. His intro in the pilot episode > > is epic nerdy goodness. > > > > I like this show quite a bit. It's like Burn Notice for me in that > > it's pretty lightweight overall and fun. There is some darker stuff > > lurking underneath but it doesn't overwhelm the proceedings. There are > > some plot elements that could make for a very interesting second > season. > > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella" <tdlists@> > > wrote: > > > > > > I've seen all the episodes aired so far. You might not like where > it is > > > going, but he gets back story and goes on missions. Last week he > > saved a > > > few hundred people and went undercover as a corporate hot shot. > > > Unfortunately, it was an episode in which he also screwed up a job > > a little > > > because he was late for work as a result of staying up all night > > play with > > > the new version of war craft. However, unfortunately I see signs of > > the rut > > > you describe. > > > > > > The people who put this together did Independence Day and The > Librarian. > > > So don't expect much. However, in future episodes, it seems to me > > that all > > > the players start getting back story and all get to shine. While > > it's light > > > weight, it does not seem driven by one character with accessory > > characters. > > > It also seems to have improved since the first episode. Let's hope > > they do > > > not lock into this predictable character format. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On > > > Behalf Of ravenadal > > > Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 9:21 AM > > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > > Subject: [scifinoir2] Leverage and the paradigm of the black > > technology geek > > > > > > I just saw my first episode of Timothy Hutton's new TNT series > > > "Leverage." "Leverage" is what you would get if you artificially > > > inseminated "Mission:Impossible!" with "Oceans Eleven." I like it and > > > have scheduled my DVR to record future episodes but I feel compelled > > > to mention that the lone black regular character, Alec Hardison (Aldis > > > Hodge), like IM's Barney Collier (Gregg Morris)and Luther Stickell > > > (Ving Rhames)- heck, like Hogan Heroe Sgt. James 'Kinch' Kinchloe (the > > > late great Ivan Dixon), both completes and depletes me. > > > > > > On one hand, all are self-contained, obviously well educated, > > > articulate electronics experts. On the other hand, all are given > > > precious little to do. While the other, primarily white cast mates > > > get to cavort about wearing masks and assuming other identities, the > > > lone black technology geek is tethered to his computers and his > > > listening devices. More often than not their electronic wizardry saves > > > the day but they rarely get any of the glory. > > > > > > In short, our hero gets to witness the pageantry but rarely gets to > > > participate in it. While there is plenty of interaction between most > > > of the white characters, our hero is literally a "black hole" into > > > which camera light goes but nothing - no personality, no back story, > > > no nothing - escapes. > > > > > > And, as such, he is the ultimate "Invisible Man." > > > > > > ~rave! > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at > > > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYa > > > hoo! Groups Links > > > > > >
