I understand why somebody would like a show like this. And that's okay by me. I find this show to be extremely unrealistic. Why? Well, it's about a girl named Alex who's a supposedly 'average' teen. On her first day on junior high a 'cool' girl embarrasses her in front of all the older guys and then she walks home feeling sorry for herself and then eventually gets dumped by a truck full of a secret chemical made by the power plant which gives her the power to morph into a rain-puddle, shoot electricity from her fingers, and telekenesis. (Sort of figures, don't it?)
Alex has ultra-conservative parents who treat her like a three year old, and a genius sister. And the only people who knew about Alex's power were her annoying nerve-wrecking best friend (played by Darris Love) and her sister, they keep it a secret out of fear that she will become the plant's personal lab rat.
If this would've happened in real life, Alex would've been sent to a hospital and her parents would've had to know. Another thing I found unrealistic about this was the way Alex and her friends talk. If you listen to the dialogue carefully, you would notice that Alex and her friends all talk like philosophers, lawyers from Pennsylvania, intellectuals, and Harvard graduates! Alex's wardrobe on this show was downright trendy and she and her friends all act like they're going on 25! And these are supposed to be 'average' teens?
I only watched maybe 4 or 5 episodes when the show was in it's infancy. Then I saw how ridiculous it was and I never bothered with it again. If you like to be entertained with unrealistic teen behavior and fantasy, then watch this show or something like it. If not, watch something else. You would have to watch a movie like "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" if you want to see how kids and teenagers would really act!!!
Alex has ultra-conservative parents who treat her like a three year old, and a genius sister. And the only people who knew about Alex's power were her annoying nerve-wrecking best friend (played by Darris Love) and her sister, they keep it a secret out of fear that she will become the plant's personal lab rat.
If this would've happened in real life, Alex would've been sent to a hospital and her parents would've had to know. Another thing I found unrealistic about this was the way Alex and her friends talk. If you listen to the dialogue carefully, you would notice that Alex and her friends all talk like philosophers, lawyers from Pennsylvania, intellectuals, and Harvard graduates! Alex's wardrobe on this show was downright trendy and she and her friends all act like they're going on 25! And these are supposed to be 'average' teens?
I only watched maybe 4 or 5 episodes when the show was in it's infancy. Then I saw how ridiculous it was and I never bothered with it again. If you like to be entertained with unrealistic teen behavior and fantasy, then watch this show or something like it. If not, watch something else. You would have to watch a movie like "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" if you want to see how kids and teenagers would really act!!!