With “If Memory Serves”, Alphas turned lemons into lemonade with some moderate success. The episode paired six of its protagonists and had us follow them in three different storylines that were unrelated, but shared a design flaw. All three had a member of the pair seemingly introduced for contrast, but in at least two cases, they ended up substantially ruining the storyline. That is why a story about the priceless nature of our memories wasn’t as effective as it could have been, and another about consequences of our actions seemed out of place in the series. (Alphas, TV) 7/10