12. Alphas
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Ironically, more people have probably seen the Big Bang Theory episode where Sheldon goes crazy over the cancellation of this Syfy series than ever watched the actual show. An intriguing take on super-heroes, this touched on a team with abilities who had serious downsides to their powers. The guy with super-strength risks heart problems; the ultra-genius is an autistic mess; the woman who can push her will on others can never be sure if people really like her or she’s making them do it; the lady with heightened senses has trouble handling the world around her and so on. It delved into the same sort of realistic action and conspiracies that make Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. such a hit and used its budget well. That’s not to mention how it ended on such a massive cliffhanger of the entire team facing imminent death and a war with super-powered beings coming. Sheldon would hardly be the only one happy for a brief series to solve that ending and remind its network how important truly sci-fi series are.
11. Young Justice
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Fans are still upset with Cartoon Network cancelling what many feel was one of the greatest super-hero animated series ever. Exploring the “sidekicks” like Robin, Superboy, Kid Flash and others becoming a team, the show was far more than just a “kids series,” mixing DC lore with awesome action sequences and gripping long-range plots like Vandal Savage using the Justice League and the YJ team fighting their mentors. A “time jump” in the second season led to a bigger storyline of an alien invasion and the show ending with Darkseid planning his own attack on Earth. The writing was top notch and really made the characters shine but the baffling feeling of network execs that it didn’t appeal to female viewers hastened its end. With DC heroes so hot in live-action, it’d make sense to revive this, concluding the big Darkseid plotline amid various subplots and truly do justice to the show and its fans.
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