She seemed to have more than a speaking problem - she didn't make eye contact and couldn't seem to communicate through writing or sign language; that's why Gary had to figure out that she *had* a language. It was a really interesting take on things, though, I thought.

It's a shame about the "trade-off" thing, and most especially sad that the actor has had to do all of the research himself. I really do like that actor, though.

It's an imperfect show, but I've been enjoying it. To me, having not seen the article, it's seemed more like they were trying to make the characters a bit more complex and realistic than we usually see. http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2011/09/alphas/