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{{Quote|I wanted to be the kind of person who won battles. It felt good. But now I-I look in the mirror, and I-I don't even see myself sometimes. I see my father. I'm still fighting his battles. Not mine.|Alex|Recovering the Satellites}}
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'''Alex Manes''' is one of the main characters on [[The CW]] science fiction series ''[[Roswell, New Mexico]]''. He is a military veteran who suffers from physical and psychological trauma. In order to live up to his father's expectations, Alex must give up on the man he loves and their future together. Alex is portrayed by [[Tyler Blackburn]].
 
'''Alex Manes''' is one of the main characters on [[The CW]] science fiction series ''[[Roswell, New Mexico]]''. He is a military veteran who suffers from physical and psychological trauma. In order to live up to his father's expectations, Alex must give up on the man he loves and their future together. Alex is portrayed by [[Tyler Blackburn]].
   
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== Appearances ==
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== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
 
* Alex is supposed to be a big fan of the band Panic! At The Disco, but the show couldn't get the rights to include their posters. So the tool shed Alex [[Smells Like Teen Spirit|uses in high school]] has posters for the fake band Danger! At The Picture Show instead.<ref>Tweet by showrunner Carina Adly MacKenzie (@cadlymack): [https://twitter.com/cadlymack/status/1066437230879739906 We couldn't get permission to use a Panic! At the Disco poster in a flashback scene for @CWRoswellNM so keep your eyes peeled for Danger! At The Picture Show. Because I'm an asshole like that.] November 24, 2018.</ref><ref>Entertainment Weekly interview: [https://ew.com/tv/2019/02/26/roswell-new-mexico-inside-flashback-episode/ ''Roswell, New Mexico'' creator takes us inside that game-changing flashback episode]. Showrunner Carina Adly MacKenzie explains: Panic! At the Disco would not let us use their poster on the wall so the poster on the wall of Alex’s room says: “Danger! At the Picture Show” because I was determined. I was like, “No, he listens to Panic! That’s who this guy is!”</ref>
 
* Alex is supposed to be a big fan of the band Panic! At The Disco, but the show couldn't get the rights to include their posters. So the tool shed Alex [[Smells Like Teen Spirit|uses in high school]] has posters for the fake band Danger! At The Picture Show instead.<ref>Tweet by showrunner Carina Adly MacKenzie (@cadlymack): [https://twitter.com/cadlymack/status/1066437230879739906 We couldn't get permission to use a Panic! At the Disco poster in a flashback scene for @CWRoswellNM so keep your eyes peeled for Danger! At The Picture Show. Because I'm an asshole like that.] November 24, 2018.</ref><ref>Entertainment Weekly interview: [https://ew.com/tv/2019/02/26/roswell-new-mexico-inside-flashback-episode/ ''Roswell, New Mexico'' creator takes us inside that game-changing flashback episode]. Showrunner Carina Adly MacKenzie explains: Panic! At the Disco would not let us use their poster on the wall so the poster on the wall of Alex’s room says: “Danger! At the Picture Show” because I was determined. I was like, “No, he listens to Panic! That’s who this guy is!”</ref>
 
* In the original ''[[Roswell High]]'' books, [[Alex Manes (books)|Alex]] is straight and involved with [[Isabel Evans (books)|Isabel]]. He and [[Michael Guerin (books)|Michael]] become good friends after they realize that "they shared the same sense of humor."<ref>''The Outsider'', chapter 14.</ref>
 
* In the original ''[[Roswell High]]'' books, [[Alex Manes (books)|Alex]] is straight and involved with [[Isabel Evans (books)|Isabel]]. He and [[Michael Guerin (books)|Michael]] become good friends after they realize that "they shared the same sense of humor."<ref>''The Outsider'', chapter 14.</ref>
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* In [[Pilot (Reboot)]], Alex is wearing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airman_first_class Airman First Class] rank, but by [[So Much for the Afterglow]], he is wearing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_officer_rank_insignia Captain] rank.
   
 
== Quotes ==
 
== Quotes ==
 
"''We're not kids anymore. What I want doesn't matter.''" — Alex to Michael in [[Pilot (Reboot)|''Pilot'']].
 
"''We're not kids anymore. What I want doesn't matter.''" — Alex to Michael in [[Pilot (Reboot)|''Pilot'']].
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== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 05:25, 2 March 2020

This page is for the 2019 TV series character. For the book series character, see Alex Manes (books). For the 1999 TV series character, see Alex Whitman.

"I wanted to be the kind of person who won battles. It felt good. But now I-I look in the mirror, and I-I don't even see myself sometimes. I see my father. I'm still fighting his battles. Not mine."
―Alex[src]

Alex Manes is one of the main characters on The CW science fiction series Roswell, New Mexico. He is a military veteran who suffers from physical and psychological trauma. In order to live up to his father's expectations, Alex must give up on the man he loves and their future together. Alex is portrayed by Tyler Blackburn.

Character

History

Alex and Kyle Valenti used to be friends, but they grew apart when Alex's sexuality started to become apparent.[1] In high school, Alex and Michael Guerin were involved.[2]

Alex later joined the air force and was deployed three times to Iraq. He lost part of his leg and now wears a prosthetic, and he received a purple heart for his service. When he returned to Roswell, he was celebrated as a war hero.

Alex's father Jesse Manes was a "homophobic, abusive dick." Before Jim Valenti died, he left Alex his cabin, since Jim knew that Alex would need a safe place to stay away from his father.[1]

Powers

  • Military Training: Alex has gone through military training.
  • Computer Hacking: Alex has knowledge of hacking and codebreaking through his military career claiming feats such as hacking into Russia and Chinese intelligence.  

Gallery

Appearances

Roswell, New Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Season 1 episodes
Season 2 episodes
Season 3 episodes
Season 4 episodes

Trivia

Quotes

"We're not kids anymore. What I want doesn't matter." — Alex to Michael in Pilot.

Navigation

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Episode 5: Don't Speak. Alex and Kyle have a discussion at the cabin.
  2. Pilot
  3. Tweet by showrunner Carina Adly MacKenzie (@cadlymack): We couldn't get permission to use a Panic! At the Disco poster in a flashback scene for @CWRoswellNM so keep your eyes peeled for Danger! At The Picture Show. Because I'm an asshole like that. November 24, 2018.
  4. Entertainment Weekly interview: Roswell, New Mexico creator takes us inside that game-changing flashback episode. Showrunner Carina Adly MacKenzie explains: Panic! At the Disco would not let us use their poster on the wall so the poster on the wall of Alex’s room says: “Danger! At the Picture Show” because I was determined. I was like, “No, he listens to Panic! That’s who this guy is!”
  5. The Outsider, chapter 14.