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** I think they're only shared in the sense of "Hey, look, a crossover that will pull in viewers from that other popular show! Now let's never ever mention it again."
*** That's rather snide don't you think? It would help explain some things either universe. Possibly, it's too early to say.
*** Actually, I was trying to be funny about something that's rather cynical. Someone earlier mentioned the difference in tone, and I think they're exactly right: IMHO, the only reason they crossed Alphas and Warehouse 13 was because they had already crossed W13 and Eureka, and [[Sy FySyfy]] wanted a hat trick with their Monday night lineup. W13 and Eureka were [[Sy FySyfy]] productions from day one, and Alphas was not -- hence, the difference in tone and the shoehorned feel of the crossover (the other two had whole-episode C/Os, rather than a quick cameo). I'm a fan of all three shows, but Alphas is pretty much a separate canon. (Or look at it this way: Why isn't Eureka's FTL drive all over the papers on Warehouse 13? Because despite occasional convergence, the two shows are functionally independent of each other.)
*** tl;dr: The crossover was due to [[Executive Meddling]] and will not have an effect on either show.
** I'm guessing that the characters in the other two shows already have more than their share of weirdness to deal with and are simply doing what they've always done while other people deal with problems that aren't strictly in their purview. Still, ''Alphas'' has only been around for one season, so perhaps they'll do more with crossovers later on one or more of the series.
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