Misfits

I quite liked it myself. Alex, Finn and Jess at least feel a bit more fleshed out than they did in series 4. Abbey still feels very bland but, given her memory loss, she's probably supposed to feel like a blank slate.

So did this episode confirm that the Devil is a thing in the Misfits-verse or.....?

edited 24th Oct '13 11:05:47 AM by PurpleDalek

I thought it was a fantastic episode, more tightly shot and written than many in the last two seasons, but the ending was incredibly, incredibly offensive.

Not in the sense that semen falling out of a character's vagina or stepping on a penis is in any way offensive to "good taste" or whatever, but the whole thing was kind of rapey. And homophobic, with the gagging. At least the episode had Rudy explicitly come out as bisexual, so there's something, but it's probably not a line that the show should have crossed.

How was the gagging homophobic? He had to rape an unconscious person he wasn't attracted to in any way — it's perfectly understandable to be disgusted in that situation. To say that an involuntary expression of that disgust in the moment = a demonstration of hatred toward homosexuality in general is ridiculous. If any character had been homophobic, there would have been more extreme reactions after Finn regained his identity, instead of the awkwardness that we saw. From what I remember, no one even called anyone gay, let alone condemn them for it.

That said, it was an uncomfortable ending, even for Misfits. I hope Alex never has to use his power on an unwilling subject again, because urghh... Even one trip to the Black Comedy Rape well is more than enough.

edited 28th Oct '13 10:00:33 AM by Embryon

It's hard to read it as not being homophobic given the number of "if I had to kiss a guy I'd throw up/cut my dick off" comments I've heard. That's pretty much the end of the story.

Being averse to performing a sexual/sensual act with someone you're not sexually/sensually attracted to =/= Being Homophobic

Making one of the few (the only?) male same-sex sex scene on television this year repulsive ='s contributing to homophobia.

Well, you have a point — there definitely aren't enough positive, Played Straight (sorry) portrayals of gay/lesbian sex in mainstream media. (There should be a forum thread about this very issue, with examples of shows that do it right.)

But hey, practically all sex and sex-related dialogue in Misfits is written to be funny, disgusting, unpleasant, offensive, or whatever. (Even the Simon/Alisha sex, which eventually became quite idealized, started out awkwardly.) This probably isn't the best place to expect a non-ridiculous sex scene.

So if this is the last season, I hope we finally learn the true meaning behind the storm. Also, a trope question about the episode with Rudys dad. Although the storm happened after they Rudy was born, his dad still got the same, or at least similar, power to his son. Does that mean Lamarck Was Right?

No. It could be a coincidence.

Whelp, it's over (unless they actually make The Movie). I enjoyed the finale for its humour, although Jess's final plan was a bit flawed... conception doesn't work that way, dummy!

Long live Misfits: crazy, unpredictable^note (the turtle...!), and so entertaining.

edited 15th Dec '13 3:48:38 PM by Embryon