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ArthurEld Since: May, 2014
#251: Sep 25th 2018 at 5:56:33 PM

Really good premiere so far.

And apparently emotions stalling labor are a thing. Who knew?

Forenperser Foreign Troper from Germany Since: Mar, 2012
Foreign Troper
#252: Sep 28th 2018 at 2:48:34 PM

Well that was a great premiere! Can't wait for the next episode. The Gifted is by far my favourite superhero show.

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Forenperser Foreign Troper from Germany Since: Mar, 2012
Foreign Troper
#253: Oct 3rd 2018 at 4:50:26 AM

Reeva is turning into a Hate Sink pretty quickly. Hope Lorna tears her head off.

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ArthurEld Since: May, 2014
#254: Oct 3rd 2018 at 3:14:09 PM

I like her, as a villain. Her story is pretty classic mutant supervillain.

That being said, I'll be survived if she survives the season.

Forenperser Foreign Troper from Germany Since: Mar, 2012
Foreign Troper
#255: Oct 18th 2018 at 12:55:30 AM

Man, Caitlin's character development has taken some pretty dark turn, eh?

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ArthurEld Since: May, 2014
#256: Oct 30th 2018 at 5:07:36 PM

Nice Peter Gallagher guest spot. He always makes for pretty good bad old white guy roles.

Forenperser Foreign Troper from Germany Since: Mar, 2012
Foreign Troper
#257: Nov 1st 2018 at 8:23:28 AM

Rebecca was really quite creepy, I wonder whether she'll stick with the Inner Circle.

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ArthurEld Since: May, 2014
#258: Nov 1st 2018 at 11:51:36 AM

I have a feeling she might be a little too unstable even for them.

Which might make her a dangerous ally for the Underground.

Ping_Pong_Along Since: May, 2017
#259: Nov 2nd 2018 at 4:09:42 AM

Really enjoyed Erg this episode. He seemed a bit one note when we met him, but it was nice seeing him get some development.

The Purifiers seemed almost too authentic. I don't mean that as a criticism of the episode, but of these kinds of hate groups.

One criticism I have for the show as a whole is it has so many good ideas that they never seem to hone in on and fully develop.

Montegoraon Since: Jan, 2011
#260: Nov 7th 2018 at 7:14:18 PM

As comic book shows go, I find this to be pretty good. Maybe not as great as Black Lightning, but right up there. Still, there are some troubling story developments, of a Dragon Age 2 variety. For those unfamiliar, DA 2 suffered from the writers trying to create a morally complex situation, but going waaaaay overboard, to the point that the most common reaction was that both sides were either so monstrous or so incompetent in the use of their power that both really needed to be put down.

Well, here we have anti-mutant forces who are for all intensive purposes nazis. And the show isn't pulling any punches in that regard. I don't give the slightest damn about Jace. He acts in support of those with evil, hate-filled agendas over and over. When the racists recognize themselves in you, that's the time to stop and think things over, but he never does. No amount of half-assed hand-wringing will change the fact that he is just evil. He does not care about the human rights of the people he would see victimized.

But what about the other side? Well, the Underground is the Hawke of the story. Ostensibly the main characters, but not really having an impact at all. They have no vision. No end goal. Apparently in the next episode they intend to fight the Inner Circle just to try to have some claim to relevance. The only way they come out looking like the heroes of the story is if the Inner Circle's true aim is something truly heinous. And that seems to be the way they're going. They've already got an iron stranglehold on the Conflict Ball like damn. And Reeva's ruthlessness and secretiveness is pointlessly over the top.

Now I could be wrong about this. There's still plenty of room for course correction. But I don't think I am.

ArthurEld Since: May, 2014
#261: Nov 7th 2018 at 8:27:09 PM

Its "intents and purposes" not "intensive purposes".

And yeah, the SS are supposed to be Nazis. It's why they're called the SS.

As for them being unsympathetic, well remember they're basically mutant ICE.

And tens of millions of people support ICE.

Forenperser Foreign Troper from Germany Since: Mar, 2012
Foreign Troper
#262: Nov 10th 2018 at 5:40:16 PM

I'm so sick of seeing the Underground lose over and over again. Get on your fucking asses already!

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ArthurEld Since: May, 2014
#263: Nov 10th 2018 at 6:05:56 PM

Maybe take a deep breath there, guy.

MegaJ Since: Oct, 2009
#264: Nov 11th 2018 at 2:07:45 PM

The Underground really doesn't have a vision, which I suppose is realistic, the X-Men aren't around which makes it easy for the group to splinter as they did. And it is realistic that at this point, they're just trying to survive and stay off the grid. I do think TPTB will get into that plot point as Thunderbird is barely hanging on while trying to lead.

Also yikes, I didn't know the show was doing so poorly with ratings. Maybe DVR/Stream numbers are good hopefully.

Edited by MegaJ on Nov 11th 2018 at 11:51:11 AM

ArthurEld Since: May, 2014
#265: Nov 13th 2018 at 5:27:15 PM

That was a very on the nose line from Reeva.

"I'm not a monster unless I need to be."

Its nice to have a self aware villain.

Forenperser Foreign Troper from Germany Since: Mar, 2012
Foreign Troper
#266: Nov 15th 2018 at 2:05:30 PM

Man, Rebecca is even more screwed up than I imaginedsurprised

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ArthurEld Since: May, 2014
#267: Nov 15th 2018 at 2:11:19 PM

Yeah I pretty much saw that coming. They needed someone to be worse than some of the other Inner Circle members.

And to show Andy what giving in to his anger could mean for him going forward.

Also while the show is not subtle at all with the stark wealth disparity between the Inner Circle and the Underground, good grief it lets the Inner Circle look good.

Team Bank Job was about as glamorous a group as this show has seen.

Forenperser Foreign Troper from Germany Since: Mar, 2012
Foreign Troper
#268: Nov 29th 2018 at 3:44:24 PM

After the newest episode, I have a feeling we MIGHT get an actual look of Magneto just yet.

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MegaJ Since: Oct, 2009
#269: Dec 2nd 2018 at 10:55:45 AM

Ugh, another mutant “cure” plot. They were on the verge of transforming it, making it more of a “control” thing as opposed to wiping out mutants but then...ugh.

ArthurEld Since: May, 2014
#270: Dec 4th 2018 at 5:47:42 PM

Andy being the one to resolve the situation with Twist was a pretty good development. Has much more weight than Reeva shutting her down with her...well, however her powers work, exactly.

Forenperser Foreign Troper from Germany Since: Mar, 2012
Foreign Troper
#271: Dec 6th 2018 at 2:07:36 PM

I just hope Turner won't kill John....

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azul120 Since: Jan, 2001
#272: Dec 7th 2018 at 9:56:57 AM

Next episode is titled "enemy of My enemy". Maybe it could mean Thunderbird gets through to Turner about the Inner Circle and their plot at the very least, even though the latter already freed all of the captive mutants from their collars.

Were those Twist's actual parents in the open? If so, how did she kill them since she was captured? Or was she just lying?

Edited by azul120 on Dec 7th 2018 at 10:00:52 AM

ArthurEld Since: May, 2014
#273: Dec 7th 2018 at 10:24:22 AM

I think it was stated Twist killed her parents after her initial capture. One of her doctors mentioned she had to be drugged because a collar wouldn't work on her which the cops found out 'the hard way.'

So i think at some Rebecca found out she could twist her collar, then went back and killed her parents.

ManOfSin Since: Mar, 2015
#274: Dec 9th 2018 at 11:02:57 PM

Interesting that they are doing the cure plot storyline from Josh Whedom’s “Gifted”, which was poorly told in X3. All while also having another attempt at Dark Phoenix which would have been released around this time.

Edited by ManOfSin on Dec 9th 2018 at 2:03:56 PM

Forenperser Foreign Troper from Germany Since: Mar, 2012
Foreign Troper
#275: Jan 5th 2019 at 3:02:30 PM

Nobody seen the newest episode yet? It's good that John got out alive. Though both Jace's and Andy's convictions are now stronger than ever, so I guess it's gonna get bloody real soon.

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