Im really happy withThe Gifted; can you tell?
For instance, as inLogan,the X-Men here are gone, and nobody knows where theyve gone.
The makeshift Underground Railroad of mutants that shows up to help is similarly empowered.
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), and Lorna Dane, a.k.a.
Polaris (Emma Dumont), can control magnetic forces.
Does that last one sound familiar?
It should in the X-Men comics, Polaris is Magnetos daughter, and she inherited his trademark powers.
Right away, the show establishes a very real underdog dynamic.
There will be no free lunch here; saving one person means sacrificing something or someone else.
After that intro, we meet the family at the core of the story.
Unfortunately, Andy is immediately swarmed by bullies.
This, of course, is the second most common depiction of mutants.
If theyre not refugees running scared, then theyre almost definitely a lonely kid getting bullied at school.
Lauren demonstrates her own skills, forming a forcefield to protect them from falling debris as they escape.
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Back home, theres no time to keep up pretenses.
Caitlin learns fast, though, when federal agents from Sentinel Services knock on their door without asking nicely.
This is probably my favorite detail ofThe Giftedso far.
Many reports have alleged abuses by ICE agents, fromdenying pregnant woman health caretokidnapping and deporting high school students.
But luckily for her, her kids have superpowers, and all three make their escape.
He uses his office to get in contact with Marcos.
This show doesnt mess around; when it has two pieces that fit, it puts them together.
Unfortunately, this is an underdog story, so the deal goes south.
When the Struckers meet Marcos at an abandoned warehouse, theyre quickly ambushed by Sentinels.
This was a great, fast-paced start toThe Gifted, helpfully directed by X-Men movie maestro Bryan Singer.
Im excited to see where things go from here!
