Rachel Bellwoar reviews the tenth episode of Marvel’s The Gifted… Of the mutants in the Mutant Underground, Dreamer’s abilities have been cause for more debate than most but her intentions have always been good. While interrogating Dreamer, Jace lets her know this is personal for him, after she tampered with his memories and made him forget the […]

Rachel Bellwoar reviews the ninth episode of Marvel’s The Gifted… Maybe The Gifted thought it owed viewers time to digest everything that came out during “threat of eXtinction,” but “outfoX” is an episode that feels like it’s missing plot to fill the hour. Stuck in an unfortunate seat filler point in the season anyway, what with the events […]

Rachel Bellwoar reviews the eighth episode of Marvel’s The Gifted… If last week’s episode wasn’t the most edge-of-your-seat, ‘threat of eXtinction’ is the complete package, an episode where all the storylines work together to provide a clearer image of what the Mutant Underground are up against. On a trip to pick up refugees, Thunderbird, Blink and […]

Rachel Bellwoar reviews the seventh episode of Marvel’s The Gifted… You can leave the Mutant Underground, but you can’t leave the fake memory they planted in your head behind. So Blink explains, when John tracks her down this week. Claiming the Mutant Underground needs her, and leaving out the disenchanted looks he’s been sending his girlfriend […]

Rachel Bellwoar reviews the sixth episode of Marvel’s The Gifted… There hasn’t been much time to reconcile everything that’s happened on The Gifted so far. “got your siX” feels like the show’s most comprehensive attempt to assess how the Strucker’s are dealing with their new situation. In many ways, having their lives be upended has brought the […]

Rachel Bellwoar reviews the fifth episode of Marvel’s The Gifted… For an episode titled ‘boXed in,’ there sure are a lot of secrets coming out. It’s nice to see a show not waver about putting everyone’s cards on the table. Reed’s barely at Mutant Headquarters long enough to reunite with his kids before the bartender recognizes […]

Rachel Bellwoar reviews the fourth episode of Marvel’s The Gifted… Marvel’s The Gifted hasn’t been one to shy away from politics but in ‘eXit strategy’ it’s the politics of war that are in the forefront, with multiple characters questioning whether their actions can be forgiven by the constraints of wartime. The primary mission this episode is to save Polaris […]

Rachel Bellwoar reviews the third episode of Marvel’s The Gifted… Next to the first two episodes, ‘eXodus’ is a quieter hour of TV, but it isn’t without its moments. Discouraged by the Mutant Underground from calling on her connections, Kate sneaks out to her brother, Danny’s, for news about Reed. Lauren and Andy decide to tag […]