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Is it worth watching?
posted by NeerajSTAFFMOD on November 21, 2017 at 5:05 AM
I recently saw the pilot episode of The Gifted and even though I'm not a fan of X-men series, I found the episode quite interesting. Is it worth watching though? I saw some reviews on IMDB that criticised the show for lacking humour and this being Marvel's Twilight.
Reply by Horus Mazinga
on December 6, 2017 at 1:05 PM
It is slightly above average. Much of its themes and plot are tired retreads but the acting is decent to good and it manages to do some surprising things with a little edge. I personally cannot stand any of the CW hero shows and also don't like Gotham. This show is better than those but not as good as Agents of Shield and nowhere near the quality of Legion.
Reply by JustinJackFlash
on December 7, 2017 at 2:52 PM
It's worse than Agents of Shield? I was gonna give it a go. I'm def not now.
Reply by Horus Mazinga
on December 7, 2017 at 10:23 PM
At its best, AoS is pretty good. Last season was very good. But at times AoS is fairly low in quality so I should qualify this by saying that Gifted is sometimes better than AoS. Both are B-grade stuff that require some patience and/or dedication.
But, yeah, easily skipable. If you've liked nothing at all from Shield then pass on this. Similar levels of quality.
Reply by TheBayHarborButcher
on January 4, 2018 at 3:37 PM
I personally really enjoy it. If you liked the pilot and liked it I say keep going.
Reply by CollieS
on January 14, 2018 at 4:55 PM
If you are an X-Men fan its a good watch. Though I am biased as I watch everything sci-fi. (Surprise twist- i have never watched a Star Wars film, didn't have to I knew everything from people around me :-)) It does seem to be picking up. I will give it another season to develop- Similar to Ray Donovan the first season or half I was like what am i wasting my time for - now I cant wait for the next episode.
Reply by A to Z
on January 14, 2018 at 7:56 PM
Yes, it's in many ways the most balanced superhero TV show to date. It's not boring like the netflix shows, and has more a a story arc rather than episodic plots like in Agents of Shield. If you like the X-men films, you'll like The Gifted.
Reply by TheBayHarborButcher
on January 14, 2018 at 8:43 PM
Yeah, I agree. In terms of story telling it's one of the best superhero shows out right now. The Netflix ones move super slow and really don't have enough material to fill their 13 episode seasons. And episodic dramas like AoS just get boring after a while. The Gifted keeps things moving while still being able to dive into characters and create compelling story arcs.
Reply by komrad
on January 16, 2018 at 2:25 PM
Plus Natalie Alyn Lind is AAH SO EASY on the eyes. I think I'm in love <3
Reply by tmdb23329739
on January 17, 2018 at 4:08 AM
WTF are you on guys? AOS is so not episodic.
Reply by Taylorfirst1
on January 17, 2018 at 1:52 PM
Like FunRoyal said. AOS is not episodic. Do you watch it?
Reply by TheBayHarborButcher
on January 17, 2018 at 2:08 PM
Does it get more serialized as it goes along? And when I say serialized I mean completely arc driven. Not a mix of standalone stories with ongoing stories.
Reply by JustinJackFlash
on January 17, 2018 at 2:36 PM
I watched up to about halfway through season 2. And i'd say it did get a bit more arc driven. But it was still fairly episodic when I stopped watching it.
Reply by tmdb23329739
on January 17, 2018 at 3:52 PM
Season 3-4 all arc driven. S5 I haven't watched yet.
Reply by Horus Mazinga
on January 18, 2018 at 12:15 PM
The Hydra arc (A-) starts near the end of S1 and the Inhuman arc (C+) starts near the middle of S2
Reply by poweranimals
on February 26, 2018 at 11:19 PM
SHIELD is definitely pure arc driven at this point.