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[Dereck]

https://www.fox.com/the-gifted/

Family adventure series THE GIFTED, from 20th Century Fox Television in association with Marvel Television, tells the story of a suburban couple whose ordinary lives are rocked by the sudden discovery that their children possess mutant powers. Forced to go on the run from a hostile government, the family joins up with an underground network of mutants and must fight to survive. Written by Matt Nix (APB, “Burn Notice”), directed by Bryan Singer (the “X-Men” franchise”) and executive-produced by Nix, Singer, Lauren Shuler Donner (“X-Men: Apocalypse,” “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” “The Wolverine”), Simon Kinberg (“X-Men: Apocalypse,” “X-Men: Days of Future Past”), Jeph Loeb (“Marvel’s Daredevil,” “Marvel’s Jessica Jones”) and Jim Chory (“Marvel’s Daredevil,” “Marvel’s Jessica Jones”), the series stars Stephen Moyer (SHOTS FIRED), Amy Acker (“Person of Interest”), Sean Teale (“Reign”), Jamie Chung (GOTHAM), Coby Bell (“Burn Notice”), Emma Dumont (“Aquarius”), Blair Redford (“Satisfaction”), Natalie Alyn Lind (GOTHAM) and Percy Hynes White (“Night at the Museum 3”).

 

[Ross61]

Let's go Heroes 2.0.

 

[Dice//]

I feel like they've tried an idea like this before ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1591493/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_18 ). Hopefully this works out better, looks like it's going at it a bit harder

 

[More_Badass]

http://variety.com/2017/tv/reviews/fox-the-gifted-review-x-men-1202563780/

But oddly, “The Gifted” struggles to find any of the wonder in their gifts. In what seems to be a misguided attempt to look “serious,” “The Gifted” is a gray, humorless hour oriented towards cheap-looking action sequences. It could have withstood a bit of mutation of its own.

Wasn't there a thread recently about the X-Men needing to evolve its metaphor?

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life...mart-and-exhilarating-x-men-series/712709001/

Mutants have been employed — in dozens of X-Men comics and the various feature films — as a stand-in for marginalized groups. In The Gifted, the allegory is broader, with the powerful and secretive police force tapping into fears about authoritarianism and state-sanctioned discrimination. Reed is a part of that system of oppression until it's used against him. The pilot touches on the tension between Reed and the mutants, but it seems clear the series will explore this territory further in future episodes.

The Gifted looks and feels different from other superhero series on TV, and Monday's premiere backs up that novelty with smart storytelling and strong characters

http://www.cinemablend.com/televisi...-foxs-new-marvel-mutant-drama-is-a-ton-of-fun

Thankfully, Fox's The Gifted is a crowd-pleaser, providing all of the high-stakes action, social drama and humorous fun of an X-Men movie -- not to mention powerful abilities -- but without needing to rely on the multimedia franchise's mutants to win viewers over.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/09/27/the-gifted-exposed-review

The Gifted delivers everything you’d expect from a show based in the world of the X-Men and nothing more. It tackles the troubles and tragedies of being a mutant from every angle. Mutants are aplenty and use a variety of different powers. And there’s even a new spin on the Sentinels to keep things interesting (and stay within a TV budget). Just the right amount of drama and tension make it all come together as a solid, enjoyable show. It may not be as thought-provoking as Legion, but it doesn’t try to be. The Gifted just wants to be an entertaining show in the world of the X-Men, and that it manages to do that without any actual A-list X-Men is a win all by itself.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/28/arts/television/marvels-inhumans-the-gifted-review.html

The “Gifted” pilot is all the things “Inhumans” isn’t: quick, tense, funny, occasionally moving. Exposition is at a minimum and the obligatory speeches about intolerance and conformity are kept short. Mutant abilities — telekinesis, teleportation, fire rays — are straightforward and effectively filmed.

 

[IKizzLE]

Watched the first 6 min of episode 1 on YouTube and was enough to give the first episode a shot.

 

[Dysun]

I wasn't sold on the show based on the previews we had seen, but the early reviews have made me reconsider.

 

[TheNatureBoy]

I'm looking forward to watching this, can't be worse than the Inhumans.

 

[Volimar]

I'm looking forward to watching this, can't be worse than the Inhumans.

Bar so low you could stub your toe on it.

 

[PHOENIXZERO]

Oh this is tonight?

Neat. I'll watch.

 

[Slayven]

Bar so low you could stub your toe on it.

Or your hoof

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

Oh right, this exists. Not particularly excited about the concept but the reviews sound promising enough so I'll watch the pilot. I hope we'll get an actual X-Men show at some point though. Or better yet, Generation X, set in the 90s.

 

[Pachimari]

Fuck yes I'm ready for this. Most anticipated show besides The Runaways this season, bring it on!

I'm primarily in for Jamie Chung as Blink. I remember being so hyped for her in Gotham and she turned out to have such a minor role as a journalist, and it was likewise disappointing to see Natalie Alyn Lind as Silver only in a very small part in the same series. So I'm in for those two and see where they can bring their characters. Polaris looks great on her own too, and it'll be interesting how much they want to delve into her relationship to her father.

I've only still seen the pilot of Legion so I gotta finish that up. Maybe starting it up again today since I'm gonna finish off The Good Place; got 3 more episodes of that one left.

 

[Danthrax]

I'll check it out. It seems to have promise and the reviews are encouraging.

 

[Sloane]

Wait, it's written by Matt Nix? I thought this was another braindead "superhero" show and didn't pay attention to it at all. Cast doesn't look too shabby either... Guess I'll give it a shot.

 

[Penguin]

I will probably check it out tonight

If not tomorrow

 

[BlackGhost]

I'll check this out tonight, hope it's decent. I mean we all watched inhumans, let's do this!

 

[caliph95]

I'll check this out tonight, hope it's decent. I mean we all watched inhumans, let's do this!

I didn't and don't want to
Binging Good Wife don't have time for crap

 

[Slacker]

I'll check this out tonight, hope it's decent. I mean we all watched inhumans, let's do this!

Not me, I make it a point to only watch things that don't look like ass.

 

[AoM]

In for Acker.

 

[jon bones]

well tonight at 9? i dont see how i can skip it now that ive been alerted

 

[Slayven]

10 minutes

 

[TVexperto]

So every review is good except the variety one?

 

[Rhaknar]

os shit Amy Acker is in this? Automatically obliged to watch.

I see someone mentioned Blink, so this is actually in the X-Men universe?

 

[BlackGhost]

On, lessgo.

 

[DangerMouse]

Looking forward to seeing how they handle the action. Hopefully this show's got some style to it.

Wonder how boring the family stuff is going to end up?

Hoping this is good, since it could be.

os shit Amy Acker is in this? Automatically obliged to watch.

I see someone mentioned Blink, so this is actually in the X-Men universe?

The commercials have been mentioning X-Men directly so it seems like it.

Yeah, interested for Acker as well.

 

[Baroquemantic]

Hope this is good

 

[Shard]

So is this tied to the movies or its own thing?

 

[Baroquemantic]

Oh it's that dude from that great Syfy show that was cancelled. Can't think of the name of it.

 

[Slayven]

So is this tied to the movies or its own thing?

yes

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

So is this tied to the movies or its own thing?

Yes?

 

[caliph95]

So is this tied to the movies or its own thing?

Yes

 

[BlackGhost]

Yes

 

[Baroquemantic]

Sí

 

[Slayven]

Polaris' actress has an lazy eye and it is distracting

 

[DangerMouse]

Even though she got caught by getting carried away, I liked her frustration as they kept shooting while she was behind the wall. That opening scene was kinda nice.
Kind of like her 'tude but that she also pointed out that she wasn't trying to kill them.

 

[Shard]

I am being reminded of early Agents of Shield here.

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

Is this blonde girl Hayden Panettiere's clone?

 

[Slayven]

I see now the brother is going to be every terrible kid trope in a drama

Is this blonde girl Hayden Panettiere's clone?

Like for real

 

[DangerMouse]

Hah, this kid will probably be the typical really annoying boy but that "don't get pregnant" line was pretty good lol.

Or he's bullied Peter Parker.

I am being reminded of early Agents of Shield here.

I could see that by this guy.

 

[Slayven]

IS there a law in hollywood that every highschool bully has to be played by 30 year olds?

 

[BlackGhost]

Is this blonde girl Hayden Panettiere's clone?

I feel like I've seen her in something before but can't place it.

Maybe just this, ha.

 

[DangerMouse]

Inevitable question. Wonder how often they'll be able to use these powers once the show settles in.

IS there a law in hollywood that every highschool bully has to be played by 30 year olds?

LOL

 

[Future Foundation]

I feel like I've seen her in something before but can't place it.

Maybe just this, ha.

If you watch/watched Gotham, she played Silver St. Cloud.

 

[Jag]

I feel like I've seen her in something before but can't place it.

Maybe just this, ha.

Gotham

 

[jon bones]

ok i'm into this

 

[RedHoodedOwl]

Strucker? They're the Fenris twins?

 

[BlackGhost]

If you watch/watched Gotham, she played Silver St. Cloud.

Gotham

Yup! This is it. Thanks

 

[Shard]

Some kind of continuity drop there.

 

[Freddy=Legend]

Man, the Brotherhood is gone too?

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

Why wouldn't the X... Oh wait Logan