The Gifted Episode 5
With the glut of comic book shows out there right now, it’s hard for new ones to break through the noise. The way they do that tend to focus on one thing and try to do it well – Legends of Tomorrowis an action comedy, The Flashis an ensemble show, Inhumansis terrible, Arrowis about action, etc. It took a few episodes to clarify what The Giftedwould focus on, but with “boXed in,” it seems that the show is going to be vastly more plot-heavy than the others on television. Compare the plot with the character development in this episode and you see the distinction. This week’s episode completes the prison break from last week and dials back the heat on Resistance HQ, while Polaris and Eclipse kidnap Jace from Sentinel Services for more information on the world. Meanwhile, Kate Strucker and the kids save Trader, and we get a payoff to Dreamer’s telepathic manipulation of Blink a couple episodes back. The character development here is relatively minimal – Jace’s backstory gets expanded on (and then SERIOUSLY messed with), the Strucker kids show more of who they are, and we get a minute with Polaris and Eclipse in the car. This isn’t a bad thing!
PHOENIX EGGS
– I’m not sure who the invisible Resistance bartender is in the comics, so we’re just going to call him “Vanishing Dave Grohl” moving forward. – After their powers do that cool interaction again, Lorna tells Marcos that they should name their kid “Aurora” if it’s a girl. In the comics, Aurora is Northstar’s twin, a member of Alpha Flight with super strength and speed, and the ability to fire a flash of light when she’s in physical contact with Northstar. Read the full Den of Geek NYCC Special Edition Magazine right here!
