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 […]

Rachel Bellwoar reviews the second episode of  Marvel’s The Gifted… Overextended from creating a portal escape from Sentinel Services, Blink is sick and causing rogue portals to open at Mutant Underground headquarters. At risk of compromising their location, and dying if she doesn’t get medical attention, Eclipse and Kate go to steal medicine while Lauren […]

Rachel Bellwoar reviews the series premiere of The Gifted… To be honest, knowing nothing about the X-Men besides Legion (and that show’s not exactly training wheels), Stephen Moyer and, even more so, Amy Acker were my first reasons to watch The Gifted. Then came Jamie Chung, and her solid guest arc on Gotham; Emma Dumont, who falls under the […]